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Sunday School
That said, I am not really fond of sunday school either way. It is 2025 now. Let the kids reclaim their own sundays where they can watch christian youtubers on their own tippy lippy laptops, by their own volition, of course, amirite.
That is not the reaction expressed by a CatholicApologetics to the question asked by Shila below:
Why did God send Jesus to die for our sins which only continue to multiply when he could have removed sin once and for all?
His response : That's not a bad topic. It delves into many profound Christian truths revolving the atonement of Jesus. I'll consider addressing this one.

We are all waiting for him to address the question. Please be patient.
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If Christianity was true, would you become a Christian?
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@Mall
Yes , we read in the book of Ephesians 1 , what God started , ordained as a faith for man. No where in there did we read about the religion of Christianity. Therefore it came about through man, hence all the branches, sects and denominations of it to include Catholicism.
When was Christianity created?
first century CE
Christianity developed in Judea in the mid-first century CE, based first on the teachings of Jesus and later on the writings and missionary work of Paul of Tarsus. Originally, Christianity was a small, unorganized sect that promised personal salvation after death.

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@SethBrown
Here we can see the eye witnesses disagree on numerous things including the color, the sound (some described a sound and others omitted it, although this is expected with eye-witnesses accounts) this seems to be a mass-hallucination to me.
What was revealed to them was based on their faith. The stronger the faith the more detailed the showing.
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@CatholicApologetics
In a Sunday School post, I'd address one question. So, I wouldn't answer all of these questions in one post.
Why did God send Jesus to die for our sins which only continue to multiply when he could have removed sin once and for all?
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@zedvictor4
People fake illness for a variety of reasons, and the use of props like walking aids and neck collars is popular.

I'm guessing that she didn't have a bad leg at all.

Just waited for the right moment to become the centre of attention and recover miraculously.
This might explain why the people were not impressed by Jesus’s miracles.
John 10 :32-34 Jesus said, “At my Father's direction I have done many good works. For which one are you going to stone me?” They replied, “We're stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy!
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342 things which increase intelligence
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@Best.Korea
Is that a selective list where people can pick and choose how intelligent they want to be?
Yes, kinda. The more you put in effort, the better the results, usually.
It will take a good memory to just recall the 324 items on the list.

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Your philosophy
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@MAV99
Do you understand what "truth" and "relative" mean?

Truth itself has to be objective. Man's perception of truth is something different.

If you accept that something is, then you have to accept an objective veracity attributed to it.

If not, everything you say is stupid.



What is the theory that truth is relative?
The sociological view that beliefs are context-dependent, in the sense that their context helps explain why people have the beliefs they do, has also been used to support what is sometimes called “social” or “sociological relativism” or the view that truth or correctness is relative to social contexts because we can

What is the theory that everything is relative?
Albert Einstein's theory of relativity describing absolute ...
The special theory of relativity, first described by Albert Einstein, was merely a statement of the realization that we were wrong-- distances in space and time are actually relative. They change depending on how fast you're moving.

What does Nietzsche say about truth?
Truths are illusions which we have forgotten are illusions- they are metaphors that have become worn out and have been drained of sensuous force, coins which have lost their embossing and are now considered as metal and no longer as coins. We still do not yet know where the drive for truth comes from.

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New Images of Universe { interactive }
Jupiter is 10 times larger than earth.. Yet in the picture it looks smaller than earth.

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If Christianity was true, would you become a Christian?
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@DavidAZZ
Christianity was invented and made up by man. Jesus didn't start it, God didn't start it. We can learn in scripture what God started from the foundation of the world.
Can you elaborate on this statement?

When was Christianity created?
first century CE
Christianity developed in Judea in the mid-first century CE, based first on the teachings of Jesus and later on the writings and missionary work of Paul of Tarsus. Originally, Christianity was a small, unorganized sect that promised personal salvation after death.

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@CatholicApologetics
keep in mind it will be challenged/ questioned in one way or another
I'll try to engage only with genuine questions while dismissing attempts to argue.
Why were people unhappy with Catholic Church?
Some felt that the Catholic Church was more interested in money and power than in saving souls. For example, the church sold 'indulgences' for those who had committed sins. For a fine, paid to the church, your sin would be forgiven and when you died, the Church said that you would go to heaven.

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Your philosophy
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@MAV99
Truth is relative.
If that is true, then there is a truth that applies to all people. 




Use a little common sense please.

If this is your philosophy then you are hopeless. it is a self-contradicting statement.
Where truth is relative?
Trump has been impeached twice, indicted 4 times with 91 felony counts. Ordered to pay 88.3 million dollars for sexually assaulting and defaming E.Jean Carroll. Trump was fined 464 million dollars for business fraud and is in court for paying a porn star Stormy Daniels hush money to keep her silent during the elections. Trump's false or misleading claims total 30573 over 4 years Trump has been charged with tax fraud in Chicago to the tune of 100 million dollars. A New York jury on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — the first time a former U.S. president has been convicted of a crime.

To the voter Trump is the best candidate. Voters put Trump in the WhiteHouse a second time.
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Which Game do You Find More Difficult, Chess or Poker?
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@Intelligence_06
Poker is more a chance game. chess is no chance. It is everything strategy. 
I agree. Chess is more difficult too.
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New Orleans car attack done by a muslim
If a Fascist Dictator can't rape women, then what's the point of even being a Fascist Dictator, right?
Trump paid Stormy Daniels hush money to keep their affair secret. He still wants to be a Fascist Dictator with a clean record.
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342 things which increase intelligence
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@Best.Korea
Here is the list if you are interested in it.

Some things repeat on the list because I forgot I mentioned them before.
Is that a selective list where people can pick and choose how intelligent they want to be?
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Your philosophy
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@MAV99
There is no such thing as truth, since people dont have all knowledge.
Is that true?

Truth is relative.

Declaring that something is true for one person, but not for another, is to claim that the truth is relative to or dependent on the subject being considered. Therefore, there is no universal truth applicable to all men, making the judgment of others futile.
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Why are people against whippings for crimes?
I've heard of smart bombs before, but didn't know that's how they worked.
You use your smartest and best scientist and engineers to design the bombs. So when it is used on the dumb enemies the intelligence is transferred.
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@Best.Korea
Japan remained smart even though they were bombed by stupid Americans.
Japan was probably stupid back then, but improved significantly over time. But even back then, Japan's government was the only axis government to remain alive and in power after WW2.
Are you saying the bombing actually made Japan smarter? 
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Vegas car bomb was curious
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@DavidAZZ
Thoughts?

He was awarded a total of five Bronze Stars, including one with a valor device for courage under fire, a combat infantry badge and an Army Commendation Medal with valor.
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If You Have a Random Thought, Post it Here.
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@DavidAZZ
It says in your profile you are still in high school. Who would this woman be?
My formal education stopped in high school.  I'm still in the school of Hard Knox.

So who is this woman you are knocking hard.
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Sunday School
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@Best.Korea
The active user count hasnt increased over time, but has decreased over time. We dont get much new users who stay permanently. Plus, the site has experienced some technical problems too, when it started giving mass errors. The site isnt dead, but it seems that it’s not getting better over time. We get new users, but they dont usually stay. They mostly quit the site after some time.
This self cleaning process should actually be good for the site.
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Closed system of information and open system of information
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@FLRW
Albert Einstein famously said, "The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." This quote emphasizes the importance of adaptability and flexibility in assessing true intelligence.
He also said everything is relative.
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@DavidAZZ
I encouraged one woman to stay in my house.
It says in your profile you are still in high school. Who would this woman be?
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Sunday School
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@CatholicApologetics
What Catholic priests do on sundays should be of interest to parents with little children.
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Closed system of information and open system of information
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@FLRW
Unfortunately smart people are not the majority.  Well, except in Japan.
Why is the world allowing dumb Americans to make smart decisions?
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New Orleans car attack done by a muslim
The only proof is her statements 50 years after the fact that sounds eerily like the storyline of a specific law and order SVU episode
Which case was 50 years after the fact?
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The Fatima Sun miracle.
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@DavidAZZ
Another is that I saw the medical documents of an unborn baby's ultrasound that the doctor said the baby didn't have any kidneys.  The church prayed and the kid developed kidneys.  Another is an old lady in the church was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was given 4 months max to live.  That was 2 years ago.  These can be explained away by someone who is skeptical but there are many more that don't involve medical issues but I use medical miracles since they can defy science.
If you are credible then those are medical miracles.
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What exists? (No seriously.)
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@FLRW
It's actually called a fact.
So it is a fact that you are retired.
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If You Have a Random Thought, Post it Here.
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@FLRW
Don't you mean sex workers who came here on Einstein visa's?
I mean follow Trump’s example and let European women in the White House to help MAGA.
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No mention of how much Tic Tak Trump consumed during those episodes.
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Why are people against whippings for crimes?
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@Best.Korea
Is that true for the Healthcare CEO shooter?  Most organized crime is done by smart people.
Smart people have lower rate of crime. Japan has highest IQ in the world and almost non-existent homicides.

Sure, smart people can do bad things. But stupid people do more of bad things, plus make bad decisions.
Japan remained smart even though they were bombed by stupid Americans.
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@FLRW
Well, if you are dumb and rich you can do anything.
So you don’t need smart people to make better decisions.
The only way to save the world is to make people smarter.

Dumb people will make dumb decisions.

Smart people tend to make better decisions.

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@Double_R
Trump said if you are rich and famous you can just grab a pussy without asking,
Not quite. He said women will allow (give consent) you to grab then by the pussy. 
Trump: "Yeah that's her with the gold. I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful... I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything."

Bush: "Whatever you want."

Trump: "Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything."

Wrong again
Why did Trump think taking some Tic Tacs before grabbing a woman’s pussy would make the task easier?
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Trump said if you are rich and famous you can just grab a pussy without asking,
Not quite. He said women will allow (give consent) you to grab then by the pussy. 
So why did Trump get sued by E. Jean Carroll for sexual harassment? Trump lost both the case and his appeal.
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B Fuller { 1895 - 1982 } Transcendentalist?
Not a spam . It is a fact. Shila the most religious member after Harikrish? All the major topics on religion are introduced by them.
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If You Have a Random Thought, Post it Here.
European women in the WhiteHouse should be encouraged.
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Should it be illegal to use (legal) drugs while pregnant?
It should be illegal to become pregnant while still on drugs. Why abortion should be an option to those who fail the drug test?
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Closed system of information and open system of information
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@Best.Korea
In Germany, in 1941, Germans had a closed system of information. All their information came from one source controlled by government. This caused Germans to be unable to know that Hitler is leading them into a war which they cant possibly win, that Germany's position in the world is weak. They kept believing that Germany is scoring victory after victory, due to government's media creating false stories of success while hiding great failures.
That is no different than the war propaganda America used in all its wars. Eg Vietnam, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. The people were told America was winning the war till they withdrew in disgrace in all the wars.
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GUT Peter Wolt Spinors > Twistors
A better description would be “Held together by a String.”
And scientists believe the string snapped a while ago along with the theory.
More strings appear to be snapping based on the topics feedback.
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The Fatima Sun miracle.
You can't define miracle out of existence that way. It is an event that breaks natural law as natural law is known. So for example, supernatural events.

If they happen routinely than no it wouldn't be considered a miracle, but since if they do occur they seem to break the laws discovered by science than they are considered a miracle until some explanation that fits with in the laws of secular science is made or until the laws of secular science are modified to account for the miracle

It was prayer that healed her leg. That is a miracle. The person who prayed for her was a witness to the miracle.

this girl came to the front after church to be prayed for again and she went through the same old way, ask for prayer from the preachers, raise hands and close eyes, hoping God will do something.  TBH, I did a quick mumbled prayer while wrapping up cords and mentally lining up my sound equipment.  I was busy and she never got healed before.  Then she opened her eyes wide, a huge smile on her face, she looked down as she moved her lame leg about.  She never has had that cane again.  That is the miracle that I saw that I cannot deny or anyone's word of mouth.

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The trinity doctrine.
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@MAV99
what is Hughes' reference? The quote you gave is Hughes explaining St. Thomas in his own words. What is the reference from St. Thomas he is using?

You cannot even grasp the concept of the Trinity. From your post#177

I never said I could. Nor did I say anything that says I have.


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The trinity doctrine.
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@MAV99
what is Hughes' reference? The quote you gave is Hughes explaining St. Thomas in his own words. What is the reference from St. Thomas he is using?

The article was taken from the History of Trinitarian Doctrines published by Stanford.edu. The  document discusses the history of Trinity theories. St Thomas Aquinas being one of them. Hughes interpretation was included.
The interpretation of Aquinas on these points is difficult. Other recent philosophers, more sympathetic to Aquinas’ trinitarian theory, have not tried to salvage the entire theory, but have, with the help of various distinctions not explicitly made by Aquinas, sought to salvage his basic approach. This involves developing and trying to vindicate his apparently mode-based approach to the persons (which seem to be God’s relating to himself in three ways), showing how these relations may in fact be substantial persons, or specifying a relation which the persons may each bear to the divine essence which is something short of (classical, absolute) identity but much like it.
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@FLRW
Remember that in the USA if you are convicted of 34 felonies you can be a Republican President.

Trump has been impeached twice, indicted 4 times with 91 felony counts. Ordered to pay 88.3 million dollars for sexually assaulting and defaming E.Jean Carroll. Trump was fined 464 million dollars for business fraud and is in court for paying a porn star Stormy Daniels hush money to keep her silent during the elections. Trump's false or misleading claims total 30573 over 4 years Trump has been charged with tax fraud in Chicago to the tune of 100 million dollars. A New York jury on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — the first time a former U.S. president has been convicted of a crime.
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@DavidAZZ
IMO variation like that is the weakest tier of evidence. A hundred factors play a role in producing the final numbers. It can reinforce a theory supported by stronger evidence though.
True.  I just wanted to show the extreme variance with those numbers.  I was hoping some mathematicians would chime in.

In a decisive victory, Trump wins a series of swing states, while his Republican Party also gains control of the Senate.
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@DavidAZZ
They stayed at home. Not prepared to welcome either candidate.
Possible. LOL
Trump was so happy with the 2024 results he promised to deport them.
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@DavidAZZ
If something really does happen, then it is not a miracle.
What are you referring to?  The medical recoveries or the girl with the lame leg?
It was the miraculous healing of the girls leg.
“Then she opened her eyes wide, a huge smile on her face, she looked down as she moved her lame leg about.  She never has had that cane again.  That is the miracle that I saw that I cannot deny or anyone's word of mouth. ”
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You can't really blame it on American influences if he is surrounded by foreign influence, particularly when you start looking at cultures and countries where terrorism is more the norm
He was in the American military for over a decade. You can’t get more Americanized than joining the US Army.
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@zedvictor4
If something really does happen, then it is not a miracle.
Why, is it because miracles don’t happen?
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@DavidAZZ
Where did the 3 Million voters go between 2020 and 2024?
They stayed at home. Not prepared to welcome either candidate.
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@FLRW
Jake Paul talks Mike Tyson win; Conor McGregor 'doesn't ever want the smoke'
Sounds like an honest guy. Big things are in store for him.
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I do not believe that Shila is a bot. I agree with the muting for toxicity only.
Is Shila the most religious member after Harikrish? All the major topics on religion are introduced by them.
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