The way I look it is sort like of when people tell someone to "go to hell," but then they say they don't think that it exists or that anyone goes there. What does it mean when someone is passionately telling someone else to go to an eternal place of torment and suffering and yet with the same mouth denies such a place exists? The heart is believing one thing, but the mouth is confessing a contrary opinion.

The way I look it is sort like of when people tell someone to "go to hell," but then they say they don't think that it exists or that anyone goes there. What does it mean when someone is passionately telling someone else to go to an eternal place of torment and suffering and yet with the same mouth denies such a place exists? The heart is believing one thing, but the mouth is confessing a contrary opinion.

What about people who use the word "Unicorn"?

Do you think they believe Unicorns exist in their hearts?

People don't attach real meaning to the word Unicorn or fudge nuts. There is way too much of use of damn and the GD phrase for God and hell to not exist.

People don't attach real meaning to the word Unicorn or fudge nuts. There is way too much of use of damn and the GD phrase for God and hell to not exist.

rpb is wrong. Phil McCracken is useful.

RPB is right. You suck.

They dont attach real meaning to Go to hell either. People dont want you to go to hell, its a softer way of saying Fuck off.

I continue to be fascinated by your belief system

Why use that terminology of "hell," then if such a place does not exist? Where is it that people who do not believe hell exists believe that people go to when they die?

Why use the name of "Jesus" if you don't believe he exists? Why not Buddha, Mohammed, Allah or one of the other religions? Why is it okay to use the name of Christ carelessly as a blasphemous little word when his name is brings peace and forgiveness to so many around the globe?

I do believe it to be true, but certainly some things are not meant to be taken and applied to your life in a literal way. In Mark 9:47 Jesus said, "And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell." While I do think Jesus means going to hell with two eyes is worse than going to heaven with one eye, I don't think he means that you should be plucking your eye out if you have a problem with lust for example.

Why use that terminology of "hell," then if such a place does not exist? Where is it that people who do not believe hell exists believe that people go to when they die?

Why use the name of "Jesus" if you don't believe he exists? Why not Buddha, Mohammed, Allah or one of the other religions? Why is it okay to use the name of Christ carelessly as a blasphemous little word when his name is brings peace and forgiveness to so many around the globe?

Why use that terminology of "hell," then if such a place does not exist? Where is it that people who do not believe hell exists believe that people go to when they die?

Why use the name of "Jesus" if you don't believe he exists? Why not Buddha, Mohammed, Allah or one of the other religions? Why is it okay to use the name of Christ carelessly as a blasphemous little word when his name is brings peace and forgiveness to so many around the globe?

Stay strong Mini.

Why does Jesus say this if he doesn't actually mean it and believe in it!?

Mini Ditka,
Do you ever use the term Santa Claus?

No, my mom was upfront with us because she didn't believe in lying to her kids about a fictional character.

No, my mom was upfront with us because she didn't believe in lying to her kids about a fictional character.

Now Im starting to think you may be trolling a bit

I don't think so. He's just smart enough to realize he can never admit to have saying Santa Claus.

Hey Mini Ditka,
Have you ever used the term dinosaur?

Yes it is.

When this is all over, which is not going to be for a while, Trump will be re-elected President.

I don't think so. He's just smart enough to realize he can never admit to have saying Santa Claus.

Sounds like when you could not admit you would rather see Purdue as a 16 seed in a national playoff over the Rose bowel.

Now Im starting to think you may be trolling a bit

Sounds like when you could not admit you would rather see Purdue as a 16 seed in a national playoff over the Rose bowel.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

You do realize that Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

No, it's not. There's two separate issues here. The portion you quote earlier, and the Testimonium. He's right that the Testimonium is almost universally rejected. It literally makes no sense being there.

As for the bit in Antiquities, "the brother of Jesus, who was called Christ, whose name was James," stop and consider: if Josephus is actually referencing the Jesus Christ here, then he's certainly aware of him, and presumably, his followers. Yet this is the only time he mentions it, ever. Really? That makes sense? A supposed miracle worker starts a new religion in region Josephus wrote about extensively, and yet he only mentions him one time, in passing?

Sorry, that simply strains credulity.