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Mikomi
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13 May 2008, 4:08 pm

"I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil. My God created laws that take care of that. His universe is not ruled by wishful thinking, but by immutable laws."

I AGREE!! !

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13 May 2008, 4:45 pm

I think that God is a mystery, so laws could possibly be a great hurdle for you my friend


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13 May 2008, 5:13 pm

My point of view on God is well expressed by San Tommaso: "The more we know about God, the more we realize he his way beyond the limits of human reason" (hope I translated it in an understandable way :wink: )



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13 May 2008, 6:37 pm

I agree! :)



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16 May 2008, 3:06 pm

Rainbow-Squirrel wrote:
My point of view on God is well expressed by San Tommaso: "The more we know about God, the more we realize he his way beyond the limits of human reason" (hope I translated it in an understandable way :wink: )


The word "his" should be "is", I think.

Come i cieli sono alti al di sopra della terra,
così son le mie vie più alte delle vostre vie,
e i miei pensieri più alti dei vostri pensieri.
{Isaiah 55:9 IRL}

For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
{Isaiah 55:9 KJV}



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17 May 2008, 1:40 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:
Rainbow-Squirrel wrote:
My point of view on God is well expressed by San Tommaso: "The more we know about God, the more we realize he his way beyond the limits of human reason" (hope I translated it in an understandable way :wink: )


The word "his" should be "is", I think.



Yes, it should ! :wink:



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17 May 2008, 2:15 pm

I agree with Stan Tammasso.



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17 May 2008, 7:59 pm

"San" probably means Saint, so it probably isn't Stan. Like San Antonio?



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17 May 2008, 9:01 pm

I went to school with a Stan Antonio



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17 May 2008, 9:11 pm

*FACEPALM* No!



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18 May 2008, 4:05 am

iamnotaparakeet wrote:
*FACEPALM* No!


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18 May 2008, 10:36 pm

Just trying to be silly. Stan VS San?



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18 May 2008, 10:40 pm

So? Einstein was wrong often enough as a physicist (his actual field of expertise), why should I trust him in theology, when he had no credentials in the field? An argument from authority should at the very least be an authority universally regarded as knowledgeable in the pertinent subject... and Einstein wasn't a theologian any more than I am.


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18 May 2008, 11:07 pm

http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/345/

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19 May 2008, 1:03 am

Einstein being pantheist, interesting.

It is said that Einstein's phrase "God does not play dice with the universe" was because he disagreed with the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and I wonder when did he say that and to whom?


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19 May 2008, 10:16 am

Does it really matter? And why is it that certain lobbies and special interest groups think they can lend an absolute credibility to their cause by trotting out famous dead people and cherrypicking a few "supporting quotes?"

Any point, any argument, notion or belief can be propped up with a famous quote. Nothing's more disingenous than having someone sponsor you from beyond the veil of death. :evil: :roll: