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  1. dyanaprajna2011

    Abiogenesis and a question for Christian creationists

    Every sermon I ever heard, every creationist teaching I've read, says man was created out of dirt. And while it does say god breathed into man "the breath of life" (presumably the spirit), the physical composition was still dirt.
  2. dyanaprajna2011

    Public school in Louisiana endorses and teaches Christianity

    Yahoo! I'm not sure how this slipped under the radars, but this is disgusting, especially the Buddhist student who faced harsh discrimination at this school. And remember, this is a public school, not a private one.
  3. dyanaprajna2011

    Atheist persecution/discrimination in the US

    We've all seen the many threads discussing the topic of are Christians persecuted in the US, which most of us are aware that they are not. However, I haven't seen any threads discussing the topic of atheist persecution in the US. I know that the word persecution sometimes sets people off, so...
  4. dyanaprajna2011

    What does "atheist fundamentalism" mean?

    It depends on how you define fundamentalism. To a Christian or Muslim, fundamentalism simply describes the basic tenets of one's faith. To an outsider, fundamentalism generally is a derogatory denotation. It's this second definition that is generally in mind when people say "atheist...
  5. dyanaprajna2011

    Should god -any- make sense?

    Man only created the concept of keeping and measuring time. Time itself is just mass in motion, so man had nothing to do with that.
  6. dyanaprajna2011

    Should god -any- make sense?

    Catastrophic. I'd ask can a god with little to no capacity for logic actually sustain the universe.
  7. dyanaprajna2011

    Should god -any- make sense?

    Sure. Let me start off by saying that this is just my opinion. Defintions of god that include some sort of immanence, while they should have some sort of logic, often do not. Think of the Christian god, who is said to be in the world; does this god make sense? Not to me. Even pantheism...
  8. dyanaprajna2011

    Obamacare and religious freedom.

    Point taken.
  9. dyanaprajna2011

    The Lotus Sutra: mindfulness, meditation, sunyata

    It's interesting that I haven't gotten any answers, but then again, it's not an easy question. The Lotus Sutra is highly metaphorical, and it's teachings aren't often found on the surface. While the Lotus Sutra does teach about meditation (mostly it's importance, not necessarily a method, at...
  10. dyanaprajna2011

    Religion's Role in Propping Up the Social Order?

    This pretty much sums up my ideas about it as well. Religion isn't necessary to prop up and stabilize society, but it's what has been normally used. Even religions that tend to deny the importance of a society as a whole have eventually been used, or many times duped, into holding up society.
  11. dyanaprajna2011

    Obamacare and religious freedom.

    This is a good point, and would include debates about abortion and homosexual marriage. If you don't like it, if you don't believe it's right, don't do it. That's one of the prices that religions have to pay to live in a free society.
  12. dyanaprajna2011

    Should god -any- make sense?

    It really depends on how you define god. IMO: a god that is in any way imminent, should have some sort of reason, and should in some way be logical, while a god that is completely transcendent, doesn't really have to follow any logic. Ironically enough, it's the definitions of god that include...
  13. dyanaprajna2011

    Obamacare and religious freedom.

    No, just the opposite. It sounds to me like you're suggesting this, however. I'm not worried about what the bible says, I'm not a Christian. And I'm having some trouble trying to figure out what you're saying. What I'm saying is this: a religious organization should not be required to...
  14. dyanaprajna2011

    Obamacare and religious freedom.

    So if it becomes federal law that homosexuals do have the right to be married, do you think churches should have to perform ceremonies for them, even if they disagree theologically with the practice?
  15. dyanaprajna2011

    Obamacare and religious freedom.

    When it's more right not to follow it.
  16. dyanaprajna2011

    Obamacare and religious freedom.

    Not always.
  17. dyanaprajna2011

    Obamacare and religious freedom.

    It's not easy to give an answer. My idea is that, with churches having tax exempt status, they need to stay out of government affairs. As long as they do this, then they should be exempt from the law.
  18. dyanaprajna2011

    What Americans Think about Evolution

    You never fail to entertain.
  19. dyanaprajna2011

    Why believe one religious scripture over another?

    Many, if not most religions, rely to a great extent on their respective scriptures. Believers will almost always give deference to their scripture, even when dealing with topics that aren't of a religious nature. This is to be expected, but when is it time to stop? Believers often expect...
  20. dyanaprajna2011

    The fundamental difference between science and religion

    I've seen many debates between science and religion, I've participated in a few of them. And I've began noticing something, especially when the topic is creationism against evolution and abiogenesis. We have two groups of thought, each arguing their point from a differing underlying...
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