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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9qkdv6yg3s.

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  Douglas Adams genius!
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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  Old Navy you are guilty of equivocation with your use of the word "god".

  Christians do not worship pure energy or light. They preach a personal being who is omnipotent and who is the epitome of love. History proves beyond all doubt that such a being does not exist.

  All your work is still ahead of you.
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  Biggest impact on humans

  by menrov in

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  do not know where to post this but i like to hear your views on what you think had the biggest impact on humans.

  for me, 2 things:.

  music: every human listens one way or another to music and will likely have some sort of emotion.

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  Interesting question menrov. I agree with your two ideas.

  Stephen Pinker makes a very strong case in his book "The Better Angels of our Nature" that story books changed the world profoundly. As people were able to see the world through the eyes of fictional characters it had the effect of nurturing human empathy.

  Public torture and inhuman punishments became less acceptable. The data he presents is very compelling.
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  Are any of the 1st Cnetury Apostles Still Alive Today ?

  by maccauk in

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  the second coming was in the 1st century all things have been fulfilled because jesus told them some would still be alive when he returned.

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  Oh dear you've gone and done it now!
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  Are any of the 1st Cnetury Apostles Still Alive Today ?

  by maccauk in

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  the second coming was in the 1st century all things have been fulfilled because jesus told them some would still be alive when he returned.

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  Jesus was a home-wrecker and a false prophet.
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  The wonder of scientific research

  by amicabl in

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  this has possibly been brought up before however here goes.. constant reference is made by many posters to scientific research as being the only way to prove something factual that would otherwise have to be taken on faith.

  there actually seems to be "faith" in scientific findings.. my experience over many years is that most scientific research is fake.

  nothing oftencomes of the big announcements made to raise more money.. money, prestige, pride, human error, suppositions etc., are rife amongst the scientific community.. i realise that there have been many advances over hundreds of years but humankind is in a mess, although very different to even a century ago.. the medical profession now has vaccinations for everything, antiviral drugs etc.

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  The scientific method has transformed our world for the better.

  The problem that you seen to be having is a common one. Most people are scientifically illiterate and easily misled by attention grabbing headlines in the popular press and on the Web.

  Science is a brutal self-correcting environment. Understanding it takes a lot of attention and effort which most people don't want to invest. You can find a "scientist" who will support any daft idea you can think of. Assessing whether his or her statements are worth anything is a different matter.
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  Sexual Depredation as a function of male society by men of a Certain Age

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  i would like to remind those folks younger than i that it was very few years ago when almost the entire planet earth was run by and for the benefit of men.women have throughout history been the property of men.due to religious restrictions, teachings, and fundamentalist doctrines, women in the largest societies on earth right now (muslim, chinese, n.korean) have almost no human rights at all.next year, in june, women will, for the 1st time, be allowed in arabia to drive---but--only if they are 30 years old or older, and for only a few hours per day!the old testament laws (read through them sometime) are horrifying reflective of prejudice toward gender, bodily cleanliness, guilt-tripping, and anonymity.

  (what was noah's wife's name?

  lot's wife?

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  I should feel just as comfortable hitting a woman as I would a man.

  No you shouldn't. Your instincts are correct.

  Equality of opportunity does not negate difference.
  
  
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  Sexual Depredation as a function of male society by men of a Certain Age

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  i would like to remind those folks younger than i that it was very few years ago when almost the entire planet earth was run by and for the benefit of men.women have throughout history been the property of men.due to religious restrictions, teachings, and fundamentalist doctrines, women in the largest societies on earth right now (muslim, chinese, n.korean) have almost no human rights at all.next year, in june, women will, for the 1st time, be allowed in arabia to drive---but--only if they are 30 years old or older, and for only a few hours per day!the old testament laws (read through them sometime) are horrifying reflective of prejudice toward gender, bodily cleanliness, guilt-tripping, and anonymity.

  (what was noah's wife's name?

  lot's wife?

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  This used to be my ringtone.

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  Great Simulator to Demonstrate How Evolution Works

  by Simon in

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  fascinating - setting up some simple rules and a way to apply evolutionary pressure and the creatures learn the best way to run:.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gofws_hhzs8.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31dsh2fs1iq.

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  I can't remember the details now but I saw a documentary that showed how evolutionary principles were applied in finding engineering solutions.
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  Sexual Depredation as a function of male society by men of a Certain Age

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i would like to remind those folks younger than i that it was very few years ago when almost the entire planet earth was run by and for the benefit of men.women have throughout history been the property of men.due to religious restrictions, teachings, and fundamentalist doctrines, women in the largest societies on earth right now (muslim, chinese, n.korean) have almost no human rights at all.next year, in june, women will, for the 1st time, be allowed in arabia to drive---but--only if they are 30 years old or older, and for only a few hours per day!the old testament laws (read through them sometime) are horrifying reflective of prejudice toward gender, bodily cleanliness, guilt-tripping, and anonymity.

  (what was noah's wife's name?

  lot's wife?

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  The eventual purge of sexism adjustment is not complete and WILL NOT BE until everybody my age and slightly younger, has DIED and those who reared their children in sexist latent prejudices and mindsets have died also. - Terry

  Massive sweeping generalisation!

  You then went on to explain how much your views have changed since your younger days. So why does the cause of feminism need you and the rest of us to die?