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Re: Atheism is Witchcraft

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On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 00:18:32 +0000, Ted&Alice wrote:

> Smiler <smiler@jo.king> wrote:
>> On Mon, 19 Sep 2016 23:22:28 +0200, Thomas Heger wrote:
>> 
>>> Am 19.09.2016 22:19, schrieb Smiler:
>>> 
>>>>>>> Prophets are rare exceptions from a rule, that generally would not
>>>>>>> include direct contact or interference.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I can make biblical type prophesies as accurate as any in the
>>>>>> bible. I prophesy, with 100% certainty, that it will rain within
>>>>>> the next 24 hours.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, yes. But the value of a prophecy increases with its
>>>>> usefulness.
>>>> 
>>>> Do tell of a useful biblical prophesy, one not so vague as to be
>>>> useless.
>>>> 
>>>>> If you are able to correctly predict the lottery numbers, you will
>>>>> certainly get more for your prophecies than for your weather
>>>>> forecast.
>>>> 
>>>> Where did the bible make a prediction as specific as the lottery
>>>> numbers?
>>> 
>>> The bible does not make predictions, you did.
>> 
>> So "The meek shall inherit the Earth" isn't a prediction in your world?
>> 
>>> You wrote:
>>> [Quote]
>>> "..I prophesy, with 100% certainty, that it will rain within the next
>>> 24
>>>   hours."
>>> [\Quote]
>> 
>> Yep. No guesswork needed. It will again rain within the next 24 hours.
>> In fact, it will rain every day, for the remainder of this year.
>> Prove me wrong.
>>  
>>> You seem to confuse 'prophet' with 'fortune teller'.
>> 
>> Specify the difference.
>> 
>>> A typical prophet would be Mohammed or Buddha.  And what they did not
>>> do, was predicting the weather.
>> 
>> But they probably predicted many other things.
> 
> From what I read, Buddha wasn't even into that kinda shit.

I'm not that well informed about Buddha, but understand that he was more 
of a teacher than a prophet.

-- 
Smiler, The godless one.
aa #2279
Gods are all tailored to order. They are made 
to exactly fit the prejudices of the believer.

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Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-09-18 00:20 +0000
  Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-09-18 06:20 +0200
    Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-09-17 23:36 -0700
    Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-09-18 15:26 +0000
      Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-09-18 20:06 +0200
        Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-09-19 20:19 +0000
          Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-09-19 23:22 +0200
            Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-09-19 23:56 +0000
              Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Ted&Alice <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-09-20 00:18 +0000
                Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-09-20 12:32 +0000
              Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-09-21 05:14 +0200
                Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-09-21 14:15 +0000
                Re: Atheism is Witchcraft "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-09-22 10:13 +1000
                Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2016-09-22 04:03 -0400
                Re: Atheism is Witchcraft duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2016-09-22 11:51 -0500
                Re: Theism is Witchcraft Wisely Non-Theist <aaa@bbb.ccc> - 2016-09-22 11:04 -0600
                Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2016-09-22 14:10 -0400
                Re: Atheism is Witchcraft hhyapster@gmail.com - 2016-09-22 17:55 -0700
            Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-09-20 17:58 -0400
              Re: Atheism is Witchcraft Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-09-21 01:03 +0000

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