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by Emuse
Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:49 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

Hi puritan lad Just some comments and questions :) ... The answer is, "that I may show My power .., and that My name may be declared in all the earth". (Romans 9:17). That makes God sound very self indulgent if I may say so. It sounds rather like, "might makes right" mentality. I...
by Emuse
Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:31 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

Hi August Hi James, Just to confirm your prediction of being outnumbered , I have some more questions for you: 1. What is the nature of things that are real? 2. How does the world operate? 3. Where did it come from? 4. What is man's place in the world? 5. What is man's nature? 6. Are there moral or ...
by Emuse
Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:27 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

Hi Bart ... And thanks for your reply :) I'm glad you've joined in and let me say that I appreciate the manner in which you are interacting with this thread. You are indeed welcome. Many thanks. I appreciate debate and wrestling with ideas. I gain nothing from offending people. If anything I say doe...
by Emuse
Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:42 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

I think I answered that :) It has a lot to do with interaction, relationship and growth.

This is in answer to the question, "Why would an atheist bother debating with Christians ... ?"
by Emuse
Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:08 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

I will address the other posts as time permits :) Thank you all for your patience.
by Emuse
Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:07 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

Hi August You missed the point a bit. If the standard by which you judge the difference between right and wrong is a social construct, i.e. that which a society considers to be absolutely right or worng, then you have to explain where that comes from. Why? Social constructs are a brute fact. They ex...
by Emuse
Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:11 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

Hi again August :) Just some more responses ... Did you not understand the point I was making? Atheists have no objective foundation by which to judge right or wrong, so if they are making moral judgments, they must account for the foundation by which they do so. You are of the opinion that you have...
by Emuse
Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:42 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

Greetings August :) Ask them by which standard they judge God to be good or evil. OK - feel free :) The likely answers are: 1. Society, social construct etc.....but which society has the most valid measure of good and evil? What is the social construct? Where did these standards come from in societi...
by Emuse
Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:06 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

Hi Blacknad Good questions - and the type that always attract my attention :) 1. God foreknew how many people would reject Him. This raises the question of whether God should be thought to have perfect foreknowledge. It could be argued that he hasn't - but where would that leave prophecy? How was Je...
by Emuse
Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:48 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A loving God torments majority of children forever
Replies: 62
Views: 14627

Hi Everyone

Hi All My name is James and I am new to the board. I have been reading through this thread and found it very interesting. :) As an atheist, I thought that I would register and offer my own responses so that you can have a direct insight into what an atheist really thinks. Even if we "agree to d...