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Famous Atheist Now Believes in God

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Originally posted by: Riprorin


I hope and pray that his acknowledgement that "some sort of intelligence or first cause" created the universe will someday lead to a saving faith in the one true God.
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Ya Cthulhu fthagn!

 
Who's to say that 'something else' didn't start the big bang/creation, and then evenything after that happened the way science explains it? That still leaves room for evolution and other theories.
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That's pretty much where I am now. It's not rational to discount evolution and science, and yet I don't believe that they discount some of the theological viewpoints. This is, in some ways, a "have your cake and eat it too" viewpoint, but I think both can be valid at the same time. I've read a book that does a surprisingly good job of rationally "proving" the existence of God. It doesn't like blind followers of faith any more than those who blindly abhor it.

I'd like to hear about the god particle ;0
 
Originally posted by: Eli

It should include such basic things as "do to others as you want done to you". Very good universal rule.
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I find it interesting that you mention this as a good universal rule. You know that is from the bible right? I mean no offense or anything, just thought that was interesting.
 
Originally posted by: rpc64
Originally posted by: Eli

It should include such basic things as "do to others as you want done to you". Very good universal rule.
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I find it interesting that you mention this as a good universal rule. You know that is from the bible right? I mean no offense or anything, just thought that was interesting.
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Yes but there are a thousand other quotes atrributed to man that are just as wise. Really that should be the easiest one to figure out. In fact it is in all religions in one form or another.
 
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Who's to say that 'something else' didn't start the big bang/creation, and then evenything after that happened the way science explains it? That still leaves room for evolution and other theories.
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That's pretty much where I am now. It's not rational to discount evolution and science, and yet I don't believe that they discount some of the theological viewpoints. This is, in some ways, a "have your cake and eat it too" viewpoint, but I think both can be valid at the same time. I've read a book that does a surprisingly good job of rationally "proving" the existence of God. It doesn't like blind followers of faith any more than those who blindly abhor it.

I'd like to hear about the god particle ;0
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I would recommend anyone that's interested in this stuff to read "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. It's a novel, but it's based on factual information. I found the science versus religion theme of the book to be completely fascinating. It really made me start thinking about these things.
 
Originally posted by: rpc64
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Who's to say that 'something else' didn't start the big bang/creation, and then evenything after that happened the way science explains it? That still leaves room for evolution and other theories.
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That's pretty much where I am now. It's not rational to discount evolution and science, and yet I don't believe that they discount some of the theological viewpoints. This is, in some ways, a "have your cake and eat it too" viewpoint, but I think both can be valid at the same time. I've read a book that does a surprisingly good job of rationally "proving" the existence of God. It doesn't like blind followers of faith any more than those who blindly abhor it.

I'd like to hear about the god particle ;0
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I would recommend anyone that's interested in this stuff to read "Angles and Demons" by Dan Brown. It's a novel, but it's based on factual information. I found the science versus religion theme of the book to be completely fascinating. It really made me start thinking about these things.
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A book about geometry? 😛

I read that book before Da Vinci Code. Good stuff.....
 
Originally posted by: rpc64
Originally posted by: Eli

It should include such basic things as "do to others as you want done to you". Very good universal rule.
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I find it interesting that you mention this as a good universal rule. You know that is from the bible right? I mean no offense or anything, just thought that was interesting.
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Oh yes, of course I realize where it is from.

I have always said that the Bible is a book that is designed to teach values, lessons and morals. If you read it looking to come away from it with that, there is nothing wrong with the book.

It's true that it is a good universal rule, though. It spans much larger than the scope of the Christian Bible.
 
Damn it, lost another one to the dark side :|

Edit: At least it's not that bad. He believes in an intelligent deisnger, not religion or any god endorsed by it. So there's that
 
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