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Really, God?
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Jennings Feb 2. 4 Replies 3 Likes
The popular British actor/comedian/writer/atheist, Stephen Fry, was asked on a BBC interview show called, “The Meaning of Life,” what he would do if he died and found himself standing before God. …Continue
Proud to be American?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Unseen Jan 13. 100 Replies 2 Likes
INCARCERATION RATES (per 100,000 population) AMONG WESTERN NATIONSNorway - 72Denmark - 73Netherlands - 82France - 98Italy - 106Belgium - 108Canada - 118Luxembourg - 102Portugal - 136United Kingdom…Continue
holy verses
Started Jan 19, 2013 0 Replies 0 Likes
Here are a few selected verses from both the Old and New Testaments that illustrate both the “morality” and “compassion” of God. Choose one, some, or all of them at your leisure. If you only have…Continue
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For Christians only
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tiffany Willoughby Dec 3, 2012. 65 Replies 0 Likes
Hey, Christians;I have a single, simple question for you. It may at first seem frivolous, but I assure you that I am dead serious and consider its implications profound and its answers revelatory of…Continue
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Dale Headley replied to Gallup's Mirror's discussion 'Should 'personal belief' vaccine exemptions be allowed?'" People’s “personal beliefs,” insofar as they hurt society and the health & safety of other people should never be given even the slightest respect. And that includes religious beliefs."
Dale Headley replied to CAPTAIN OBVIOUS's discussion 'Column by David Brooks...thoughts?'"It’s nice to know that there are a few thoughful, reasonable, thinking conservatives around."
Dale Headley replied to Simon Mathews's discussion 'Is it possible to kill in the name of Atheism?'"You could make a case that, if somebody started killing religious people because of their beliefs, as Christians have always been wont to do to non-believers for the past 1800 years, it would amount to killing in the name of a non-belief…"
John Jennings replied to Dale Headley's discussion 'Really, God?'"This is my favorite Stephen Fry speech. It's at a debate with the title, "Is the catholic church a force for good?". He is very articulate and passionate. This is just his part of the…"
Reg The Fronkey Farmer replied to Dale Headley's discussion 'Really, God?'"This is from tomorrow Sunday School:
Stephen Fry thoughts on God in a recent interview the "Johnny Carson" of Irish television."
Dale Headley posted a discussionReally, God?
The popular British actor/comedian/writer/atheist, Stephen Fry, was asked on a BBC interview show called, “The Meaning of Life,” what he would do if he died and found himself standing before God. Fry said he would ask him, “Bone cancer in children? What’s THAT all about? How DARE you create such misery in the world that’s not our fault? Why should I respect an evil, capricious, mean-minded god who created a world that is so full of injustice and pain?” Couldn’t have put it better, myself. …See More
Dale Headley replied to Unseen's discussion 'France has strict gun laws. Why didn’t that save Charlie Hebdo victims?'"Crazy people in every country sometimes manage to get guns. But, since it’s more difficult in most countries and so easy in the U.S., the following is true:
France has approximately 127 intentional gun homicides per year,
BECAUSE…"
Dale Headley replied to John Jennings's discussion 'Please allow me to introduce myself'"“Cult”: the other fellow’s religion."
Davis Goodman replied to Dale Headley's discussion 'Proud to be American?'"Human rights watch's estimates aren't exact but they still do thorough ground work and indirect research as they do with all countries. I suppose their margin of error is China is more transparent about it's arrest record than…"
Unseen replied to Dale Headley's discussion 'Proud to be American?'"China? I assume we're relying on either China itself or someone's best guess for information on incarceration there."
Davis Goodman replied to Dale Headley's discussion 'Proud to be American?'"I've never known there to be any. Is there? Interestingly enough, at least in the Western World there is somewhat of a correlation between gun ownership and incarceration (though that doesn't imply causation). There is also a correlation…"
Unseen replied to Dale Headley's discussion 'Proud to be American?'"You said, "It's in their own best interests that crime and incarceration increases every year," which those charts clearly show to be false.
I'm guessing that what is beginning is the peeling of the layers of the onion of…"
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scriptural favorites
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 5:50pm 1 Comment 1 Like
I am occasionally asked to explain when I became an atheist. I have several stock answers, but one of my favorite is, “When I read the Bible.”
Here are a few selected verses from both the Old and New Testaments that pretty much explicate both the “morality” and “compassion” of God. Choose one, some, or all of them at your leisure. If you only have the energy to choose one, I recommend my favorite: 2 Kings 2:23-24.
Or if you’re too lazy to bother looking them up at…
Continue flawed education
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 7:42pm 18 Comments 0 Likes
Here is a question many of you would probably consider a bit whimsical, if not heretical; but I assure you, it has a dead serious intent. If you were education czar, what would YOU require be taught (or not taught) in American schools?
Let me get you started. Here are three things that I believe SHOULD be taught but AREN’T: metric system; evolution; critical thinking.
And here are three that ARE being taught, but SHOULDN’T: spelling; long division; propaganda.
My full…
Continue Making God
Posted on October 7, 2012 at 6:59pm 10 Comments 0 Likes
Imagine that there is no God. So your species has a meeting and decides it wants or needs at least one god. What kind of god would you propose? What would be its attributes? Its powers? Its motivations? I have definite ideas about that, which I may post here later; but the purpose here is not to debate MY conception of an ideal god, but to give you the opportunity to describe yours. Details, please!
the ultimate prayer
Posted on February 12, 2011 at 3:49pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I just read Richard Raymond's atheist prayer. Here's mine, verbatim.
Dear God. Kill me. Please! I have lived a full life with no (well, a few small ones, maybe) regrets. I'm ready to terminate my existence. I'm waiting, God. Nothing's happening. I'll try a little harder: please, please, pretty please, oh great God. I know you have the power to kill me; so why don't you? It shouldn't be too hard; after all, I'm 75 years old. You could just give me a heart attack. God,…
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- At 7:43pm on June 5, 2011,
Stephen Charles said… - Hey Dale, all I was saying is that it saddens me greatly how people can still get away with dishonouring the bill of rights in the western world. Especially when it's children. I mean, I thought beating and restraining a child in an uncomfortable position as well as subjecting them to mental and verbal abuse was illegal, but maybe that's just me.
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Does God follow his WORD? Or is it --- do as I say and not as I do?
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What would happen if humans grew up without a context.
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Why is America so special?
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So you know
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An atheist has to be a moral/ethical relativist
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