tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post2933775256303606415..comments2024-03-28T00:15:57.372-07:00Comments on Christian Apologetics UK: Now how do I know that? failedatheisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16176322877697068624noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-8861526256803664622014-08-18T23:46:16.834-07:002014-08-18T23:46:16.834-07:00If your personal possessions include high-value it...If your personal possessions include high-value items like jewelry, artwork or significant amounts of cash, you can’t assume that their existence is secret. Protect yourself and your valuables by educating yourself on home security.<br /><a href="http://www.samdannessa.com" rel="nofollow">www.samdannessa.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.schmeckts-dir.net" rel="nofollow">www.schmeckts-dir.net</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.sdbridgetobenefits.org" rel="nofollow">www.sdbridgetobenefits.org</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.shledexpo.com" rel="nofollow">www.shledexpo.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.software4airlines.com" rel="nofollow">www.software4airlines.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.soupehe.com" rel="nofollow">www.soupehe.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.stepalaska.org" rel="nofollow">www.stepalaska.org</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.thedetailsmovie.com" rel="nofollow">www.thedetailsmovie.com</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.vfarm.info" rel="nofollow">www.vfarm.info</a> | <br><br /><a href="http://www.webfilmschools.com" rel="nofollow">www.webfilmschools.com</a> | <br><br />jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160321148710420968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-6958053729390535672013-08-20T10:48:28.804-07:002013-08-20T10:48:28.804-07:00Taking independent human testimonies seriously has...Taking independent human testimonies seriously has led me to conclude that for a small minority of UFO-cases, a non-human form of consciousness seems to be at work. <br /><br />This is of course a conclusion no conservative Christian could be at ease with. <br /><br /><br /><br />Kind regards. <br /><br />Lothars Sohn - Lothar's son<br /><br />http://lotharlorraine.wordpress.comMarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328792937888689350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-32648355606558925432013-08-19T09:05:46.779-07:002013-08-19T09:05:46.779-07:00'In Paul's case, there is no indication th...'In Paul's case, there is no indication that he thought there was an actual Macedonian man calling out to him while he slept. '<br /><br />Really? So how did Paul know there was a man from Macedonia appearing to him when there was nobody from Macedonia there? How did Paul know this man was from Macedonia, when there was no man there to be from anywhere?<br /><br />And this man 'appeared' (opththe) to Paul, just like Jesus 'ophthe'd to Paul, and just like Jesus 'ophthe'd to the Twelve, and just like Jesus 'ophthed' to James, and just like the tongues of fire appeared (opththe) to the disciples?<br /><br />When Jesus 'appears' (ophthe) does that mean they are not really there, just like there wasn't any real tongues of fire, and there wasn't any real man from Macedonia when he 'appeared'.....?<br /><br /><br />And when Peter saw food in a vision, and was instructed to eat, he responded 'There's no real food there'..<br /><br />No, he refused to eat, implying that he thought there was real food in his vision.<br /><br />And you really think that sometimes dreams are a valid way of knowing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267356610062260128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-58584952537851412042013-08-19T08:57:22.863-07:002013-08-19T08:57:22.863-07:00The psychology of dreams is interesting.
There ar...The psychology of dreams is interesting. <br />There are various interpretations of dreams, such as they're just random electrical storms while we're sleeping, or they're the brain trying to sort through some of the things it couldn't process properly in the hectic pace of awakened life. If the first theory is true, most dreams are meaningless. If the second is true, they can provide interesting interpretations to things you already knew, but no independent information. Most dreams are natural.<br /><br />In Paul's case, there is no indication that he thought there was an actual Macedonian man calling out to him while he slept. He thought the message came from God, as shown by the next verse: "After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them." The same view is seen when other dreams are mentioned in the Bible; not that there is an actual cannibalistic stalk of wheat, but that God is sending Pharaoh a message.<br />So long as you do not start by rejecting the possibility of God out of hand, it is reasonable to consider that he too would be a mind with information that he's in a position to communicate to us, and that could be through dreams or prophesy for example. Of course that too requires careful examination; it is always possible that the so-called prophet is actually a con trying to make a profit, while most dreams are perfectly natural and offer no new information except perhaps that we're overly fond of cheese.Josiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364552807497118645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-91895905288850267542013-08-19T08:56:42.671-07:002013-08-19T08:56:42.671-07:00'For example, suppose that someone goes to the...'For example, suppose that someone goes to the hospital and, after running some tests, their doctor informs them that they have cancer.'<br /><br />Yes, because the doctor is not a man of religion who claims to have realised while in the Spirit that you have cancer.<br /><br />If he prayed to God about whether or not you have cancer, get a second opinion.<br /><br />If the doctor ruled out faith-based 'knowledge', stick with him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267356610062260128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-8868156905037418412013-08-19T08:54:10.032-07:002013-08-19T08:54:10.032-07:00Lothar, I don't think that is correct.
For ex...Lothar, I don't think that is correct. <br />For example, suppose that someone goes to the hospital and, after running some tests, their doctor informs them that they have cancer. It is perfectly reasonable for them to accept this, a decision made based on their faith in the character and training of their doctor. However, no-one would hope they have cancer. <br /><br />Faith isn't about not having enough evidence, it's about accepting as evidence the words or promises of others who are in a better position to know something or do something. Josiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364552807497118645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-71889162739466634882013-08-19T08:01:26.752-07:002013-08-19T08:01:26.752-07:00So you think there is not enough evidence to decid...So you think there is not enough evidence to decide the Biblical claim that sometimes real angels appear to people in dreams, and that is just as valid a way of knowing as empirical evidence?<br /><br />Newsflash - despite what the New Testament claims, what happens in dreams and visions is not real.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267356610062260128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-89951954427878343532013-08-19T07:56:53.779-07:002013-08-19T07:56:53.779-07:00I'd define faith as HOPING when evidence isn&#...I'd define faith as HOPING when evidence isn't enough to decide. <br />Thoughts?<br /><br /><br />Lovely greetings from Germany<br />Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland<br /><br />Lothars Sohn - Lothar's son<br />http://lotharlorraine.wordpress.comMarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328792937888689350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-40584908015402420762013-08-19T04:25:45.389-07:002013-08-19T04:25:45.389-07:00Can't you also get knowledge from dreams?
Peo...Can't you also get knowledge from dreams?<br /><br />People are often having dreams in the Bible and the Bible claims they produce real knowledge about real things.<br /><br />'If only empirical information through your own eyes or nose can be trusted, faith is lunacy.'<br /><br />Is it lunacy to think that real flesh and blood men from Macedonia appear to you in visions, as Paul did?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267356610062260128noreply@blogger.com