What views have you changed?

[achilles12604]

I'm curious, what views have people had altered while debating on here?

I'll start.

1) I used to accept Jesus death on Fri and resurrection on Sun. Now I am sure that the timeframe is Weds - Sat.

2) I used to accept microscript on coins as evidence for Quinirius duel governorship. I no longer accept Van's tablets as evidence for Quiny's double govt ship.

3) I used to think Herod may have died as late as 1 AD .I no longer believe Herod's death is after 4BC

4) I used to take many parts of the bible literally. I understand better the literary techniques of the biblical writers, specifically with use of poetic license, vs literal meanings.

5) I didn't think that virtual particles existed. I am now willing to accept virtual particles and understand basic concepts associated with them.

There are others, but I'll let someone else chime in.

[olavisjo]

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I have changed one view, I used to have the view that I could change my views.

Admitting to the possibility that there cherished beliefs might be wrong, unleashes in them a fury, as you have discovered, rooted in their own insecurities about the temporary nature of life and about their own sense of goodness.

Use there when referring to a place, whether concrete ("over there by the building") or more abstract ("it must be difficult to live there").

Use their to indicate possession. It is a possessive adjective and indicates that a particular noun belongs to them.

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They're

I think that Freud would concur with your assessment of the Fundies, but personally I simply find it logically impossible for God to not exist. I may be wrong, but if that is the case then there is no such thing as logic.

It is if it is applied to those who chose slavery to a non human super God instead of being on the right path and recognizing that God gave Dominion to man then went away forever.

I think that it's us who did the leaving. Let's hope that it's not forever.

[McCulloch]

I have learned that in 2007, I mistakenly used there for their, something I thought I new better than to do.

[P]ersonally I simply find it logically impossible for God to not exist.

Logic is not a matter of personal opinion. Logic is a well defined discipline. The attempted logical proofs of the existence of god; cosmological, teleological, ontological, anthropic, moral, transcendental and others, all fail to prove that God is necessary. Most modern logicians are not traditional theists.

I suppose, it all depends on how you define what you mean by the word god. If God is love, or God is everything then even I am a theist. What do you mean by God?

I may be wrong, but if that is the case then there is no such thing as logic.

Please explain. Is logic dependent on God? Is God beyond or above logic? Can God do that which is logically impossible? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then your belief in God is irrational and there is no point in you using logic or reason in reference to God. If you answer no to these questions, then it belies your assertion that without God there cannot be logic.

[Goat]

I have learned that in 2007, I mistakenly used there for their, something I thought I new better than to do.

And I believe you meant 'Knew'

[McCulloch]

I have learned that in 2007, I mistakenly used there for their, something I thought I new better than to do.

And I believe you meant 'Knew'

I just washed my fingers and I cannot do a thing with them.