Three Questions

[Khandro]

With Brexit out of the way (?!) can we now turn to more momentous issues? I refer to those posed by St Augustine in reference to Creation; Who made it? By what means? & Why?

[nailit]

Why does God harden peoples hearts and then punish them for having hardened hearts?

[Theland]

J Warner Wallace is an ex cold case homicide detective, with many YouTube videos that are well worth watching.

Why does God harden hearts?
God gives people over to the delusion that they have adapted.

[vulcan42]

\\ God gives people over to the delusion that they have adapted.//
That is the most ridiculous argument ever made for the existence of a God.

[archibaldy]

Theland // Our own common sense will eliminate much of what was once thought of as viable arguments for the creation of the universe. //

Fair enough take your time but I know the Shona people’s creation story will become the obvious front runner if you think about it hard enough.

[andy-hughes]

I remain mystified as to why anyone entertains Theland with these pointless Groundhog Day threads that he posts with tiresome regularity.

He questions - loads and loads and loads of people answer.

He avoids or dismisses, or dissembles, or prevaricates, or tells people it's all in the Bible.

Why does anyone who has done this more than once, go back for more?

Theland does not want to answer questions, offered, he merely wants to tell us how wrong we are for not believing as he does, then denying that when he is challenged, then going silent, then repeating the whole nonsensical process again.

It's like plaiting fog.

[Theland]

https://youtu.be/aA-FcnLsF1g

Pixie - Information only ever originates in a mind.

[Theland]

There you go. Abuse and ridicule from Vulcan and Andy.
Totally predictable and unwarranted.

[Nical]

Theland, where is the abuse?

[vulcan42]

Now we have the " I'm being abused" statement and the circle is once again complete.

[andy-hughes]

Theland - // There you go. Abuse and ridicule from Vulcan and Andy.
Totally predictable and unwarranted. //

I cannot speak for Vulcan's post, but if you seriously think that anything in my post whatsoever constitutes abuse, then you have a seriously thin skin and really should not be exposing it on a robust debating site like this one.

I have pointed out your behaviour, based on long experience of the way you post and respond, nothing about it is 'abusive' in any way - but if I have touched a nerve, then my time has not been entirely wasted.

Maybe it will give you some much needed pause for thought before you start the whole pointless process yet again.

[pixie374]

Theland... only for you... I got as far as 3 minutes and 5 seconds into that video..and already they were obviously wrong and very biased. There was literally no point watching any further. If there were any genuine points made- please tell me now... xx

[Theland]

Why can't you simply comment on what I have written and leave me out of it?
Remember, I came on this thread to answer the Three Questions. No more. I have not deviated from that.

[pixie374]

Andy, to be fair... he is answering tonight. There must be, I'm sure, many religious people on AB, without the courage or conviction, to even give their views x

[Theland]

The point is that all information originates in a mind.
If you disagree, then please tell me the alternative you believe in.
I am genuinely interested.

[Nical]

Theland,, I DID comment on what you'd written and was hoping for the courtesy of a reply.

[Theland]

Believers get scared off.

[Theland]

Nical - my reply is this, do you think Andy and Vulcans posts were friendly? That were personal and unnecessary.

[Nical]

Theland, I believe other Believers are secure in their faith and don't come up with ludicrous scenarios to justify it.

[Nical]

Theland so 'personal and unnecessary' has replaced 'abuse and ridicule'? I'm glad you're acknowledging the difference. It's unfair to accuse people unjustly.

[Theland]

Nical - What do you consider a ludicrous scenario?