Thanks for the clarification Interbane. I think there's a false dichotomy that is assumed in regards to this question though. It's not that Christianity is counter-rational (though of course some Christians are, just as there are some really illogical Atheists), but rather that it accepts and utiliz...

Dexter's posts: I don't find the universe as described in the Bible to give a satisfying "meaning of life." In fact, it would make life on Earth utterly trivial in comparison to the afterlife. If you believed it, it seems you should just spend your life bowing to God, or doing whatever els...

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Hello all, Please pardon my late entry into this discussion. If I might just ask a couple of questions (and my apologies if these have already been answered and I've just missed it): 1) @ Dexter I don't find the universe as described in the Bible to give a satisfying "meaning of life." In ...