Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-29-2005, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 12,896
Re: Catholic v. Christian
"Catholics believe priest-baptized infants are born again. This is false"
You are almost certainly correct. Nice to know a few posters on this forum can think straight.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,242
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,332
Re: Logic in an atheistic worldview
"But the bigger picture is that existentialism is itself the logical outworking of a worldview that rejects God, which is all non-theistic worldviews. If man is the highest rational being then"
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,242
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-25-2005, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,888
Re: Question for atheists and agnostics
"why is it that religous people always feel the need to convert the non believers."
"Would you feel the need to get a blind person standing in the middle of a road facing an oncoming semi to get...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-22-2005, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,347
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 116
Views: 16,173
This Ought To Get Some Replies
Since, in the long run, the busier these forums are, the more money I make, I couldn't let this comment from Phil153 get buried in another thread. So I repeat it here:
"The fact is that some races...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 1,413
Re: Evidence and all that
"Deism. Of late, sometimes known as Sklanskianity."
Deism and Sklanskyanity are very different. Sklanskyanity postualtes a god who will reward and punish.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 4,846
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
Why is almost everyone ignoring my question? I am simply asking whether you would believe a respected Pope who claimed he did a miracle given the feat could be duplicated by non miraculous, albeit...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 4,846
Good Question For Catholics and Others
Imagine the following scenario: The present Pope is giving an important speech on worldwide TV and in front of a live audience, when all of a sudden he claims to feel a divine presence. He then goes...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-15-2005, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,332
Re: atheists-- what is your source of hope?
"Thus, it takes a particularly stubborn, strong-willed person to rely solely upon their logical convictions to remain an atheist. Without some alternative source of hope, it is a difficult lifestyle...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-14-2005, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,332
Re: atheists-- what is your source of hope?
I am not happy with these replies. They imply that atheists need to find some other source of hope to become atheists. Atheists should believe what they do soley because of science and logic. If that...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-13-2005, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,511
Re: D.Sklansky: Why is an embryo a person?
"What about the sperm that is just about to penetrate the egg to fertilize it? Naturally, it's about to become a zygote, and eventually, a person. Can I kill the sperm at that point?"
No. At least...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-12-2005, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,486
Four Kinds of Atheists.
1. Those who deep down want there to be no God so they don't have to answer to him
2. Those who feel that if God is as portrayed in the bible he is undeserving of worship.
3. Those who apply...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-12-2005, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,511
Re: D.Sklansky: Why is an embryo a person?
Firstly those who say there is no difference between a sperm and an embryo are so obviously wrong that I won't bother to explain.
I have no problem with those who say that killing an embryo is not...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-10-2005, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,154
Technology\'s Future Psychological Impact
A hundred years ago technology had only a minor impact on the day to day lives of people. Furthermore at least 20% of the population had at least a vague understanding of those technolgies along with...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-09-2005, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 1,863
Re: A Question for Christians
"it is a weak reasoner method of discrediting his "opponent""
What is wrong with this tactic? It is common in math proofs. If the opponent is on firm ground he can't be trapped.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 1,863
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-06-2005, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 1,064
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-03-2005, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,219
Two Plus Two Forces Pope\'s Hand
It can't be just a coincidence that the recent debate on this forum between Peter666 and other Catholics like BluffTHIS and RJT, regarding unbaptized babies, occurred just before the Pope declared...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-03-2005, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 490
Re: Pope doing away with limbo
"But hey Peter, since you are practically a protestant anyway, why not just adopt the Calvinist position that unbaptized infants are going to hell and not worry about all this limbo stuff?"
Then...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
12-01-2005, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,071
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-24-2005, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 147
Views: 2,222
Re: de asini umbra disceptare
"You are also attacking the SSPX's doctrinal positions based on sheer numbers. "We are bigger than you, na na na.." And? What's your point? Does that necessarily make you correct? The SSPX and...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-22-2005, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 321
Two More Questions for Not Ready
1. Have you read the debate between Peter 666 and the other Catholics (the thread titled "a couple of questions about Chritianity")? Does it make you think that Peter666 is closer or farther away...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-22-2005, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 147
Views: 2,222
Re: de asini umbra disceptare
"However, from his fairly vast theological writings, it appears he believes in a general efficacious salvation that was merited to man simply by the incarnation of Christ, thus elevating man's...
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