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To: JamesP81

" A person can't be 'told' to have faith."

Sure they can. It happens all the time; in fact it is the primary way that most religions are spread, including Christianity. That's why most people in the USA grow up being Christian instead of Hindu. They were told what to believe when they were little and most still believe it when they are adults.

"You can try it, but forced or coerced faith is no faith at all."

It's not necessarily coerced, it's more like unquestioned.

"As to its reasons, they aren't as important as the fact of actually having that faith."

So blind faith is better then reasoned skepticism. I think I understand...

" But using same said mind to come to a conclusion that He's just a fairy tale isn't going to fly come judgment day."

In other words, the minds He gave us are defective. Too bad we didn't get a better version, like Mind.3

"That's a gross misuse of what you were given, and He's not going to reward anyone for that."

That cuts both ways.



59 posted on 03/21/2006 11:55:22 AM PST by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is grandeur in this view of life...")
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To: CarolinaGuitarman

I think I was designed by Bill Gates. I can scarcely get through a 24 hour period without shutting down and rebooting. Plus the need for upgrades keeps increasing, and they are more and more likely to have side effects.


60 posted on 03/21/2006 11:58:49 AM PST by js1138 (~()):~)>)
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