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Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="RogueCaptain" reply="32" id="3129729"]All I can tell you is if it doesn't work out for you then change religions [/quote]Is it possible that you Captain are coming around to my way of thinking? Personally (according to you anyway), I have already changed 'religions' (hahaha) and do not foresee another upgrade in the cards. And besides, any other religion would change nothing, just another atheistic endeavor hell bent on destroying your personal beliefs. Why you feel in

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[quote who="myfist0" reply="28" id="3129401"]myfist0[/quote]Hi Myfist0, good clip. This guy must have some NYC blood in his system (damn evolution) if his quick-time-speak is any judge hahaha. My best guess though is that if proof is of no interest to people, then philosophy other than their own will be even less meaningful to them??? American Idol … catholic mass … cruel and unusual punishment to be sure. Most who are captivated with these kinds of things have already been ment

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

Our sciences are no more interested in any god view than any of the gods seem interested in our sciences. No reason why there couldn’t be some collaboration and only one side is responsible for the lack of it. What the sciences do indirectly prove though is that a literal interpretation of the bible(s) cannot be true and the only conclusion (???) one can draw from this is that any religious faith that is based solely on the bible(s) literal truth has to be in err too. This cli

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[quote who="RogueCaptain" reply="25" id="3127867"]RogueCaptain[/quote]This explanation works for me and would have worked in the beginning too, it strikes me as just too easy though, too all inclusive of everything that strangely doesn’t capitulate to some biblical, christian or religious dogma. Under christian rules of engagement, there is only one absolute and that is unquestionable. When you remove even common sense from the discussion like this, well anything is possible or believab

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

Well I mystically foresee that this silly and pointless post is not going to be taken seriously (as well it shouldn’t hahaha), so I will add the following jewel just chalked full of jewels itself, on a subject more befitting … Religion vs. Atheism. [video]http://youtu.be/lrtVUJVhsWs[/video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrtVUJVhsWs Whatever we cannot easily understand we lay at god’s feet; thi

Reply to Fascinating find about Karl Marx & our broken patent system in Politics JoeUser Forums

Karl Marx was a flipping idiot and everything in our government is already broken and has been for years. Surely everything is not the fault of the easy-for-me-to-ignore Marx fellow? But the patent system, that is the root of our crony capitalist nightmare, who would have ever guessed? Sorry if I have not taken this seriously, but at some point we just have to admit that things are FUBAR for whatever reasons … and stop trying to foist the blame for all our woes on anyone besides oursel

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Sorry to be pragmatic, but "Tess Wins the Lottery!" would work for me. [e digicons]XD[/e]

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

RogueCaptain: If communication was of any real interest to you, you would have tried it yourself. When I think of communication, I think of an exchange of ideas not a one way stuffing of ‘orifices’. You professed to know of this ‘religion of atheism’ but became tongue tied when asked. You could have saved pages of nonsense (the kind of doubletalk that has to be filtered) had you just imparted this insight of yours in the form of a simple answer. One would think s

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[quote who="RogueCaptain" reply="21" id="3126440"]RogueCaptain[/quote]There doesn’t even seem to be a way for me to convey an opinion of myself without you misconstruing everything to fit into your theological niche. I do not think in any kind of theological way and I don’t analyze life or my part in it along theological lines and I don’t seek council from those who do. The simple fact that you are incapable of explaining what the ‘religion of atheism’ is and you

Reply to Why am I a Hater? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote who="LNQ" reply="129" id="3123514"]I tried to show a moderate point of view on this thread on this issue. Not everything is black & white. I fully support any gay parents that adopt a child and make his/her life better than it would be without them.[/quote]I too believe most people live in that grey area called reality. What should be feared are those dogmatic people amongst us (religious or otherwise) who insist on this black or white only nonsense? Institutional dogmatism is foun

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[quote who="LNQ" reply="129" id="3123514"]LNQ[/quote]I see you are from Finland, got you, sorry but I knew there must be a simple explanation. Interesting comments but I think this 'normal' thing is just a play on words. I didn't infer that you were presenting a religious point of view; I was just puzzled with the atheist comment is all. Gay people are not all the same, apatheist are not all the same and religious folk are not all the same, just seems like a no-brainer. There are

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Flakey101" reply="19" id="3124139"]Flakey101[/quote]An apatheist is someone who considers the question of the existence of gods as neither meaningful nor relevant to his or her life. I could live with that but I don’t think any opinion I have of myself will bear any more weight than my simple example above will. When a person requires no evidence or proof to ‘faithfully’ believe in something, what proof or evidence could be offered that wouldn’t be

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

RogueCaptain: Iran is an example of theology reigning supreme; I would have Hugo in charge rather than god if those were the only two options, but of course they aren't. I don’t have a particular world vision but obviously you do. I just don’t think our children should be subjugated to religious indoctrinations in public schools … nor should the ones in our government. Don’t much care where else you pander your wares or erect your propaganda, just not sure why you

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[quote who="LNQ" reply="127" id="3123143"]I believe the statement above is probably true.[/quote]Puzzling that you used the words 'I believe' and 'probably true' in the same sentence. Exposure to the varieties of life without sound edification or when made from biased reasoning is of no productive value to anyone. Not sure what any of this homosexual ‘stuff’ has to do with being an atheist though? The best thing for children would be to have responsible people care

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How imaginative; 'thought crimes' as a religious defense but surely you jest, especially considering that the article concerned those blasphemous homosexuals seeking equality (under the law)??? Heresy and blasphemy seem to be theological staples, have always been considered religious thought crimes, are ever-present in religious circles and come pre-stamped with your idea of the ultimate of penalties. Everyone is a sinner in the eyes of everyone else including that god of yours, yet y

Reply to Flock of Dodos in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

If human physiology is of intelligent design, then the designer needs be fired. If you take evolution out of the equation, who or what is responsible for our current condition? I don’t think this ‘designer’ would have been under any obligation to create a vassal of perfection, but it seems reasonable to expect he would at least do his best. Our jaws are too small to hold all our teeth and as miraculous as the human eye seems to be, it has design flaws that no intelligence co

Reply to Atheism is a Religion, it's based on FAITH in Religion JoeUser Forums

Neither believing in god or disbelieving in one constitutes a religion … only something to believe in or not. From a theological standpoint there can only be two views; that of a theist or that of an atheist. Well it seems that god is perceived as incapable (in the minds of many) of eliciting due respect or of being amply appreciated on his own merits and must need some organization or another (depends on who you ask) to explain the why’s and how to’s for the rest of

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

Neither believing in god or disbelieving in one constitutes a religion … only something to believe in or not. From a theological standpoint there can only be two views; that of a theist or that of an atheist. Well it seems that god is perceived as incapable (in the minds of many) of eliciting due respect or of being amply appreciated on his own merits and must need some organization or another (depends on who you ask) to explain the why’s and how to’s for the rest of

Reply to The Heart is a Lonely Exterminator in Misc JoeUser Forums

Well, the little wild bugger is still around and has made friends with one of my cats. Everything was well until my cat learned to shimmy up the fence posts and became an inside/outside cat. It took her almost five years to learn how to escape the 'back yard'. We had a battle of wills over this idea for a month or so but as usual nature prevailed and she retained complete freedom, a tale for another time perhaps.

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lee3908870" reply="13" id="3114960"]Reply #13 lee3908870[/quote]Your previous comment was non-committal (as is this one) and a bit short of content. Let me know your choice of sides so I can laugh along with you … or poke sticks at you instead. My views as an atheist should be apparent … what are your views? [e digicons]}:)[/e]

Reply to THE AFGHAN MASSACRE; STAFF SGT ROBERT BALES AND THE US MILITARY LEADERSHIP in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Well, there are distinctions between the incidents but both protagonists were in the active service of the US military. One murdered his fellow servicemen of his own volition and the other murdered civilians in a foreign country outside of military control, likewise. Whatever the legal weasels eventually barter for should not overly influence our opinions on the matter. Unless someone else was spirited in, they are guilty of the atrocities and should be punished accordingly. If our &lsq

Reply to The Heart is a Lonely Exterminator in Misc JoeUser Forums

There are all kinds of contraptions still to be tried ... lots more fun to be had. A couple of years ago we had something digging up our yard too and being overly humane, we decided to buy a trap/cage combo especially when we could get a three-traps-in-one deal. The first night we were unsuccessful and puzzled as to how the food could be gone and the trap not sprung. Being an engineer I soon had the mystery solved. The second night we put the food (cat food that was recommended with

Reply to Epistemology in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

People put up barriers for the simplest of reasons and that shouldn't surprise anyone. The primeval motivator is fear but fear of what … surely not the truth??? I think the question is why put up any barriers at all? If the truth is of any value no matter how one defines it, then I fail to see why any barrier would be desired let alone condoned? And if the truth is NOT what is to be considered … then what is?

Reply to Atheism is a Religion, it's based on FAITH in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]By RogueCaptain on February 20, 2011 4:42:20 PM from JoeUser Forums Next time you are in a God argument use this one.[/quote]You are completely in err here so it is fair for me to assume you are a believer yourself and have no idea as to what an atheist is. A belief in a god is not a religion any more than a disbelief in a god is. But the similarities end here. It is what happens next that separates the two. Atheists can only live up to t

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lee3908870" reply="11" id="3111226"]. . .always remember that god works in his own way.[/quote]Ok, so what ... brings up the question whose god is being mysterious though. It sounds like they all are quite invisible, quite supercilious and quite enigmatic (is that all possible?) ... but at least they do seem to have that much in common anyway. I for one would just like to know the true identity of my condemner is all. And don’t give me this ‘a rose by another name&rsqu