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Why Does God Allow Evil? [Spirituality & Religion]

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Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 Tell mewhat do you consider a source to be?
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Bushranger [quote]Tell me what do you consider a source to be?[/quote]

A chart. Please, don't make one up to fit your agenda.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 A chart? Not a paper or article describing a research project?

You made a claim that 90 percent of people believed in God. Given your religious orientation, the assumption that you are referring to the Abrahamic God is reasonable. You either made up that statistic, or you obtained it from some source. Now, if that's a chart, then a link to it would provide all of us to examine it.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Bushranger [quote]A chart? Not a paper or article describing a research project?[/quote]

That's right. And, I'm still not religious.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 So you have no idea of how to do any real research. Just what I thought.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Bushranger [quote]So you have no idea of how to do any real research. Just what I thought.[/quote]

You're the one doing the research so why are you accusing me of having no idea of how to do any real research?
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 So you made up the statistics you quoted, I thought so. Intellectual dishonesty at it's best.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Bushranger [quote]So you made up the statistics you quoted,[/quote]

Nope. I see you haven't done any research. I don't see any results on your end either. Until I see some results from you, don't come crying to me about the results I gave. Okay?
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 I did provide a source, but here it is again: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions

Now, let's see your chart.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Bushranger [quote] I did provide a source[/quote]

Where?
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 Oh, that's right, it wasn't a chart. Do you honestly expect people to take you seriously?
@GodSpeed63 The Abrahamic faiths only constitute 55.5 percent. If you include all faiths then you can get close at 84 percent. Try here then:
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/05/christians-remain-worlds-largest-religious-group-but-they-are-declining-in-europe/ft_17-04-05_projectionsupdate_globalpop640px/
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Bushranger [quote]Oh, that's right, it wasn't a chart. Do you honestly expect people to take you seriously?[/quote]

I wonder that about you and others on here.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@canusernamebemyusername Damn, you've outdone me! You have a chart, so only you have provided a source, lol.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 OK, ready to respond by providing your own source for your claims? Oh, that's right, you made them up, didn't you. I thought Christians weren't supposed to lie.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@canusernamebemyusername [quote]The Abrahamic faiths only constitute 55.5 percent. If you include all faiths then you can get close at 84 percent. [/quote]

Thank you, causernamebemyusername, those are more accurate figures.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 So you accept the validity of non Abrahamic Gods?
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Bushranger [quote]So you accept the validity of non Abraham Gods?[/quote]

There's only one true God, Yahweh, and there is no other like His Word says.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 Then, by your definition, only around 55 percent of the world's population believe in God. A much smaller number than the 90 percent you claimed.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Bushranger [quote]Then, by your definition, only around 55 percent of the world's population believe in God.[/quote]

No, 84% believe in God.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 Only if you include non-Abrahamic Gods.