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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:11 PM Original message |
You believe in God because your parents believed in God |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Most important |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. So if you don't believe in God is it because |
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Counciltucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Not necessarily. |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The fallacy is |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I think you're right. |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 09:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I'll take rational empiricism over blind faith anyday....... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. I was merely trying to point out the limitations of rational empiricism. |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. Speaking just personally |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. No it's not |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. Whatever. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #41 |
78. I don't get the attitude. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 07:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. GM, at the risk of hubris, may I step in? |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #57 |
79. Not a problem. |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
90. I know for a fact |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 11:53 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Um, did you forget your sarcasm tag? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 12:57 AM Response to Reply #91 |
95. I was wondering the same thing. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 05:32 PM Response to Reply #95 |
103. Birds are dinosaurs. |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 06:49 PM Response to Reply #103 |
105. And we have a winnah! |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:10 PM Response to Reply #105 |
109. You mean the young earth creationists are right? Damn! |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-10-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #109 |
134. Awsome toon! - thanks n/t |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 08:56 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. Cute theory, but let's actually look it up, shall we? |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 09:46 PM Response to Reply #103 |
118. I'm sorry to hear your parrot is damned. nt |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-10-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #103 |
133. seems to me... |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 06:55 PM Response to Reply #91 |
106. Neither. Hunter got it. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #106 |
108. Here we go again. hunter didn't "get it" and neither did you or your gd. |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #108 |
110. "It's fairly obvious who isn't into science." |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #110 |
111. Who do you think they got the definitions from, oh wise one? |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #111 |
112. Doesn't matter where they got it if it's outdated. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:51 PM Response to Reply #112 |
113. Actually, the fundies agree with you, dinosaurs ARE alive !!1!1 |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #113 |
114. My parrot... |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:45 PM Response to Reply #114 |
121. Awesome psitticosaurus, there! |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #113 |
120. LOL--did you even bother to read those links? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 12:08 AM Response to Reply #120 |
122. ROFL! Is that the best you can do? Really? Where's the semantics? |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:16 PM Response to Reply #122 |
125. You misspelled "no." |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-01-06 02:08 AM Response to Reply #125 |
127. Still can't back up your claim, okasha? Oh, dear, how unusual. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #106 |
115. Thanks for calling me stupid. Really appreciate it. |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #115 |
119. No thanks necessary. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 12:14 AM Response to Reply #119 |
123. Oh, I'm sure he does. After all, you're not one of those people who stalks |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #123 |
126. Indeed not. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-01-06 02:15 AM Response to Reply #126 |
128. Right. If you were really interested in debate, you'd back up your claim. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
56. "Saying there is no god is a belief also." I agree with you. |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 09:04 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Excuse me, Zhade |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I'm pretty sure the vitriol is unnecessary. |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Yes, it does make sense |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:48 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Yeah, it was the fucking. |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Oh. I didn't intend to direct that at you. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 11:54 PM Response to Reply #70 |
92. You're ex-Mormon? Small world! |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #92 |
99. Yep |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #99 |
116. Very, very brief. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Squid Overlords! |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #65 |
101. I don't think super-advanced extraterrestrials would be gods either. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Zhade's not the only one who thinks strong atheism takes faith. |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. I think it's more like confidence than faith |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. If you wonder why we don't "just throw in with the agnostics" maybe you |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:37 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Nah, I'll just take your word for it |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Okay. |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:22 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I'm thinking about how my concept of a god |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:27 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. The different concepts of god are enough to keep me busy for a long time. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 11:56 PM Response to Reply #74 |
93. No such thing! |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 12:59 AM Response to Reply #93 |
96. No such thing as different concepts of gods? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #96 |
117. No - no such thing as gods, AFAIK. |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 01:00 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Same - mine is getting pretty freaking good at not bieng nailed down |
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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #63 |
80. Now you tell me if you think this statement is absurd |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 12:56 AM Response to Reply #80 |
94. Give me proof of your omniscience and I'll change my opinion about it. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #63 |
102. Re Christians: Thusly killing God, as Neitzsche would have it. n/t |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:56 AM Response to Reply #60 |
75. I have an idea - take limits. |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #75 |
77. I'd guess that to some people |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #56 |
100. Is a weak athiest kind of 50:50? |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
31. You haven't identified a fallacy, though, I don't think. |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I qualified my language actually |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. OT, Greyl |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
87. Yes, but I didn't exactly say they were harmless. ;) |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 07:14 AM Response to Reply #87 |
97. Well, I HAVE seen a coyote and fox |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. self-delete |
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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Nope |
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focusfan (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. i believe in God |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Welcome to DU, focusfan! |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Welcome to DU! |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. the subtext is there just the same |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. My mother was LDS, my father Jehovah Witness |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
40. How was it like a fantasy theatrical production? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. flawed |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. Most of our beliefs and opinions are due to our parents |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I don't think that's true. Most people might not, but it is certainly |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Develop is the key word. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Not really. I think people can actually conceive original ideas. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Wish I could agree |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
44. I want to agree with that |
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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. What's interesting about your post.... |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 07:09 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. They weren't beliefs |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #53 |
98. Another example |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. I don't believe in what most people are talking about when they |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
50. Ditto |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 08:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Thanks Grannie! |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. Christianity And Islam Both Do The "Fear Factor..." |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. Never heard about hell as a kid |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. Actually, I think you're overlooking a fairly large group. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. Well, that sure ain't the case with me. |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
49. That is a very unique situation |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. I Believe Because It Is Natural To Me To Do That |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. I believe in God because the spirit moves me. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
22. I agree with your basic assertion... |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Welcome to DU, DeSwiss! |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Hi varkam!!! |
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Kickoutthejams23 (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
24. I believe in god My father is an Agnostic. |
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frebrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
25. My indoctrination never "took" |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. You have a point. |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. Well, yeah |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 08:51 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Though it would be |
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ms liberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. I think that is perhaps somewhat accurate as a generalization... |
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dattaswamI (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
34. God-Subjective & Objective view points |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. Now I have to ask... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 09:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
61. Hare Krsna! Hare Rama! |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
35. some think we're wired for it. Plato thought the idea that we could |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. Since I don't tell my brother there is no God, I prefer the reverse: |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-02-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
130. Sam Harris's PHD not finished submission asserts the "wired" idea |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
36. Exactly. Why does one believe in God? |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
39. Organized religion has a formula... |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
43. I would have asked the question |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
45. I was raised in an environment where we |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
64. Please read up on "the nature of proof" in the context of |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #64 |
81. Most of this is above |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. That's right, the statement is |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. So you are basically |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:45 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. We know stuff; we just shouldn't mis-characterize what that means. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #81 |
104. BTW, I was thinking, maybe a better example of what I'm trying to say. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
82. Not in my case |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
83. A deeply flawed analysis subject to confirmation bias |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
84. I'll be more pleased if my children seek their own way... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
89. A very stimulating discussion ALL!! Thanks! |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
124. Interesting post |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-02-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #124 |
129. Dude |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-05-06 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
131. My great uncle chewed tobacco. My father didn't. I didn't either. |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-07-06 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
132. Nope, wrong! |
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