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How do you argue against this?
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Aultman Apr 21, 2013. 11 Replies 0 Likes
This pops up from time to time, how would you argue?Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ? Student : Yes, sir. Professor: So, you believe in GOD ? You've probably seen this…Continue
Original sin and science.
Started Jan 24, 2013 0 Replies 0 Likes
I would like to know to who else this has occured and for which religions (other than cristianity) this applies.Eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge and learnig to tell right from wrong is the…Continue
Just curious about something they told me.
Started this discussion. Last reply by DarkBlack Nov 8, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Back when I was christian I was told that there is a type of satanist that believes they are thier own god and credit themselves with everthing they achieve (oh the horror).I was wondering if anyone…Continue
The compatibility of religion and science.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jerry Wesner Sep 29, 2012. 21 Replies 0 Likes
There are many people who desperately want religion and science to be compatible, having been one of them I see why they want this.However wanting something to be true doesn't make it true.Usually…Continue
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DarkBlack replied to Steph S.'s discussion As An Atheist Can Your Life Have Purpose and Meaning?
"Everything ends. Great empires fall, no matter how many lives where lived for them. The mark we make in the world fades, be it memory or monument. The world we create will be reformed and our planet will die with our star.
I understand how this…"
John Aultman replied to DarkBlack's discussion How do you argue against this?
"Here is the link to Snopes.
http://www.snopes.com/religion/einstein.asp"
Greg replied to DarkBlack's discussion How do you argue against this?
"The instructor demonstrated the student had no reason to believe in god other than faith. Correct me if I'm wrong but the student attempted to demonstrate that science (and the instructor, as a stand in), knew nothing because it didn't…"
Lillie replied to DarkBlack's discussion How do you argue against this?
"I agree Brandi. Religious ideas began long before the Bible existed and was in response to misunderstood disasters in the natural world like storms, earthquakes, etc. These ideas were expanded upon (and exaggerated around campfire…"
Loren Miller replied to DarkBlack's discussion How do you argue against this?
"Hmmm ... "The link between man and god is faith." So ... the relationship between a man who demonstrably exists and an invented concept which has no verifiable existence is a practice of belief without substantiation.I suppose it…"
Tor Hershman replied to DarkBlack's discussion How do you argue against this?
"a video with Einstein in it"
Daniel W replied to DarkBlack's discussion How do you argue against this?
"Loren, thank you for the research and debunking. The style seemed artificial to me, and Einstein identiifying himself as christian seemed odd.
Also, Einstein and religion here.
This post looks like one of those chain-letter emails and is a…"
Nathaniel Summers replied to DarkBlack's discussion How do you argue against this?
"First, it is obvious from the style of the writing that the first and last halves were written by different authors. Einstein was also basically an Atheist. His "god" could be better understood as the foundational principles from which…"
Loren Miller replied to DarkBlack's discussion How do you argue against this?
"Faith is belief without evidence of any sort (unless you want to count the bible as "evidence"). If I Trust that something is true, that trust is based in evidence. The professor's brain AND the student's are evinced…"
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How do you argue against this?
This pops up from time to time, how would you argue?Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ? Student : Yes, sir. Professor: So, you believe in GOD ? You've probably seen this "conversation" before, christians feel good about posting it and it surfaces now and then.So what are your arguments (i.e. how would you rip this apart)? Student : Absolutely, sir. Professor : Is GOD good ? Student : Sure. Professor: Is GOD all powerful ? Student : Yes. Professor: My brother died of cancer…See More
DarkBlack commented on Earl H Smith's blog post WHY I DETEST RELIGION
"I have a few reasons, which include yours.
Right at the top of my list is the loss of potential.
What I might of done instead of my past religious activities or the monks, nuns and priests wasting thier lives (at least some of them could be doing…"
DarkBlack replied to Matt VDB's discussion The Dangers of Atheism
"Your point on capitalism bring up an interesting point on lables.
When asked I proudly say I support capitalism (or I am a capitalist), similar to how Loren says that he is an atheist.
What I often forget is that the word does not mean exactly the…"
DarkBlack posted a discussion
Original sin and science.
I would like to know to who else this has occured and for which religions (other than cristianity) this applies.Eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge and learnig to tell right from wrong is the "orignal sin". To me this translates to: getting the ability to learn and having morals is what makes us so very terrible in god's eyes.This leads to 2 points:1: As a scientist I devote my life to (and "believe in") the oringinal sin and therefore is right at the top of the list of people that god…See More
DarkBlack replied to Jedi Wanderer's discussion Oh Hell...
"This is only part of it.
At the very foundation of christianity is the idea of redemption to forgive sins (most of all original sin, just to get everyone). Original sin and many of the sins are only a problem according to the bible and other…"
DarkBlack replied to Jedi Wanderer's discussion Oh Hell...
"When I was in Sunday school this came up a few times over the years, they never really explained why we shoud not sin all we want and repent later but gave some dodge about pleasing god and possible extra reward in heaven.
As far as I know deathbed…"
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- At 9:23am on September 30, 2012,
Luara said… A book you might like is "Mars - A warmer wetter planet" by Jeffrey Kargel.
He's an astrogeologist, and it's a fascinating book. I wrote a review on Amazon.com, as "Light Pebble".
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- At 6:32pm on June 28, 2012,
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Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Welcome,DarkBlack ! Glad you could join us. :D
Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends. You might also like Real Talk for New Atheists and Recovering from Religion. After you've searched for topics of interest in "Groups" above and in the "Forums", don't forget to look at recent activity which hides along the right margin of the page all the way at the bottom.
- At 10:42am on June 21, 2012,
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