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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/1/2016 11:03:25 AM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.


For good reason because people who still believe, are obviously not that smart...





or they are and its beyond your comprehension

in other words allegorically just because you do not see air does not mean it does not exist.

besides you believe lots of things never proven to exist but lauded by science.



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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/1/2016 11:08:32 AM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.


For good reason because people who still believe, are obviously not that smart...




what an incredibly naïve if not entirely self-serving point of view.

while im here, to clarify, the "faith of a small child" does not have to do with intelligence. it has to do with humility and being teachable.



yeh once you believe a given premise and incorporate it into your religious practice you are left with having faith that ends match your expectations. (that the God you worship is not a false god)

If the ends match the expectation you have chosen wisely.


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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/1/2016 11:34:06 AM   
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while im here, to clarify, the "faith of a small child" does not have to do with intelligence. it has to do with humility and being teachable.



Well then, on both counts that certainly crosses off the entire list of 'conservatives,' neo-cons, teabaggers, etc., not to mention a good lot of people who consider themselves religious. And more than a few self-proclaimed 'liberals,' no doubt.

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/1/2016 1:16:42 PM   
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I opened with 3 epochs and those 3 varied in time. I apologize 100% WinsomeDefiance [/b]what you said crossed my mind but I do not know the totals, like for like, must be those 3 epochs, and I could not find them :( did you? Or do they call it eye for an eye or infidels

You know I exclude warmongerers real0ne none bests 100 million ever even I know this.

Why

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/1/2016 5:56:22 PM   
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Well let's see how smart you really are. The laws of logic which govern the rational universe are immaterial, universal, and absolute.

En archē ēn ho Lógos

Since you are too smart to believe in something immaterial, universal, and absolute, obviously your conclusion doesn't rely on logic.

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im·ma·te·ri·al/ˌi(m)məˈtirēəl/


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1.unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant.
2.spiritual, rather than physical.

Nice play on words mr. k



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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/1/2016 5:59:17 PM   
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in other words allegorically just because you do not see air does not mean it does not exist.

Maybe you are too stupid to see air but it can most definitely be seen.

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/1/2016 6:00:22 PM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.

Faith is believing something that you know ain't so.

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/1/2016 8:02:23 PM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.

Faith is believing something that you know ain't so.



No. Faith is putting trust in something you can't be certain of.

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 4:37:05 AM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.

Faith is believing something that you know ain't so.



No. Faith is putting trust in something you can't be certain of.


Ignoring or denying evidence that contradicts your chosen belief is often a big part of faith, sadly.

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 6:45:31 AM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.

Faith is believing something that you know ain't so.



No. Faith is putting trust in something you can't be certain of.


Ignoring or denying evidence that contradicts your chosen belief is often a big part of faith, sadly.


True enough.

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 7:35:53 AM   
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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 7:55:02 AM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.

Faith is believing something that you know ain't so.

Did you have no faith that parachute would deploy when the gunny pushed you out of the plane?

Or did you crap yourself, instead? (Meaning no disrespect.)

You often refer to that which is not visibly tangible as 'imaginary.'

"Reason is intelligence taking exercise. Imagination is intelligence with an erection." --Victor Hugo

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 2:59:38 PM   
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Faith is believing something that you know ain't so.



No. Faith is putting trust in something you can't be certain of.

Therein lies the difference between your opinion and my opinion.

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 3:04:10 PM   
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Did you have no faith that parachute would deploy when the gunny pushed you out of the plane?

I pack my own kites, therefore faith has no part in the equation.

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 4:39:41 PM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.

Faith is believing something that you know ain't so.



No. Faith is putting trust in something you can't be certain of.



One that I came across once is 'Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.' (St Augustine.)

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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 6:26:02 PM   
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The Bible says something about having to have the faith of a small child. Faith is a word that you never hear much anymore.

Faith is believing something that you know ain't so.



No. Faith is putting trust in something you can't be certain of.



One that I came across once is 'Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.' (St Augustine.)


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RE: Why the rise of religious extremism? - 10/2/2016 8:04:47 PM   
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Fwiw: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1, NRSV).

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