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  • in reply to: Christ was short and swarthy #1897715
    EN830
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    Actually, I’d argue that it’s nothing short of impossible for you to prove that God doesn’t exist.

    I’d like to quote from a more believable book than the Bible.

    Now it is such a bizarrely improbable coincidence that anything so mindboggingly useful could have evolved purely by chance that some thinkers have chosen to see it as the final and clinching proof of the non-existence of God.

    The argument goes something like this:

    `I refuse to prove that I exist, says God, `for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing

    But,’ says Man, `The Babel fish is a dead giveaway, isn’t it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don’t. QED.’

    `Oh dear,’ says God, `I hadn’t thought of that,’ and promptly vanished in a puff of logic.”

    No one has or can prove the existence of god, not even you Ryan. Because as soon as his existence if proven, he then takes a physical form, becomes a fact and not a belief.

    i.e I know that Dogs exist, I see them every day, that is a fact and therefore I can see their faults. I am told that God exists and is pure. But as I can not see him I have to rely on a belief that he exists and their word, but I have no conclusive proof. Other than what I am told and a series of contradicting stories written between 70 and 300 years after the supposed event.

    A few questions that are never answered.

    If god exists, and is the creator of all things. Why did “he” create the Devil ?

    He created the earth and all things on it, why did he create dinosaurs first and then wait several million years before creating man ?

    If god is above ego, why should we worship him ?

    The story of the resurrection is contradicted between whichever account you read. According to a preacher at the church I attended on Sunday, this is conclusive proof of this actually happening and that people who are denying the resurrection are blind to the facts. I would say the same about people who believe whole heartedly in the resurrection that they are not open to an alternative view point.

    In the old testament, it advocates subjugation of women, the owning of slaves and the thrashing of children. All good points, but not exactly fitting with modern society.

    I’m agnostic, but with a leaning towards atheism more than I will ever to Christianity, because there are just too many inconsistencies and contradictions to make it plausible.

    in reply to: General Discussion #311413
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    I was disappointed, it didn’t have the same sense of period feeling as Band of Brothers.

    in reply to: The Pacific #1897735
    EN830
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    I was disappointed, it didn’t have the same sense of period feeling as Band of Brothers.

    in reply to: Lancaster recovery in Germany #1124545
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    Can anyone say what the background is on the recovery? Are the German authorities involved? Is the MoD involved? Looks well organised – the very best of luck to them.

    Have a look at the corresponding thread on RAF Commands Forum, that’ll give you the answer to what you have asked.

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    in reply to: Twilight Tear HL-W #1125007
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    It’s just a P51, many others are available.

    in reply to: Lancaster recovery in Germany #1125367
    EN830
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    The picture featuring in the news clip appears to be similar to one from my collection that I’ve posted on here in the past.

    http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/en830/Misc/Lancastera.jpg
    http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/en830/Misc/Lancaster2a.jpg

    in reply to: General Discussion #312280
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    Ian.

    Jesus Jones the plumber I could believe in, Jesus Christ the Son of God I find impossible to believe and before anyone suggests he died for my sins (almost 2,000 years before I was born) that would be his own fault. He didn’t die for me.

    Regards,

    kev35

    I’m not arguing 😉

    in reply to: Christ was short and swarthy #1898286
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    Ian.

    Jesus Jones the plumber I could believe in, Jesus Christ the Son of God I find impossible to believe and before anyone suggests he died for my sins (almost 2,000 years before I was born) that would be his own fault. He didn’t die for me.

    Regards,

    kev35

    I’m not arguing 😉

    in reply to: General Discussion #312403
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    Actually Kev, the existence of Jesus can and has been proven. The name was very common in the Middle East over 2000 years ago. Whether Jesus Christ the son of god and saviour of mankind ever existed is a different question.

    I guess it could be said that because he is mentioned in all the mainstream religious texts then there is a very high probability that he was real, however they all differ as to whether he was the son of god (other gods are available) or just one of the Apostles.

    We have recently been engaged by two Catholic Churches to photograph the lessons and first holy communions for 49 children. Being an agnostic and a devout sceptic I found the indoctrination hard to take or understand. I especially didn’t understand why Noah had penguins on the ark :confused:

    in reply to: Christ was short and swarthy #1898345
    EN830
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    Actually Kev, the existence of Jesus can and has been proven. The name was very common in the Middle East over 2000 years ago. Whether Jesus Christ the son of god and saviour of mankind ever existed is a different question.

    I guess it could be said that because he is mentioned in all the mainstream religious texts then there is a very high probability that he was real, however they all differ as to whether he was the son of god (other gods are available) or just one of the Apostles.

    We have recently been engaged by two Catholic Churches to photograph the lessons and first holy communions for 49 children. Being an agnostic and a devout sceptic I found the indoctrination hard to take or understand. I especially didn’t understand why Noah had penguins on the ark :confused:

    in reply to: Mystery Spitfire location #1126877
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    fantastic!

    Even the damage to the cladding is correct.

    I don’t doubt its Eastleigh, but I can’t see any matches for any of the damage to the cladding. I can see a possible match for the camouflage.

    in reply to: I was the face on the poster…. #1127723
    EN830
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    Don’t worry Tony Blair will claim the credit soon :dev2:

    No he’ll apologise.

    in reply to: Victor for Sywell Airshow? #1129055
    EN830
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    I’m waiting for the legal action from all the disgruntled annoraks who turn up on August 22nd expecting to see the Victor fly ? I do hope Sywell have a contingency plan 😉

    in reply to: Victor for Sywell Airshow? #1129161
    EN830
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    This is great news, will the new build Halifax be finished in time for a formation fly by ?

    in reply to: Mystery Spitfire location #1129197
    EN830
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    No not BM597. Would that have a connection with Vickers circa 1947?

    Mark

    I don’t have my file to hand (sat in a hotel having a coffee), it was used as a test aircraft by VA but I’m sure it wasn’t circa 1947.

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