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To: Ozone34
Aristotle’s proof that there is a prime mover or pure being—God—remains solid.

Thanks for the reference. I am going to build on this statement to make a point.

St. Paul spread the Gospel to both Jews and Greeks, at least initially. He had some success with both groups of people. However, when he did not have success, the results were different. For the most part, unbelieving Greeks continued to believe in polytheism, but left Paul alone. Unbelieving Jews, on the other hand, who understood the God the Father part of the equation, ran Paul out of town and even made attempts on his life. The Jews did this because either Paul's message shook the foundation of their beliefs, or because they had money and power to lose.

The atheists of today that attack Christianity have a lot in common with the Jews of St. Paul's time. Either their fundamental beliefs are being challenged (and they have no answer), or they are losing power and money.

26 posted on 04/03/2010 6:07:38 PM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: mlocher
The atheists of today that attack Christianity have a lot in common with the Jews of St. Paul's time. Either their fundamental beliefs are being challenged (and they have no answer), or they are losing power and money.

This may interest you as well:

"The Jewish Revolutionary Spirit: And Its Impact on World History"

by E. Michael Jones.

35 posted on 04/03/2010 6:18:50 PM PDT by Ozone34 ("There are only two philosophies: Thomism and bullshitism!" -Leon Bloy)
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