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still_unsure
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| Posted 3/3/2002 2:40 AM (GMT -6) |   | NASA's most recent mission to Mars has apparently found evidence of water in quantities much greater than was anticipated, there may even be large quantities of water there yet. In the minds of the scientists his has increased the likelihood of finding evidence of past (or possibly present) microbial life. Should they eventually find such evidence, what would be the impact on your faith, or Christianity in general?
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GregBoyd
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| Posted 3/3/2002 2:58 PM (GMT -6) | | NONE
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still_unsure
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| Posted 3/4/2002 11:42 AM (GMT -6) | | Ouch.
I'm not sure what I said in the past that has caused your dislike of me but rest assured your opinion of me is coming through loud and clear. Recently, you have ignored me, and when you have addressed me it is a reply like the one above. I apologize for any offence I have cause you or anyone else on this board, now or in the past. I am well aware that I will not win any awards for intelligent conversation but I do enjoy reading this board. I won't post anymore topics, promise! Thank you for your interaction with me in the past, I enjoyed it very much.
God bless you in you ministry
Rob
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Kyle Essary
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| Posted 3/4/2002 12:44 PM (GMT -6) | | I think Doc has just been kinda down since his laptop was stolen. Don't take it personally dude.
Kyle Essary
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rb1963b
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| Posted 3/4/2002 3:14 PM (GMT -6) | | Wonder if the microbes that went with the rover to Mars when there is sufficient number, and is found by future probes there, will prove that there IS life on Mars. We dirty humans, contaminating Mars, how dare we!
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Springs
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| Posted 3/4/2002 3:53 PM (GMT -6) | | Still Unsure,
You can't take Doc's short answers or his lack of participation on this board personally. He's gone for days at a time and then speed reads when he gets back.
I have enjoyed everything you have written, and at times been very impressed by it and have almost always have learned from it.
Post as many topics as you want!!!
I'd even put an award symbol on here if I had Faithful's computer skills!!
You rock,
Springs
574. Greatness. - Religion is so great a thing that it is right that those who will not take the trouble to seek it, if it be obscure, should be deprived of it. Why, then, do any complain, if it be such as can be found by seeking?" - Pascal | | Back to Top | | |
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Springs
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| Posted 3/4/2002 3:58 PM (GMT -6) | | Still Unsure,
I don't think it would change my faith at all if they found mircrobes on Mars. What are some of the implications you are thinking of?
-S
574. Greatness. - Religion is so great a thing that it is right that those who will not take the trouble to seek it, if it be obscure, should be deprived of it. Why, then, do any complain, if it be such as can be found by seeking?" - Pascal | | Back to Top | | |
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trosie
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| Posted 3/4/2002 5:27 PM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Should they eventually find such evidence, what would be the impact on your faith, or Christianity in general?
I would wonder why this wasn't communicated to us somehow through the bible or something but then again there are a lot of unexplained things aren't there -- hmmm???
I have heard many people comment on the possibility of alien life forms and from what I've heard before it seems to be the consensus that the possibility of God having other worlds of free willed agents is VERY conceivable. I guess I'd still wonder why God never chose to let us in on it though?
Personally, I don't think this would impact my Christianity too much though because God is ALWAYS doing things that I totally don't expect...
Still_unsure,I enjoy reading the posts on this board too. I love challenging my own beliefs by hearing what others believe especially when it rubs against how I have always believed.
God bless you, 
trosie
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Starkman
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| Posted 3/4/2002 7:00 PM (GMT -6) | | Oh, for the love of candy bars! Can't you people see the issue here. I mean, really. Honestly!
It means that Mars candy bars will contain less caramel and more water! How could you miss this one?
For the loss of fructose!
Starkman
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trosie
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| Posted 3/5/2002 3:49 PM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Oh, for the love of candy bars! Can't you people see the issue here. I mean, really. Honestly!
Starkman, have you ever wondered WHY Mars candy bar is named that instead of a catchy name like the ChocolateNuggetCaramelALmond bar?
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Should they eventually find such evidence, what would be the impact on your faith, or Christianity in general?
Hey, Still_unsure, it's no fair that you throw out the question and then yourself not answer how it would impact your faith. Would it alter your Christianity at all? Just curious
For some reason I suddenly have the urge to eat a Mars bar 
trosie
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Springs
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| Posted 3/5/2002 5:54 PM (GMT -6) | | Starkman,
That was hilarious.
Thanks.
I wouldn't even mind a few nuggets, but if the stay puffed marshmellow man is out there,
that would be a serious faith shaking issue.
Springs
574. Greatness. - Religion is so great a thing that it is right that those who will not take the trouble to seek it, if it be obscure, should be deprived of it. Why, then, do any complain, if it be such as can be found by seeking?" - Pascal | | Back to Top | | |
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selah
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| Posted 3/6/2002 12:26 AM (GMT -6) | | Still Unsure come back!
Please answer this question:
(I learned to cut and paste from
springs  )What are some of the implications you are thinking of?
love
selah
"The real test is to have your heart burning within you and have the patience to enjoy what there is now to enjoy, while waiting with eager anticipation for the feast to come" ~The Sacred Romance
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still_unsure
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| Posted 3/6/2002 2:56 AM (GMT -6) | | Thanks everyone for the encouraging words. You know how to cheer a brother up (starkman, that was HILARIOUS!!). I think, though, that I will limit my participation here to occasional reading. Not that I don't like conversing with y'all but I just think it would be best. My wife thinks I spend too much time on the !@#$%^ computer anyhow! I think I'll spend the time freed up doing more things with my sons, before they grow up on me! You are all great people(from what I can tell ) and have a wonderful ministry here.
Selah, Springs and Trosie; You're right, it's not fair for me to throw out a question and not give my own reply...but on second thought this question is really a "pig in a poke", isn't it? They haven't found any extraterrestrial life as of yet, maybe never will. So maybe I'm chasing my tail.
God bless and keep you all,
Rob
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trosie
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| Posted 3/6/2002 3:43 AM (GMT -6) | | quote:
I think, though, that I will limit my participation here to occasional reading. Not that I don't like conversing with y'all but I just think it would be best. My wife thinks I spend too much time on the !@#$%^ computer anyhow!
Rob, I can totally relate with you here. Lately I've been spending more time on the computer doing taxes... thus while I'm on doing other things I get this interest to come on this site (perhapss too often.) I think this web site can be VERY addicting! It's GREAT but ADDICTING
Don't stay away though,
trosie
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