God is in your mind?

Paedantic Basterd · 03-04-2012, 03:15 PM

And velociraptors were feathered, and Pluto's not a planet. Tore's point still stands though, that we've just improved on our knowledge, not defeated it.

seekn4 · 03-04-2012, 03:26 PM

Why not now, maybe cause people don't actually believe in it anymore, they believe mainstream, there is actually a man who hasn't eaten or drank water for more than 50 years, scientists asked to observe him for ten days and can't figure it out, there is a "buddha boy" u can research all of this, that meditated for over a year that didn't eat or drink, so maybe there is more out there than u can even contemplate. But don't bother u already have it figured out it seems. So u don't believe in faith healing, science has always had that proven, its call the placebo effect, people experience the same healing as people who actually take the medicine, the truth is all around u if u look for it, but your opinions r formed so don't bother.

seekn4 · 03-04-2012, 03:37 PM

If we keep improving on our knowledge y r u so Hell bent in holding onto past knowledge and won't even entertain the new,and there is zero evidence to support evolution

Guybrush · 03-04-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by seekn4

If we keep improving on our knowledge y r u so Hell bent in holding onto past knowledge and won't even entertain the new

I thought the existence of God is an old belief which is generally being replaced with a newer belief in science. Aren't you the one hanging on to past "knowledge"?

As for the fasting man, I'll remain sceptical until a serious study is published. If it is true, then a scientific article or even a series of them should be right around the corner. I'll happily believe in it when it has passed scientific quality control.

From a religious point of view, the fasting man is a devoted follower of the hindy goddess Amba .. So if his case proves the existence of a Deity, it should be Amba's existence.

skaltezon · 03-04-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

If his case proves the existence of a Deity, it should be Amba's existence.

Unless it's actually a different deity pretending to be Amba.

Guybrush · 03-04-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by skaltezon

Unless it's actually a different deity pretending to be Amba.

If it's God doing it, then that should show how God will support you your whole life even if you don't worship him and instead dedicate your life to breaking his commandment "thou shalt have none other gods before me".

skaltezon · 03-04-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

If it's God doing it, then that should show how God will support you your whole life even if you don't worship him and instead dedicate your life to breaking his commandment "thou shalt have none other gods before me".

Sounds like you're invoking Jehovah. If you think he's jealous of other gods, then it's inconsistent to use the capital God as if he's the only one.

Guybrush · 03-04-2012, 06:59 PM

Just noticed this bit here :

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Originally Posted by seekn4

and there is zero evidence to support evolution

And I have to say, as a biologist, the evidence seems is rather overwhelming. It has been accepted as scientific truth a long time ago. That means evolution is true in the same way we understand the world is not flat. Our modern understanding of life would crumble if evolution was ever disproven, but it never has been and the proof keeps piling on.

So I think the burden of proof should be on you and so I ask you, why do you believe there's zero evidence to support evolution?

skaltezon · 03-04-2012, 03:40 PM

Prahlad Jani, also known as "Mataji", is an Indian sadhu (born Chunriwala Mataji, August 13, 1929 in Charada, Mehsana district).
He claims to have lived without food and water since 1940 (72 years), and says that the goddess Amba sustains him.

seekn4 · 03-04-2012, 03:59 PM

Everyone is worshipping the same god whether they know it or not,just called by different name, is someone who speaks English going to call god the same name as someone who speaks Japanese. FYI new science is just know catching up with past knowledge. The ancients know the planets revolved around the sun and know how many there were, science just discovered that in the last few hundred years, so yea I put more stock in the ancient wisdom than modern pseudo-knowledge any day. Most new discoveries today are already written in texts that r thousands of years old, they knew about DNA in ancient sumeria, and even knew what it looked like, so u might want to check yourself before u wreck yourself, you might want to humble yourself and realizethat u don't know as much as u think u know. U have to see all sides and see for yourself if u want to know anything and not sound like a mainstream drone, that only know what you've been told

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