Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life could be revealed within the next month

[truthpaste]

Go on then, please explain what information "god" has given us...

Well there is a book. According to "Guinness World Records Limited 2024" it's not hidden very successfully.....

"The best-selling book of all time is the Christian Bible. It is impossible to know exactly how many copies have been printed in the roughly 1,500 years since its contents were standardized, but research conducted by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 2021 suggests that the total number probably lies between 5 and 7 billion copies".

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Well there is a book. According to "Guinness World Records Limited 2024" it's not hidden very successfully.....

"The best-selling book of all time is the Christian Bible. It is impossible to know exactly how many copies have been printed in the roughly 1,500 years since its contents were standardized, but research conducted by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 2021 suggests that the total number probably lies between 5 and 7 billion copies".

Harry Potter books are probably selling more copies than the Bible these days and it hasn't had the advantage of being carried around the world by colonial powers over the centuries and accompanied threats of punishment, banishment, persecution and being consigned to hell if it isn't believed.

By the way, your so-called 'God' is unbelievable inefficient. He can't make himself known to everyone he created and tomes and compendiums assigned to him are incredibly diverse. Muslims, Christians and Jews don't believe in the same compendium and have often vilified or killed those whose other schism may be considered as heretic. It's not even that wasy to find a church these days where Adam and Eve, the talking snake and the Noah story are considered more than just parables. I know this as a good friend of mine is a lay preacher. It's so amusing that your god supposedly created man, but man didn't turn out as well-behaved as he should have and that everyone is born a sinner because of supposed events millenia ago caused by others. The minority of the population of the planet are not Christian despite your god's carrot and stick (hell and heaven) and most of the souls he created will burn for eternity in a fiery hell.
It's a hugely laughable stab at omnipotence.

Almost all religions copy stories from religions that went before them, are unable to persuade the rational mind of non-believers (and due to a lack of evidence) and their dogmas are passed on predominantly by indoctrinating children. Not many eskimos sit down and decide to study all religious options and come up with devoting their lives to Shiva - and not many Autralian aborigines decide to dedicate their lives to Shintoism. The Chinese are not predominantly Christian and the population of Israel (and on both sides of the divide) don't believe in your flavour of Abrahamism. You can bet your boots that the default religion of the vast population of the Earth throughout time is one that believers were introduced to as children.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I would imagine that most sales of the Bible have been made by churches and schools by way of indoctrination throughout the centuries. On the other hand, it's highly likely copies of Harry Potter are driven by individual readers and of their own volition.

Mao's Little Red Book was sold by the shedload in China, by the way. I wonder why....

[Dorcus]

I would imagine that most sales of the Bible have been made by churches and schools by way of indoctrination throughout the centuries. On the other hand, it's highly likely copies of Harry Potter are driven by individual readers and of their own volition.

Mao's Little Red Book was sold by the shedload in China, by the way. I wonder why....

The Gideons bought a few over the years

[Dorcus]

Ah, the real truth, which would be....?

Selective power controlling the masses for selfish gain

[truthpaste]

I would imagine that most sales of the Bible have been made by churches and schools by way of indoctrination throughout the centuries. On the other hand, it's highly likely copies of Harry Potter are driven by individual readers and of their own volition.

Mao's Little Red Book was sold by the shedload in China, by the way. I wonder why....

You being an evangelist for Harry P!

Not the biggest mystery across the weekend

[Taunton Blue Genie]

You being an evangelist for Harry P!

Not the biggest mystery across the weekend

Never read one of those books nor seen any of the films, old fruit.

[truthpaste]

Never read one of those books nor seen any of the films, old fruit.

Rest assured, it's working for the same team as you, just a different department.

[Dorcus]

Rest assured, it's working for the same team as you, just a different department.

I actually like this response. However, how would you react if it were confirmed a Type III Kardashian civilisation were discovered in our Galaxy? Would it at least cause you to ponder the philosophical significance of this discovery?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Rest assured, it's working for the same team as you, just a different department.

You are extremely narrow-minded.

[truthpaste]

I actually like this response. However, how would you react if it were confirmed a Type III Kardashian civilisation were discovered in our Galaxy? Would it at least cause you to ponder the philosophical significance of this discovery?

Oh definitely, and given the damage Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie have done already, I'm sure the UN would need to act very quickly.

[Dorcus]

Oh definitely, and given the damage Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie have done already, I'm sure the UN would need to act very quickly.

Yes fair point, my bad. I could claim predictive text but it was me with brain fade, sorry. Good response from you though 👍

[bobh]

[truthpaste]

Yes fair point, my bad. I could claim predictive text but it was me with brain fade, sorry. Good response from you though ��

I understood the Trek reference too, and as a side issue have loved the franchise since the 1960's.
Who would have thought that the vision of Lucille Ball (of all people) would have made the difference of us knowing or not knowing the world of Star Trek.

[Dorcus]

I understood the Trek reference too, and as a side issue have loved the franchise since the 1960's.
Who would have thought that the vision of Lucille Ball (of all people) would have made the difference of us knowing or not knowing the world of Star Trek.

Yes I didn't realise Lucille Ball was so central to the series's production until I read up about it years later. She was a bit more than a goofy comedienne.

[truthpaste]

You are extremely narrow-minded.

Have you heard of the narrow path and where it leads?

[truthpaste]

Wow! It's supposed to coincide with the US Election result.

On a serious note, do you have a link for this story?

[Dorcus]

On a serious note, do you have a link for this story?

It's available through Google. Sorry I'm unable to link

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Have you heard of the narrow path and where it leads?

The religious metaphor of a narrow path exists in Buddhism, Lao Tzu and in African cultures as well as your own, you know.

[stevo]

Wow! It's supposed to coincide with the US Election result.

Well, Trump is definitely from another planet.

[truthpaste]

The religious metaphor of a narrow path exists in Buddhism, Lao Tzu and in African cultures as well as your own, you know.

I'll stick with the Name on the lips of theists and skeptics alike, the Christ who confirmed he is the Way, the Truth & the Life.
Narrow yes!

Alive...very much so.
And there's the difference.

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[Taunton Blue Genie]

I'll stick with the Name on the lips of theists and skeptics alike, the Christ who confirmed he is the Way, the Truth & the Life.
Narrow yes!

Alive...very much so.
And there's the difference.

way.jpg

Did the talking snake tell you?

[truthpaste]

Did the talking snake tell you?

Why don't you ask him, he's the architect of your world view?

[bobh]

I'll stick with the Name on the lips of theists and skeptics alike, the Christ who confirmed he is the Way, the Truth & the Life.
Narrow yes!

Alive...very much so.
And there's the difference.

way.jpg

Those last two paragraphs are your belief, there is absolutely no evidence for either statement.
If the bible says something, it has almost certainly been corrupted by mistranslation and "Chinese whispers" down the ages.

[jeepster]

I'll stick with the Name on the lips of theists and skeptics alike, the Christ who confirmed he is the Way, the Truth & the Life.
Narrow yes!

Alive...very much so.
And there's the difference.

way.jpg

Does he help Elvis in the chip shop?