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Category Archives: God
My Distant Relationship With God
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Does Creation Testify To A Creator?
Ari writes: A lot of religious people use that argument, but it just doesn’t hold water to a non-religious person. Firstly, it’s an example of the Texas sharpshooter fallacy – the odds of the universe turning out this way are … Continue reading
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Tagged belief in god, fundamental belief, gravitational force, texas sharpshooter fallacy, universal constant, wonders of god
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Why Won’t God Heal Amputees?
I’ve heard thousands of stories about the power of prayer to effect divine intervention into your life, but how come there are no cases of prayer causing God to help an amputee grow a limb? We have no evidence of … Continue reading
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Tagged chemotherapy drugs, Limmud, orthodox jew, power of prayer, sitcom writer, zero evidence
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How Would God Vote?
Joseph Farrah writes: In this presidential election year, many Americans are wondering how to vote – or even if they should vote. Into this quandary enters a new book by David Klinghoffer of the Discovery Institute with the audacious title … Continue reading
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Tagged amnesty for illegal aliens, comprehensive immigration reform, David Klinghoffer, joseph farrah, personal weapons, u s constitution
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Time Off From God
This morning the rabbi said there should be no time off from God. He bemoaned how kids in his religious school were unaware of the Torah portions between the middle of Bamidbar (Numbers) and the beginning of Devarim (Deuteronomy) because … Continue reading
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Tagged observant jew, orthodox judaism, religious observance, summer respite, torah portions, yom tov
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Does God Love Us Unconditionally?
The other day I was in the house of God worshiping the Almighty according to the strictest strictures of his Immutable Moral Law — written and oral — when I stumbled over the unlikeliest of creatures — a friend. He … Continue reading