The Ghosts We Think We See

"You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:26-28)

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

"Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil." (Romans 12:16-17)

"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:27-31)

"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." (Luke 6:36)

"When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals--one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:33-34a)

I pray that you will read the words of the God and Christ in whom you claim to put your faith, and be yourself convicted.

I have to say it, this is the worst display of Christianity I have ever seen. This guy is showing how idiotic and hypocritical alot of so called christians are in this world. I bet he even thinks that science was created by satanists. Science has always been embraced by the christian church, ummmmm read some history.
And what does this all have to do with white people? You dont think there are fake black, hispanic, cuban, asian etc.... people out there. Man you are messed up in the head, and heart.... And one more thing, the world is not evil, people are evil... and not all of them..... just ones like you that use the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ as a shield fo your Hypocracy and angst against everyone but yourself. This just p[roves my thoery that I have met more racist non white people than I have white people. I live and work in a predominatly black city. WOW this just boils my blood.... HOW DARE YOU

I am a Christian, and it seems like you are judging others. That is against what Christianity teaches. We should try to gently correct, and pray for people not condem them. That's God's job.

Dear afroCuban....Your hatred for white people is evil itself. You had better know that those who hate will not go to heaven. Nor will racists. You ought to meditate on that.....

He gave you YOU. Look in a mirror and tell yourself you, everything you think, everything you are, everything you hope, every emotion you feel, is nothing but a freak biological accident.

I think there must be a good reason that idea doesn't sit well with any of us. We all--every last man and woman that ever walked this earth--believe that we have some sort of real significance. Science and mere natural selection can't give that to us. So how do you explain our need for it? Are you going to write that off to natural selection too?

This isn't an argument against evolution; for all I know, God might have used that method to create the universe. Such a concept isn't ruled out Biblically, that much I know. What I am arguing against is a godless universe. Unless you want to trudge through life convinced that absolutely nothing you do matters and that your very existence is a pointless accident, you're going to have concede to creation in some form.

And again, you're propping up a straw man to knock down. All monotheistic, creationist religions have a considerably more sophisticated view of God than "some large man in the sky." If you're going to take on religion, take on real religion.

Science, my friend, is why we describe the universe as gorgeous, aesthetic, balanced, and infinitely orderly. It's simply not true that it has little rhyme or reason involved. Any scientist worth their salt will tell you so, no matter what they believe. The numerous laws according to which nature behaves, the incredible cooperation of your own body, the wonder that is your own brain, are all beautiful and orderly.

As for the Bible; have you taken a look at the evidence for the other side? I assure you, it is there. One thing you will not be able to argue is that the text has significantly changed. The methods of preserving the Bible were much too thorough for that, as I'd be happy to explain if you're willing to hear. Archeology has supported Biblical history too many times to count.

Critical thinking and science are not incompatible with the Bible. Neither is every word in the Bible intended to be taken literally. Genesis 1 can easily be read as compatible with evolution, just as easily as with strict creationism. Why? Because it's poetry. The point is, God is the one responsible, however he did it.

Your argument is attacking a straw man that is far more ridiculous and far less subtle than actual Christian doctrine. If you're going to object, the intellectually honest thing to do is to find out exactly what you're objecting to. Christianity has a lot more to recommend it intellectually than you might think; don't judge the whole concept based on one person.

Incorrect. These tools were made by a being which possessed intelligence FAR superior to either the semi-sharp or sharp rocks, FAR superior to even any modern computer. Yes, these beings made use of other, inferior instruments to obtain better instruments. But it's ridiculous to suggest that the semi-sharp rocks are somehow responsible for the creation of the sharp rocks. You might as well say that the chisel created Michelangelo's David.

Isn't it just as often the other way around?

If I may, I would like to point out to you the flaw of the aspect of your comment relating to Science being unable to determine the state of energy after the death of a being. The Law of Conservation of Energy clearly states energy cannot be created or destroyed, that only its form may be altered, and that it constantly is. This is a fact of Science that has been proven in many, many, many aspects of life, and has yet to be argued logically. I am not sure if you refuse to believe this, did not articulate your thoughts correctly before communicating them, or were just not aware due to a lack of education, but this is true thus far. As for the outlook on reality with a Scientific approach, it is not said that there are not many aspects of the universe we do not understand, but that many aspects of the universe are indeed undiscovered and unexplained thus far, and that as of yet some things cannot be proven. As for many superstitions, many cannot be proven logically (yet), so there are those who are skeptical about them in general; this does not mean they are not possible, but only that they are not universally acknowledged as irreputable truth.

I do not need to believe in a "higher power" or "supernatural" phenomenon to know that there are things I am not capable of understanding. ( I struggle with the concept of black holes and antimatter.) But I am satisfied with not "knowing" (or supposing) how everything in the world works. You may have filled in your void with a belief in a higher power, but I am willing to call it a void in my knowledge.