Christians and Muslims , plz read the below to find out what Mr.Paul Kurtz said and your commence on that ?

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"Christianity borrowed its central myths and ceremonies from other ancient religions. The ancient world was rife with tales of virgin births, miracle-working saviors, tripartite gods, gods taking human form, gods arising from the dead, heavens and hells, and days of judgment. In addition to the myths, many of the ceremonies of ancient religions also match those of that syncretic latecomer, Christianity. To cite but one example (there are many others), consider Mithraism, a Persian religion predating Christianity by centuries. Mithra, the savior of the Mithraic religion and a god who took human form, was born of a virgin; he belonged to the holy trinity and was a link between heaven and Earth; and he ascended into heaven after his death. His followers believed in heaven and hell, looked forward to a day of judgment, and referred to Mithra as "the Light of the World." They also practiced baptism (for purification purposes) and ritual cannibalism—the eating of bread and the drinking of wi

A popular argument adduced for the existence of this unknowable entity is that he is the first cause, but we can ask of anyone who postulates this, "What is the cause of this first cause?" To say that he is uncaused only pushes our ignorance back one step. To step outside the physical universe is to assume an answer by a leap of faith. Nor does the claim that the universe manifests Intelligent Design (ID) explain the facts of conflict, the struggle for survival, and the inescapable tragedy, evil, pain, and suffering that is encountered in the world of sentient beings. Regularities and chaos do not necessarily indicate design. The argument from design is reminiscent of Aristotle's teleological argument that there are purposes or ends in nature. But we can find no evidence for purpose in nature. Even if we were to find what appears to be design in the universe, this does not imply a designer for whose existence there is insufficient evidence. The evolutionary hypothesis provides a more

the world of sentient beings. Regularities and chaos do not necessarily indicate design. The argument from design is reminiscent of Aristotle's teleological argument that there are purposes or ends in nature. But we can find no evidence for purpose in nature. Even if we were to find what appears to be design in the universe, this does not imply a designer for whose existence there is insufficient evidence. The evolutionary hypothesis provides a more parsimonious explanation of the origins of species. The changes in species through time are better accounted for by chance mutations, differential reproduction, natural selection, and adaptation, rather than by design. Moreover, vestigial features such as the human appendix, tailbone, and male breasts and nipples hardly suggest adequate design; the same is true for vestigial organs in other species. Thus, the doctrine of creation is hardly supported in empirical terms.

Answer 1

[Yawn] ... too long to read the whole thing. Yea, I've seen the liberal charges that Christianity picked its beliefs al la carte from ancient religions around the world. The similarities in these comparisions are usually superficial at best (sounds like someone is desperately trying to discredit something that cannot be disproven).

As for you implied assertion that if the universe must have a first cause, then God must have also been created, consider the fact that since the universe is matter, and matter is bound together with time, as Einstein's Theory of Relativity suggests, then the universe itself cannot be timeless. Since the Second Law of Thermodynamics states that all things material decay -- that is, consistently move from order to disorder -- then the universe must have had a first cause to create the original order that we see.

God, on the other hand, is a spirit, so he is timeless and immune to the laws of physics that he created.

God is eternal, outside of time, so he has no beginning and no end. Since God is literally timeless, then it is meaningless to talk about his beginning, since the words "beginning" and "creation" imply the passage of time.

So, God is self-existing, since he is literally without time (therefore, no beginning and no ending).

Answer 2

FAQ: Are Swedenborgians really Christians?


We are Christians because, in the Swedenborgian denomination of the Christian Church, Jesus Christ is the "I AM" or God Himself in a visible body.

"For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily."
-- Colossians 2:9

"Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?"
-- John 14:9

"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you Before Abraham was, I AM."
-- John 8:58



In the Swedenborgian denomination of the Christian Church, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is the Good, the Truth and what comes forth from the marriage of Good and Truth, or the two elements of God and the resultant action, just like the soul, the body and the works in a single person.


Emanuel Swedenborg did not start a church, produce a new Bible, or claim to have written scripture. Instead, Swedenborg claims to have been allowed to write down angelic wisdom in a new and more accurate doctrine for the Christian Church. This doctrine or "Universal Theology of the New Church" seeks to prove through reason and good interpretation that Jesus Christ is indeed the King of kings and Lord of lords who alone can enlighten individuals as to Jesus Christ's (or God's) sovereignty and divinity. Only the Lord Jesus Christ can instruct mankind from the Bible (for the books that are scripture in the Bible see above) and the Lord appears to mankind in truth from the Word.


"Swedenborgians," as all Christians do, acknowledge that the Word [or Bible] is holy and that the Lord possesses the divine, and these two are essentials of the Christian church. See Divine Providence n. 256 [3].

Answer 3

Yup most outrageous is it not, we Christians are pretty much misguided souls that believe because we have an insatiable fear of not believing, I believe the consequenses just might be to big a risk if one dose not believe, so therefore believing in someone or something with faith and hope is better than not believing with no hope at all.

Answer 4

this scripture sums that up pretty easy...1 Timothy 6:20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

Answer 5

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i have.
how many of you have alledged killer relatives in the news?
i have.
how many heard of al-qaeda only once before 9.11?
i have.
how many of you prior to 9.11 did not have criminal convictions?
i have.
who I AM?
Good news bible Ex. 3 says I AM is LORD GOD.
I AM=I AIVI stitched together
i am=iarri stitched together
Guess that makes Me LORD GOD.
1st Worship no God but Me.
Me=IVI stitched together e and e=arm both sum to 5
ME=IVI [iL stitched together
me=lerri mixed up and stitched together

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Answer 6

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