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jar
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Message 11 of 23 (324876)
06-22-2006 1:28 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by Jonson-Needs_proof
06-22-2006 1:09 PM


quotes and quotes.
First if you look at your message or this one using peek you can see how quotes are added.
Jonson-Needs_proof writes:
Religion on the hand relies on social conditioning, on people believing what they are told all their lives and offering people easy answers to the big questions that may be impossible to truly answer.
While that certainly might be true in many cases, I do not believe you can say that as a universal characteristic of religions. Personally I find my religious beliefs often lead to more questions. In addition, it is not something that is easy, in fact it is very hard to live up to what I think GOD asks. As I have said before, the message is simple, but not easy.
Not all religion relies on social conditioning. Many religions rely on and require questioning. See Message 1 for an example of what I believe is a religion not based on social conditioning and believing only what was taught.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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jar
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Message 21 of 23 (363064)
11-10-2006 12:36 PM
Reply to: Message 19 by jaywill
11-10-2006 1:42 AM


Haven't you also noticed arguments to the effect that "But all the scientists believe in evolution. Therefore the numbers argue for its varacity."
Not from anyone but Biblical Creationists trying to set up a strawman.
I have seen plenty of appeals to the majority of scientists supporting Evolution arguing that the theory has no legitimate rivals.
You know, I really doubt that. I would believe you had you said that "the majority and in fact nearly 100% of scientists agree that so far there is no legitimate rival theory."

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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