Mon 25 Jan, 2010 06:55 pm - There are several issues going on here.
[quote]An infinite punishment for a finite sin (not fair to me)[/quote]I agree with this statement, but have an issue with the inference, which is... (view)
Thu 7 Jan, 2010 08:26 pm - [QUOTE=Amperage;118382]well it turned out to be fact yes. You can state something as fact(for example the sun will be burning in 5 minutes) but until it passes how could it be a fact?
for the... (view)
Thu 7 Jan, 2010 08:04 pm - [QUOTE=Amperage;118358]let us not forget that we are, in a way, always observing the past since there must be some delay for the time it took the light to reach our eyes.
Actually consider if I... (view)
Thu 7 Jan, 2010 10:00 am - A fact is 'what is'. Now the knowledge of 'what is' is a completely different animal altogether.
I tend to lean to the correspondence theory of truth; facts(truth) correspond... (view)
Mon 30 Nov, 2009 11:34 am - [QUOTE=IntoTheLight;107012]Interesting distinction, but I'd argue that the difference in actively performing an action and permitting the action to occur is very slight in a moral sense. For... (view)
Sun 29 Nov, 2009 12:16 am - [QUOTE=IntoTheLight;105480]God and Satan agree to do a number on Job to see how long it will take for Job to break and curse God.
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...just a passing note...
There is a distinction between... (view)
Sat 28 Nov, 2009 09:51 pm - [QUOTE=Sollos;106459]I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on translations of the New Testament (I don't care about the Old, but if its included thats fine). I'm looking for... (view)
Sat 14 Mar, 2009 06:54 am - Religion should seek to answer four basic questions that we all have.
Origin - Where did we/I come from?
Meaning - Why (are we/am I) here?
Morality - What's right and wrong?
Destination -... (view)
Fri 6 Mar, 2009 04:08 pm - [quote=Bones-O!]Well, isn't that the point. If one had consistent moral codes, one would not be a moral relativist surely? Consistency sounds like subscription to me.[/quote]
I agree that if... (view)
Fri 6 Mar, 2009 09:25 am - [quote=click here]I am not asking what a defintion of moral relativism is. I'm asking how does a moral relativist define when something is wrong.
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By sincere personal feeling. The... (view)