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Famous Atheist Now Believes in God
NY Newsday ^ | 12/9/04 | RICHARD N. OSTLING

Posted on 12/10/2004 7:08:12 AM PST by Michael_Michaelangelo

NEW YORK -- A British philosophy professor who has been a leading champion of atheism for more than a half-century has changed his mind. He now believes in God -- more or less -- based on scientific evidence, and says so on a video released Thursday.

At age 81, after decades of insisting belief is a mistake, Antony Flew has concluded that some sort of intelligence or first cause must have created the universe. A super-intelligence is the only good explanation for the origin of life and the complexity of nature, Flew said in a telephone interview from England.

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To: pnome

"Sorry, you might be able to convince me that a "god", as we can best describe it, exists. Though, there is no proof that there is only one such "god". You will not be able to convince me that Christianity is the only correct version of that god."

Those of us who know do not have a God-given mission to convince you. We are told to speak the Good News. CS Lewis does that. Many on this forum do that. But convince you? No. God still leaves it up to you to choose. My advise, choose wisely, there will come a time when you will know.


421 posted on 06/07/2005 6:06:02 AM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea
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To: Preachin'

"You cannot expect the unbelievers to be especially gracious in their language toward Christ. Like it or not, He can be very offensive."

Jesus was never offensive except toward the religious system - the Pharasee's represented that system. He had no use for what had become the religious systems of men then, and he has no use for the religious systems of men today. Many of those today call themselves 'Christian'. Look at Jesus Christ, then look for the Jesus Christ-likeness in today's religious systems. Hmmm, I wonder what John's letter to the seven churches in Asia-minor referenced as far as todays world is concerned? Might be we know first hand what the religious systems are from which he writes we should come out.


422 posted on 06/07/2005 6:17:37 AM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea
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To: Michael_Michaelangelo

Even the hardest of the hard...in the dead of night, cry out to God.


423 posted on 06/07/2005 6:18:56 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Hillary Clinton is about as welcome as an egg-sucking dog...in my neck of the woods.)
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To: Michael_Michaelangelo

Short of breath and one day closer to death.


424 posted on 06/07/2005 6:23:00 AM PDT by nairBResal
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To: GGpaX4DumpedTea

"Jesus was never offensive except toward the religious system - the Pharasee's represented that system."

Matthew 13:57 - And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Matthew 26:31 - Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

Matthew 26:33 - Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

Mark 4:17 - And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

Mark 6:3 - Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

Mark 14:27 - And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.


425 posted on 06/08/2005 3:38:17 AM PDT by Preachin' (Keep the Kerry/Edwards tags on your cars so we can identify the root of your disease.)
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