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NeoGreen

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13. The hypothetical 'quiet christian' can't criticize...

Reply to Mariana (Reply #12)

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 11:52 AM

Sep 2019

...cause then they would have to acknowledge that 'faith' is the root cause/problem, i.e. the belief in a 'truth' without evidence to support that 'truth'.

They can't let go of the 'magic'.

That is why we end up with discussions of metaphorical jebus and 'creator'.

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