(This message is dedicated to the post below which is wrapped in **’s. I’ve numbered different parts of the post and then my responses as well so that you can go between the two faster
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1) Again, I have to insist that this feeling doesn't really exist... non-Christians aren't just always thinking that something's missing from their life.
2) Most people choose their religion partially because it's what they were born/raised into. The other part is that most need something to believe in like that... the details are pretty unimportant. Thus, most just get their religion and stick with it. It is a great idea to try to find which one is right, but most people either don't bother or just do a superficial job
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2) It’s interesting that you say “It is a great idea to try to find which one (Religion) is right, but most people either don't bother or just do a superficial job.” By the use of one you indicate the belief that only one religion is right, and that most people don’t try to figure it out, or they don’t do a thorough job of it. I think you fail to recognize the importance of finding which on is right though. As I said before, if one religion is right it is the one which we should be following
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3) The Bible has stood the test of time and come out as being much more accurately kept than other popular books, even ones which are far younger in years. Additionally the Bible has been used, and has been verified by the discoveries of many ancient
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2) I know the importance of finding the 'right' one... I just don't feel the need to state it every other sentence.
3) The historical setting of them doubtless has some accuracy, much like if I wrote a novel set in the present day it would be a fairly accurate representation of the time. Also, I'd like to point out that archaeoligists used "The Iliad" by Homer to locate the city of Troy, but that doesn't mean the goddess Athena actually helped soldiers fight each other there. As for the other scientific evidence, it's interesting how Christians pick and choose only what supports their case. Genetic testing must be completely unreliable... until it supports the idea of our genetic code narrowing down to one woman. Actually, I am familiar with that specific theory, and as I remember it had the genetic code of various peoples narrowing down to one woman multiple times. The thought was that it coincided with migrations, as well as the initial humans, i.e. Caucasoid peoples have all come from a common source after their ancestors migrated
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2) Most people choose their religion partially because it's what they were born/raised into. The other part is that most need something to believe in like that... the details are pretty unimportant. Thus, most just get their religion and stick with it. It is a great idea to try to find which one is right, but most people either don't bother or just do a superficial job ( ... )
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3) The historical setting of them doubtless has some accuracy, much like if I wrote a novel set in the present day it would be a fairly accurate representation of the time. Also, I'd like to point out that archaeoligists used "The Iliad" by Homer to locate the city of Troy, but that doesn't mean the goddess Athena actually helped soldiers fight each other there.
As for the other scientific evidence, it's interesting how Christians pick and choose only what supports their case. Genetic testing must be completely unreliable... until it supports the idea of our genetic code narrowing down to one woman. Actually, I am familiar with that specific theory, and as I remember it had the genetic code of various peoples narrowing down to one woman multiple times. The thought was that it coincided with migrations, as well as the initial humans, i.e. Caucasoid peoples have all come from a common source after their ancestors migrated ( ... )
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