Logistrix

Mission: 1) Bring people together & reduce hostility 2) Foster critical thinking 3) Argue/support atheism fairly 4) Critique and rebut bad/unfair arguments logically 5) Promote a safe space where all nonviolent views are welcome

@_Truthpaste_ @JavierJooligan @sola_chad 🤷‍♂️

perhaps you should spend some time learning why a lot of Christians outright reject the "New International Version"; and this passage is a great point. The shameful NIV authors added to and took away from scripture all the time: blueletterbible.org/kjv/mat/13/1/t… The original greek doesn't call the mustard seed the smallest of all seeds on the entire planet earth. That an assumption from thin air.

Jesus said this is all the faith you need to move mountains.

@JavierJooligan @_Truthpaste_ @sola_chad No snark intended. Just pointing out that the Christian bible is not inerrant as many claim. Yes, it was a very believable thing to say in context, but that doesn’t make it true.

@_Truthpaste_ @logistrix @sola_chad Indeed. This is just a typical, snarky response from a "new atheist" who refuses to engage on an intellectual level with the ideas or arguments. (I used to be one of those guys, lol)

@Gandalf4Jesus So… convert to Christianity? Not opposed to it with sufficient reason. Glad to hear from you ☺️

@logistrix My reasons for opposing it are explicitly Christian. 😎 Feel free to borrow them 😂❤️😎🙌💪

I will post against Christian Nationalism and Progressive Christianity with equal force. They are two different sides of the same coin of godlessness

@Hosstheboss25 @Gandalf4Jesus I’m an atheist so I view the different flavors of Christianity as pretty much just internal differences. What matters to me is how beliefs affect non-believers.

@logistrix @Gandalf4Jesus Your statement about progressive Christianity is exemplary part of the problem. An indifference is not what Jesus would have wanted to produce in someone like you . A call to some sort of action is. But Christian nationalism is also a detractor from the faith as it’s too simple

@wendelltalks So… the admin of the supposed simulation is god and miracles are just the interventions of the admin? I don’t understand how that would help the Christian case.

Atheism is being discredited at every turn.

@ReasonableTrout I’m not sure about holiness but definitely no restraint or other mechanism of prevention. Just a life lived without sin. Sounds like Jesus would not be necessary?

@logistrix If the lack of sinning is a reflection of actual underlying holiness, yes. If it's due to being physically restrained, no. "Adulthood" in this context indicates the former, but that meaning is often not intentionally considered.

Would I require Jesus to be saved? …If Christianity is true, and I get all the way through adulthood without ever once sinning.

@TertiusIII @arcanegoat I said most, you agreed. Quit lying. Clearly, you claim to believe there’s a god but just desire him. 🤷‍♂️

@logistrix @arcanegoat I didn’t say most. Quit lying. Clearly, you claim to believe there’s no God and you still hate Him.

Question for theists who insist on asking “on what objective standard…” style questions: On what objective standard did you determine that god(s) exists?

@FrankLets78822 How do you know any besides Peter preached?

The apostles didn't preach: "Obey so you can be saved." They preached: "Believe in Christ, and because you are saved, walk in obedience."

Although aSantaists claim that aSantaism is not a worldview, there is a core set of beliefs common to most aSantaists. For example, Santa does not bring children presents; parents do. Most aSantaists would agree with this basic belief. See how silly this is?

@TertiusIII @arcanegoat Great. So since most people who claim to be Christian are fake Christians, I’m perfectly justified in accusing them of being fake and not actually believing in god, like you do to atheists?

@logistrix @arcanegoat Nobody doubts there are lots of fake Christians, many of whom are just self deceived. Doesn’t change a thing I said about atheists.

How about this: Most Christians actually don’t believe in god. I see this all the time. Many people have are so terrified emotionally of the outside world and death. Often they will deny god but the fear is so severe & so persistent that the denial turns to desire. Then, sometimes that desire becomes so all consuming that the only way to deal w/ it is to force themselves into o believe as a psychological self-protective mechanism & thus affirm god exists. So they simultaneously affirm he exists on a conscious level, yet still only desire him on a subconscious level. In summary, you affirm there’s god due to fear and desire. Classic cognitive dissonance. See how silly that sounds? That’s exactly how it sounds to an atheist.

Most actually do. I see this all the time. Many people have been severely wounded emotionally earlier in their lives. Often they will blame God but the pain is so severe & so persistent that the blame turns to hatred. Then, sometimes that hatred becomes so all consuming that the only way to deal w/ it is to push it down into their subconscious as a psychological self-protective mechanism & thus deny God exists. So they simultaneously deny He exists on a conscious level, yet still hate Him on a subconscious level. In summary, you believe there’s no God and you still hate Him. Classic cognitive dissonance.

@arcanegoat @TertiusIII Exactly

@TertiusIII @logistrix Missed this...using "missed" loosely. That didn't answer my question, and typical Rom 1:20 interpretation (everyone knows he's real, you're lying) basically confirms the Christian god doesn't exist to everyone (barring irrational and perhaps those w/ experiential evidence).

@Mila_Zonderling @JesusisChristX Yes a stolen colt

@logistrix @JesusisChristX Jesus had a Colt? 😂

🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Jesus Christ is the Messiah. He died. He rose again. And He is coming back!

@Mila_Zonderling @JesusisChristX *two donkeys at the same time.

@JesusisChristX For historical accuracy, make this clip again and tell your friendly neighbourhood AI that JC rode a donkey into Jerusalem.

@ReasonableTrout Yeah never really understood the process patent.

Absolutely insane to me that physical processes can be patented but not algorithmic processes. What's even the difference

@messedupfoods I did chocolate chip brownies for dates and chocolate covered strawberries for parties. Yeah, it worked.

@kmcnam1 That, or at least one of the methods can change still_alive to false. Careful washing your hands! It’s dangerous out there.