"In what sense does the statement "God loves us" differ from the statement "The universe is a good place to live"?"

It presumes that God exists, and what his feelings are. "The universe is a good place to live" makes no statements about the nature of the universe; it's just our reaction to it. "God loves me" is another story entirely different matter, it puts constraints on the universe itself.

"To deny religion is to deny humanity itself."

If you truly believe that, so be it. I consider myself to be at least 80% human.

• Jeez - stormcrow - September 17, 2002 - 19:30 UTC
  • Here you go... - phillipmartin - September 17, 2002 - 21:44 UTC
    • I know, it was a joke - stormcrow - September 17, 2002 - 22:00 UTC
      • Ohh, that explaines the "finger"... - phillipmartin - September 17, 2002 - 22:24 UTC
• The universe "exists"??? - aurino_s - September 17, 2002 - 19:44 UTC
  • The universe is DEFINED as what exists - stormcrow - September 17, 2002 - 20:47 UTC
    • God is DEFINED as the cause of what exists - aurino_s - September 18, 2002 - 12:51 UTC
      • God cannot be defined - yanniru - September 19, 2002 - 11:59 UTC
        • I think that was sort of like perhaps I guess my point - aurino_s - September 19, 2002 - 12:45 UTC
          • (:-)) - yanniru - September 19, 2002 - 20:24 UTC
  • Also - stormcrow - September 17, 2002 - 21:01 UTC
    • Also 2 - aurino_s - September 18, 2002 - 13:13 UTC
      • Ya think so? - stormcrow - September 18, 2002 - 14:30 UTC
        • I sure do - aurino_s - September 18, 2002 - 17:03 UTC