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okasha

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18. Sorry, still puzzled.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #17)

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 04:01 PM

Aug 2013

Why should faith be necessary where certainty is possible? There are plenty of things for which it isn't, at least not past the realm of personal experience.

I don't think anyone ever quite gets to the end of the journey; there's always something just up ahead. Good wayfaring to you!

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Archaeologists believe they've found cross of Jesus of Nazareth [View all] hrmjustin Aug 2013 OP

How could they possibly come to that conclusion? Squinch Aug 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author hrmjustin Aug 2013 #2

I'm not saying that faith is misplaced. I am stating the fact that there is no physical evidence Squinch Aug 2013 #3

Ok fair point. I tend to think it is not the real thing myself but it would be something if it was. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #4

No worries. Squinch Aug 2013 #5

Thank you. I hate acting like a hall monitor at times. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #7

Two points: okasha Aug 2013 #15

Thank you for posting this here. kentauros Aug 2013 #6

Your welcome. My opinion is that you really can not prove either way if it is genuine. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #8

Well, as Squinch pointed out, kentauros Aug 2013 #9

That was the OP that said that. I want to go back in there but I know they hrmjustin Aug 2013 #10

Okay, thanks for the correction. kentauros Aug 2013 #11

Thanks. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #12

Interesting isn't it that the whole point of faith is belief when there is no proof. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #13

Your welcome! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #14

Just out of curiosity-- okasha Aug 2013 #16

because then it would not require faith, in principle...without stating my belief or lack thereof NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #17

Sorry, still puzzled. okasha Aug 2013 #18

One state of mind tells me that if proof were possible, it would be too easy - NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #19

Probably not. jeepnstein Aug 2013 #20

There are enough pieces of "the true cross" to build a ship Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2013 #21

It will be interesting to see what results come out of the dating processs goldent Aug 2013 #22