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To: jocon307

I have always hated “Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.”

It asserts that believing something makes it true.

Bah!


118 posted on 12/14/2013 8:03:37 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan

Well, I don’t know if you are being sarcastic, but the point he is trying to make is that some things that we can’t see, touch or measure are true, and they are very important things.


127 posted on 12/14/2013 8:55:54 PM PST by jocon307
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To: Arthur McGowan

Gonna have to agree with you there, Arthur. If we teach kids that there is a Santa Claus, Easter Bunny and/or Tooth Fairy and they find out later that we were lying to them, I can’t help but wonder if they will think we lied to them about God, too.

No, Virginia, there is no Santa Claus.


135 posted on 12/14/2013 11:34:56 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: Arthur McGowan; boatbums
It asserts that believing something makes it true.

Whereas with Christ faith is based upon enough warrant to take that step, and which is confirmed.

217 posted on 12/15/2013 11:24:18 AM PST by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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