@Farmland:
1)Theoretically, if God/creator exists, that perfectly explains existence as we know it. Science can only tell us about the physical world we exist in. Something that exists outside of the material world is beyond scientific explanation, as science is limited to the material world. A theoretical God/creator easily explains existence in the theory of creation.
2)Agreed...IF, every one of these religions that you are talking about(and their roles of men and women) are man-made and not divinely inspired and directed.
@Sapphi_snake:
1)There is plenty of history in scripture. True, it should not be taken in and of itself to be an authoratative document that is beyong scrutiny for scholars of history. I dont see why the history contained in books fo the Bible should be completely dismissed, while the writings of some scribe who worked for or under a conquering king or general are acceptable for inclusion.
The people who wrote Christian scriptures, as you say, would not want to elevate Jesus to deity status, unless you are saying that they did not believe he was some sort of deity.
3)You're speaking with an awful lot of authority there. It's not what you think, it's simply an undeniable truth? On what grounds can you claim, that without a shadow of a doubt, all prophecies are false? Would you be operating on an assumption, on faith in an idea? That puts you on the same level as anyone who believes in a creator; both operating on faith, just faith in different concepts, theories, and ideas.
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