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Author Topic:   Relevance of origins to modern science
Percy
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Message 81 of 124 (707710)
09-30-2013 2:40 PM
Reply to: Message 80 by NoNukes
09-30-2013 1:18 PM


NoNukes writes:
Despite my disagreement with Percy's claim that religious beliefs do not conflict with science,...
That's not my position, but I think it's a minor side issue in this discussion.
...I think we agree that dropping mistaken beliefs need not interfere with your relationship with God.
Yep!
--Percy

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Percy
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Message 120 of 124 (707918)
10-02-2013 8:59 AM
Reply to: Message 84 by Ra3MaN
10-01-2013 2:29 AM


Ra3MaN writes:
I understand. Many people, including myself have personal experience, which may not convince you, but it really convinced me.
You asked how one would scientifically prove the existence of spirits, and I told you. Your "personal experience" is worthless scientifically. Design an experiment to detect the existence of spirits, carry it out, then publish the results so that other scientists can replicate your work. That's how one would scientifically prove the existence of spirits.
What are your thoughts on that?
What are my thoughts on indoctrination being the source of the public's belief in either theism or atheism (no capitals, it not a religious order)? My thoughts are that the instruments of indoctrination are possessed by only one side.
You also imply that science is inherently atheistic. The reality is that it merely follows the evidence. It cannot comment on that for which there is no evidence.
--Percy

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Percy
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Message 121 of 124 (707920)
10-02-2013 9:07 AM
Reply to: Message 92 by Ra3MaN
10-01-2013 7:08 AM


Ra3MaN writes:
What do you think an Atheistic world will look like?
Since proportional to their representation in the general population there are far fewer atheists in prison than Christians, the world would be a safer place.
You have all the classic fundamentalist Christian misperceptions.
(maybe this should be a new topic...)
You'd be all over the place in that topic, too.
--Percy

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Percy
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Message 122 of 124 (707922)
10-02-2013 9:13 AM
Reply to: Message 96 by Ra3MaN
10-01-2013 8:55 AM


Ra3MaN writes:
Maybe you could get, polygamist Atheists...
To paraphrase Nobel prize winner Steven Weinberg, good people will do good and bad people will do bad, but for good people to do bad, that takes religion.
What's your fascination with polygamist atheists (again, not capitalized - it's not a relgion)? The only polygamist groups I've heard of are Christian.
--Percy

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