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BigE wrote: Grappler wrote: Rev Jonny T wrote: BigE wrote: Rev Jonny T wrote: Grappler wrote: John 3:16?  What would you Christians choose? That verse wouldn't convert an atheist.  Atheists don't believe in God so they don't believe that God so loved the world that He gave His only son.  Why would that convert them? Atheists are no more a lost cause ...

Why are you religious folks, supposedly compassionate and pro equality, against gay marriage?

92% of Americans believe in God or a universal spirit, Pew survey finds http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/l a-me-faith24-2008jun24,0,4300244.story

Q. How is it that Islam, a religion inspired by God for the good of humanity, allows slavery? A. There are historical, social and psychological dimensions to this question, which we must work through patiently, if we are to arrive at a satisfactory answer First of all, it is useful to recall why the institution of slavery is thought of or remembered with such revulsion. Images of the...

The essence of the Big Bang theory is that we were all together once, crushed into the Cosmic Egg. MB, TD, kC, my friend the dictator...we were all shmushed together in a single universal egg of potential, with maximum degrees of freedom. That's the "scientific" theory. Who am i to say that this theoretical pointlike origin was not intelligent? Was not bigger than me? Frankly, i can ...

Before a child is indoctrinated or taught anything about religion, is the initial state of mind atheism? Thoughts?

A debate with actual evidence cited, not just beliefs, from both sides: http://vimeo.com/1904911 (For some reason, I couldn't embed it.) It is a really long video, about an hour, though the points it brings up are very valid. It's a recording of a formal debate between Frank Turek, the author of I Don't Have Enough Faith to be An Atheist, and Christopher Hitchens, the author of...

Often times with religious text, we are told that they are written to mean only one thing. You read it, it tells you this on thing, and so on. However, how does that explain differences along cultural lines? For example, in Iran they user a literal interpretation to execute homosexuals. Yet, followers in the US read the same exact words, and don’t. How can that difference be explained?...

Ness757 wrote: One thing I've seen quite a bit in my travels is people giving reasons for God's laws. For example: God told us not to eat shellfish because we didn't know how to prepare properly. What I'm wondering is that how can people do this? Isn't this putting words into the mouth of the Lord and thus overstepping one's boundary as a Christian or Jew? Ness, To be ...

A debate with actual evidence cited, not just beliefs, from both sides: http://vimeo.com/1904911 (For some reason, I couldn't embed it.) It is a really long video, about an hour, though the points it brings up are very valid. It's a recording of a formal debate between Frank Turek, the author of I Don't Have Enough Faith to be An Atheist, and Christopher Hitchens, the author of...

Why are you religious folks, supposedly compassionate and pro equality, against gay marriage?

BigE wrote: Grappler wrote: Rev Jonny T wrote: BigE wrote: Rev Jonny T wrote: Grappler wrote: John 3:16?  What would you Christians choose? That verse wouldn't convert an atheist.  Atheists don't believe in God so they don't believe that God so loved the world that He gave His only son.  Why would that convert them? Atheists are no more a lost cause ...

Often times with religious text, we are told that they are written to mean only one thing. You read it, it tells you this on thing, and so on. However, how does that explain differences along cultural lines? For example, in Iran they user a literal interpretation to execute homosexuals. Yet, followers in the US read the same exact words, and don’t. How can that difference be explained?...

Hi all this is my first post, so please be gentle. Recently I heard from my Catholic friend, a Korean just received it.. I can't find any news of it anywhere on the Internet.. Can anyone give me any confirmation? (not that I believe in stigmata but who knows anyone here got some reliable resources)

Before a child is indoctrinated or taught anything about religion, is the initial state of mind atheism? Thoughts?

92% of Americans believe in God or a universal spirit, Pew survey finds http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/l a-me-faith24-2008jun24,0,4300244.story

Ness757 wrote: One thing I've seen quite a bit in my travels is people giving reasons for God's laws. For example: God told us not to eat shellfish because we didn't know how to prepare properly. What I'm wondering is that how can people do this? Isn't this putting words into the mouth of the Lord and thus overstepping one's boundary as a Christian or Jew? Ness, To be ...

I think that rational people will agree that scripture (choose your own flavor) is open to interpretation. This results in schisms within the various religions. That said, what do you think of the following statement: "The way that you choose to interpret scripture, reveals who you are in your heart."

Q. How is it that Islam, a religion inspired by God for the good of humanity, allows slavery? A. There are historical, social and psychological dimensions to this question, which we must work through patiently, if we are to arrive at a satisfactory answer First of all, it is useful to recall why the institution of slavery is thought of or remembered with such revulsion. Images of the...