Religion need not be a pox. Just let it keep up with science, but don't let it interfere with progress. I like the study of religion, because it is part of our history, part of our humanity. Should it still hold relevance today? It will always hold relevance, to the poor, to the disillusioned, to the mentally unstable, or to those simply yearning for a better existence than this trivial, fleeting one. If these people cannot be provided for physically, emotionally, socially, then what other recourse do they have? Religion is the opium of the masses.
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Challenge to Athiests - is Religion a Pox on Mankind?
by jgnat ini've spent the last few years examining my core beliefs to test what still stands.
i've let go of an inviolate bible, demoted jesus to a failed prophet, and god as unable to act against injustice.
our universe made itself.
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Atheists, what is the best argument FOR God?
by bohm inthere are no convincing arguments for god, but some are worse than others.
i thought it would be interesting to see what people consider the best (of the bad) arguments for god?.
in my oppinion it is the fine-tuning argument from cosmology.
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As Twitch asked, what exactly is god? A definition might be useful, but when one acknowledges that they are ultimately producing their own definition, doesn't that kind of defeat the point? Lol.
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this site sucks! its just a buncha athiest on soap boxes.
by crossquestions6995 inthis site is not a healthy forum for discussion or healing.
its an arena for jaded athiests to bash anything christian or god related.
yes, i know the jw's lied to us about god and the truth.
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Cross questions, why not share with us why you believe in god? Crowds
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Bertrand russell on sceptisism (the philosophy)
by bohm ini am currently reading bertrand russells "a history of western philosophy" and this passage struck me as true:.
scepticism naturally made an appeal to many unphilosophic minds.
people observed the diversity of schools and the acerbity of their disputes, and decided that all alike were pretending to knowledge which was in fact unattainable.
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I think that perspectivism is the only honest response to the complexity and uncertainty the world presents
I disagree. Even within our limits we can craft and forge our future; at least we can try. That's not to say other perspectives aren't worth looking at, it's to say that in our day-to-day lives, we look for our own wellbeing, and we do it as best as we individually see fit. Show me a contrary example worth considering.
Your perspectivism seems crippling to the point where there can be nothing set in concrete, thus nothing is set in motion. Ideas are great, implementations are better, IMO.
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Design or Non-Design, finally we know, Darwin's Doubt
by QC inif you want to read the definitive explanation on fossils and how life arrived its covered in darwins doubt, by s.c. meyer.
this is a game changer.
the bomb!.
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The Earth, Moon and Sun alignment distances are clearly intentional (not by chance).
Hmmm... then why does the moon recede from the Earth a few centimeters every year?
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The Bible and it's promise of Heaven and various other things
by confusedandalone innow in no way am i trying to discredit anyones beliefs or make fun, but once you get to heaven what is the plan once you get there.. of course, we always overlay extremely physical things upon the experience of heaven... milk and honey... ruiling over the earth etc... truthful the whole idea sounds so boring / mundane /monotonous.
spending all of eternity serving god by carry messages here and there?.
watching humans... i guess spending time with family that are also there and reminiscing.
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Religion had its place in history to unite specific people and to give certainty in an uncertain world.
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Bertrand russell on sceptisism (the philosophy)
by bohm ini am currently reading bertrand russells "a history of western philosophy" and this passage struck me as true:.
scepticism naturally made an appeal to many unphilosophic minds.
people observed the diversity of schools and the acerbity of their disputes, and decided that all alike were pretending to knowledge which was in fact unattainable.
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Do you think lions have use for "mountain"?
No, but we do. And isn't that what is important?
Slimboy, you said on another thread that your philosophy, or rather way of looking at things, proved useful. I've yet to see its usefulness.
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Design or Non-Design, finally we know, Darwin's Doubt
by QC inif you want to read the definitive explanation on fossils and how life arrived its covered in darwins doubt, by s.c. meyer.
this is a game changer.
the bomb!.
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QC, let's review design, ok? Hurricanes, tornadoes, parasites, predation, diseases, volcanoes, earthquakes, supernovas, death, tsunamis, just to name a few. I don't understand where that all fits in, can you please elaborate?
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jwfacts or jwinterpretations?
by slimboyfat injwfacts is a great website, but in view of the fact that "there are no facts, only interpretations", as nietzsche said, should the website be renamed jwinterpretations instead?
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Waffling gets one nowhere. How about this view, SBF? How about we assume certain things first, then look to see if there is an error, so that something actually gets done?
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If you believe in nothing, then how do you know JW's are wrong?
by slimboyfat inmany who leave the witnesses go on to affirm other recognisable sets of beliefs.
some become christians of various sorts, others tend toward patriotism as a kind of rejection of the anti-patriotic stance of the watchtower, while yet more simply affirm in general the secular values of mainstream society.
do you believe jehovah's witnesses are wrong?
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