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What are the benefits of Atheism?
Started this discussion. Last reply by RobertPiano May 1. 61 Replies 2 Likes
Recently, in chat, someone pointed out that there are fewer female than male Atheists. That prompted a comment on sexual differentiation of intelligence. I suggest that most women make the best…Continue
Allergy Season 2013
Started this discussion. Last reply by Belle Rose Apr 24. 37 Replies 0 Likes
I've been hit really hard by my pollen allergy this year. I'm curious if there are many other spring allergy suffers here and what you do to fight back.I've tried the various anti-histamines over…Continue
Serious woo, coming soon to a theatre near you!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Heather Spoonheim Apr 24. 1 Reply 0 Likes
So a new 'documentary' is about to be released that 'blows the lid' off the alien cover up conspiracy. It looks like they'll be hitting hard for the free-energy, anti-gravity people. I suggest we…Continue
Tags: project, sirius, disclosure, energy, conspiracy
The Junk Science of Terrence McKenna
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jimmy Apr 10. 357 Replies 3 Likes
The modern skeptic needs to be well armed to deal with the array of woo being spewed these days. Biblical criticism is pretty much a solved game but the new-agers can toss out faux-facts faster than…Continue
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Christianity Refutes Itself
Posted on December 23, 2012 at 11:00pm 84 Comments 4 Likes
A narrative essay by – Heather Spoonheim
Christianity is an intellectually repugnant worldview. To subscribe to it is to abandon all reason – and that is why it is so difficult to extract from the psyche of those infected by its doctrines. Once one has thoroughly abandoned reason, they are no longer sentient beings in any meaningful sense of the phrase; they become nothing…
Continue Disciples of Change
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:30am 14 Comments 2 Likes
A narrative essay by – Heather Spoonheim
I often encounter people who find it offensive that I haven’t subscribed to the Climate Change bandwagon. To be frank, that is where the conversation typically ends, because such people rarely have anything more to bring to the discussion than the average theist. The problem that always arises in those situations is the…
Continue Rational Thought - An Atheist Hymn
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 11:33am 12 Comments 9 Likes
Rational Thought - An Atheist Hymn by Heather Spoonheim
(Sung to the tune of Amazing Grace)
Rational Thought, how pow-er-ful
That saved an ape like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind, but now I see
T'was Thought that freed my mind from fear
Free Thought, just so relieving
How precious did my own thoughts appear
The hour I stopped… Continue
(Sung to the tune of Amazing Grace)
Rational Thought, how pow-er-ful
That saved an ape like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind, but now I see
T'was Thought that freed my mind from fear
Free Thought, just so relieving
How precious did my own thoughts appear
The hour I stopped… Continue
An Argument Against Allah (1)
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 6:22pm 31 Comments 4 Likes
An epistemological review by – Heather Spoonheim
In the case against the existence of gods I would like to submit the Gettier Problem. Essentially the Gettier Problem postulates that even if claimed knowledge turns out to be true, it may not…
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Heather Spoonheim replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'Heather Spoonheim replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"Genesis 1.
1. The beginning is a point somewhere beyond the first Planck moment where time itself may not exist making the word 'beginning' irrelevant - or not.
Exodus 1
1. And the multitudes believed in invisible skymonsters but a…"
Heather Spoonheim commented on Morgan Matthew's blog post 'Bill Nye Boo'd In Texas For Saying The Moon Reflects The Sun'"I love critiquing fashion at WalMart: http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Bo Fowler's discussion 'What is not believing in God like?'"@brookelynn
Except that you have no gods telling you what to do - and you can't even name the god in which you think you believe. No, you have a cult that dictates what you think and believe - a cult that sends devotees like you out…"
Heather Spoonheim commented on Morgan Matthew's blog post 'Bill Nye Boo'd In Texas For Saying The Moon Reflects The Sun'"@Brookelynn - right, and you can work your way through the book changing the meaning of words all over to support your cult doctrines; but it doesn't change the fact that you have been brainwashed by a cult and are now infected with the…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Matt Giwer's discussion 'Made in Alexandria, the Origin of the Yahweh Cult'"Perhaps I'll talk to you again in ten years when you've matured enough in your deconversion so as to be less prone to such knee jerk reactions. If you want, you can go back and read what I wrote (take a few breaths while you…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Matt Giwer's discussion 'Made in Alexandria, the Origin of the Yahweh Cult'"To be honest, that is a lot more detailed history than I care to study even if I were to limit myself to what the mainstream scholars have to say on the matter. In the end, I'm not attached to it one way or the other.
As far as I know,…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Matt Giwer's discussion 'Made in Alexandria, the Origin of the Yahweh Cult'"That's an interesting premise - and a lot of material to work through. I'll certainly keep scanning through it. Just one question though: I've heard several lectures by people well versed in ancient Hebrew and Koine…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Morgan Matthew's discussion '2nd amendment, right to bear arms. thoughts?'"Well, the Canadian government is currently spending money to promote oil sands development and I'm vocally opposed - not because I'm opposed to oil sands development but because I feel it is a violation of free market economics when a…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Morgan Matthew's discussion '2nd amendment, right to bear arms. thoughts?'"Ok, how was the longevity of the new government (often dictators) relevant here? The point was that the US military is overthrowing governments and behalf of corporate America. Even if the dictator/new regime doesn't last long - the…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Morgan Matthew's discussion '2nd amendment, right to bear arms. thoughts?'"Looks more like 10 - seemed like I was typing for longer.
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Heather Spoonheim replied to Morgan Matthew's discussion '2nd amendment, right to bear arms. thoughts?'"Well the US failed in 1958 in Indonesia - but actually got caught covertly dropping bombs on behalf of rebels. Kennedy later got what he wanted anyway by simply offering billions in 'foreign aid'.
They failed at the Bay of Pigs…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"You could just start by actually reading the bible - and remember not to just keep turning pages when you don't understand what you are reading; stop and study what you are reading and make sure you understand it. That is all you need to…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Morgan Matthew's discussion '2nd amendment, right to bear arms. thoughts?'"Hussein
Pinochet
Husni al-Za'im's reign was short lived-lived, but subsequent coups learned the lesson and let the Trans Arabian Pipeline be - Syria has never regained stability and as I understand it is still somewhat of a problem.
The…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"That's not an insult - I'm just expressing how sorry I feel for you. I know that doesn't make sense to you, but nothing we say does so you should be used to it by now."
Heather Spoonheim replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"I know they tell you that you aren't allowed to think of it as a cult. They also tell you that other religions, with belief structures identical to your won, are cults and they force you to believe that. It's still a cult.
Now,…"
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- At 7:49pm on May 12, 2013,
Holly Eeg said… Thanks for the add and the comment :)
- At 1:33am on May 9, 2013,
Mercedes said… I dont know what you mean by misrepresent in scripture. i think they are all One. I dont know why or how but that is just left to faith i think. I have to put my daughters to bed. I'll talk to you more tomorrow. good night :)
- At 1:18am on May 9, 2013, Mercedes said…
with God theres 3 - father, son and espiritu santo. - La Trinidad.
- At 1:12am on May 9, 2013, Mercedes said…
Jesus and his Father and the Holy espirit are the same. thats what i believe.
- At 1:07am on May 9, 2013, Mercedes said…
I believe in Jesus
- At 10:48pm on May 8, 2013, Mercedes said…
Thanks Heather. yes I believe in God.
- At 1:34am on April 23, 2013,
Belle Rose said… Right back atcha girl ;)
- At 5:40pm on March 30, 2013,
Kris Feenstra said… A few messages got pulled from the McKenna thread. A thread tangent which serves no other purpose than to insult you doesn't really serve a purpose on top of violating the forum rules. Just letting you know that a couple of your posts also disappeared when the tangent was removed.
Kris
- At 4:44am on March 1, 2013,
Richard Bohn said… - anyway, I have only been on this site for three days, how about giving me a chance to get up to speed?
- At 4:25am on March 1, 2013, Richard Bohn said…
- Sounds like you are more threatened by my faith, your lack of it diminishes mine in no way. I am only offering an alternative perspective...sorry if you find that 'repugnant'. Well have a great day :-)
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