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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, this is a discussion in which the parameters force participants to accept a relativistic view of God. That’s not a very open discussion on the existence of the Absolute, is it?[/quote]

No, this discussion is not concerned with the existence of God.

It’s centered on the fact that each person has an individual opinion on the topic of God’s existence, and should be respected.

It also is concerning the fact that science cannot prove or disprove the existence of God.[/quote]

If someone thinks they are God, should that perspective be respected too?[/quote]

This is God.  You must follow exactly as I say...   if only I had given clear, explicit instructions on an indestructible medium so that there would be no doubt of my truth and existence  :roll: [/quote]

Christians believe that is called a Bible.

The point of the thread is you do not have to believe that, and that Christians can choose to believe that.

Why do you think your opinion is superior?[/quote]

The Bible is none of those things.  It is not clear, explicit and undoubtedly the word of God.

It is an amalgamation of stories that originated through oral tradition and were eventually written down. Those texts were then subject to individual styles, copy edit errors, and translations into various languages. Even which books compose the Bible as canon were selected by a voting process.

That does not meet even the most basic definition of being clear and explicit.  That is fact, not opinion. [/quote]

Voltaire is associated with a popular, but historically inaccurate, legend about the Council of Nicaea, claiming the council determined the biblical canon by placing books on an altar and keeping those that didn't fall.

This myth, originating from the 9th-century Synodicon Vetus, was popularized by Voltaire in his Philosophical Dictionary.

While Voltaire didn't invent the story, his work significantly contributed to its perpetuation. Modern scholarship clarifies that the Council of Nicaea focused on resolving the Arian controversy and did not determine the biblical canon.

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