Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-11-2007, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 727
Re: Put More Simply
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<font color="blue"> Most concepts of religion are indeed logical and rational if one accepts that there is an all powerful being. I do not understand why you do not understand this....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-10-2007, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 984
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-10-2007, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 768
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-10-2007, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 727
Re: The Better Intelligence-Religion Correlation
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It is my contention that the more intelligent you are, the more likely you are to be either an atheist or an Enlightened Theist. And that above a certain level of intelligence, the great...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-09-2007, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 192
Re: Benevolent personal god
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Hi Midge,
I do believe in a personal God, but I also believe that while following Jesus is necessary to a person's salvation, it is also voluntary. God will not force anyone...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-09-2007, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 192
Re: Benevolent personal god
Hi Midge,
I do believe in a personal God, but I also believe that while following Jesus is necessary to a person's salvation, it is also voluntary. God will not force anyone to follow Him, so...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-08-2007, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 263
Views: 1,176
Re: Exodus Story In Doubt
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The bottom line is that if the great majority of experts disagree with exodus OR agree with it ONLY because the Bible talks about it, you have a serious problem on your hands.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-27-2007, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 309
Views: 1,098
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-26-2007, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 172
Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
The analogy that works from my experience is that when life surrounds you like a raging storm, God's power can comfort you in such a way that keeps you calm in the midst of the storm. This what Paul...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-25-2007, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 172
Re: Religion is a source of comfort.
This is incredible. Thank you, Revots.
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For every person comforted by religion there's probably a closeted priest, self-hating homosexual, or guilt-ridden...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-24-2007, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 81
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-24-2007, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 81
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-24-2007, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 81
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-24-2007, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 81
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-24-2007, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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Because it was YOU originally claiming that when one evaluates it form a mathematical standpoint you get a result different from the result a mathmetican would get.
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What?...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-24-2007, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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If a medical theory is opposed by doctors and that is the only thing you know about it, it is less likely to be true than one that isn't opposed by doctors. If you have extra information...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-23-2007, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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What I said was that myriad detractors subtracts from its credence. And you can't make that subtraction go away by throwing in the fact that detractors are part of the theory.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-23-2007, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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Basically you are saying that a theory that includes the prediction that most people will disagree with it can now dismiss the fact that most people do in fact disagree with it. Or go...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-22-2007, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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The existence of Satan in itself is so improbable that the argument is basically worthless.
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My statement was simply a defense to those who claim Christianity is likely...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-21-2007, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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Probability that all these religions are man-made vs. satan created them?
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Did I say Satan created them? No, I didn't. One of Satan's greatest strengths is the power of...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-21-2007, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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"Perhaps, but your last sentence here should probably have been prefaced with the phrase "all things being equal", and all things are definitely not equal. There are major differences...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-17-2007, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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Human consciousness is merely an advanced form of (animal consciousness) that can be directly traced to it via evolution.
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This is most certainly untrue. What science...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-17-2007, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 247
Re: My Final Word On Religion For A While
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So religions are born. Many religions. And even though the sheer number of these religions should be yet another reason to doubt their validity about specific issues lots of people don't....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-16-2007, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 226
Re: Hitler And God
Wow. Unbelievable. My statement had nothing to do with the death penalty and everything to do with the sacrifice of life required for the redemption of sins. You are misrepresenting what the Bible...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-16-2007, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 226
Re: Hitler And God
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What you don't understand is that my statement and yours are basically logically equivalent.
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No, they aren't. This is exactly what I meant when I said that you don't...
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