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3. Interesting. Always wondered about this. I've read of this

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Sat Jun 11, 2016, 01:05 PM

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but without giving too many personal details how was it explained by the doctors.

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Did the virgin birth and the resurrection of Jesus [View all] skepticscott Jun 2016 OP

I know virgin births are possible...it happened to my seventeen y.o.daughter! ret5hd Jun 2016 #1

Interesting. Always wondered about this. I've read of this Lint Head Jun 2016 #3

Doctors? What kinda family do you think we are? Faith is all the doctorin' you need son! ret5hd Jun 2016 #4

If you live far enough south it happens when brothers and sisters share bathwater Major Nikon Jun 2016 #5

nothing against those who really believe in it johnnypanic42 Jun 2016 #2

Some good followup questions... Major Nikon Jun 2016 #6

That's the question that "liberal" and "progressive" believers skepticscott Jun 2016 #9

"I know it when I see it" Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #22

Yes i believe those events happened. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #7

Of course you do skepticscott Jun 2016 #10

Whatever! hrmjustin Jun 2016 #12

I do as well . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jun 2016 #32

I believe these things as well... onpatrol98 Jun 2016 #90

! cleanhippie Jun 2016 #8

The most interesting thing about this thread skepticscott Jun 2016 #14

Maybe they don't want to be mocked. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #15

If they can back up their opinions and convictions skepticscott Jun 2016 #16

You know we can't prove it. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #17

That's not an answer to my question skepticscott Jun 2016 #18

Ok. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #19

And you know there are more plausible expalnations for why you believe that. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #20

No doubt you have your opinion. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #21

No doubt you tell tell yourself what you need to so you feel better. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #23

I am realistic about my faith. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #24

If you say so. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #25

I just did. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #29

And now you feel better about yourself. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #33

No. I am just responding to you. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #34

its not acceptable to deny the crutch of bullied people swhisper1 Jun 2016 #27

No one is being denied anything skepticscott Jun 2016 #31

Did the talking donkeys help write the Bible? Brettongarcia Jun 2016 #11

Of course not. That's ridiculous. Iggo Jun 2016 #13

I have no idea! I think it's possible. David__77 Jun 2016 #26

A more important question - imho is: do you believe that life spontaneously generated jonno99 Jun 2016 #28

I wouldn't say "spontaneous." ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #35

I think jonno99 Jun 2016 #36

Notable. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #37

Nifty derailment. But irrelevant. mr blur Jun 2016 #39

Why? jonno99 Jun 2016 #40

Where you got the "belittle" part is a mystery skepticscott Jun 2016 #41

This pompous drivel for one thing. rug Jun 2016 #42

It's a question skepticscott Jun 2016 #44

Of course it is. rug Jun 2016 #45

I win that bet skepticscott Jun 2016 #47

Oh please, are you suggesting that the OP was anything but an opportunity to belittle? jonno99 Jun 2016 #43

"An opportunity to belittle"? skepticscott Jun 2016 #46

LOL jonno99 Jun 2016 #49

Nice try skepticscott Jun 2016 #51

I agree with your statement: jonno99 Jun 2016 #52

Ummmm...all of them, dude skepticscott Jun 2016 #53

Your own words describe your response: jonno99 Jun 2016 #55

Yes, you did miss it skepticscott Jun 2016 #57

I see - jonno99 Jun 2016 #58

Please don't tell me what you think I mean. mr blur Jun 2016 #54

Your words: jonno99 Jun 2016 #56

You have no idea what you're talking about. mr blur Jun 2016 #89

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #91

time is not a god unless you add new meanings to the definition of what constitutes a deity. Warren Stupidity Jun 2016 #48

Please note that I qualified the word "god". I termed it as such because jonno99 Jun 2016 #50

The idea that life arose from "primordial goo" is the only one we have any evidence for. trotsky Jun 2016 #59

If a creator exists, he certainly doesn't need any help from me. And don't you think it's jonno99 Jun 2016 #60

Uh, that's kinda how this all works. trotsky Jun 2016 #62

So you have no actual proof that life can occur spontanously? got it. jonno99 Jun 2016 #64

I have more evidence than you do for your hypothesis. trotsky Jun 2016 #66

Sure - you have an existing world with living people. jonno99 Jun 2016 #69

Yes, I understand your mindset. trotsky Jun 2016 #74

"Yes, I understand your mindset." jonno99 Jun 2016 #80

We know that time exists. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #61

Thank you - jonno99 Jun 2016 #63

A god is a huge step backwards in our understanding on how the Universe works and life got here. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #65

I disagree - jonno99 Jun 2016 #67

Science proves there is structure in the Universe cpwm17 Jun 2016 #70

"Natural processes are generally predictable" - it's convenient how that turned out - jonno99 Jun 2016 #72

Be honest, now. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #68

It is not unnatural to assume that something of extreme complexisty was jonno99 Jun 2016 #71

That's a self-defeating argument since you must now answer who made god. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #73

C'mon, you have to know the cop-out answer to that one. trotsky Jun 2016 #75

"you must now answer who made god" - jonno99 Jun 2016 #76

Grass is a product of billions of years of evolution. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #78

No - I simply asked what makes you qualified to ask: jonno99 Jun 2016 #79

No, I'm using your own argument against you. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #81

No - you're misconstruing my response to a previous question. jonno99 Jun 2016 #82

That was my way of saying that you're making an argument for a predecessor to God. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #83

Agreed - as long as I (or you) get to define the jonno99 Jun 2016 #84

You make impossible demands from science. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #85

Or - it is simply dealing with reality. Our agreement is not required. nt jonno99 Jun 2016 #86

No, I don't think it is unnatural. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #77

Probably not, but Vogon_Glory Jun 2016 #30

I really doubt it. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #38

Of course they did! Also, a monster swallows the sun at night, and a giant turtle holds the earth! Arugula Latte Jun 2016 #87

It is Turtles all the way down... NeoGreen Jun 2016 #88