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I believe there is more than enough evidence for God. Creation, is a tremendous evidence for God. Life cannot come from non-life. The nation of Israel is another proof of God. When you look at the Hitites, Jebusites, Moabites, and all the other “ites” from the OT, they’re all gone. God promised to protect the Israelites and make them a nation again. He has done so. The Bible, again, is irrefutable evidence of God. The Scriptures are inerrant and infallible. When I look at all the overwhelming evidence for God, I am amazed at the people who reject Him and claim there is no evidence to support His existence. Nonbelievers have more faith than I do.
You make it sound simple and easy!

I don't intend to change your mind, but the challenge is getting other rationally-minded people to see the things that you're saying. In general, I can say that there is definitely some good things about Christianity. I like some of the moral principles, and a big fan of plenty of Jesus's teachings like on forgiveness, community, etc. That's a start, but more is definitely needed.

You also have a wealth of other religions that are claiming to have the same status as some of the claims you're making.
i would guess that the inspiration is of a subtly diff sort than Scooter maybe believes, and what i was also first taught; that concept where Yah more or less dictated what was written? I suspect that the inspiration is more like taking the best that other wisdom schools have to offer and then putting it through the fire with other scholars, as Eve and kundalini seem to illustrate, but also Paul has several discussions that ref other wisdom schools, the Wise Men are tacitly understood to be approval by the then-vibrant Zoroastrian community, the Eunuch reps the large Ethiopian community of jews that i guess still exist, etc
 
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i would guess that the inspiration is of a subtly diff sort than Scooter maybe believes, and what i was also first taught; that concept where Yah more or less dictated what was written?
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The Greek word for "inspiration" is theópneustos. The literal translation of this word is "God breathed". Peter reaffirms this thought of inspiration in 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
 
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Aw Scooter, sorry to hear about your mom.
Thank you. She underwent 36 straight days of radiation and six weeks of chemo. The lump shrunk to well below half of it's size. She is now taking immunotherapy. The doctors are pleased with how well the cancer responded to treatments. This doesn't mean the cancer won't return, but for now she is recovering and doing well.
 
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i would guess that the inspiration is of a subtly diff sort than Scooter maybe believes, and what i was also first taught; that concept where Yah more or less dictated what was written?
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The Greek word for "inspiration" is theópneustos. The literal translation of this word is "God breathed". Peter reaffirms this thought of inspiration in 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
To that i would say that God breathes in mysterious ways? And that Paul didnt use the common term for Scripture there, more like “All Writings,” prolly. The diff in graphe and gramme. Well, plus his frequent references to stuff that isnt “Scripture,” at least to us. May have been to him?
 
Aw Scooter, sorry to hear about your mom.
Thank you. She underwent 36 straight days of radiation and six weeks of chemo. The lump shrunk to well below half of it's size. She is now taking immunotherapy. The doctors are pleased with how well the cancer responded to treatments. This doesn't mean the cancer won't return, but for now she is recovering and doing well.
The caduceus, in a nutshell, ya
 
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i would guess that the inspiration is of a subtly diff sort than Scooter maybe believes, and what i was also first taught; that concept where Yah more or less dictated what was written?
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The Greek word for "inspiration" is theópneustos. The literal translation of this word is "God breathed". Peter reaffirms this thought of inspiration in 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
To that i would say that God breathes in mysterious ways? And that Paul didnt use the common term for Scripture there, more like “All Writings,” prolly. The diff in graphe and gramme. Well, plus his frequent references to stuff that isnt “Scripture,” at least to us. May have been to him?
The word for "scripture" is graphḗ in the Greek. It is used 51 times in the NT and always refers to the sacred writings. Here is Strong's definition:

γραφή graphḗ, graf-ay'


from G1125; a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it):—scripture.

So it does not refer to "All writings" but holy, God-breathed writing or what we call the Scriptures.
 
For your reading pleasure, here are the verses the Greek word graphḗ is used. It is always translated as "scripture(s)"

Mt 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Mt 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Mt 26:54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Mt 26:56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Mr 12:10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Mr 12:24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
Mr 14:49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
Mr 15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
Lu 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Lu 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Lu 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Lu 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Joh 2:22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Joh 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Joh 7:42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Joh 10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
Joh 13:18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Joh 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
Joh 19:24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
Joh 19:28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
Joh 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
Joh 19:37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
Joh 20:9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Ac 1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Ac 8:32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
Ac 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Ac 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Ac 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Ac 18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Ac 18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Ro 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Ro 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Ro 9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Ro 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Ro 11:2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
Ro 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Ro 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
1Co 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1Co 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Ga 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Ga 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Ga 4:30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
1Ti 5:18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Jas 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Jas 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Jas 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
1Pe 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
2Pe 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2Pe 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction
 
i would guess that the inspiration is of a subtly diff sort than Scooter maybe believes, and what i was also first taught; that concept where Yah more or less dictated what was written?
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The Greek word for "inspiration" is theópneustos. The literal translation of this word is "God breathed". Peter reaffirms this thought of inspiration in 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
To that i would say that God breathes in mysterious ways? And that Paul didnt use the common term for Scripture there, more like “All Writings,” prolly. The diff in graphe and gramme. Well, plus his frequent references to stuff that isnt “Scripture,” at least to us. May have been to him?
The word for "scripture" is graphḗ in the Greek. It is used 51 times in the NT and always refers to the sacred writings. Here is Strong's definition:

γραφή graphḗ, graf-ay'


from G1125; a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it):—scripture.

So it does not refer to "All writings" but holy, God-breathed writing or what we call the Scriptures.
i would guess that the inspiration is of a subtly diff sort than Scooter maybe believes, and what i was also first taught; that concept where Yah more or less dictated what was written?
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The Greek word for "inspiration" is theópneustos. The literal translation of this word is "God breathed". Peter reaffirms this thought of inspiration in 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
To that i would say that God breathes in mysterious ways? And that Paul didnt use the common term for Scripture there, more like “All Writings,” prolly. The diff in graphe and gramme. Well, plus his frequent references to stuff that isnt “Scripture,” at least to us. May have been to him?
The word for "scripture" is graphḗ in the Greek. It is used 51 times in the NT and always refers to the sacred writings. Here is Strong's definition:

γραφή graphḗ, graf-ay'


from G1125; a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it):—scripture.

So it does not refer to "All writings" but holy, God-breathed writing or what we call the Scriptures.
Well, hence “In 2 TIMOTHY 3:15, Paul uses this word, and not graphe, to refer to "Holy Documents" or "Sacred Letters."
bc he used gramme and not graphe, apparently
 
i would guess that the inspiration is of a subtly diff sort than Scooter maybe believes, and what i was also first taught; that concept where Yah more or less dictated what was written?
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The Greek word for "inspiration" is theópneustos. The literal translation of this word is "God breathed". Peter reaffirms this thought of inspiration in 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
To that i would say that God breathes in mysterious ways? And that Paul didnt use the common term for Scripture there, more like “All Writings,” prolly. The diff in graphe and gramme. Well, plus his frequent references to stuff that isnt “Scripture,” at least to us. May have been to him?
The word for "scripture" is graphḗ in the Greek. It is used 51 times in the NT and always refers to the sacred writings. Here is Strong's definition:

γραφή graphḗ, graf-ay'


from G1125; a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it):—scripture.

So it does not refer to "All writings" but holy, God-breathed writing or what we call the Scriptures.
um fwiw there is still an arg that in that context Paul might have meant what we now refer to as Scripture; being a letter to a Church, etc i havent pursued it, the def of gramme has surely drifted, what would Paul have…conceptualized when he used that term (in writing), did he use gramme in other contexts? Was the diff deliberate?

Thats all like, scholar stuff that tbh i rely on guys like you to correct me if im wrong lol