ecofox wrote:Where did you get that definition from? Why don't you check out the dictionary?
That was your definition, I don't know where you got it from. Even then you had to ignore the earlier three senses of the word which undoubtedly said something like
1. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
- A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
and select the fourth meaning which refers to someone with religious like 'ardor and faith'
ecofox wrote:In the contrary my friend. Enthusiasm for physical evidence and reasoned logic led me to believe in God.
It's rather hard for me to swallow the theory that the universe erupted from nothing for no reason at all.
From Nothing we arise to nothing we return is that not the atheistic way?
No, your knowledge of cosmology is as deficient as your knowledge of evolution, science in general and slightly worse than your knowledge of comparative religions.
It is the religious that believe that the universe was created in a puff of magic words for some ineffable reason, that Man was created by rolling a ball of mud and breathing on it, and Woman from a spare rib. All in 6 24-hour days a few thousand years ago. I'm sure that examination of the physical evidence and reason led you to that conclusion. Not forgetting the talking snake of course.
ecofox wrote:Tell me, you cite lot's of scripture.
To specifically refute your attack on Islamic scripture. Your God is no different than Allah - indeed he is the same god Abraham worshipped, Yahweh, Jehovah and Allah are just different names from different languages. You differ only on which writings authored by men you choose to treat as your only source of evidence.
ecofox wrote:Are you ready to let go of all bias, and misconceptions to seek Truth with all of you heart?
Yes, I have spent most of my life improving my knowledge in order to get a more accurate, complete and useful knowledge of reality. As new evidence comes to light I have often revised my position. Until a few years ago I was very skeptical about global warming for example. Working in the coal mining and oil & gas industry as I have done for most of my career I would very much prefer it not to be true. Unfortunately the evidence continues to mount and the preponderence of evidence points to it being closer to the truth than the alternative. Somehow BHL's smug assurance that it isn't happening fails to give me any confidence.
If however you mean am I willing to abandon reason, evidence and the scientific method in favour of the mythology of bronze age goat herders, then the answer is no.
But you are changing the subject from Islamic terrorism.
