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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 07-04-2007, 04:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 424
Posted By benjdm
Re: \"Your\'re so vain\" - A song about God?

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but thrn you wouldn't have pascal's wager and what would life be without that?

chz

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Pascal's wager can also show the safe bet would be to not believe there is a God.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 06-23-2007, 11:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 522
Posted By benjdm
Re: good paper or essay or even book refuting christianity?

Atheism: The Case Against God (http://www.amazon.com/Atheism-Case-Against-Skeptics-Bookshelf/dp/087975124X) by George H. Smith
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-14-2007, 05:26 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 237
Posted By benjdm
Re: Hitler And God

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Not Ready is fond of invoking Hitler when discussing the subject of right and wrong in a godless world. How can someone say that Hitler was inherently "wrong" to kill six million Jews if...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-03-2007, 09:42 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 367
Posted By benjdm
Re: Does Atheism Cause More Wars Than Theism?

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About the whole correlation between societal health and religiosity, doesn't it seem more likely that a less healthy society will be more religious? Isn't this the more likely direction...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-03-2007, 06:18 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 367
Posted By benjdm
Re: Does Atheism Cause More Wars Than Theism?

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I will only point out that your link focused on homicide and other social problems that can easily be explained by the drug culture and gangs in big cities.

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Europe has big...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-03-2007, 05:56 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 367
Posted By benjdm
Re: Does Atheism Cause More Wars Than Theism?

NotReady, after a little more digging, the statisticians did weigh in on the study here (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10440939/).

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MSNBC.com asked three statistical and assessment experts...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-03-2007, 05:00 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 367
Posted By benjdm
Re: Does Atheism Cause More Wars Than Theism?

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David, a little investigation to go along with your ideas, please ?


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With just a little more investigation you might have found this....
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-03-2007, 07:04 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 367
Posted By benjdm
Re: Does Atheism Cause More Wars Than Theism?

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"Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina"

The violence there can be attributed to nationalism or tribalism more than to religion. The religious ethic certainly...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-03-2007, 06:56 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 367
Posted By benjdm
Re: Does Atheism Cause More Wars Than Theism?

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Atheists who harp on how the world would be a better place if people were not religious are almost certainly wrong. It would only be better for a select few. Namely some of those with...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-25-2007, 09:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 110
Posted By benjdm
Re: Not having \"In God We Trust\" on your license plate will cost you $

While the setup is complete @$!%@$#%, I don't see how it can legally be challenged. As long as 'In God We Trust' is the National Motto it is constitutional to put it anywhere. The Freedom From...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-20-2007, 06:12 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 169
Posted By benjdm
Re: Can Christianity exist without other religions?

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But if everyone is saved, what is the point of being saved? That is, can the religion exist if there is no one left to be saved.

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How many Christians can you get that agree...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-20-2007, 01:11 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 382
Posted By benjdm
Re: Questions for atheists

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So you decided that the only logical explaination for the existence of the universe is that it came about by natural means, or some other method that doesn't involve a supreme being...now...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-11-2007, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 222
Posted By benjdm
Re: Unitarian Universalism?

http://www.firstunitariantoronto.org/uu_humour.htm

"After the secular humanists came along, we said that UUs believe in One God - at Most. Now, what with the 6th Source and the pagans, we say...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 03-18-2007, 04:13 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 198
Posted By benjdm
Re: An (almost) idle question for atheists inclined to proselytize

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Can stupid athiests be answer question to? What's a proselytiz?

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proselytize (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/proselytize)

verb
convert to another faith or...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 03-18-2007, 07:27 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 198
Posted By benjdm
Re: An (almost) idle question for atheists inclined to proselytize

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If you are an atheist who wishes all people would stop holding to religious beliefs, what do you think the world would be like if they did?

In other words, if religion died, what's your...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 03-18-2007, 07:23 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 213
Posted By benjdm
Re: Why All This Talk About The Good Or Harm Religion Does?

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All that matters is whether a particular religion is accurate.

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Agreed. The point of looking at the harm religion does is to point out the costs of having the inaccurate...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 03-15-2007, 01:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 105
Posted By benjdm
Re: Reasonable Religions

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If not, pastafarianism or the Church of the sub-Genius.


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lol. Also, Sklanskyanity.

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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 03-14-2007, 11:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 105
Posted By benjdm
Re: Reasonable Religions

If you are flexible enough to define it as a religion, then secular humanism. If not, pastafarianism or the Church of the sub-Genius.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-24-2007, 05:42 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 155
Posted By benjdm
Robots evolve communication, cooperation, and deception

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/222/1

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Experts disagree over exactly when and how communication arose among social animals. Evolutionary biologists suspect that...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-24-2007, 05:34 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 682
Posted By benjdm
Re: Why are some people not Christian?

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"In 2007 in a developed, educated and scientific country, how can anyone possibly believe in god/religion?"

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In the developed, educated, and scientific countries, they...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-24-2007, 04:08 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 682
Posted By benjdm
Re: Why are some people not Christian?

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there are also people who do not have ANY FAITH whatsoever

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Yo.
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and my question is why?

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Because faith is nothing more than wishful thinking.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-20-2007, 12:51 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 482
Posted By benjdm
Re: Moderates sheltering fundamentalists

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Religion has very little to do with ethics, it's a metaphysical question.

I do not demand "respect" of my beliefs - in fact, I think they should be challenged and any flaws pointed out....
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-01-2007, 05:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 276
Posted By benjdm
Re: Atheists: Quick, stupid questions

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Is the world going to end - No intelligent life forms on it?

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I'd imagine probably so. Intelligent life forms tend to be more fragile than worlds.

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If so, you...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 12-22-2006, 01:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 281
Posted By benjdm
Re: I\'M The One Who Is Impolite And Prejudiced??

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Your posts grow successively more ludicrous.

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Hmmm....

IF you are correct, possibly I'm seeing things differently than other atheists on this, and they can explain it to...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 12-22-2006, 12:44 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 281
Posted By benjdm
Re: I\'M The One Who Is Impolite And Prejudiced??

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I don't like telling people they are under the wrath of God - I really don't. I suspect most doctors don't like telling patients they have a dread disease.

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Most doctors...
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