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Do I really want to suggest that this person is mentally ill despite the fact that I am likely to be wrong, and ignoring the erroneous social stigma affecting mentally ill people?

Unless, the person makes it very obvious through hundreds or thousands of posts of crazy talk.

the chances are already slim that someone would rightly diagnose someone else based on a few posts in a forum

Except, it's not a few posts, it's hundreds and sometimes thousands of posts filled with crazy talk, over and over and over... We don't need to make accurate diagnoses of these crazy people to understand they are crazy.

We all know God cannot be proved by anything other than a divine measuring tool. Do you have one of those? We all know that God cannot be disproved because it is impossible to prove a negative. 

I believe that the God who has revealed himself through the Scriptures of the OT and the NT is God.

a person not being a psychiatrist/psychologist is a strong indicator that that person doesn't understand the specifics of mental health disorders

Infinite regress is logically impossible.

Yeah, I get that, but I was trying to say that both can be argued equally whether or not the argument is valid.

If they do have mental health issues, that’s going to be pretty counterproductive; the same if they don’t.

Does that mean damned if they do and damned if they don't?

Btw, one does not need to be a psychiatrist to understand someone with mental health disorders.

I have a vested interest in us not expelling the "crazy people".

That's fine, you'll be left here with a safe haven for crazy people rather than a forum for rational discussion.

And no, we both know you're not one of them.

If the Big Bang wasn't brought into existence by free will, then there must be an infinite regress of preceding causes that led to up to the Big Bang.

The only way around this is if an action occurred by free will - in that case the event will not have a quantifiable beginning.

An obvious false premise, the Big Bang whether brought on by free will or not can both be argued for infinite regress.

he was saying "go and check it out. Go and talk to these living people who saw Jesus

This is significant and skeptics need to be able to address it properly in the context and in relation to the missing body. Remember the Jews and the Romans could have dismissed it all at the time by producing a body - they did not. 

And what would be the point of such a conspiracy?

If the disciples were smart enough to attempt a conspiracy

you would not use a female as a witness unless it was the truth. If it was a lie or a conspiracy, you would find someone to make it credible. 

What does it mean when a man comes back from the dead? Why don't you try and answer that question? 

No. Not at all. If people are coming back from the dead, then one must ask the question, why? It is stupid just to say - no it cant happen - and then shut your mind to it. Science is about answering questions - not shutting the topic down. You are shutting the topic down - you are not a scientist. 

But, people aren't coming back from the dead. One does not have to be a scientist to understand that simple fact. I am not shutting anything down, I am simply talking about reality, you aren't.

I am surprised by your total lack of understanding of the logic here. You normally come across as someone with a brain. Anyone can claim a missing body might mean they have been resurrected. Yet, this is not the argument here. Eyewitnesses and an astonishing impact are significant. People who dismiss either of these things as a totality are prejudiced - not scientists. Scientists look at the entire context - not just a claim that a body has been raised.  

You should probably steer clear of bringing up logic and science as your posts demonstrate you have no concept of them let alone how they work.

Scientists aren't interested in testimonials as they know they are merely assertions, nor are they interested in context as that is irrelevant, scientists look at the evidence and the facts, which clearly point directly to the fact people don't come back from the dead.

People with brains who use them understand this.

These are possible explanations. But are they plausible?

Of course, that's plausible, its one of the only sane explanations. Coming back from the dead is not a sane explanation.

Yet no body was found and sane people did see him walking around.

This testimony of these people was instrumental in the exponential growth of the church

you don't take into consideration the eye-witness testimony of people prepared to die for their testimony.

Nor does it take into account the growth of the church.

If you don't believe in God, you are hardly going to believe in miracles.

Yet, for what purpose would the resurrection of Jesus be necessary without the existence of God?

Well perhaps if you offered one that actually was able to address all of this in totality it might help. So far you have simply avoided it. 

As the lord of darkness I'm the only master of puppets. Lol.

Yeah, funny. Haha.

Because that way you tell others that your post is formal and serious, as any document you issue in real life.

History has proven that there is only one way to deal with Islam. It's called a Crusade.

people always talk about the other person's insults as blatant cause for ban, but see their own as merely "tellin' it like it is"

But, that's not what Im talking about, its about those who get away with a constant barrage of insults and personal attacks while others get banned. It shows just how crappy a job the mod team is doing, if a report isn't in their inbox, they don't do anything, Normal forums, the mods read threads and if they see stuff in their they immediately do something about it on the thread itself so that everyone knows.

We're not here to send constant reports on the crazy people all the time, we're here to have discussions and debates, but the crazy people fuck that up constantly, Its real simple, get rid of the crazy people and the forum will flourish.

Didn't you ever sign any message, post, or email?

Typical answer of the cretin that doesn't want to admit his errors.

With all due respect, I think you're [really] too big to behave like a child.

Says the guy who signs his post with his userid. Lol.

Consider being in one's shoes at least for a moment, you will find that everyone has different motivations and point of views.

Avoid personal attacks, especially repeated ones, and you'll generally be fine.

Gold, in my time here and on DDO, I have honestly heard as many complaints about you as I have Rash. And a lot of what you're saying here sounds similar to what I've heard. Why is he even allowed here? He is constantly abusive, why do they let him back? What kind of mods run that place? Sorry man, but if your behavior remains consistent with the worst in your past, there's a good chance it will be something moderation has to constantly deal with moving forward, too. I'm not saying you're Rash, but I am saying that like Rash I consider you a controversial member who I will welcome back and give basic respect to after you've done your fair time.

I would advise finding a priest. Maybe an older one with a good reputation.

That's like trying to find a Naturopath with a doctorate.

And rather than call the atheist stupid, I say they are fundamentally misinformed about God. My God is The Truth. Are you going to say it is true that there is no truth? Are you going to say it is reality that there is no reality?

You assert that god is identical with truth or reality. 

You are, i suggest, confused between figurative and literal meaning.  

Meanwhile, the orphans keep multiplying. It's like, hey, lets sculpt our entire worldview around how to better destroy society.

Statistics from Unicef show that overall, children are doing better than they were 30 years ago, however the highest rates of infant mortality and orphans is from mostly countries with high populations of religious people, both Christian and Muslim.

Why would religious people wish to sculpt their worldviews to better destroy society, Mopac?

All sex outside of marriage is sinful.

Who told you that everyone should think the same way you do?

Nopers. You have heard all the complaints that we aren't being laissez-faire enough right.

I've heard the complaints, but the problem remains the same, that there is someone in charge that has no experience moderating forums, hence the entire forum has to suffer while that person gets up to speed. Can we then assume the mods are going to be more laissez-faire, as you say? If that's the case, then no one here is going to have any idea what they can say and what they can't say and the mods are going to moderate, how exactly?

If you as a member of this forum decided that you're not going to report such things like what RM said, then you become part of the problem. That would also facilitate that you immediately step down from having any contributions to the mod team.

You have to remember that there will always be users like Outplayz, or possibly thett or Resurge, who won't think even something like what Rash said merits a report, and who would probably be kinda angry if a mod butted in and reported it. If I can avoid that, I'd prefer to.

That's not really throwing me under the bus, is it?

I don't get to decide what to do with him (RM)

Hopefully it won't inflame accusations that I am now a fully fledged assimilated member of the mod clique cabal.

I do know that when he feels threatened and hostile he can enter define periods of "fuck you all I don't care, burn this place down".

I don't care about your evil suspicions. 

None of your business.

How is that for an answer?

It is a way to try to connect with God.

Lol? I couldn't care less tbph.

What the fuck. Rash, that was seriously the worst thing I've ever heard you say.

only posts that are reported get moderated 

the first thing you should ask is whether it was reported

I believe RM was banned for 48 hours just a few days ago, so one can't really say he never gets a smack

They do their mod business in private, very discreet, privacy and so on.

Rash, no matter how angry I was at someone or how harsh they were being on me, I would never go after their family and say "your kids will commit suicide". That's crossing a line.

They are damaged by you. You're the type of dad to literally drive your kids to the point of suicide I don't doubt it for a second. You'll justify it all if they don't kill themselves successfully in their adulthood saying you 'shaped them' and likely alienate your wife along the way and die a bitter old fuck who couldn't make anyone happy but himself and other sadists like him at the sake of their victims.

Just look at how REF treated me in this thread and in general even unprovoked.

They are damaged by you. You're the type of dad to literally drive your kids to the point of suicide I don't doubt it for a second. You'll justify it all if they don't kill themselves successfully in their adulthood saying you 'shaped them' and likely alienate your wife along the way and die a bitter old fuck who couldn't make anyone happy but himself and other sadists like him at the sake of their victims.

Nothing anyone said in this thread is anywhere near as hateful, disgusting and pathetic compared to what you said. You should be banned for that remark.

Thanks, bro. Wanna hug?

Well when we read the scripture Moses  is actually said to be Egyptian!

Fuck off with your taunting and bullying, it's actually sickening how you gang up on people like this.

you're all cowards and bottom feeders

Such a gentleman and a really brilliant, great all around guy.

shut the fuck up and know your placeI

judge myself as brilliant, fabulous and really a great guy.

 you do have a heartwarming unity much like neo nazis do when kicking in the ribs of a foreign-looking person, on a hunting party.