Atheism requires as much faith as religion?

[Eagle12]

WesTheDuck wrote:

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Actually, scientists have created life from non-living material. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/05/sci...
Life is not incredibly likely to form randomly. Doesn't mean it's impossible, however - there are countless planets out there which are very similar to earth.
Oh, and one hypothesis is that life actually started on Mars and was transported to earth via meteorite. We've only just begun to research the surface of the planet, though, so we won't know for quite some time.

Note:“Scientist created,” the DNA didn’t self create. Then scientist injected the man made DNA into a cell. The DNA then replicated itself. This is a case of forced assembly.

Man-made DNA has booted up a cell for the first time.
In a feat that is the culmination of two and a half years of tests and adjustments, researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute inserted artificial genetic material — chemically printed, synthesized and assembled — into cells that were then able to grow naturally.

[scaritual]

Eagle12 wrote:

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Where does it say that?
I would like to see the scripture where the bible says the “whole world.”
Yes, traditionally Christians believed it was the whole world. Some probably still do. But the bible didn’t say the “whole world.”
The mountains were probably covered in snow like they are today.

This has been shown or taught to you once before, here: http://www.topix.com/forum/religion/atheism/T...

Genesis 7:19 When the waters had swelled much more upon the earth, all the highest mountains everywhere under the sky were *(covered)*.(Gen 7:19 TNK) Tanakh Masoretic Text.

TAR Genesis 7:19 ??????????TAR Genesis 7:19)The Targumim, Aramaic Old Testament (not sure font will show)

Here's the Septuagint for shits and giggles.
LXT Genesis 7:19 t? d??d???pe???te? sf?d?a sf?d????p? t??????a?*(?pe?????e?)* p??ta t???? t??????????p???t? t?????a???(Gen 7:19 LXT)

Covered means completely submerged. No room for variance there.

Explain how a massive local flood (covered) all "highest" mountains under the sky.

"all the highest mountains everywhere under the sky were (covered)"<<<Fro m Genesis.

Explain how it is in the words of your mythical deity talking to the Noah myth, said it will never>>>"again destroy all living things, as I have done"<<<when it never destroyed all living things to begin with.

Your deity either destroyed all living things in a global flood, or, it didn't in a local flood.

Your deity either covered "all highest mountains under the sky:, or it didn't.

Sure, go ahead and say it was a local flood. Now fill in the blanks and inconsistencies that arise when you do that.

You can't.

[scaritual]

Eagle12 wrote:

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It does not say 15 cubits above the highest mountains.

Sure it does.

And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered. The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered (Genesis 7:19–20).

"To what degree they increased: they rose so high that not only the low flat countries were deluged, but to make sure work, and that none might escape, the tops of the highest mountains were overflowed-fifteen cubits, that is, seven yards and a half; so that in vain was salvation hoped for from hills or mountains" Jer. 3:23

[KittenKoder]

Eagle12 wrote:

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It does not say 15 cubits above the highest mountains.

You are correct, if you use the original Hebrew and not the modern translations:

http://www.noahs-ark-flood.com/creation.htm

Which also means it wasn't global.

[KittenKoder]

Eagle12 wrote:

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Note:“Scientist created,” the DNA didn’t self create. Then scientist injected the man made DNA into a cell. The DNA then replicated itself. This is a case of forced assembly.
Man-made DNA has booted up a cell for the first time.
In a feat that is the culmination of two and a half years of tests and adjustments, researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute inserted artificial genetic material — chemically printed, synthesized and assembled — into cells that were then able to grow naturally.

Self replication occurs after something exists or is organized, something that is not formed cannot replicated.

[Aerobatty]

Eagle12 wrote:

<quoted text>Where does it say that?

I would like to see the scripture where the bible says the “whole world.”

Yes, traditionally Christians believed it was the whole world. Some probably still do. But the bible didn’t say the “whole world.”

The mountains were probably covered in snow like they are today.

Genesis 7

18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.

[Aerobatty]

Eagle12 wrote:

<quoted text>It does not say 15 cubits above the highest mountains.

<sigh>

20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

[Nevaeh]

TheBlackSheep wrote:

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Yep, the same god who came up with this!
Leviticus 14:49 And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
50 And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
51 And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
52 And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
53 But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.
Anyone willing to try it?

It means...
The sacrificial meaning of the blood, is symbol to life.(In other words, no bones and flesh are used here)
Atonement was associated with sacrificial offerings to remove the effects of sin.:) N

[KittenKoder]

Nevaeh wrote:

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It means...
The sacrificial meaning of the blood, is symbol to life.(In other words, no bones and flesh are used here)
Atonement was associated with sacrificial offerings to remove the effects of sin.:) N

It says "kill" in there. Why do you ignore the parts you don't like?

[TheBlackSheep]

Nevaeh wrote:

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It means...
The sacrificial meaning of the blood, is symbol to life.(In other words, no bones and flesh are used here)
Atonement was associated with sacrificial offerings to remove the effects of sin.:) N

You didn't explain anything. I realize that your god requires something to be killed, so that he can forgive. My question is, do you realize that.

Something must be murdered, so that you god can forgive.

Doesn't that strike you as wrong? Immoral? Stupid?

[TheBlackSheep]

KittenKoder wrote:

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It says "kill" in there. Why do you ignore the parts you don't like?

Maybe he thinks that you can drain a bird of its blood and it will fly away to get more?

[Aerobatty]

Nevaeh wrote:

<quoted text>It means...
The sacrificial meaning of the blood, is symbol to life.(In other words, no bones and flesh are used here)
Atonement was associated with sacrificial offerings to remove the effects of sin.:) N

How's that work out?

Besides making a bloody mess.

[KittenKoder]

TheBlackSheep wrote:

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Maybe he thinks that you can drain a bird of its blood and it will fly away to get more?

Whole new meaning to Blood Bank?

[G_O_D]

Aerobatty wrote:

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Is there evidence of Socrates' existence?
I've never actually looked.
Other than a handful of sayings attributed to him, I'm not very familiar.
I will admit to assuming he existed, but if that's doubtful, please enlighten me.

Only from Plato, Aristophanes and Xenophon in medieval manuscripts.

The surviving manuscripts were written over 1000 years after any of the alleged authors lived.

For more dubious than the Jesus biographies (within 200 years of events).

[G_O_D]

TheBlackSheep wrote:

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Yep, the same god who came up with this!
Leviticus 14:49 And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
50 And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
51 And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
52 And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
53 But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean.
Anyone willing to try it?

It is a silly ritual.

However, it does tie into my 'heretical' theory on which "sacrifice" early christians thought Jesus was.

Ask any Christian "Which Sacrifice in Leviticus was Jesus ?" and you get a bunch of babbling. They haven't figured it out in 1700 years. I blame the Catholics. LOL

Note that one of the birds is set free. Jesus didn't need to die or be resurrected in Judean theology.

[G_O_D]

Eagle12 wrote:

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Where does it say that?
I would like to see the scripture where the bible says the “whole world.”
Yes, traditionally Christians believed it was the whole world. Some probably still do. But the bible didn’t say the “whole world.”
The mountains were probably covered in snow like they are today.

"And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered."

You never even read the Bible, did you ?

Why do you lie ?

[G_O_D]

KittenKoder wrote:

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You are correct, if you use the original Hebrew and not the modern translations:
http://www.noahs-ark-flood.com/creation.htm
Which also means it wasn't global.

Dang. You gave him an out. LOL

15 cubits (24 feet) is the height of the flood waters.

The Susquehanna river flood in 1973 was 27 feet. My cousin's two story home was submerged.

[KittenKoder]

G_O_D wrote:

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Dang. You gave him an out. LOL
15 cubits (24 feet) is the height of the flood waters.
The Susquehanna river flood in 1973 was 27 feet. My cousin's two story home was submerged.

Well, I didn't entirely give him an out, anyway, he didn't even use it. lol

[Nevaeh]

KittenKoder wrote:

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It says "kill" in there. Why do you ignore the parts you don't like?

Your kidding right? An altar for sacrificial offerings = used up or destroyed = kill. You must get 'Wisdom' for this grasshopper... I don' ignore anything I don't like.... I face it head on...:) N

[PartyPooper II]

ATHEISM is for people with simple minds...