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@Mopac
It has no bearing on your faith, but what about all the religious people who think it does and actively try to undermine it? Don't you think that they might prefer a world without science?
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@Wrick-It-Ralph
How Did You Become An Atheist?
I didn't become an atheist, I was born an atheist.
I don't like calling myself an atheist because I'm not, but for the sake of this thread you may assume that I am.
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@n8nrgmi
I wouldn't say he is a christian, but I would say he is the Antichrist.
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@Mopac
How do you feel about the science of evolution and abiogenesis?
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Religious people often seem to be at odds with science because they believe it threatens their religion.
What I am wondering is, do you ever wish you lived in a world without science where your religion could flourish unimpeded?
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@Yassine
What can you tell me about Islam during the period of 800 AD to 1100 AD?
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@3RU7AL
You are implying that you are an atheist here, are you an atheist?Not particularly.
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@keithprosser
Well then that's the first time I've seen anybody say that and not mean it.
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@keithprosser
So are you saying that when 3RU7AL said, “Ok, EVERYBODY CHIME IN, on a scale of zero to 100, how much do you HATE THE BABY JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” he was joking?
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@keithprosser
I'm not talking about how or what theists believe or think, I'm talking about a tactic that religious people use in arguments.
You are an atheist, do you hate the baby Jesus?
Do you know any other atheist that hate the baby Jesus?
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@3RU7AL
Ok, EVERYBODY CHIME IN, on a scale of zero to 100, how much do you HATE THE BABY JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@3RU7AL
You use solipsism in every argument you make.
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@Polytheist-Witch
What about the apatheist?
What is your diagnosis?
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@janesix
The clear division between us and dogs or monkeys is that we are aware of the fact that we live in a gigantic universe filled with countless galaxies.
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@janesix
My point is, when it comes to intelligent agency God is not the only game in town, we have it too.
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@janesix
Would you consider yourself as possessing intelligent agency?
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@janesix
I’m not an atheist.
So you don’t think that you have intelligent agency?
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@Grugore
This is from the bible:
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you ... Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die. - Dt.13:6-10
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@IlDiavolo
This "hole" is metaphorical which means the person feels"empty" emotianally, or spiritually so to speak.If you don't feelyou have a hole to fill is because you're fine... emotionaly again,of course. But if you want to go through that sensation of "havinga hole to fill" I suggest you to take up some appaling actions,like taking drugs or get into burglary. Nevertheless, I recommendotherwise, which is not to be so curious.So according tochristians those who need to fill this hole need Jesus. I rememberJesus saying that the people who need more the kingdom of God are theones in need, say prostitues, poor people, sick people and sinners ingeneral. I think it goes that way, correct me if I'm wrong.There are other waysto fill that hole, though, one of them is the psychiatry.
Would you say that when you teach someone a religion you make a hole in them that they then must keep filled?
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@keithprosser
If a maximally great being exists in some possible world, then it exists in every possible world.
This line doesn’t hold up.
exists in some possible world
insert huge leap of faith
then it exists in every possible world
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@RationalMadman
I know that, apparently you have no sense of humor.
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@Polytheist-Witch
Pretty good demonstration, I think I understand this hole business now.
Currently all my holes are all filed, life is good. This idea of creating a new hole inside me and filling it up with religion would give me another hole. I don't want another hole. What happens if the religion leaks out, what do I do then?
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@RationalMadman
Why thank you, it’s nice to be recognized.
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@RationalMadman
So that it can come out of another one.
That’s a tube not a hole.
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@drafterman
Yes. There is. I put food in it.
Thanks for the offer, but I’d rather do that myself.
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@Tradesecret
I was raised in a non religious family. We didn't really talk about God or religion. Mostly at the dinner table we talked about academic and educational subjects as well as current events. Most of the shows we watched together on TV were documentaries and educational shows. This was probably due to the fact that my mom was a teacher.
The idea that I have a hole inside me is something I don't understand because I have never felt like I had a hole inside me that I needed to fill with anything. That being said do you think I should fill the hole inside me with God even though I don't have a hole inside me?
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@janesix
Would you say that religion is an inwardly focused activity?
Is it all about your perception of God and your personal relationship with God?
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@janesix
There is a place that only God can occupy,and that involves a different state of consciousness. Only God can bring you there.
Will you tell us about it?
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I've seen and heard religious people talk about stuff like that. In terms of a hole or a space or a place inside them that they fill with Gods love, or something to that effect.
I'd like you guys to explain this to me and also to share your personal experiences of this phenomena.
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@Castin
If you hear god talking to you ask your doctor for haloperidol.
It will enhance your experience in ways you never thought possible.
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@mustardness
If I were the size of an atom what would I be made out of?
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@TheDredPriateRoberts
The immorality of morality.
Legal prostitution would save hundreds of thousands of lives, but for some reason that doesn't matter.
Harm reduction is the moral thing to do by any standard except for the particular brand of morals which are based in a fantasy world.
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@TwoMan
So, you are not an on or off type of person, you like to see the line as a little fuzzy. How fun!
Po, your ancestors hate your guts now please, stop humiliating them.
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@TwoMan
What about the detrimental effects to your brain?
Do you think there aren't any?
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@TwoMan
When you smoke something just like with cigarettes, combustion produces a bunch of different chemicals and inhaling it will damage your lungs, that's a fact.
Just because you think it's good for you does not change that fact.
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@TwoMan
So your position is that smoking marijuana is good for you?
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@Analgesic.Spectre
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@3RU7AL
Yes that's part of relativity and does not have anything to do with this. If he knows what we know he will know that everything is made of atoms, that the big ball of burning gas in the sky is a star, and all the stars in the sky are the same thing as his star and so on. The universe changes over time just not very quickly by our standards. In the majority of the time it's been around everything is still made out of atoms and stars and everything else so it's not like he will see anything that resembles something completely different from what we see.
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@TwoMan
Po hopper, those are medical uses and even if it brings relief to the suffering it still has detrimental effects on the user.
Opiates bring relief, but we are all aware of the detrimental effects that come with using them.
Once again Po you disappoint me.
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@3RU7AL
So your argument is that aliens on their far far away planet looking at the stars will not see the same constellations we see on earth?
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@ethang5
I don't think anybody thinks smoking marijuana is good for you.
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@RationalMadman
When you say you hate Islam with a searing passion you disqualify yourself as being rational. You are not rational, what you are is emotionally over invested. As far as the rest of your comment it's just conjecture and not even very good conjecture at that.
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@Polytheist-Witch
Can't share the world with theists? Seriously?
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It was just so ridiculous that I posted it in jest, but since you guys brought it to life why not discuss what we should do about the problem?
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@EtrnlVw
Thank you for proving my point.
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