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  1. NulliuSINverba

    Why Aren't Religions Generally More Rational?

    I'm not convinced it's a safe assumption. Religion is inherently irrational. The more rationality you add, the less religious it is. Rational thought occasionally leads to open admissions that the truth is elusive. This is sometimes problematic. Probably not. I doubt it. Religion...
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    Is it Selfish to Choose Not to Have Children?

    I disagree. It isn't selfish to not procreate. "What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not ..." ~ 1 Corinthians 7:29 It certainly wasn't the Bible. The Bible clearly instructs us not to worry about tomorrow...
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    " Couples who choose not to have children are selfish, says 78-year-old virgin"

    "But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none ..." ~ 1 Corinthians 7:29
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    Do you believe in reincarnation or rebirth?

    No.
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    There Is No Hell

    Keep in mind that most Christians will also insist that their god is not just merely loving, compassionate, and benevolent, but all-loving, all-compassionate, and all-benevolent. Square that with any concept of eternal torment.
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    Concerning God: What do you mean, when you say, "I know for certain that he does/does not exist."?

    Faith is an apparatus that allows all evidential concerns to be conveniently avoided. "Of course I have the deed. It'll be yours after you've paid. C'mon ... where's that faith yer always talkin' about?" ... It's the selective application of faith that makes it so utterly obnoxious.
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    Did Jesus Lie?

    I'm calling BS on that, and here is why: 1.) Recall please that in 1534, Henry VIII had declared himself the head of the Church of England. 2.) In 1535, Tyndale was arrested and jailed in the castle of Vilvoorde outside Brussels for over a year. In 1536 he was convicted of heresy and executed...
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    Is man the only intelligent life form in the universe?

    Yet. Given the vastness of the universe, it isn't at all surprising. In fact, isn't it accurate to say that any alien civilizations would need to be within 100-odd light years of us to have access to our earliest possible transmissions (in this case, apparently Enrico Caruso singing...
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    Average Mohamed Cartoons

    That's two words, and as such it's a phrase. In any event: "The meaning of the term 'terrorism' is not seriously in dispute. It is defined with sufficient clarity in the official U.S. Code and numerous government publications. A U.S. Army manual on countering the plague defines terrorism as...
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    The Bible: So Misunderstood It's a Sin

    Unless you believe that biblical illiteracy is an inherent Christian quality, I fail to see how the article was specifically "Anti-Christianity."
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    Question for atheists - is there such thing as moral responsibility?

    Perhaps we should talk about ethics? I don't accept that premise. Some factors might certainly be beyond a person's control, but it doesn't follow that all of the factors are beyond a person's control. While it is true that one cannot be held accountable for one's genetic makeup, that...
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    Did Jesus Lie?

    I'm quite content to set these "little difficulties" aside for the moment, as I don't believe that they're anything more than icing on the cake. Even without them, the existence of a god or gods still hasn't been demonstrated. Doesn't each Christian denomination represent a single (and quite...
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    Did Jesus Lie?

    It does appear to be an outright contradiction. Obviously, when the Bible appears to be contradicted by external facts, we're advised to simply discard the troublesome facts. But what does one do when the Bible contradicts itself? Despite all those different translations of the Bible, just...
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    Why don't athletes praise God when they lose?

    So there are athletes who'll praise God's decision to grant victory to the other team ... but they're all left wandering in the deserts of the minor leagues?
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    Why don't athletes praise God when they lose?

    Is that a purely biological, scientific natural, or a created-in-God's-image natural? Which brings us all the way 'round the playing board and back to the "Praise God All The Time" square. Feel free to collect your $180.00 and roll again when you're done with the praising. That's the first...
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    Is consciousness physical or nonphysical?

    Obviously, if you're still with us ... you were only (as you've already indicated) pronounced brain dead. The operative word here is "pronounced." So if we assume (for the sake of argument) that your brain was literally dead and that you were somehow conscious without any physical connection...
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    Why don't athletes praise God when they lose?

    Where in the world would religion be without excessive pedantry? "Bingo!" By all means, please offer up your less pedantic ... less extremist ... warmer ... fuzzier ... feel-good alternative interpretation of: "... I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips." ~...
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    Same word assigned two DIFFERENT meanings?

    No. That'd be "Oh yeah! Uh-huh!" You'll note the celebratory nature of the exclamation points and the less reserved, guttural roar implied by the actual specimen. Let's not dwell on it for another moment.
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    Is consciousness physical or nonphysical?

    "When you set aside mere names & come down to realities, you find that we are ruled by a King just as other absolute monarchies are. His name is The Majority. He is mighty in bulk & strength ... He rules by the right of possessing less money & less brains & more ignorance than the other...
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    Why don't athletes praise God when they lose?

    I cannot tell you how many times I've daydreamed about going to a sporting event and holding that specific chapter and verse up on a placard. It's certainly on my Top Ten Alternatives to John 3:16 list.
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