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42 a poor alternative to Jesus : Comments

By Mark Christensen, published 24/4/2012

Atheism is busy framing the answers, but it doesn't understand what the question is.

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"Nothing exists in reality because existence itself is an illusion. You may of course research within that illusion as much as you like and find out what exists within it......."

A solopist's statement of pure faith as unfalsifiable as many other beliefs around.

You watch too much Hollywood Yuyutsu. Unplug yourself from the machine and get out of the house for awhile.
Posted by Luciferase, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 3:08:44 PM
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solipsist
Posted by Luciferase, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 3:14:06 PM
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Solipsism is defined as "the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist. Wikipedia claims that it is "the philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist": Neither describes my views.

Many things exist, my mind and your mind included and trillions of other things, but surprisingly the self does not. However, while all those things exist, existence itself is an illusion: there is nothing but God.

I'm trying to remember when was the last time I watched a Hollywood movie - it must have been long ago and I think it was because someone gave me a Hollywood DVD as a birthday present and I felt that not watching it would upset them. Anyway, it was a miserable experience.

Seriously, the idea as if one could discern the Truth with a capital T or the Reality with a capital R using their mind and senses is one of the most irrational and logically unlikely notions. Even science recognizes how feeble, limited and inaccurate our senses and mind are, that these were evolved only in order to succeed and survive, so why should the Truth be revealed particularly by using the human's light and sound frequencies and negligent smell faculty? Wouldn't the Truth be better revealed by dogs who have a superior sense of smell and can hear higher frequencies than us? or by bats with their sonar, or by the eagle's superior vision, or by the whale's lower sound-frequency?
Posted by Yuyutsu, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 7:00:50 PM
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Yuyu says "existence itself is an illusion: there is nothing but God".

Oh man, you believers are classic.

So, if the self doesn't exist and everything is God...
tell me what I'm thinking right now...or now...how about now?

Irrational pantheist is irrational.
Posted by hadz, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 7:06:41 PM
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david f,
With your illogical claims that Hitler was following Christ when he murdered Jesus blood relatives, and your irrational interpretation of Christ's words obviously you haven't got any understanding of the truth. Obviously you cannot honestly represent the truth of God as taught by Christ, merely mouth your own bigotry.

My motive and reason for living I have stated above. It is our spirit that changes and impacts the physical reality, our senses and hands are merely an implement.

Life has meaning as defined by Genesis 1
1. Humanity reaches the highest ideals if its character is the image of God. Admiration and estolling of good character - Love God.
2. Humanity is to take responsibility to manage well the living Planet
3. When we act responsibly towards nurturing and providing for family and community - Love neighbour
4. Rule over the Earth and its resources creatively and responsibly
Posted by Josephus, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 9:08:23 PM
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DAvidf you write

'Hitler was a devout Christian' . Your ignorance is surprising. He could well belonged to the Catholic church with his Darwinian views but his actions and philosophy is the same as the humanist and abortionist today.

You also write

'The words of Christ have promoted hatred. ' They certainly did and continue to. It is usually people who want to set their own morality and are upset about Jesus claims that turns them to hatred. We see it with the humanist, the homosexual lobby and others that reject Christ deity. It was the hatred of those who rejected him that led to his crucifixion. IN the Western world their are few more hateful than the Christopohic ones.
Posted by runner, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 9:56:58 PM
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