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Re: Does God have a name for God?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:02:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ryan Farrington writes:
> Dave Schuler:
> > You're setting yourself a larger task than I think is called for; the
> > existence of God isn't predicated on the necessity of that existence. • Lots
> > of things exist without being "needed," unless we're ascribing some
> > unguessable purpose behind them. In that case, you're right--the argument
> > is longer than we probably want! 8^)
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> <nosarcasm>
> What I meant was that I can't really prove the *existence* of God, but I can
> prove that God *must exist* in order for anything else to exist. But if no
> one wants to hear it, that's okay.
<likewise nosarcasm>
With due respect, I must point out that smarter folks than you or I have been
debating this for millennia, so if it were indeed possible to prove that God
must exist, it would have been done long ago to everyone's satisfaction.
Dave!
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| (...) <nosarcasm here, either> I think the issue is that God is an issue of *faith*. And faith alone. Maybe it's just my opinion, but if God were to be *proven*, then the idea of God would kinda... lose its power. For me at least. I do believe in (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Does God have a name for God?
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| Dave Schuler: (...) Lots (...) <nosarcasm> What I meant was that I can't really prove the *existence* of God, but I can prove that God *must exist* in order for anything else to exist. But if no one wants to hear it, that's okay. Regards, --Ryan (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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