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I do not agree with you, why? “We” are not responsible for rapes are murder… the perp is. “Nature” is (IMHO) part of g!d, could have he/she done it better? I (as a physicist) do not think so… this is the best of all possible worlds. Those without volcanism or earthquakes or novae are not...

Possibly, but I do not (nor do most human beings) experience that. Very good metaphysics, but I merely reject it.

They key is what you spoke of "an omniscient g!d". I reject that notion.

Very good, GK. just remember, if you believe in only a physical universe (the material universe), one must try to explain the rest of it in terms of "physical reality" (whatever that is).

Of course there is, Thomas. However, two words to the wise (and you are) make sure you are looking at pretty good translations (I assume you are reading the Sutras in English), and consider what sutta you are looking at. First, there are the "older suttas" of the Pali canon (the oldest texts)...

That really is not quite right. Heisenberg and the Copenhagen Interpretation have a much more esoteric meaning. “Everything can happen, except that which is forbidden.” There are other (more commonly held) quantum interpretations which hold that everything does happen (the "hard" multiverse...

See, g!d gives us reason and compassion. If I were born into an Aryan Nation White Only Christianity, is there any reason or emotion to stay there? I think not. We are made to think and love, it is by reason and love that we should find our g!d.

carrots, just realize most of those who post here do not share your viewpoint. Believe all you want in "name", "personality", "plan" are things which we just miss.

I just stumbled across this thread. First of all, are we born in a religion? Most Christians require infant baptism. What about those of us born into a two religion household (Jewish and Catholic, yeah, neither group ever accepted the marriage)? In the ultimate case one must commit to and accept...

That (I feel) does not invalidate John 20. Have you ever read "putting on the Mind of Christ"? Good read, not saying author is totally right.

Yes, g!d is beyond logic and rationalism and empirical proof. Experiential or existential proof works for me.

I like both comments, aup and ACOT. Agnosticism and progmatism are also central to co-called "process theology". Oddly enough a bunch of Japanese and Chinese buddhists have been look at the parallels (http://enlight.lib.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-AN/an147310.pdf and...

Thomas said "It would be interesting exercise to count all the Christian denominations in the world, and determine what percentage were founded in America under the laws which allow religious freedom. As time went on, religion in the US seems to have become a commercial enterprise like any...

And I too wish peace upon you, welcome, friend!

Welcome aboard, friend!

I agree with both wil and Thomas. But, the simple fact is that if John 20 is true (and not corrupt), the claim of divinity is pretty strong.

First of all "bicameralism" works, in a psychological sense. I am afraid that philosophically, it could be valid, but probably is not. Why? Because most of us (or philosophers, who may be psychotic to begin with) never experience it. It may be a possibility (in ancient times). I...

Aup, good reply! As I understand it from the Pali Scriptures (a Buddhist Source, I admit), it tracks both good and bad behavior, like a bank account, as you said. My question for you, is “attachment” even though for an ethically correct reason, part of Karma or not. The Pali Scriptures can...

Brava, Thomas. Yes, the point is our ethical behavior... what we do to ourselves and others, not limited to human beings. In the end, this was the pinnacle of Transcendental Idealism, from which later philosophy strayed. Except, IMHO, Rosenzweig and Whitehead. In the end they are all the...

ACOT, I do not quite understand. I was addressing how I misread GM. However, you are correct “vast majority of Christians” is something hard to define (not like “Every Christian” or “show me a Christian” which are pretty black and white and as I explained what I was reacting to). Same with...