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| Topic: Why don't Americans understand freedom? |
elitist
Replies: 44
Views: 20771
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 Forum: General Discussion
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:24 pm Subject: Why don't Americans understand freedom? |
Obviously the no alcohol sales on Sunday thing is absurd.
A bit off topic: Is there any real evidence that libertarianism would work better than anything else? It seems to me that the idea of semi- ... |
| Topic: The Surge is working? |
elitist
Replies: 10
Views: 5961
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Forum: General Discussion
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:09 pm Subject: The Surge is working? |
| I'm no military analyst, but here's my two cents: The surge is working/worked to reduce casualties in Iraq but has done very little to stabilize Iraq or the region. It's like holding down the lid on a ... |
| Topic: JTB Knowledge |
elitist
Replies: 6
Views: 6138
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Forum: Epistemology
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:36 pm Subject: JTB Knowledge |
I'm a total noob at epistemology (had to look up what a JTB was), but here's my take on it.
Asimov does not have a JTB. He has an unjustified belief, and whether or not it is true is purely coincid ... |
| Topic: We all worship the same god |
elitist
Replies: 44
Views: 22499
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Forum: Islam
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:02 pm Subject: We all worship the same god |
One only needs to compare the nature and characteristics of Allah with the god/s mentioned in the bible see they are different deities.
Actually, Allah sounds a lot like the Yahweh who jumped out f ... |
| Topic: Should we side with Moderate Muslims against the Extremists? |
elitist
Replies: 18
Views: 11034
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Forum: Islam
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:59 pm Subject: Should we side with Moderate Muslims against the Extremists? |
| My opinion: No. I will not pretend to believe something that I know is not true. Period. |
| Topic: The Five-Dollar Prayer |
elitist
Replies: 9
Views: 5644
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:53 pm Subject: The Five-Dollar Prayer |
When someone prays an electric current runs through their body. If someone touches them, there is a shock, like touching an open electric outlet. Only more potent.
Is this guy serious? |
| Topic: Doubt is the New Religion |
elitist
Replies: 11
Views: 5576
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Forum: General Discussion
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:49 pm Subject: Doubt is the New Religion |
| I get the impression that Ernest believes that skepticism = post modernism. |
| Topic: What God Wants. |
elitist
Replies: 14
Views: 9882
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Forum: General Discussion
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:46 pm Subject: What God Wants. |
By sheer coincidence, God always wants whatever the priests happen to want at any particular time.
What priests want and God requires may be two entirely different things. The wise person listens t ... |
| Topic: People upset at Statue of Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ramen |
elitist
Replies: 14
Views: 7929
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:14 pm Subject: Re: People upset at Statue of Flying Spaghetti Monster. Rame |
| While the idea of creation via the Flying Spaghetti Monster may seem ridiculous, modern Darwinist dogma is even more ridiculous in saying the universe came into existence out of nothing. To put it in ... |
| Topic: Tyler Durden's 1st post on God and Atheism |
elitist
Replies: 23
Views: 12129
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:10 pm Subject: Tyler Durden's 1st post on God and Atheism |
You quote "What the bleep do we know?", Deepak Chopra, and mutilate language as you see fit.
Honestly, what are you doing? Language exists to communicate your thoughts with other people. ... |
| Topic: The Science Delusion? |
elitist
Replies: 10
Views: 5700
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:04 pm Subject: The Science Delusion? |
Deepak Chopra is one of the most full of shit, new-age, pseudo-philosophers I've ever had the displeasure of seeing on Larry King Live.
Not to mention that Chopra apparently hasn't been keeping up ... |
| Topic: Atheist website is INACCURATE |
elitist
Replies: 18
Views: 10129
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:56 pm Subject: Atheist website is INACCURATE |
tyler, I'd invite you to read the God Delusion. I'm sure the way Dawkins defines god is the sense that most of us would use as well -- namely, any supernatural creator of the universe character.
By ... |
| Topic: What's up |
elitist
Replies: 2
Views: 2333
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Forum: Introductions
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:52 pm Subject: What's up |
Been listening for... a few weeks. Went through every show available for free in about a fortnight and subscribed  |
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