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Peter Nimmo

Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor on the horrific (and, I suspect, unstable) alliance of #fundamentalist "Christians", #tech bros and assorted dunderheads that make up #MAGA. Klein suggests that indigenous religions offer good stories about protecting creation. But a reasonable #Christianity does too, with a #theology of #creation which emphasises that all things are gifts of #God, and that we are called to care for #creation
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The Guardian · The rise of end times fascismBy Naomi Klein
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Timothy R. Butler

@littlehillschurch Hello again @Gustodon. To answer your question, several things could be said. I'll try to take the approach I think might be most helpful to your inquiry, but I'm always happy to have a good exploration of #faith and #doubt and such. I'm starting out with an oversimplified philosophical approach for the bones of conversation.

1.) As philosophers over time have asserted, it is good and reasonable to look for a #FirstCause, etc. I deeply appreciate #ThomasAquinas's Five Ways.

2.) The question then is what sort of "#God" fits the deity of #1. I think only a few of the things/people/entities people have worshipped or do worship could even possibly fit #1. (E.g. Zeus could not, because "he" was not first, etc.)

3.) Of that much reduced set, I believe a mix of historical points speak well of the God of the #Bible. This point could be expanded a lot.

4.) Archetypally, I believe the Bible speaks to things our psyche expects in the most complete way of the available options. C.S. Lewis wrote well on this following, as I do, some of the observations of Carl Jung.

5.) Evidentially, the Bible describes our world's fallen, broken condition in a way that conforms to objective observation. I've often said if I didn't think there was a God, I'd be a Theravada Buddhist. But because I affirm the things above, Christianity speaks to the same sort of "suffering" but with the hope of a solution beyond cessation of existence because of the existence of a personally relatable First Cause.

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That's the rational answer. The personal answer is different, but coherently related. I believe I've encountered the living God and He is the one who has enabled me to believe, not the reverse.

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Kierkegaanks regretfully

If you have an infinite number of monkeys with typewriters there will not be enough food to sustain them, so they will start killing eachother to eat, and they will keep doing it forever since infinity never runs out. Being a #God is more difficult than it seems.

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MindTGap

It's Insulting to Suggest that you can't be #Moral if you don't Believe in #God | #ChristopherHitchens
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Apr 12, 2025 #bible #religion #morality
In this unforgettable moment, Christopher Hitchens delivers one of his most powerful and unapologetic arguments against the claim that morality requires belief in God. With his signature wit and razor-sharp intellect, Hitchens dismantles the notion that #atheism and #ethics are incompatible, exposing the arrogance and danger of such thinking. "It's Insulting to Suggest that You Can't Be Moral if You Don't Believe in God"is more than a statement—it's a bold defense of human conscience, reason, and the capacity for goodness without divine command. Watch as Hitchens challenges assumptions and sparks a conversation that’s as relevant today as ever.
Atheism #bible #religion #morality #atheist #christianity #science #debate
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YouTubeIt's Insulting to Suggest that you can't be Moral if you don't Believe in God | Christopher HitchensBy Jupitar Star
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Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv

🎶🎵🎼🤗💜💛🌐🌍💛💁🏿*Showing Light!*& Love to others will bring you fulfillment!*& Joy!*Amen!🤗💚💗🧡❤️🕊️💚🌐🌍🧡💁🏼‍♀️*Everything feels better when you pray!*Amen!🤗🌎🌐❤️💁🏿*Prayer Works!*Amen!🤗🌐🌍🧡💁🏼*FRIDAY GOOD AFTERNOON "*RELEASE IN PRAYER ALL YOUR WORRIES!*ANXIETIES!*& STRESSES TO GOD*AMEN!" MUSIC SHARE!🤗🎼🎵🎶👉
#music #Friday #Good #Afternoon #Release #Worries #Anxiety #Stress #Prayer #GOD #Love #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Believe #Faith #Hope #Peace #Savior #Light

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