Do you belive in God?

[TrueState]

Why?

Ask yourself why you believe in a mythical being that was written about by goat-herders and farmers.

I've heard it said that God cannot be "proven" to exist. Or else there would be no such thing as faith.

I did mention on a previous post how you can measure the "effects" of God.

The life values and goals of people before and after turning towards God full heartedly.

Hey, some people died for their belief. Having someone so commited to God that they lay their lives down? that is a huge effect!
I just remembered the story of a Saint who was a Roman comedian or actor.
Normally they'd put on plays that made fun of Christianity. On 1 particular day they were making fun of "Baptism". But while on stage this Man was suddenly struck with the Wisdom of it. He believed in Christianity right then and there on the spot and began to preach to the crowd, I believe. The following day he was martyred.

God can change people is the point I made, it made someone who was anti-Christian suddenly a martyr!
There are more stories such as these. I wasn't always a good little Catholic. I even had moments of anti-Christian moods.
But the story goes on, and 1 day I find God again, and my life was set on fire (In a most amazing good way) there were struggles, but I'm overwhelmed with a new flame now!

[Galloism]

Actually, that would be a hypothesis.

Theories have some sort of evidence indicating their truth.

Well i would still like to know why, (while a black hole at the center of our universe is forever sucking in entire solar systems) our universe CONTINUES to expand at a accelerating rate.

Dunno.

Find out. I'm interested.

[Valkmar]

That's why they are called theory's, some theories make more sense then others.

No, theories are well-tested models.

Well, give me a explanation how our planets, suns and moons were created.

[Galloism]

No, theories are well-tested models.

Well, give me a explanation how our planets, suns and moons were created.

Billions of years ago... I sneezed, even though no allergens existed yet.

Sorry.

Someday, I'll bring the great handkerchief.

[Four-sided Triangles]

Well, give me a explanation how our planets, suns and moons were created.

Gravitational accretion of matter.

[Valkmar]

Ask yourself why you believe in a mythical being that was written about by goat-herders and farmers.

I've heard it said that God cannot be "proven" to exist. Or else there would be no such thing as faith.

I did mention on a previous post how you can measure the "effects" of God.

The life values and goals of people before and after turning towards God full heartedly.

Hey, some people died for their belief. Having someone so commited to God that they lay their lives down? that is a huge effect!
I just remembered the story of a Saint who was a Roman comedian or actor.
Normally they'd put on plays that made fun of Christianity. On 1 particular day they were making fun of "Baptism". But while on stage this Man was suddenly struck with the Wisdom of it. He believed in Christianity right then and there on the spot and began to preach to the crowd, I believe. The following day he was martyred.

God can change people is the point I made, it made someone who was anti-Christian suddenly a martyr!
There are more stories such as these. I wasn't always a good little Catholic. I even had moments of anti-Christian moods.
But the story goes on, and 1 day I find God again, and my life was set on fire (In a most amazing good way) there were struggles, but I'm overwhelmed with a new flame now!

Well, the old Nazi-based government of Germany, kept throwing out propaganda and all of a sudden, men were ready to SACRIFICE themselves, they gave OATHS to die for Hitler and that there life's belonged to him.

[Valkmar]

I've heard it said that God cannot be "proven" to exist. Or else there would be no such thing as faith.

I did mention on a previous post how you can measure the "effects" of God.

The life values and goals of people before and after turning towards God full heartedly.

Hey, some people died for their belief. Having someone so commited to God that they lay their lives down? that is a huge effect!
I just remembered the story of a Saint who was a Roman comedian or actor.
Normally they'd put on plays that made fun of Christianity. On 1 particular day they were making fun of "Baptism". But while on stage this Man was suddenly struck with the Wisdom of it. He believed in Christianity right then and there on the spot and began to preach to the crowd, I believe. The following day he was martyred.

God can change people is the point I made, it made someone who was anti-Christian suddenly a martyr!
There are more stories such as these. I wasn't always a good little Catholic. I even had moments of anti-Christian moods.
But the story goes on, and 1 day I find God again, and my life was set on fire (In a most amazing good way) there were struggles, but I'm overwhelmed with a new flame now!

Well, the old Nazi-based government of Germany, kept throwing out propaganda and all of a sudden, men were ready to SACRIFICE themselves, they gave OATHS to die for Hitler and that there life's belonged to him.

Basically, if your told something and told it enough you will come to believe it, and even worship it.

[Sedon (Ancient)]

No, theories are well-tested models.

Well, give me a explanation how our planets, suns and moons were created.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formation_ ... lar_System

One thing, which I find to have the least basis of all religious stances, is the belief that the Bible is incorrect in some parts. You can believe that what the Prophets and Jesus and all of them said is correct, or you can disbelieve that it is correct. What cannot be done is to state "I believe the parts I agree with to be correct, but the parts I don't to be incorrect." If part of it is either a lie/misconception/wrong, then how is the rest any good? If you reject some of the document, why do you believe the rest to be infallible?

[TrueState]

Actually, that would be a hypothesis.

Theories have some sort of evidence indicating their truth.

Well i would still like to know why, (while a black hole at the center of our universe is forever sucking in entire solar systems) our universe CONTINUES to expand at a accelerating rate.

Dark Matter accelerates the explosion of hte big bang.
The way I see it, the explosion is still expanding, we are the residue of that big bang, dark matter is merely speeding up its expansion.

[Farnhamia]

Ask yourself why you believe in a mythical being that was written about by goat-herders and farmers.

I've heard it said that God cannot be "proven" to exist. Or else there would be no such thing as faith.

I did mention on a previous post how you can measure the "effects" of God.

The life values and goals of people before and after turning towards God full heartedly.

Hey, some people died for their belief. Having someone so commited to God that they lay their lives down? that is a huge effect!
I just remembered the story of a Saint who was a Roman comedian or actor.
Normally they'd put on plays that made fun of Christianity. On 1 particular day they were making fun of "Baptism". But while on stage this Man was suddenly struck with the Wisdom of it. He believed in Christianity right then and there on the spot and began to preach to the crowd, I believe. The following day he was martyred.

God can change people is the point I made, it made someone who was anti-Christian suddenly a martyr!
There are more stories such as these. I wasn't always a good little Catholic. I even had moments of anti-Christian moods.
But the story goes on, and 1 day I find God again, and my life was set on fire (In a most amazing good way) there were struggles, but I'm overwhelmed with a new flame now!

That's a nice story. Which saint was that? And on what sorts of occasions did the Romans put on plays ridiculing Christianity? I would love to learn.

[Galloism]

Well i would still like to know why, (while a black hole at the center of our universe is forever sucking in entire solar systems) our universe CONTINUES to expand at a accelerating rate.

Dark Matter accelerates the explosion of hte big bang.
The way I see it, the explosion is still expanding, we are the residue of that big bang, dark matter is merely speeding up its expansion.

Ah yes, Dark Matter... the substance we know must exist, but can't detect.

[TrueState]

I've heard it said that God cannot be "proven" to exist. Or else there would be no such thing as faith.

I did mention on a previous post how you can measure the "effects" of God.

The life values and goals of people before and after turning towards God full heartedly.

Hey, some people died for their belief. Having someone so commited to God that they lay their lives down? that is a huge effect!
I just remembered the story of a Saint who was a Roman comedian or actor.
Normally they'd put on plays that made fun of Christianity. On 1 particular day they were making fun of "Baptism". But while on stage this Man was suddenly struck with the Wisdom of it. He believed in Christianity right then and there on the spot and began to preach to the crowd, I believe. The following day he was martyred.

God can change people is the point I made, it made someone who was anti-Christian suddenly a martyr!
There are more stories such as these. I wasn't always a good little Catholic. I even had moments of anti-Christian moods.
But the story goes on, and 1 day I find God again, and my life was set on fire (In a most amazing good way) there were struggles, but I'm overwhelmed with a new flame now!

That's a nice story. Which saint was that? And on what sorts of occasions did the Romans put on plays ridiculing Christianity? I would love to learn.

I remember hearing it as a small bit of information while watchign EWTN. If only I could remember the name, and what not. I remember almost surely that he was boiled, with a rooster, thus the rooster being associated with him? I'm not sure if thats enough info to track him down online tho :P

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

That's a nice story. Which saint was that? And on what sorts of occasions did the Romans put on plays ridiculing Christianity? I would love to learn.

I remember hearing it as a small bit of information while watchign EWTN. If only I could remember the name, and what not. I remember almost surely that he was boiled, with a rooster, thus the rooster being associated with him? I'm not sure if thats enough info to track him down online tho

A rooster as the symbol of a martyr killed by the Romans?

[Norstal]

Well i would still like to know why, (while a black hole at the center of our universe is forever sucking in entire solar systems) our universe CONTINUES to expand at a accelerating rate.

Dark Matter accelerates the explosion of hte big bang.
The way I see it, the explosion is still expanding, we are the residue of that big bang, dark matter is merely speeding up its expansion.

If you know so much about Dark Matter, you should work for MIT.

Because, as far as I can tell (and almost everyone agrees), that we don't know anything about Dark Matter.

It's accepted theory to explain anomalies, but you can't really say things like what you're saying as theories.

[Galloism]

I remember hearing it as a small bit of information while watchign EWTN. If only I could remember the name, and what not. I remember almost surely that he was boiled, with a rooster, thus the rooster being associated with him? I'm not sure if thats enough info to track him down online tho

A rooster as the symbol of a martyr killed by the Romans?

Not the strangest thing to come out of Rome, you know.

[Franco-Philia]

It's St. Vitus, who is the patron of actors and was boiled alive. His symbol is the rooster. There is no story whatsoever about mocking Christians in plays though, but Vitus is definitely who is being referenced.

[Sedon (Ancient)]

Well i would still like to know why, (while a black hole at the center of our universe is forever sucking in entire solar systems) our universe CONTINUES to expand at a accelerating rate.

Where did you here that there is a black hole in the center of the universe?

[TrueState]

That's a nice story. Which saint was that? And on what sorts of occasions did the Romans put on plays ridiculing Christianity? I would love to learn.

I remember hearing it as a small bit of information while watchign EWTN. If only I could remember the name, and what not. I remember almost surely that he was boiled, with a rooster, thus the rooster being associated with him? I'm not sure if thats enough info to track him down online tho

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesius_of_Rome

Found him.

His name was Genesius

[Farnhamia]

That's a nice story. Which saint was that? And on what sorts of occasions did the Romans put on plays ridiculing Christianity? I would love to learn.

I remember hearing it as a small bit of information while watchign EWTN. If only I could remember the name, and what not. I remember almost surely that he was boiled, with a rooster, thus the rooster being associated with him? I'm not sure if thats enough info to track him down online tho

Could be St. Vitus.

I've never heard of the Romans putting on such plays, by the way, and I have a smattering of knowledge on Roman society. Roman drama wasn't as developed as the Greek, on the whole. They did do comedy well, under the Republic, anyway.

[Xenohumanity]

Another thing, ( im just stating multiple different things ) for example, the ark. you could not hold millions of species on a boat built by a single family, it is Obviously a DNA containment ship, the flood MAY be true but you cant hold even 1 of each animal if you had 1000 workers and 5 years to build a massive wooden ship.

>not knowing that the ark story is a truly prehistoric myth the Hebrews adapted from the Babylonians
>2011

I seriously hope you guys don't do this.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

A rooster as the symbol of a martyr killed by the Romans?

Not the strangest thing to come out of Rome, you know.

True enough.

[Galloism]

I remember hearing it as a small bit of information while watchign EWTN. If only I could remember the name, and what not. I remember almost surely that he was boiled, with a rooster, thus the rooster being associated with him? I'm not sure if thats enough info to track him down online tho

Could be St. Vitus.

I've never heard of the Romans putting on such plays, by the way, and I have a smattering of knowledge on Roman society. Roman drama wasn't as developed as the Greek, on the whole. They did do comedy well, under the Republic, anyway.

That's because you and I were there.

I'll never forgive myself for not buying up real estate back then. I'd be worth a fortune today.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I remember hearing it as a small bit of information while watchign EWTN. If only I could remember the name, and what not. I remember almost surely that he was boiled, with a rooster, thus the rooster being associated with him? I'm not sure if thats enough info to track him down online tho

Could be St. Vitus.

I've never heard of the Romans putting on such plays, by the way, and I have a smattering of knowledge on Roman society. Roman drama wasn't as developed as the Greek, on the whole. They did do comedy well, under the Republic, anyway.

Yeah, I was going to add that. I have never heard of he Romans putting on such plays.

And St. Vitius is also portrayed surrounded by lions or being boiled in oil.

[Farnhamia]

Could be St. Vitus.

I've never heard of the Romans putting on such plays, by the way, and I have a smattering of knowledge on Roman society. Roman drama wasn't as developed as the Greek, on the whole. They did do comedy well, under the Republic, anyway.

That's because you and I were there.

I'll never forgive myself for not buying up real estate back then. I'd be worth a fortune today.

It's nice to see some people like Plautus and Terence took our advice on their work.

I sold my place in Nola around 1970. The place has gone downhill considerably. I still have the place in Galicia. And a few investments here and there. But I know what you mean, if only ...

[TrueState]

A rooster as the symbol of a martyr killed by the Romans?

Not the strangest thing to come out of Rome, you know.

I got the Vitus mixed up with Genesius I belieeve. but the Romans accused Vitus of sorcery or something like that i blieve.
So they boiled a rooster along with the assued sorcerer. Was this there practice? I may be wrong.