Dear Jewely

Everything I know about the Rapture is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zm9saD19bY&feature=uploademail

That's a bum rap about the 8 years +. Another reason why religion has no place in state schools. Just imagine what little 8 eight old Davey is saying to his non-Christian mate, Yusuf.

Ah yes, the old Jesuit saying:

"Give me a child until he is seven, and I will give you the man."

So Yusuf will go to hell, for not being Christian.

Well Jewely, its good to see you're in good form. Funny all the same that you should say that "Atheists have to forgive more often than anyone else." One look at some of Ammonite's and a few others' posts might tend to question the universal applicability of that little statement.

Nonetheless, have to love all atheists (and let's not forget the agnosticators), for that is the Christian way, and as one may be assured of some interesting points of view. Life is full of little joys, and we must appreciate them while we can.

It's amazing all the same how stuck we remain on the SRI question, although this is quite a separate thread. Curious. SRI seems to have a life of its own. Will it also go poof on the 21st? (U.S. time of course.)

Nice clip Ammo, gave me a giggle. How long we got to go now?

Salt babe I am always in good form, except when I am in bad form.

And I think all religions have that loving everyone else clause except when they are told to hate everyone else.

The SRI question isn’t really a question is it? It’s more like the “done thing” at others expense. I reckon get it out of public schools, leave the little kids alone.

Of course disbelievers and doubters have to forgive more, otherwise they’d go insane. Not only forgive and be more tolerant and be more understanding than those of faith. Amazing they can figure it out given that no one is instructing them to do it and they aren’t following any holy books (updated and revised to suit various times and societies) to work out what is right and wrong.

You ever had a nutbar preach to you? I either want to shake them, shoot them or shoo them away. The law advises the shooing so I stick with that. I’ve just had enough of faith. Science and evolution has never caused me a moment of harm (does the dentist or appendicitis count?). If others have their beliefs I am happy (and sad) for them.

Saltpetre

You just don't get it do you? Many people not just atheists, agnostics, other religions, INCLUDING CHRISTIANS, don't support RE in state schools.

Trying to explain anything to you is like talking to a brick wall, we don't need our children's minds walled by religion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZbM_MIz4RM

Gee, Saltpetre, I wish Boaz was still around to hear this.

>>If any care to study the teachings of Christ they will find much to contradict those negative biblical references that some posters take much delight in waving around as Eureka flags in their sterile attempts to dishonour Christianity.<<

I have lost count of the number of times I tried to explain this to him.

Except, of course, I was referring to Muslims and the Qur'an.

"If any care to study the teachings of Mohammed they will find much to contradict those negative Koranic references that some posters take much delight in waving around as Eureka flags in their sterile attempts to dishonour Islam."

Of course, I wasn't quite as direct and succinct as you have been.

Many thanks.

Squeers.

I already defined "thinker" in my last post...

[I'm happy enough with the definitions you've given- ie: "A person engaged in thinking". The first two definitions that came up on my google search were as follows: "A person who thinks deeply and seriously" (dictionary.com) and "One who devotes much time to thought or meditation" (the freedictionary.com). Any of those three will do for me, because all three fit what I had in mind- that is, my understanding concurs with all 3 of those definitions.]

So I'm assuming you're looking for a definition of "Believer in the Biblical God", which admittedly is more difficult. I would simply say that it is someone who takes the Bible seriously and believes that there exists a personal God, in the form of a trinity, who lived amongst us on earth in the form of Jesus Christ.

I see no inherent conflict in being someone who fits into both camps.