On religion

[MyUserName]

I skipped that part; it was getting a little metaphysical for me.

Fair enough, then I can understand why I seemed like I was just pasting the same reply every few posts.

[speling bee]

I skipped that part; it was getting a little metaphysical for me.

Religion is quite metaphysical.

[speling bee]

Let's not forget, absentee father at best, no mention of child support either.

Joseph essentially takes a temporal adoptive father role.

[doomage]

Joseph essentially takes a temporal adoptive father role.

If anyone made a sacrifice, it was that guy.

[d000hg]

Religion is quite metaphysical.

Christianity doesn't have to be though... hence it can be explained even to idiots.


Not that I'm calling anyone an idiot

[MyUserName]

If anyone made a sacrifice, it was that guy.

It probably helped that he was quite ... accepting of Mary's explanation about how she got pregnant!

[speling bee]

It probably helped that he was quite ... accepting of Mary's explanation about how she got pregnant!

I expect an archangel explained it.

[MyUserName]

I expect an archangel explained it.

How does one tell the difference between an archangel visiting in a dream telling you something you are desperate to believe is true and a dream?

[speling bee]

How does one tell the difference between an archangel visiting in a dream telling you something you are desperate to believe is true and a dream?

One happens when you are awake. The other when you are asleep. Unless it happens when you are asleep in which case you just know.

[NotAllThere]

Ah - that'll be the "having faith" aspect.