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Thanks for all your welcomes, folks. I replied to one post that contained a quote from another so I thought I was replying to two people. I forgot that this forum does not include several levels of quotes. Chris, re your question on the quote from Dr. Persinger's bio. I personally don't know...

Thanks for the welcome. :)

Excellent post! I read all of it. I think we've talked before but not in a long time. I see a number of familiar names. I almost responded to wil's post then saw others I wanted to read first. Now I'm here. Two years ago when I was here last, was a last desperate search to "hold onto god." When...

Now if it really DID happen as in historical fact, well, what more can we get out of the story than that triumph over despair is where it's at???? That's my thought of the day. Ruby

Well, for me personally it is far more meaningful to think of it as a sacred myth. I like myths. They contain hidden meanings for us to mine. If I focus all my energy on how to twist my brain to say I believe Jesus rose from the dead the third day without lying, then I have no energy left to...

Chris, if you want something "interesting," check out these sites: http://groups.msn.com/OpenChristianDebate http://groups.msn.com/CHRISTIANBIBLICALERRANCYDEBATE As if that weren't reason enough I checked out ALL the laws and rules and find I did not violate a single one. It must be something...

Hi FlyingFeetSoccer, a.k.a. fizzylogic, I recognize you from the Open Christian Debate forum. I understand that you don't like what I say about you in the opening post here. Fact is, I never expected you to come looking for me. Never ever was I going to disclose who I was talking about but...

Bandit, I don't think you and I have met. I think you left about the time I joined and I've come across a lot of your old posts. Made me triple-check the date to be sure I'm not reading an old thread. Glad to meet you.

InLove, I don't want to draw you back to responding to this thread if you don't want to. I'm trying to understand your meaning of this post. I wonder if perhaps you took my post personally. Maybe you think I meant you don't think. That was not my meaning at all. I get the impression bumper...

Someone seems to be starting to think. That gives me hope. Thanks for sharing this, InLove.

Brian, thanks for clarifying your position. I wonder if perhaps you simply have not been in a position to see these things. That does not rule out that they exist. It simply means you have not seen them. As you confess, these issues are probably worse in the Bible Belt in the USA than anywhere...

Sorry, leastone, I think there is a misunderstanding. I don't remember ever accusing you of such a thing or even feeling I had a reason to do so. My sincere apologies if anything I said put you on that impression. My memory is imperfect, so if you can find proof I am willing to look at it. But...

Just read up on this thread. Brian, you imagine my problem with fundamentalism is intolerance. It's not. It's far, far more than intolerance. Okay, okay, anything can be made to fit a mold called "intolerance" but we are talking about something far more sinister than simple intolerance. You...

Thomas, I have a huge problem with your post 41. Unless God himself appears and tells all the world beyond doubt that the Bible is the sacred text of choice for the entire human race, we have no way to know that you're right. Orthodox Christianity was simply not the only Christian tradition...

By some quirk of technology duplicate posts got posted. Let those with the power to do so delete this one if they see fit.

That's where my money is, anyway ... ;) Yeeahh, I would guess your money is hidden somewhere on this planet. Hardly stashed away on Mars or somewhere, huh? Just kidding. I know what you mean. It just fit so well:) About so many questions....when RubySera runs out of questions you might as well...

Thanks Andrew! Much food for thought here. I'll go through and ask a few questions. No idea where that might lead but so be it. Yes, my response to Earl was rather short and terse. Sorry about that. I had to get out the door to catch my bus for an appointment and didn't have time for more...

I feel kinda out of place on this thread....maybe it's just me. But I am always struck by the similarities between the name Jesus and Zeus. Talk about Greek minds influencing Christianity....I guess it wasn't the Greek Christians who came up with the name Jesus...But what would happen in a...

Leastone, I have no problem if you wish to hold these beliefs. Like I said, I can see that you have very good reason to hold them. My only request would be that you extend the same rights and privileges to those of us who do not hold them. You may remember the doctor I mentioned who subjected...

Thank you, Earl. That should be helpful.