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Atheism & AgnosticismA case for atheism
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"you think the big bang was just something that happened
What caused it ! "
I hate this sort of argument. You can just throw back, what caused God?
The fact is, God and the big bang bot... |
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ChristianityAdam...?
43 Posts • 11105 Views Religion Forum |
well if you would have followed some other line of argument it would have been plausible, but what do you mean by deffective testing methods? I mean hey, those methods are used for a lot more than det... |
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Human Nature & EmotionPhilosophies dark side.
5 Posts • 3583 Views Philosophy Forum |
I am considering changing my discipline philosophy to psychology. It seems philosophy draws me to arguing instead of debating.
Where psychology draws me to why do I argue in the first place. I am... |
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ChristianityWhat is faith: Why Christianity?
23 Posts • 7920 Views Religion Forum |
Since we cant discuss the previous topic, I will raise what emerged from the "what makes people so angry about the Christian faith?" post.
The argument you raised is on faith! You misunde... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsIs nothing something?
51 Posts • 24672 Views Philosophy Forum |
A concept is not "something", to me. Perceiving nothing does not make it exist, but simply fabricates the concept that it is, indeed, the lack of something, but not something on its own.... |
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Free Will
60 Posts • 14986 Views Philosophy Forum |
"Free will exists. I do not understand the argument. IF we did not have free will, would we even be debating it?"
Yes, if we have genetic predisposition to debating for example :) |
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God in ReligionIf there's a god, why is there evil?
222 Posts • 57345 Views Religion Forum |
Decius, you have expressed a point that I myself have been at pains to express for years. My frustration with most religious fanatics is there unwillingness to argue in a logical way. They refuse to a... |
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Ethics & MoralityThe moral hand, a complete and coherent ethical theory
4 Posts • 3521 Views Philosophy Forum |
You are an exception in this category, and what is irrational here is that you expect that everyone can be rational too. That is not so; if it were, the world would not have so many problems. I am not... |
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Ethics & MoralityWar - What The Hell Is It Good For
164 Posts • 32535 Views Philosophy Forum |
"To build upon your point. We don't believe anyone else should have this bomb, that would be a threat to us, while we believe we should have more of them."
And your point is? Of cour... |
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Homosexualityborn gay
182 Posts • 45873 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
Retrospectively you can see how all you actions were gay. But this still does not mean you did not choose it. Most young people do not find the opposite sex attractive in any way. You may have experie... |
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Is There are real right and wrong?
61 Posts • 15469 Views Philosophy Forum |
exactly..
we dont determine a Right or Wrong.
only our opinions of.
"And I agree with whomever it was that said justification had nothing to do with it. Justification is an entirel... |
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Negative...
15 Posts • 3681 Views Philosophy Forum |
For your first point- No. I don't think negativity gets removed that way. But for stupid, cruel idiots, it is perceived as removed as the idiots actually think they feel better after that.
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Nature & GeographyglOBaL waRMInG
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I agree.
Nor do we want to waste billions on a fraud when that money can be spent on really important issues.
Am I for sound environmental policies - absolutely! But I am not for passing regulat... |
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SocietyAmerica, Americans and Patriotism
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Decius - How did I miss this? I didn't know you weren't American? No matter. I'M AN AMERICAN, proud of this country. Me and others here have served this country in the military. I can o... |
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God in Religionwhy do you believe in god?
253 Posts • 122333 Views Religion Forum |
"i dont subscribe to this "Gut feeling" argument
i have proof that jesus is God "
You have contradicted your religion. Christ demands faith, proof destroys the need for faith.... |
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God in Religionproofs for God's existence
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i'm not sure i follow. you're saying that since life is nesasary to observe the universe the universe has to have life and hence is probable? that may be completely wrong, but i didnt follow... |
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Lack of spiritual men
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Well, etherealmeekle, that is debatable. I've read lots of accounts of people achieveing increased spiritual awareness through both mediums of drug-induced and sober meditation. What's your... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismA case for atheism
34 Posts • 10568 Views Religion Forum |
We should better think of the relation between God and Religion,and then most of our arguments will be shallow regarding faith.
In mathematics everyone knows that 2+2 is 4,why not 5? is it only becau... |
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SpiritualityI'm think I'm losing faith in God.
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I think Ironwood wins the argument with this point.
Do you know, as fact, that the biblically described and defined god physically exists?
I know Wittgensteins, you have decided to retire from t... |
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ChristianityExcerp: America is not a Christian Nation
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"And the reason I think you are no better than Iranian mullahs is that if God told you "All men are not equal, White Christians are superior and should impose their form of government on hea... |
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Free Will
33 Posts • 9400 Views Philosophy Forum |
That is of course is a sound argument, however let may ask this. If a person were to drive the same way to work everyday because of the need to get to work as quickly as possible, what happens if afte... |
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LawEvolution vs Creationism
19 Posts • 6338 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Creationism should be taught only in christian schools. ALONG side with evolution. Evolution cannot be disproved, they should just teach their little Christian kids that God made the planet and the pl... |
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Life & Deathwhy is death so scary for ppl
48 Posts • 23573 Views Philosophy Forum |
just the other day an argument of mine escalated to 5 cop cars and a helicopter...
all i could think to say to the cops was ~
Nice tight pants, wish i had a job where i got to where such nice ti... |
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God in ReligionDoes GOD Not Existed?
171 Posts • 41966 Views Religion Forum |
Strongclad you said: "This is a misunderstanding about the Christian God. You imply in your theory that God is bound by time and space. If God is the creator of time, wouldn't that give him... |
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BiologyPareidolia and Apophenia
3 Posts • 3105 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Thanks Decius, i thought they were far too similar to be unrelated. And yes I am sure that many horror films and/or political tactics have been influenced throughout history. This is part of the class... |
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