Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-14-2005, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 156
Re: 94% of Americans believe God Exists
"Surprisingly, some 61% of those who seldom or never attend church are nevertheless convinced that God exists."
I assert that the majority of those in this group really don't care much about God...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-31-2005, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 507
Re: Evidence AGAINST Christianity
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Of course. I didn't say the God of the Bible is a bad God. I said He isn't what a guilty sinner would invent.
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As for appeal to the psyche, a God that probably shouldn't...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-31-2005, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 507
Re: Evidence AGAINST Christianity
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And I do truly believe God would be just in condemning me.
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Does this mean "God will always be just in condemning me, but may be just in rewarding me also"?
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-31-2005, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 507
Re: Evidence AGAINST Christianity
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If you believe this than you believe there is no difference between yourself and Hitler.
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You're starting to get the idea.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-31-2005, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 507
Re: Evidence AGAINST Christianity
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Not if I'm a sinner, guilty before God, Who would be just to condemn me. A just God is not what I would be looking for.
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If you believe this than you believe there is...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-31-2005, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 507
Re: Evidence AGAINST Christianity
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The God of the Bible is absolutely the LAST God any sinner in his right mind would invent.
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Two problems here. First, if you truly believe this, you must concede...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-21-2005, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 141
Re: A Vindication of the Rights of Men
I guess the only problem is that I don't agree with the premise that this is the prevailing attitude of TV today (and I do watch way too much TV). If you look at the full list of sitcoms right now...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-20-2005, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 106
Re: Relgion Survey
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i think there is a huge difference in the major religions, with some aspects more reasonable than others despite how absurd you may think it is. some are actually more absurd than others.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-13-2005, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 52
Re: Rediculosity of Sports
Easy on golf. Some of us, and 100% of those who are me really like the sport. I didn't see Jack Nicklaus claim that God lead his team, did he or are you just all over the place?
As far as...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-13-2005, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 684
Re: If There Is No God
My personal view is pretty much the opposite of what you've said. The fact that I don't believe there is anything beyond this life makes me value this life more, and therefore I think my will to...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-13-2005, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 684
Re: Why ?
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You are watching a film. The main character is murdered. The main character is an old illiterate woman in Tibuktu. (In other words, someone as far away from your situation, as...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-12-2005, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 247
Views: 778
Re: Mind Boggling
Take the maxim "Give your children greater opportunities than you have had yourself." This is not biblical, it does not necessarily have anything to do with God, and I would guess the majority of...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-12-2005, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 247
Views: 778
Re: Mind Boggling
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If God doesn't exist all human effort is a waste.
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This is only true if you think the only "meanings" that can be useful are to appease God and/or to achieve...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-12-2005, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 77
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-11-2005, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 414
Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
Just to clear it up my post wasn't against anything you said, I was showing my disgust in the disrespect Indy showed towards non-believers. I don't think any reasonable person who has taken the time...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-11-2005, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 414
Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
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Oh yeah, and don't listen to a bunch of smart people like David Sk. They are simply brainiacs who are religiously and spiritually lazy and are using their strong minds to come up with...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-10-2005, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 112
Re: Satisfying LA Times Op-Ed Piece
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What difficulties, and for whom?
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Christianity is not a superstition. Labelling it that way reduces it to the level of a witch doctor or an astrologer....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-10-2005, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 125
Re: What really pisses me off.....
I really think statements like this are what keep the "Atheists are just angry" argument around, and I'm glad I see so few non-believers make it here.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-04-2005, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 166
Re: Has anyone here changed their opinion on God?
I see alot of Christians who believe Atheists and Agnostics must have been raised as Atheists/Agnostics. Personally, I've never met anyone who was raised as a non-believer. Have you? What led you...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-28-2005, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 86
Re: More on rational deference
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An example of what I am saying is this. A group of reknowned physicists put out a press release that if it is the bottom of the ninth, the score is tied, the bases are loaded and there...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-28-2005, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 386
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-28-2005, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 386
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-28-2005, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 386
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-27-2005, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 386
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-27-2005, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 76
Re: Hey look at me I\'m ,enlightened
I'm pretty certain most atheists and agnostics of today dislike Freud more than some Christians do. The reason for this being that Freudian Psychoanalysis and pretty much all of Freud's writing is...
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