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eppur_se_muova

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34. I always thought it was the other way around ...

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Wed Jan 24, 2018, 03:40 PM

Jan 2018

after all, Man created God in his own image. Warts and all.

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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