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Yes, Tom, she may have been playing us, or she might have been sincere - I tend to extend the benefit of the doubt. Worst case…"
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Is There in Humans an Innate Desire for a Savior?
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From 5700-year old Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets, a prophecy has often emerged, based on "liver omens" (soothsaying done by analyzing the shape of a sheep's liver), that expressed a yearning for…Continue
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archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"I've heard those Nuns can be really strict --
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archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"@Tom Sarbeck, RE: "arch, you're right; we really have no way of knowing." - well, I certainly can't argue with you, because with two or three pages of comments, all without the aid of "Reply" buttons, I'm not sure…"
archaeopteryx commented on Matthew's blog post 'Seen a FB about Tornados today in KS and OK.'"24 deaths in Moore, Oklahoma - 9 of them children - yay, god!"
archaeopteryx replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Should illegal aliens in the US be denied medical care?'"When I lived in Southern California, raising my four daughters, for a time, we had car trouble as I was driving them to school and myself to work. I would keep trying to start the car until eventually, the battery ran down. I would raise the hood,…"
archaeopteryx replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Should illegal aliens in the US be denied medical care?'"If your next door neighbor's child came running into your house, dripping blood from a cut, would you take care of it, or send him home, bleeding, after reminding him that this isn't his house and he isn't part of your family?
Same…"
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"I remember going through that phase - I kept weighing my choices: "Blind? - Horny?" - "Blind - Horny?" So I finally stocked up on tin cups and pencils."
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"I was about to comment that you were beginning to make good sense, and that critics could possibly benefit from listening to some of your ideas, until I read that last paragraph.
RE: "I wouldn't want an atheist family moving in next door…"
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"That's why the separation of Church and State is so important - parents are free to teach their faith-based beliefs in the home or place of religious instruction, while schools are left free to teach facts."
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"That's what I thought about myself, until I realized that people were pointing out that I left a "transitional" fossil, that proved for all time that evolution is a valid course of study.
You have no way of knowing what your assorted…"
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"Few, if any, children read the Judeo/Christian Bible, they get their brainwashing from their parents and Sunday School teachers, neither of which would read anything we wrote anyway - the status would remain quo.
The books are out there,…"
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"Every community is splintered if you look deeply enough."
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"As do I, but from a somewhat different perspective."
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"But the thing is, Holy, that you are directed by your Owner's Manual to go out and convert others to your beliefs. While, yes, we believe the world would be a better place if more people thought for themselves, we feel no compulsion to bring…"
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"Interestingly, by your tone, I can't infer that you hold a great deal more respect for those, "Old, white people in Kansas and Mississippi" than I do."
archaeopteryx replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'"But we really have no way of knowing, have we, how many "Undecided's" may have been reading those 36 pages, listened to our logic, noted her weak defense of something upon which she is literally betting her life, and decided to think…"
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This site, dedicated to freedom of thought, examines the Judaeo-Christian Bible, upon which the religious principles of Judaism, Christianity and Islam were founded, questioning all that is neither logical, plausible, physically possible, scientifically established, technologically practical, nor consistent with archaeological facts -- along the way, we try to have some fun!
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- At 5:38pm on May 6, 2013,
Sophie said… What do you mean it reached stumble?
- At 2:39pm on May 3, 2013,
uldis ozolants said… As a newcomer to the site, I do appreciate having found a friendly soul in you. Many thanks is in order, Old Flyer, and may Hitchens bless you!
- At 11:51pm on April 4, 2013,
Kairan Nierde said… Hey, thanks for the friend request and providing the link! Could you send it again in a message? I was so tired today that I clicked accept the friend request before copying the link...awesome, right?
- At 9:33pm on March 15, 2013,
MikeLong said… Had a poke around. A very attractive and well designed site.
I think part of the problem is my reading speed. I am such a slow reader that I am VERY selective about where I choose to invest my reading time.
I used the wrong word earlier. I (wrongly) said "ambivalent" (=uncommitted). I really meant to say "apathetic" (=strongly committed to not giving a shit what's in the Bible) - so much so that as soon as I see the word "thy" (or similar archaic words), I immediately turn away.
Thanks again.
- At 7:16pm on March 15, 2013, MikeLong said…
Hi, thanks for the friend request, and the link to your site. I'm unlikely to use it, though. I seem to have a rather singular ambivalence toward the Bible. But if I have a question, I'll post it on TA and maybe get lucky enough for you to field it.
- At 4:58am on February 14, 2013,
Claire Couch said… Kings, something. Jezebel. She brings in 450 Baal priests, and also brings 400 priests of the grove, or something... Um, what is the priest of the grove, historically.
- At 9:11am on February 13, 2013, Claire Couch said…
Hi, thanks for the friend request, and the link to your site. Sorry if my response took a bit, I don't always check in here every day (or every week, depending on how hectic life gets).
- At 2:15am on October 15, 2012, Tom Sarbeck said…
archaeopteryx, much software has what we programmers called undocumented capabilities, a fancy name for bugs.
My netbook's keyboard has a CTRL key where my other computer's keyboard has a SHIFT key. Intending to uppercase a letter, I hit the CTRL key and the words I'd typed disappeared.
Thank you for telling me where they went. I was intending to add a remark that Romney has no concern for people such as the Japanese who were vaporized, so the key combination CTRL-R might have sent my words away.
- At 6:26pm on October 13, 2012,
Strega said… I'm gutted. No rat nookie after all. Bugger!
- At 7:44pm on September 6, 2012,
Scott Benton said… Thanks for reaching out to me, archaeopteryx! What woke you up from religion?
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