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agree with all - and my interest in this debate is more about the is belief in anything an active act - than in any kind of theist - non theist debate...

- I am not sure that is it Jake - I think it is tactic. And I think that was Russels objective. And the purpose is, there is a do loop in the argument...

agree - have a good day

Yes - it is an act of thought to - be presented with a concept as a truth, understand the concept as presented, and then reject that concept as false....

yes - we will have to just disagree on this. To answer your question directly - which I thought I had. I do believe " not believing in the existence o...

it is not a set rule - but agree it would be near impassible to indict a sitting president. - equally valid. All things in the fullness of time I gues...

my point is, it is an equal truth claim to believe something, anything, is or is not. And one should have a reasonable basis for such a belief. And fu...

Neither the DOJ or any state or local entity is going to charge a sitting President with any crime - maybe and I say maybe with the exception of some ...

To the continued point, I have no hesitation at all in saying " There is no china teapot orbiting around the sun". With my limited understanding of th...

Agree completely - furthermore the entire reason for this semantic difference is purely tactical. Which is fine, if your objective is to win an argume...

From an internal perspective - how one identifies oneself based on what one believes to be true and what one does based on that truth belief - i see n...

thanks and I agree the person making the assertion has the burden of proof. However I believe the statement " there is no God" is also a positive asse...

this definition from "American Atheist" "Atheism is one thing: A lack of belief in gods. Atheism is not an affirmative belief that there is no god nor...

Haven't taken the time to do the research - but my perception is that there is at least an equal number of religious topics started by the atheists as...

The argument from evil does not prove anything. It is a good argument and it is reasonable to believe it is compelling. There are also very good argum...

That is a very theist position for an atheist to state. It would seem to me there is only one Atheist argument you could make to your friends, that th...

Also believe there is a regression here. The “what we are” is a result of a series of actions of ourselves and others, which in turn are the result of...

Music: Ave Maria 60 years of hearing it at important parts of my and other lives - Always makes me feel something good and hopeful Art: The Scream - h...

Thanks, maybe I am just too sensitive. but I was, an still am interested in this generalization, that many, present company excluded, atheists feel so...

and for any who are interested - https://ignatiansolidarity.net/campaignforhospitality/asylum-pledge/?utm_source=igsol.net&utm_medium=urlshortener&utm...

Thanks - I think there are many examples around the world of multi-cultural, non authoritarian countries that have no unusual issues with social order...

Not sure about this. Actually not really sure what you mean by this. Same here - not exactly sure the point you are making. Not sure there is a need f...

An admitted generalization. Or maybe just overly sensitive. But why do so many atheists/agnostics feel some need to disrespect the theist position? Tr...

What is the purpose of this ??

yes, predictably I would say a lie is a lie. This is the almost inevitable objective of the killer or nazi at the door thought experiment, to find a m...

Well then - where exactly is the line between moral and immoral lying ? Is it always depended on the purpose? Is there some universally accepted list ...

How about instead of lying, I answer the door with a gun in my hand and shoot the would be murder in the heart and kill him. Is that moral ? Does the ...

Yea, I think we just have a definition problem. When I say "The Church" above I mean the organization of the the Church, the magisterium, the teaching...

Again, not making a value judgment here, just giving you the theology from the perspective of the church It is the belief of the Church, that when a P...

Back at ya

Would argue the semantics some - like many, many, many issues that The Church follows. If there is no reason to solicit a Papal decree on the matter, ...

Let me see how square I can make this circle. Now I hope you don't think I am compromising a discussion of words vs actions - by typing a bunch of wor...

I don't mean this in any bad way, and with all due respect - it really makes no sense to engage on this topic with someone who believes it is a matter...

you know as a matter of fact that there is no afterlife??? Can you somehow support that please - because that may just be the biggest scientific disco...

I would propose that it is neither position can be stated as a fact. I would further propose that reasoned arguments can be made both for and against ...

there is no philosophic difference between this and this if you lived your life according to ( fill in your blank ) you will find everlasting life Gue...

ha - agree

Yeah, us dino's are waiting for our own personal meteor. Actually, to my amazement - Latin mass is gaining a relatively large following among the Cath...

Trinentine mass, has 2 forms one is read and relatively short - one is song and is a little longer.

Would have thought "Terrapin Station" would have posted the Ripple link -

All really good ideas to increase the pool for the clergy, and remove some roadblocks to make it an easier road to accept - certainly could put more f...

I understand your point on the separation of the hierarchy of the church from all the faithful. All of the points I have made, most from memory so for...

bitter, like jake, you want to argue that the teaching is wrong, unjustified, etc. All I am saying, is that is the teaching. And all I am stating is w...

guys, to somewhat generalize your points. What it appears you are advocating is the church align itself more closely with the general world view on th...

Well it is not quite there. Homosexuality is, according to the church, disordered. But, it is not the inclination or tendency that is sinful, it is ac...

do you actually know the church teaching on homosexuality?

Jake there is absolutely no doubt at all that the Church is a flawed organization. As I said above there is no way it could not be. Both the Organizat...

sounds more like the start of the God debate than the end of the God debate. :)

This is the question Camus asks in the Myth of Sisyphus - “There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide. Judging whether l...

Camus would approve