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  1. Noaidi

    Is God a real *********?

    If you take a detached, dispassionate view of suffering, then there is no right or wrong. However, can we take such a stance? Can we stand in the refugee camps of East Africa and think "there is nothing wrong here"? I don't know. I think most people couldn't.
  2. Noaidi

    Is God a real *********?

    It is disproportionate in its distribution and severity across the world.
  3. Noaidi

    Some questions about evolution.

    Yes, I've looked at the evidence - I'm a biology teacher. However, sense organs are not my speciality (I'm a plant ecologist). I know enough about the eye to understand the basics and teach them, but that's it. The point I'm making is that if I wanted to find out more, the evidence is there for...
  4. Noaidi

    Some questions about evolution.

    I don't stand by what others believe - I stand by what has been researched and verified. As I said, the evidence is there should I wish to look at it (as many have done - eye surgeons, for example).
  5. Noaidi

    Some questions about evolution.

    As far as my education allows me to. Those with a higher level of knowledge will surpass me. I may not understand every facet of a functioning eye, but that's not to say that no-one else does. If I wanted that knowledge, then I would ask those who do know to talk me through it step-by-step. The...
  6. Noaidi

    Some questions about evolution.

    I'm guessing you don't actually want a fully detailed explanation regarding sense organ development and function. You are wanting to know how much 'faith' we place in the scientific method and its discoveries, right?
  7. Noaidi

    Should Teachers be Allowed to Mock Creationism?

    As a biology teacher, I agree with the majority here that creationism should not be mocked in the classroom. Many pupils hold the beliefs and views of their parents, and often have not fully explored what these beliefs mean. A teacher mocking a particular stance could be construed by the pupil...
  8. Noaidi

    Do Atheists believe in an afterlife?

    Me neither. There are plenty of people who I don't want to be around in this life, let alone spend eternity with them!
  9. Noaidi

    Happy Birthday Engyo!!

    Hey, hope you had a good one.
  10. Noaidi

    Rioting in Tottenham

    Anyone got any thoughts as to why the riots were restricted to England? I know that a guy in Glasgow tried via Facebook to incite a riot there, but it came to nothing.
  11. Noaidi

    Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy

    Could anyone explain what is acceptable and not acceptable work for the sabbath?
  12. Noaidi

    Explaining Evolution to a 4 Year Old

    I would agree with elmarna and Alceste here. Tell the child that Nature is responsible and help them to plant a seed and watch it grow. Explaining anything deeper will be beyond a four year-old's comprehension, but hopefully the experiment would stimulate an intesrest in further enquiry when...
  13. Noaidi

    A ritual music thread for everyone

    Here's a good one to listen to whilst staring into the fire on a winter's night: kmMssblntRU mari boine - etno jenny - YouTube
  14. Noaidi

    Has Science Freed God?

    Yes, I agree that a deity as a symbol does have power for the followers. Is the deity, then, an archetype that people can use for whatever means, as opposed to an actual deity?
  15. Noaidi

    Has Science Freed God?

    Do you mean their power in real terms (i.e. they exist and have real power) or that 'they have power' in the sense that people believe in them, worship them and act accordingly, but don't necessarily exist beyond an idea?
  16. Noaidi

    Has Science Freed God?

    Interesting idea. Doesn't it demonstrate, though, that deities are a human construct and that they are applicable only to the circumstances of the time?
  17. Noaidi

    Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy

    I live in a fundamental christian area and sundays are held sacred by many of the folks here. No shops are open and no public transport is available. That doesn't bother me too much, because the peace and quiet is good. What gets to me, though, is the expectation by the christians that everyone...
  18. Noaidi

    World population

    There's the answer right there. Voluntary sterilisation. I had a vasectomy when I was 27. Increasing human numbers and their impact has always been an issue with me, so I decided not to risk adding to the numbers. I have a step-daughter, and that lets me do all the "dad" stuff I need.
  19. Noaidi

    Do Americans Overgeneralize?

    Never, ever.
  20. Noaidi

    NDE/Near Death Experience/Any Information?

    Horizon_mj1 I'm reading 'DMT - The Spirit Molecule' by Dr Rick Strassman at the moment. http://www.amazon.co.uk/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309354534&sr=1-1 Worth reading. Yofar above mentioned the role DMT may play in...
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