Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-04-2007, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 412
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
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Replies: 13
Views: 512
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-14-2007, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 226
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-03-2007, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 362
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-03-2007, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 362
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-03-2007, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 362
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-03-2007, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 362
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-03-2007, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 362
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-03-2007, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 362
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
04-25-2007, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 105
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
04-20-2007, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 163
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
04-20-2007, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 375
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
04-11-2007, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 204
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
03-18-2007, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 193
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
03-18-2007, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 193
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
03-18-2007, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 208
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
03-15-2007, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 100
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
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Replies: 20
Views: 100
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.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
02-24-2007, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 150
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
02-24-2007, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 132
Views: 651
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
02-24-2007, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 132
Views: 651
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.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
01-20-2007, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 465
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....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
01-01-2007, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 262
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...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-22-2006, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 276
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-22-2006, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 276
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