Just absorbing.
In light of everything said before, I couldn't disagree more.
Apologies. I should have said, "If we followed the [entire] bible (as a nation) we would be morally bankrupt." Sure, there's decent parts like...
If we followed the bible (as a nation) we would be morally bankrupt. (not that we don't have problems as it is) Anyone can look at the bible and...
Please do not edit my quote and then quote me as saying it, it is misleading. Please correct that.
I agree, never said so.
I wish theists were cool about their position. That way, there wouldn't be a need to "balance" out the um ... "information."
What else does atheism mean? I'm completely naive when it comes to social expectations.
I understand, I've said the same. But my other question I don't think has been answered. What's easier to do, convince someone to do/not do things...
The conversation has been going on from another thread, so I thought I would continue my side of that in a new one as it seemed to be a topic...
What caused the oppression, (which, to be clear, I am against) was it a lack of belief in gods, or people wanting control? Example: An atheist...
Is it easier to convince people to do things because their culturally accepted deity says to do so, or to do things for no reason?
I'm not saying you did, I said people, as in, to whom it applies. However, the point I guess I'm getting to in asking is, a dictator will use...
I'm trying to think of another way to ask this that doesn't sound petty, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail. No one is saying that Russia did...
The problem I see is that a belief in a deity purports a supreme authority with pre-written rules and laws that do not meet today's social...
I'm having a hard time with this one. Even if it's loud, public disbelief, how does disbelief tear down buildings and persecute people?
A lack of belief tore down buildings and persecuted people? That seems to defy known physics.
How, exactly?
You asked, "What part of nature is consistent with eternality?" My reply is, it's existence. This goes back to the answer being in the question,...
As it appears right now, it's existence.
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