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Why Im NOT Why Im NOT Jewish/ Christian Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist GOD Why Im NOT Why Im NOT Jewish/ Christian Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist GOD Why Im NOT Why Im NOT


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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD

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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD

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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD

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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD

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Agnostics don’t believe in God, but aren’t ready to say they are certain there is no God.

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Did benzene cause the leukemia? Did benzene cause the leukemia?

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Did benzene cause the leukemia? Did benzene cause the leukemia?

Benzene at 10,000 times the legal limit wouldn’t hurt anybody!

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Did benzene cause the leukemia? Did benzene cause the leukemia?

Benzene at 10,000 times the legal limit wouldn’t hurt anybody! Benzene X10,000

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I have a problem with people who say they believe reality is one thing, but live showing it is something altogether different.

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Our view of reality should align perfectly with how we live and how others live

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We need to weigh the evidence No God God

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There are different kinds of evidence

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There are different kinds of evidence

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There are different kinds of evidence

  • Scientific evidence –

with limitations

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There are different kinds of evidence

  • Scientific evidence –

with limitations

  • Direct evidence
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There are different kinds of evidence

  • Scientific evidence –

with limitations

  • Direct evidence
  • Circumstantial evidence
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Competing views of reality

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Competing views of reality No God

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Competing views of reality No God God

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Competing views of reality No God God

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are

sacks of chemicals

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some of the

chemicals have electrical interactions

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack of

chem/elec. interactions differs from other animals

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing exists to set objective

right and wrong. i.e. some chemical interactions are “evil”

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust

Outside of the universe is an infinite, personal, moral God Space and time

God

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God

Humans uniquely bear the image of a moral God

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God

Humans in moral God’s image

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God

Humans in moral God’s image Humans exist to be in relationship with God

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God

Humans in moral God’s image Humans to be in relat. with God

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God

Humans in moral God’s image Humans to be in relat. with God Humans fail to measure up to God’s moral perfection

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
  • Humans to be in relat. w/ God
  • Humans fail to measure up
  • God restores the relationship
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Our view of reality should align perfectly with how we live and how others live

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
  • Humans to be in relat. w/ God
  • Humans fail to measure up
  • God restores the relationship
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Competing views of reality No God God

There is one reality. Everyone lives on one side or the other regardless of what they believe

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
  • Humans to be in relat. w/ God
  • Humans fail to measure up
  • God restores the relationship
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
  • Humans to be in relat. w/ God
  • Humans fail to measure up
  • God restores the relationship
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
  • Humans to be in relat. w/ God
  • Humans fail to measure up
  • God restores the relationship
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
  • Humans to be in relat. w/ God
  • Humans fail to measure up
  • God restores the relationship
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
  • Humans to be in relat. w/ God
  • Humans fail to measure up
  • God restores the relationship
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
  • Humans to be in relat. w/ God
  • Humans fail to measure up
  • God restores the relationship
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We need to weigh the evidence

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We need to weigh the evidence Which worldview explains our lives?

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We need to weigh the evidence No God Which worldview explains our lives?

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We need to weigh the evidence No God God Which worldview explains our lives?

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust

The Judeo/Christian worldview explains this problem

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust

The Judeo/Christian worldview explains this problem

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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust

The Judeo/Christian worldview explains this problem

  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
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Competing views of reality No God God

  • Humans are sacks of chemicals
  • Some chem’shave elec. inter.
  • Our sack differs from others
  • Nothing sets obj. right/wrong.
  • Space dust is space dust

The Judeo/Christian worldview explains this problem

  • Infinite/Person/Moral God
  • Humans in moral God’s image
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ETHIC S

ETHICS go under the microscope

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And a Phil Keaggy agnosticism song!

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And a Phil Keaggy agnosticism song!

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And a Phil Keaggy agnosticism song!

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Points for home

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Points for home

“The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory” (Ps. 97:6)

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Points for home

“The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory” (Ps. 97:6) Some people don’t see the forest for the trees

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Points for home

“I will ponder the way that is blameless” (Ps. 101:2)

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Points for home

“I will ponder the way that is blameless” (Ps. 101:2) There is something about right and wrong worth thinking over

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Points for home

“There is none like you among the gods, O Lord” (Ps. 86:8)

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Points for home

“There is none like you among the gods, O Lord” (Ps. 86:8) The uniqueness of the Christian worldview is worth pondering

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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD