Author Topic: Searching for GOD... (Read 3887933 times)

Alan Burns · « **Reply #9675 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:08:58 AM »

Quote from: Leonard James on February 05, 2016, 06:17:05 AM

When I read your post (a long way back) that "God" had told you he wanted you to come back to this forum to put us right ... I knew you were going to regret it!

How could I possibly regret doing God's will?

I would like to thank everyone who has made the effort to reply to my posts, and for contributing to the interesting, thoughtful and fruitful exchanges.

And do not think you are off the hook, Len. I will be praying for you all. Never underestimate the power of prayer!

I wish you well.

BeRational · « **Reply #9676 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:12:33 AM »

Quote from: Alan Burns on February 05, 2016, 11:08:58 AM

How could I possibly regret doing God's will?

I would like to thank everyone who has made the effort to reply to my posts, and for contributing to the interesting, thoughtful and fruitful exchanges.

And do not think you are off the hook, Len. I will be praying for you all. Never underestimate the power of prayer!

I wish you well.

I do not think they have been fruitful, as you have learned nothing from your mistakes, even though they have been pointed out in some detail many times.

Shaker · « **Reply #9677 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:21:14 AM »

Given the valedictory tone of that last post, Alan, are we to take it that you're signing off and moving on?

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #9678 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:23:05 AM »

AB,

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How could I possibly regret doing God's will?

I would like to thank everyone who has made the effort to reply to my posts, and for contributing to the interesting, thoughtful and fruitful exchanges.

Just out of interest, do you think you've learned anything at all from being here?

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And do not think you are off the hook, Len. I will be praying for you all. Never underestimate the power of prayer!

I wish you well.

And I shall I shall be hopping backwards with my pants on my head while while banging coconut shells to entreat the Great Goddess of the Missing Sock to guide your from your confusion.

Never underestimate the power of the coconut!

Leonard James · « **Reply #9679 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:31:55 AM »

Quote from: Alan Burns on February 05, 2016, 11:08:58 AM

How could I possibly regret doing God's will?

Oh, I'm sorry, your post sounded as if you were signing off and leaving us to it.

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I would like to thank everyone who has made the effort to reply to my posts, and for contributing to the interesting, thoughtful and fruitful exchanges.

That sounds sort of final to me ... has God told you to give us up?

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And do not think you are off the hook, Len. I will be praying for you all. Never underestimate the power of prayer!

Prayer = placebo = chance.

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I wish you well.

Ditto, Alan, and I'm pretty sure you will be tempted to come back!

Hasta la vista!

Leonard James · « **Reply #9680 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:34:13 AM »

Quote from: bluehillside on February 05, 2016, 11:23:05 AM

And I shall I shall be hopping backwards with my pants on my head while while banging coconut shells to entreat the Great Goddess of the Missing Sock to guide your from your confusion.

Never underestimate the power of the coconut!

I do hope you are going to post a video of that, Blue.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #9681 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:43:19 AM »

Hi Len,

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I do hope you are going to post a video of that, Blue.

I hear you can pick up copies on VHS for 99p in the (ahem) "Gentlemen's interest" section at Blockbuster...

Leonard James · « **Reply #9682 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:52:01 AM »

Quote from: bluehillside on February 05, 2016, 11:43:19 AM

Hi Len,

I hear you can pick up copies on VHS for 99p in the (ahem) "Gentlemen's interest" section at Blockbuster...

I KNEW I shouldn't have thrown away that old tape player!

Leonard James · « **Reply #9683 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:53:19 AM »

Quote from: Floo on February 05, 2016, 11:47:23 AM

If Alan is signing off maybe the deity has realised it has screwed up by asking Alan to try to convert us. His posts have been more off putting than anything else!

But he has put up a valiant fight, Roses! My hat is off to him.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #9684 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:54:02 AM »

Floo,

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If Alan is signing off maybe the deity has realised it has screwed up by asking Alan to try to convert us. His posts have been more off putting than anything else!

Maybe it's a bit like the Terminator films: God's thinking, "Uh-oh - I really screwed up sending the Alan Burns T-800; I'd better try again with...

...the upgraded Alan Burns 2 T-1,000!

Take that suckers!"

Should be interesting...

floo · « **Reply #9685 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:55:29 AM »

Quote from: bluehillside on February 05, 2016, 11:54:02 AM

Floo,

Maybe it's a bit like the Terminator films: God's thinking, "Uh-oh - I really screwed up sending the Alan Burns T-800; I'd better try again with...

...the upgraded Alan Burns 2 T-1,000!

Take that suckers!"

Should be interesting...

BeRational · « **Reply #9686 on:** February 05, 2016, 11:56:50 AM »

Quote from: bluehillside on February 05, 2016, 11:54:02 AM

Floo,

Maybe it's a bit like the Terminator films: God's thinking, "Uh-oh - I really screwed up sending the Alan Burns T-800; I'd better try again with...

...the upgraded Alan Burns 2 T-1,000!

Take that suckers!"

Should be interesting...

Will the new one be equipped with an understanding of logic?

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #9687 on:** February 05, 2016, 12:00:40 PM »

BR,

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Will the new one be equipped with an understanding of logic?

Yeah - God's installed the latest Z-63 logic chip, removed the Assertion engine and (I hear) added a flux capacitor for good measure.

Old Alan's about to come roaring back fallacy free and rhetoric guns a blazin'!

Alan Burns · « **Reply #9688 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:12:42 PM »

Quote from: Shaker on February 05, 2016, 11:21:14 AM

Given the valedictory tone of that last post, Alan, are we to take it that you're signing off and moving on?

I just need a break.
I find it rewarding, but mentally exhausting.
I feel that I have learnt a lot from the inspired answers God has given me (but I suspect some of you will not agree on the source of the inspiration).

As Arnie would say,

I'll be back!

Leonard James · « **Reply #9689 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:16:23 PM »

Quote from: Alan Burns on February 05, 2016, 01:12:42 PM

I just need a break.
I find it rewarding, but mentally exhausting.
I feel that I have learnt a lot from the inspired answers God has given me (but I suspect some of you will not agree on the source of the inspiration).

As Arnie would say,

I'll be back!

The forum will be slow without you, Alan! Few other Christians have your energy and tenacity.

BeRational · « **Reply #9690 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:23:11 PM »

Quote from: Alan Burns on February 05, 2016, 01:12:42 PM

I just need a break.
I find it rewarding, but mentally exhausting.
I feel that I have learnt a lot from the inspired answers God has given me (but I suspect some of you will not agree on the source of the inspiration).

As Arnie would say,

I'll be back!

If you come back, can you please not just assert your delusions, but provide a reasoned logical argument.

Bubbles · « **Reply #9691 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:26:48 PM »

Disbelief is rarely expressed with reasoned logical argument

BeRational · « **Reply #9692 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:29:06 PM »

Quote from: Rose on February 05, 2016, 01:26:48 PM

Disbelief is rarely expressed with reasoned logical argument

Did you mean disbelief?

Disbelief is the default logical position.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #9693 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:31:48 PM »

AB,

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I just need a break.
I find it rewarding, but mentally exhausting.
I feel that I have learnt a lot from the inspired answers God has given me (but I suspect some of you will not agree on the source of the inspiration).

As Arnie would say,

I'll be back!

No doubt you do feel that you've learned a lot from "God", but the question rather was whether you've learned anything from the people who've responded to you here. You've made and repeated a string of mistakes and had them pointed out and corrected - have you taken that on board, and do you now feel better equipped to argue your position because you can avoid them in future?

Bubbles · « **Reply #9694 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:38:42 PM »

Quote from: BeRational on February 05, 2016, 01:29:06 PM

Did you mean disbelief?

Disbelief is the default logical position.

Disbelief, yes.

On the internet people don't tend to put forward logical and reasoned responses.

Disbelief usually consists of insulting the believer.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #9695 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:46:31 PM »

Rose,

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Disbelief usually consists of insulting the believer.

Why do you think that? "Disbelief" (or rather non-belief) is usually expressed in my experience as the finding that there's no coherent or cogent reason to believe, generally by pointing out the flaws in the thinking of those who attempt to argue for an objectively true deity. The exchanges here with AB for example follow that pattern.

Bubbles · « **Reply #9696 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:52:05 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside on February 05, 2016, 01:46:31 PM

Rose,

Why do you think that? "Disbelief" (or rather non-belief) is usually expressed in my experience as the finding that there's no coherent or cogent reason to believe, generally by pointing out the flaws in the thinking of those who attempt to argue for an objectively true deity. The exchanges here with AB for example follow that pattern.

Alan doesn't have the same premises to reach your conclusion.

If you followed his, you would understand why Alan sees his belief as logical

BeRational · « **Reply #9697 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:52:55 PM »

Quote from: Rose on February 05, 2016, 01:52:05 PM

Alan doesn't have the same premises to reach your conclusion.

If you followed his, you would understand why Alan sees his belief as logical

But he does not use logic, that is rather the point.
If he used logic, then we could all follow the path to his conclusion.

Bubbles · « **Reply #9698 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:55:48 PM »

Quote from: BeRational on February 05, 2016, 01:52:55 PM

But he does not use logic, that is rather the point.
If he used logic, then we could all follow the path to his conclusion.

Only if you accepted his premises.

Which a lot of you don't.

A logical argument doesn't mean there is only one right answer

Leonard James · « **Reply #9699 on:** February 05, 2016, 01:56:04 PM »

Quote from: Rose on February 05, 2016, 01:26:48 PM

Disbelief is rarely expressed with reasoned logical argument

How can it be otherwise? There are no logical arguments for the non-existence of anything except the lack of evidence for them.

What is not logical is believing something for which there is no testable evidence.

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