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ExciteBike66

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10. Oh gill, I did enjoy it.

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 12:34 PM

Jan 2018

But of course I do not agree!

If we were created in the image of the creator we would all have white beards, ruddy cheeks, and wear red velvet suits with black belts and white trim!

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The human mind is a pale reflection of the Creator. [View all] guillaumeb Jan 2018 OP

How old is the earth? Inquiring minds want to know.. n/t Fix The Stupid Jan 2018 #1

Perhaps you responded to another post? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #2

We cannot ask you how old the "creator's" creation is? nt ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #4

I am happy that you enjoyed and agreed with the post. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #7

I believe that the universe began about 14-15 billion years ago TexasProgresive Jan 2018 #17

That's nice. trotsky Jan 2018 #18

Your position is very common, thank goodness ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #21

better yet was this jesus guy a man-god? Did it actually die and un-die? Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #25

Did "it" die? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #49

Did you just assume god's gender? Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #59

Jesus was an historical figure. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #60

Reading is FUNdamental. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #61

Nice try. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #64

So a "man-god" is a he? Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #66

Oh centaurs are clearly male. Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #75

Do historical figures... tonedevil Jan 2018 #69

Do you have proof Jesus was actually a historical figure? Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #88

I was asking... tonedevil Jan 2018 #97

I have no idea what the gender of your imaginary deity is. Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #72

Also note that you have yet again avoided affirming Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #76

If the Bible creation story is false, then Adam and Eve didn't exist... brooklynite Jan 2018 #48

Define metaphor. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #50

If all of your religion is metaphor, then my question stands... brooklynite Jan 2018 #54

Humans have apparently always had religion. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #56

The human 'need' for religion... uriel1972 Jan 2018 #74

I am missing how you arrived at your conclusion. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #101

Well look at it this way... uriel1972 Feb 2018 #106

Being aware of confirmation bias, as you say you are, guillaumeb Feb 2018 #108

Funny; Ive never needed it; and you havent shown why you do. brooklynite Jan 2018 #79

Source for that? Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #90

No, they haven't. trotsky Jan 2018 #93

I'm not sure that is apparent at all. MineralMan Jan 2018 #96

So god is a metaphor. Cool. So you're an atheist. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #89

Nah, it's all a house of cards Lordquinton Jan 2018 #92

My eyes rolled so far I could see my "pale reflection of the Creator"... ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #3

I am happy that you enjoyed and agreed with the post guillaumeb Jan 2018 #5

Oh gill, I did enjoy it. ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #10

"The human mind is a pale reflection of the Creator." trotsky Jan 2018 #6

I am happy that you enjoyed and agreed with the post. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #8

And I am not surprised you're overplaying a new tactic for shutting down discussion. trotsky Jan 2018 #9

You also are an excellent example. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #11

Thank you for accepting that your statement is unsupported. trotsky Jan 2018 #12

There there. Now that's mean. DetlefK Jan 2018 #15

Ah yes, my mistake. trotsky Jan 2018 #16

Whose human mind? Gandhi's or Hitler's?? malchickiwick Jan 2018 #13

Well, Guy's deity is reported to have once MineralMan Jan 2018 #30

And the Noah story is just of many in which the God of Abraham shows his depravity. malchickiwick Jan 2018 #83

Nothing in the post suggests this. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #51

Yes it does. You titled your post: The human mind is a pale reflection of the Creator. malchickiwick Jan 2018 #82

The reflection is a pale reflection of divine sentience. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #98

You trash-talk antropocentrism and the next second you preach it as gospel. DetlefK Jan 2018 #14

Not true at all. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #52

In what way? DetlefK Jan 2018 #84

Who let the straw dog out? Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #19

I hope that Guil is just claiming some believe humans are the pinnacle on Earth. ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #22

It is generally abrahamic theists who make that claim. Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #23

Guil seems like a knowledgeable guy to me, so I bet he does know this is a classic argument. ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #26

The reason why we're "written off" is because we don't accept canned responses. trotsky Jan 2018 #35

Interesting response. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #57

And here I was afraid I would not be getting an explanation from you! ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #85

He also posts as if he considers all of us identical and interchangeable Mariana Jan 2018 #63

And yet, here I am in this thread, reading about myself from another DUer's MineralMan Jan 2018 #95

It's interesting to dwell on that thought, though. trotsky Jan 2018 #28

The qualifier there "at the moment" is why it isn't really a paradox. Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #33

Which is also sad too, essentially implying that our civilization is similarly doomed. trotsky Jan 2018 #41

yes, especially as we now know that planets are very common Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #45

I believe he's riffing off my post about man creating deities using the mind. MineralMan Jan 2018 #31

Unfortunately the deities we create in our heads are all too real. Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #36

In keeping with the tradition of starting new threads, willy-nilly: MineralMan Jan 2018 #43

I have had the same experience Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #77

Have you read any of the recent posts here? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #53

Links. Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #71

I have. Nothing much there having to do MineralMan Jan 2018 #73

You mean the posts claiming humans are inspired by God? Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #81

"that initial spark" - exactly what spark was that and how did your gods provide it? Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #20

They struck two pieces of flint together, I think. MineralMan Jan 2018 #32

I was hoping the op would take another stab at astro-physics. Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #37

Lol. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #24

And your creator's mind is a pale reflection of my UberCreator. trotsky Jan 2018 #27

LOL!! Eko Jan 2018 #39

You are welcome! n/t trotsky Jan 2018 #46

Ha! Thanks. Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #58

I'll see your UberCreator Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #80

R'amen! n/t trotsky Jan 2018 #87

"...exhibited by the Creator when that initial spark was provided." CrispyQ Jan 2018 #29

Ah but you see I already answered that! trotsky Jan 2018 #42

I always thought it was the other way around ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2018 #34

the greek gods were much better Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #38

The Greek gods didn't even expect you to worship them. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #44

Man created God to control woman. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #40

God inspired man. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #55

Is this one of those... tonedevil Jan 2018 #62

We are speaking of religion, in the religion group. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #65

You did say... tonedevil Jan 2018 #67

It is a statement of belief, and opinion. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #68

Like giving god a gender? Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #91

I just came here to raise my voice in opposition to this tripe, lest you assume I enjoyed and agree AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #47

Guillaumeb, as always, thank you for your uplifting and inspirational post. cornball 24 Jan 2018 #70

And your mind... TwistOneUp Jan 2018 #78

It is statements like this edhopper Jan 2018 #86

Apparently you convinced yourself. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #99

No edhopper Jan 2018 #104

Interesting hypothesis Lordquinton Jan 2018 #94

Atheism is also an interesting and unprovable idea. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #100

What you say is not even possible Lordquinton Feb 2018 #105

Of course. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #107

Then you don't understand Lordquinton Feb 2018 #109

I am not so sure there is a creator so I cannot agree with you wasupaloopa Jan 2018 #102

I understand. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #103