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maddiemom

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9. Has always just driven me CRAZY!
Tue Sep 5, 2017, 07:18 PM
Sep 2017

Especially because the finest minds throughout my life have no idea either. Agnostic is the only sensible way to think, because being a total atheist is little better than being a true believer in various religions. Either way, I don't expect to ever know. I've followed this board, but never contributed because I really have nothing to add that would make any real difference. My brother wondered why our 91 year old mother was clinging to life even though she had little quality of life left. I knew why. About the same time a young woman I'd known throughout her growing up years committed suicide. We weren't close, but this was a puzzle to all who knew her. As a teacher, and even before, I've known probably a dozen young suicides over the years. WTF?




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If you can explain... [View all] Duppers Sep 2017 OP
Osteen Duppers Sep 2017 #1
Doesn't even make sense. n/t Brainstormy Sep 2017 #2
Seriously? Duppers Sep 2017 #3
But it says "if you can explain God without a Creator" Brainstormy Sep 2017 #4
Yup. Duppers Sep 2017 #5
Lots of people have tried to do that... camelfan Sep 2017 #6
No, no, no Brainstormy Sep 2017 #8
Think of "Creator" in that sentence as meaning "prior cause" (n/t) Jim Lane Sep 2017 #11
Has always just driven me CRAZY! maddiemom Sep 2017 #9
Well, they explained that one very simply in Catholic school. Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #7
and that is usually the answer I have heard in various videos rurallib Sep 2017 #10
I was born in Baltimore. Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #12
LOL.............. raven mad Sep 2017 #13
True. And............. raven mad Sep 2017 #14
That always makes creationists angry. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #15
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