The evangelical with his "minority complex" often forgets that he is part of a massive historical movement much larger than his own kind of church. Catholic and Protestant thought of various sorts, and Eastern Orthodoxy, can all be of help, for they share with him the basics of Biblical theism. The evangelical tends to see himself today standing alone, he supposes that nobody ever faced such issues as he now faces, and he therefore thinks in a vacuum.
Arthur F. HolmesTags: minority christianity isolationism theism evangelicalism
Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God.
Peter KreeftTags: philosophy christianity god deism theology catholicism theism presence-of-god deist theist jesus-shock absence-of-god
No man will say, "There is no God" 'till he is so hardened in sin that it has
become his interest that there should be none to call him to account.
Tags: god atheism agnosticism atheists theism dawkins
For God to prove himself on demand, physically, would be a grave disappointment, and the strongest Christians should be considerably grateful that he chooses not to do so. The skeptic endlessly demands proof, yet God refuses to insult the true intelligence of man, the '6th sense', the chief quality, the acumen which distinguishes man from the rest of creation, faith.
Criss JamiTags: science intelligence perception strength existence philosophy christianity god spiritual faith atheism burden-of-proof atheist creation christian disappointment quality skepticism scientific-method comprehension grave evidence supernatural proof apologetics insult agnosticism gratefulness refusal senses theism physical strength-of-spirit existence-of-god 6th-sense sixth-sense demanding acumen apologist spiritual-realm
The typical atheist rebels against God as a teenager rebels against his parents. When his own desires or standards are not fulfilled in the way that he sees fit, he, in revolt, storms out of the house in denial of the Word of God and in scrutiny of a great deal of those who stand by the Word of God. The epithet 'Heavenly Father' is a grand reflection, a relation to that of human nature.
Criss JamiTags: god religion atheism child arrogance denial desires anger rebellion apologetics teenagers standards agnosticism father childish revolt theism heavenly-father antitheism
I am not very impressed with theological arguments whatever they may be used to support. Such arguments have often been found unsatisfactory in the past. In the time of Galileo it was argued that the texts, 'And the sun stood still... and hasted not to go down about a whole day' (Joshua x. 13) and 'He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not move at any time' (Psalm cv. 5) were an adequate refutation of the Copernican theory.
Alan M. TuringTags: science theology argument science-vs-religion joshua psalm theism galileo galileo-galilei theistic-arguments theological-arguments
I am not here to merely argue about the perplexities regarding theism or philosophy, but to be a light to the world and to reach out to those who long to be a part of that light.
Criss JamiTags: philosophy light argument clarity confusion apologetics debate theism perplexities
Of all the major religions, or lack thereof, the atheist's is one of the best pretenders: his foundation for all existences, as well as moral behaviors for the permanent good of mankind, begins at science but ends at himself, the Napoleon complex of both intelligence and imagination. On the other hand the anti-theist wouldn't survive without a deity beyond himself to hunt. He doesn't pretend, he simply nullifies his own position.
Criss JamiTags: science imagination intelligence existence morality god religion atheism arrogance pride authority apologetics agnosticism sovereignty foundation theism pretending antitheism napoleon-complex
Since science is essentially objective, involving the study of how things actually are, "materialism" would therefore seem to be its antithesis, since its starting point is the desire to impose upon the natural world a particular and limited way of looking at it.
Melanie PhillipsTags: science god atheism naturalism materialism theism dawkins
Our assholes will be clean but we must never wash our hands. Our immune systems will be strengthened by our being dirty. Not filthy. Just mildly grimy. Filthy fingernails have always been a favorite fashion accessory of mine. Especially when you place your hands in the prayer positions. Matter of fact, I urge all my followers to forgo nail polish permanently and replace it with expertly applied soot. The nonexistent gods above will ignore our prayers better this way.
John WatersTags: god atheism fashion prayer gods glamour theism nails hygiene filth grime
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