1Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilleda among us, 2just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4…
Gospel of Luke
Luke’s Gospel is a history lesson. It is written like history and Luke claims to be writing history. He list 23 rulers by name, time and place, and almost countless places, and does it all without a single error. He is the only historian of the time to be so accurate.
The gospel was written before 66 A.D. We know this because he references it in the Acts of the …
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Trying To Explain Morality – A Discussion With Bob
Let’s discuss morality a little bit. Where does it come from?
Morality discussion outline:
- Commitment
- Be open minded to the existence or non-existence of God.
- Be honest, especially with yourself. Be willing to say the Emperor is naked.
- Be logical, really. Don’t reject a logical conclusion because it is uncomfortable.
- Follow the truth wherever it leads. Don’t redefine or lie about the truth because you don’t like the conclusion.
- Morality
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What A Difference Information Makes
Atheist Student: There’s not enough evidence to believe in God.
Christian Speaker: What evidence would convince you?
Atheist Student: If God suddenly wrote in the sky “Hey Roger, this is God. I’m here now stop whining and believe.”
Christian Speaker: I would agree that would be convincing, and here’s why…
“Hey Roger, this is God. I’m here now stop whining and believe.” It’s a simple message, …
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The Evidence For God, How Much Is Enough?
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How much evidence would it take to convince you that God exist? -
Have you ever thought about it?
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For you personally, is there really any amount?
I ask these questions for a reason. I really do want you to define the answers to those questions. I’ve had these discussions long enough to know that for the far majority of you, there is no amount of evidence, or kind of evidence, …
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O.J. Simpson, The Bloody Evidence, And The Power of Bias
The Bloody Evidence of the O.J. Simpson Trial
I really hate to say it, but this information makes its point best as an outline. It is shorter and makes its points more directly. My vomiting out additional verbiage doesn’t add anything to the conversation.
- OJ Simpson’s blood was found at the scene of the crime
- The odds that is was not Simpson’s blood: 1 in 170,000,000
- The blood of Ron
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5. Trust That When The Answer Is Apparent and Simple, It Is Usually The Truth.
The Devil is in the details, and the more details, the more Devil.
We’ve all seen it happen. Someone tells a lie, then they have to tell a lie to support that lie,and then…and then… and then… Most of us in day-to-day life can spot when this happens. Just by the multiplication of explanations and the complexity of their connections we start to mistrust the situation and the person. Do …
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Humorous Story: Bullshit In My Living Room
I grew up on a dairy farm and milked cows in a milking parlor every morning and every evening for over 20 years. Why is that important? It gave me nightmares for years.
You see, at that time, a cow would come into the milking parlor to be milked on an elevated pathway. To entice the cow to come in and stand still some grain was placed in a feeder …
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Is Richard Dawkin’s Central Argument In “The God Delusion”….Delusional?
“The God Delusion” by Richard Dawkins is the best selling book on atheism of all time. Thankfully, Dr. Dawkins summarizes his central argument on pages 186-189 (depending on the version or release of the book you are reading) and we will concentrate on that. If you feel the need to read the entire book after this, go ahead. I’ve read it more than once and, if I were an atheist, …