5 reasons to suspect Jesus never existed...

[_Jersey Girl]

I just wanted to try to give you a bit more insight to the children who wear the labels we adults put on them.

mamma bear for any child (crack in cast iron shell)

Advocate, personally and professionally. Always will be.

[_Jersey Girl]

It's now too late for you to apologise to me.

Who's being bitchy now, eh?



Messing with you, buddy...

[Guest]

Hi Steel

My 4 year old niece is burdened with actual knowledge of the tooth fairy.

I continue to be surprised (and a little disappointed to be honest with you) how many times these silly and mocking comparisons are trotted out on this board - by the good people that happen to be in your particular camp.

for what it's worth - I think y'all should have a private meeting and openly discuss what you all really think it does when you compare a belief in a Creator/God with phrases like "tooth fairy" "Santa" "Flying spaghetti monster" "4 year old child" etc.

Is it a blatant attempt to mock?
Is it a sincere effort to help us believers see how foolish we are?
Is it done to block and or stop sharing with one another?
Is it a performance aimed at a certain audience?

Thanks in advance for the replies.

Peace,
Ceeboo

Ceeboo, what is the difference between claiming knowledge of a deity, and knowledge of the tooth fairy?

[_SteelHead]

Please do tell, how 0 primary sources translates into actual knowledge.

My 4 year old niece is burdened with actual knowledge of the tooth fairy.

When you write, "primary sources", what exactly are you thinking about?

That which is considered a primary historical source, the which 0 exist for Jesus. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_source

The gospels are tertiary, or secondary at best, demonstrate historical inconsistencies, geographical errors, yada yada, and as such are not historical accounts of Jesus's life.

[_Ceeboo]

Hi again Steel!

[quote="SteelHead"]
My 4 year old niece is burdened with actual knowledge of the tooth fairy.

I continue to be surprised (and a little disappointed to be honest with you) how many times these silly and mocking comparisons are trotted out on this board - by the good people that happen to be in your particular camp.

for what it's worth - I think y'all should have a private meeting and openly discuss what you all really think it does when you compare a belief in a Creator/God with phrases like "tooth fairy" "Santa" "Flying spaghetti monster" "4 year old child" etc.

Is it a blatant attempt to mock?
Is it a sincere effort to help us believers see how foolish we are?
Is it done to block and or stop sharing with one another?
Is it a performance aimed at a certain audience?

Thanks in advance for the replies.

Peace,
Ceeboo

Ceeboo, what is the difference between claiming knowledge of a deity, and knowledge of the tooth ferry?

How does that work?
I ask you several questions and in your reply to me - you don't answer a single one ............. but you ask me a question?

Anyway, to answer your question - There is no difference.

Now, I would ask you a question about your thoughts/opinion about equating and/or comparing the belief in a Creator/God to the belief in the tooth fairy - but - that would probably only prompt you to ask me another question.

by the way: It's the tooth fairy - not tooth ferry (That would be a boat carrying a bunch of teeth)

Peace,
Ceeboo

[_Jersey Girl]

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[_Jersey Girl]

by the way: It's the tooth fairy - not tooth ferry (That would be a boat carrying a bunch of teeth)

Peace,
Ceeboo

But the tooth ferry is real! See?

[_Ceeboo]

by the way: It's the tooth fairy - not tooth ferry (That would be a boat carrying a bunch of teeth)

Peace,
Ceeboo

But the tooth ferry is real! See?

[_SteelHead]

Hi again Steel!

My 4 year old niece is burdened with actual knowledge of the tooth fairy.

I continue to be surprised (and a little disappointed to be honest with you) how many times these silly and mocking comparisons are trotted out on this board - by the good people that happen to be in your particular camp.

for what it's worth - I think y'all should have a private meeting and openly discuss what you all really think it does when you compare a belief in a Creator/God with phrases like "tooth fairy" "Santa" "Flying spaghetti monster" "4 year old child" etc.

Is it a blatant attempt to mock?
Is it a sincere effort to help us believers see how foolish we are?
Is it done to block and or stop sharing with one another?
Is it a performance aimed at a certain audience?

Thanks in advance for the replies.

Peace,
Ceeboo

Ceeboo, what is the difference between claiming knowledge of a deity, and knowledge of the tooth ferry?

How does that work?
I ask you several questions and in your reply to me - you don't answer a single one ............. but you ask me a question?

Anyway, to answer your question - There is no difference.

Now, I would ask you a question about your thoughts/opinion about equating and/or comparing the belief in a Creator/God to the belief in the tooth fairy - but - that would probably only prompt you to ask me another question.

by the way: It's the tooth fairy - not tooth ferry (That would be a boat carrying a bunch of teeth)

Peace,
Ceeboo

Sorry about the typo. Autocorrect and a lack of proof reading are my nemeses.

I equate belief with the tooth fairy with belief in deity because belief in either is of the same nature; belief in that which is undemonstrated, and unfalsifiable.

I used the example when I did, in response to Calculus Crusader. The most un Christlike Christian on the board (as opposed to Ceeboo who seems to have actually read the message of the gospels). He shows up full of condescension, disparages folks, makes naked assertions, provides no evidence, and runs off. In all, his mo looks very like that of the mopologists....

As such I will compare his profession of knowledge about the actual facts of the life of Jesus, with a 5 year old's belief in the tooth fairy. There are 0 hard facts in hand about the life of Jesus. Equivalent with the amount available for the fairy

[_Calculus Crusader]

I equate belief with the tooth fairy with belief in deity because belief in either is of the same nature; belief in that which is undemonstrated, and unfalsifiable.

This is consistent with your lack of native intelligence.

I used the example when I did, in response to Calculus Crusader. The most un Christlike Christian on the board (as opposed to Ceeboo who seems to have actually read the message of the gospels). He shows up full of condescension, disparages folks, makes naked assertions, provides no evidence, and runs off. In all, his mo looks very like that of the mopologists....

I did not fail to provide evidence; you failed to comprehend it. Have someone read to you the contents of the links I provided upthread.

As such I will compare his profession of knowledge about the actual facts of the life of Jesus, with a 5 year old's belief in the tooth fairy. There are 0 hard facts in hand about the life of Jesus. Equivalent with the amount available for the fairy

Again, this is consistent with your lack of native intelligence.