Recent content by rstrats

So, then you can't choose to believe things.

Because, in order for something to be a choice, there has to be at least 2 options from which to select and each one has to be able to be selected. If only one of them can be selected, then there is no choice involved.

So, you can't consciously choose to believe things as you seemed to be saying in your post #356.

So, does that mean that you weren't able to engender a belief in the existence of leprechauns?

I wonder if you might demonstrate your ability. Maybe you could use something like leprechauns to demonstrate your technique. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, a leprechaun is "a fairy peculiar to Ireland, who appeared in the form of an old man of minute stature, wearing a cocked hat...

No. I have never been able to consciously choose any of the beliefs that I have.

Sorry, since "belief" is mentioned a number of times in the topic I thought it might go here.

Can a belief about someone or something be consciously chosen?

Lum - Where is the first cigarette mentioned in the Bible? Abner - I don't know. Lum - In Genesis where it says that Rebekah lit off a camel.

Perhaps someone new visiting this topic may know of examples.

And because of that, this topic doesn't apply to you. But perhaps someone new looking in may have the information.

You say, "no". I'm getting confused here. First let me say that this topic is based on the idea that a calendar day is defined as a period of time between sunsets. So, let's try this - Thursday I Friday I Saturday /xxxxxxxoooooo/xxxxxxxoooooo/xxxxxxxoooooo/...

So, you're saying that it occurred during the night time at the beginning of Thursday?

Does anyone who is familiar with Maundy Thursday, the day during Holy Week which commemorates the last supper of the Messiah with the apostles know what part of Thursday that this took place - during the night time at the beginning of Thursday, or during the daytime toward the end of Thursday?

OK, I think I see what the problem is here. I'm talking the OP's issue (as clarified in subsequent posts) and Thomas is referring to off- topic issues.