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Either way, we will become stronger as a species when we put away childish things and stop being subservient to things of our own creation.
Even if the species appears to get stronger that in itself doesn't mean God does not exist. I said "EVEN IF".
We are "strong" now to the point of being on the verge of exchanging nuclear warheads between nations. We are "strong" now to the point of having to look for another planet after being in the process of climate damaging this one to the world's detriment. We are strong now to not knowing where to store piosoness waste which will BE poisoness for almost 100,000 years. Where to put all this radioactive garbage? Not in my backyard. How about in yours?
We are "strong" now to the point of indoctrinating children that thier XX or XY chromosomes have nothing to do with their sex. But how they self identify is all that matters trumping physiology.
We are "strong" so much that a generation of young people feel it is inevitable that some higher civilization in outerspace just has to come down and give us a boost with their suerior technology. Not sure why they would want be so benevolent.
I think the srtongest person who ever lived was the one sayiing and subsequently living like He was the Son of God. I see some of the strength we need in coming under His authority as Lord. He selflessly gave up everything for us.
He demonstrated a level of service unmatched by anyone else who ever lived.
He wanted nothing for Himsewlf. He wanted everything for God whom He called His Father.
Worship is an appropriate response to Jesus Christ.
I also do not accept the '2 things' you report as separating humans from the animals. What about space exploration? What about medical advancements and technologies? - Worshipping a deity comes much lower down on the list and more accurately relates to humans evolving intelligence and our desire to explain how we got here and where we are going. Unlike animals, humans have the capacity to question the meaning of existence, and it is from this capacity that humans created gods, and set about worshipping them.
It is good to be curious.
It is also good to listen to someone tell us how and why we are hear who lives like that Creator come as a man. I mean even vidicated to the point of conquering death itself in resurrection.
I don't think the account is written for entertainment.
And throughout two thousand years men and woman have vouched that this
Person lives and is available - mysterious yet available to be known.
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@sonship saidThere are no existing gods. That's the point.
I agree. That is called idolatry.
Is worshipping an existing God ever an approproiate response?
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@sonship saidAnd God was designed by man to bring comfort and hope. (Especially in relation to mortality).
That is so much supposedly clever making a catagory error.
Marvel Comic's "Superman" was designed for entertainment.
My main issue with religions is the false answers they give. As evolved humans we are able to consider and explore all the big questions, such as, ''how did we get here?' This is where God holds us back. For when people cling to a false answer they stop searching for the actual answer and at times hinder others from doing so, slowing our advancement as a species.
And Superman is a DC Comics character, not Marvel.
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And God was designed by man to bring comfort and hope. (Especially in relation to mortality).
You know you didn't do it.
My main issue with religions is the false answers they give. As evolved humans
What you never witnessed -"evolved humans".
This is what you theorize with no repeatable experimentation to prove.
This is what your scioentific method is unable to observe or duplicate in the lab.
With you "evolved humans" is your religion.
we are able to consider and explore all the big questions, such as, ''how did we get here?'
We explore the big questions indeed.
That that means we're evolved humans is your religious conviction dressed as scientific knowledge.
This is where God holds us back.
If you are a failure and feel held back, maybe its your own fault.
God hasn't held me back.
For when people cling to a false answer they stop searching for the actual answer and at times hinder others from doing so, slowing our advancement as a species.
Religious rhetoric still.
And Superman is a DC Comics character, not Marvel.
I thought you'd be an expert on that.
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By the way Ghost -
If you mean by "evolved humans" simply changed humans - sure evolved in that sense. People have gotten either taller or somethingh like that. People's change in what they eat or weight or something like that.
If you mean non-human one day gave birth to human - pure religious conviction.
At best theoritecal speculation unobserved.
Yet a concept clung to religiously by some like yourself.
All together now . . . "YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND EVOLUTION"
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@sonship saidTo clarify, when I say there are no existing gods I am lying, but when you discount all other gods except your own that is to be taken as truth?!
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There are no existing gods. That's the point.
You lie. That's the point.
You poor deluded fellow.
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@sonship saidSorry, did you witness God's creation?
What you never witnessed -"evolved humans".
This is what you theorize with no repeatable experimentation to prove.
This is what your scioentific method is unable to observe or duplicate in the lab.
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@sonship saidYes, He has. Belief in your fake deity has held you back big time in your understanding of the world.
God hasn't held me back.
It has also rendered you a sanctimonious parrot.
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@sonship saidSays the chap who has failed miserably to understand the basic message of Christianity and bizarrely believes he is destined to be deified.
"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND EVOLUTION"
Comedy gold.