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1.61803 Member (Idle past 1535 days) Posts: 2928 From: Lone Star State USA Joined: |
Percy writes: Ummm, wasnt Stalin's government responsible for the death of like 20 million people? The most prolific serial killer ever known, Citizen X raped, murdered 53 children. I really do not know if the world will ever have a real picture of what the former Soviet Union has managed to cover up. Although I agree morality is not hinged on religion. But rather religion hinged to morality. Even if it seems not to be so. Using the USSR as a athiestic example of good moral behavior If religion is the source of morality how do you explain the fact that atheistic societies like the former Soviet Union did not experience eruptions of rampant immorality with lying and stealing and fornicating and murder at meteoric rates higher than any other country in the world?is sort of like saying "well they didnt have god and look they werent that bad."
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Perdition Member (Idle past 3269 days) Posts: 1593 From: Wisconsin Joined: |
The average person in the USSR wasn't a mass murderer. They were trying to raise their families and enjoy their lives as much as they could. Just like us.
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1.61803 Member (Idle past 1535 days) Posts: 2928 From: Lone Star State USA Joined: |
Perdition writes: Hi Perdition, of course i agree with this. I meant no slight or disrespect to the people of the former Soviet Union. When governments behave badly it is the people who suffer for it. Que no? The average person in the USSR wasn't a mass murderer. They were trying to raise their families and enjoy their lives as much as they could. Just like us. Edited by 1.61803, : add quote
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GDR Member Posts: 6202 From: Sidney, BC, Canada Joined: Member Rating: 2.3 |
foreveryoung writes: I am not saying I wasn't aware of other such beliefs in christianity. I am saying biblical literalism is the only view that was held by the churches I have attended. That is what I grew up with. That is the nature of the books and websites I read. I reject all other forms of christianity that do not hold to biblical literalism. It is all I know, or more clearly, it is all that is real to me. I really appreciate the honesty of this statement and the courage it takes to put it that plainly. I share your Christianity but not your understanding of the Bible. Can I suggest that God gave us intelligence, wisdom and enquiring minds. It seems logical to me that if they are a gift from God that they are a gift we should use. I agree that we have the Bible for a reason. Yes, I believe that God speaks to us through it but in order for Him to do that it isn't necessary for Him to have to dictate it. Remember, it is Jesus we are to worship and not the Bible. The Bible itself says that Jesus is the Word of God. Also, it seems to me that out of the gifts of intelligence, wisdom and curiosity we have come up with what we call science. Here is a verse from Romans 1:
quote: IMHO science is simply a natural theology and as Christians we should be fascinated by what God has done and by what we have learned about what He has done through the scientific method. CheersHe has told you, O man, what is good ; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
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foreveryoung Member (Idle past 613 days) Posts: 921 Joined:
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I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. You can all go to hell. I am done here. Fuck each and everyone of you save the creationists.
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Granny Magda Member Posts: 2462 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 4.1
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I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. Yes, how unreasonable of us to be unwilling to discuss ideas without attempting to find out whether those ideas are true or not. What rotters we are. If you want to continue to wallow in your ignorance then you are the only one who will lose out, so feel free. Mutate and Survive
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Percy Member Posts: 22508 From: New Hampshire Joined: Member Rating: 5.4
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foreveryoung writes: I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. When Paul converted so many to the infant church, he didn't just tell them that Jesus was Lord and Savior and that was that. He used evidence, telling everyone of Jesus' great works and of the miraculous events surrounding the end of his life on Earth. Evidence is important. Whenever, wherever and by whomever ideas are debated, facts and evidence are always at the core. If I wanted to convince someone of the ejection theory, how am I to do that if not with evidence? If someone were to ask me, "By what means did you become convinced of the ejection theory?" what would I say? He who can be convinced of something without evidence can be convinced of anything, which is the point of the Hitchens quote you don't seem to like. --Percy
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dwise1 Member Posts: 5952 Joined: Member Rating: 5.7 |
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Tangle Member Posts: 9517 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 5.1
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foreveryoung writes: I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. You can all go to hell. I am done here. Fuck each and everyone of you save the creationists. That seems to be a standard creationist response to losing an argument. It's not terribly Christian is it? Don't you worry that Jesus might not like it? Anyhow, I'm adding it to my collection of vile things creationists say that demonstrate that they are actually not Christian at all.Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android
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Trixie Member (Idle past 3737 days) Posts: 1011 From: Edinburgh Joined:
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foreveryoung writes: It is obvious that I am quite despised here. My point of view obviously rubs people the wrong way on this site. I could have an IQ of 145 and people would still consider me "forrest gump" mentality because of my views. I do not want to stay in a place where my presence is not welcome. Currently last post in this thread
foreveryoung writes: I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. You can all go to hell. I am done here. Fuck each and everyone of you save the creationists. Hmmmm.
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Tanypteryx Member Posts: 4452 From: Oregon, USA Joined: Member Rating: 5.5
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foreveryoung writes: I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. You can all go to hell. I am done here. Fuck each and everyone of you save the creationists. Oh, GROW UP..........pokes him with a stickWhat if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9207 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 3.4 |
I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. You can all go to hell. I am done here. Fuck each and everyone of you save the creationists.
So sad to see a good christian boy leave.Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
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I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. You can all go to hell. I am done here. Fuck each and everyone of you save the creationists.
Oh wow... Biblical literalism as done you wonders. You're doing a disservice to your specific faith and Christianity in general. Please stop it. You're making the rest of us look bad.
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Taq Member Posts: 10085 Joined: Member Rating: 5.6 |
I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. You can all go to hell. I am done here. Fuck each and everyone of you save the creationists. Poe?
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Dr Adequate Member (Idle past 315 days) Posts: 16113 Joined:
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I am fucking tired of people being unwilling to discuss ideas without screaming about fucking evidence. You can all go to hell. I am done here. Fuck each and everyone of you save the creationists. Oh look, an intellectual suicide note.
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