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    Thread: Ray Comfort apparently is not a fan of books.
Post: RE: Ray Comfort apparently is not a fan of books.

"I never meant to cast that aspersion upon you." Brilliant.
LukeMC Christianity 17 5157 April 5, 2013 at 8:52 pm
    Thread: I'm offended by Islam
Post: RE: I'm offended by Islam

(April 5, 2013 at 7:43 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: I think human morality is magic and is not a product of evolution. I don't even know how you can get offended from the perspective that it's a product o...
LukeMC Islam 46 17605 April 5, 2013 at 8:48 pm
    Thread: Two studies of Atheism and Theism.
Post: RE: Two studies of Atheism and Theism.

(April 4, 2013 at 10:36 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: This sort of confirms the studies. You are worried about being wrong so much. Suppose morality is objective and subjective, and subjective is judged t...
LukeMC Atheism 33 10853 April 5, 2013 at 7:22 am
    Thread: The Case for Theism
Post: RE: The Case for Theism

I haven't been on the boards in a while and I haven't read this thread in its entirety, but I feel like chiming in at this stage. Let me start at the end. (April 4, 2013 at 7:25 pm)Drew_2013 Wrote: ...
LukeMC Religion 332 146931 April 4, 2013 at 9:47 pm
    Thread: Two studies of Atheism and Theism.
Post: RE: Two studies of Atheism and Theism.

I don't think that anybody here is going to grant the possibility of theists being right about God and the soul. More to the point, if you leave an intuition unquestioned then you risk founding your l...
LukeMC Atheism 33 10853 April 4, 2013 at 7:29 pm
    Thread: The Anime Thread
Post: RE: The Anime Thread

Ah I see. Not sure if want
LukeMC Media 118 32210 April 4, 2013 at 6:59 pm
    Thread: The Anime Thread
Post: RE: The Anime Thread

I'm going to echo the people who mentioned Rurouni Kenshin. I started out by watching the "Trust & Betrayal" OVA's and was actually a little disappointed about how light-hearted the main series wa...
LukeMC Media 118 32210 April 3, 2013 at 4:48 pm
    Thread: More Kony Shit
Post: RE: More Kony Shit

(April 3, 2012 at 3:34 am)Tempus Wrote: Have a look at my post on page 5 - none of my criticisms include that. In fact, I think politicians WILL act under public pressure, wh...
LukeMC Politics 63 21042 April 3, 2012 at 9:55 am
    Thread: More Kony Shit
Post: RE: More Kony Shit

To add further to my last post, let me just clarify a few points about the campaign. It may be true that a large number of people have hopped onto the Kony bandwagon without investigating any deeper t...
LukeMC Politics 63 21042 April 2, 2012 at 7:16 pm
    Thread: More Kony Shit
Post: RE: More Kony Shit

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/world/...ref=uganda Quote: The African Union announced Friday that it would launch a new regional military operation against the Lord’s Resistance Army... The announ...
LukeMC Politics 63 21042 April 2, 2012 at 5:40 pm
    Thread: Per request, here's some target practice.
Post: RE: Per request, here's some target practice.

I don't have the time nor inclination to fire at all of those, so I'll just stick to the first one. My bolding. (March 18, 2010 at 7:12 am)tackattack Wrote: A- Within our universe 99.9% of "things"...
LukeMC Religion 19 4658 March 18, 2010 at 10:23 am
    Thread: How many Pints of Beer can you have in one night?
Post: RE: How many Pints of Beer can you have in one nig...

I can only have about 5 pints before I run out of cash.
LukeMC Off Topic 26 23515 March 17, 2010 at 10:48 am
    Thread: A hypothetical non-container.
Post: RE: A hypothetical non-container.

(March 17, 2010 at 7:11 am)Saerules Wrote: (March 17, 2010 at 7:09 am)tackattack Wrote: no Sae because the definition of a container is something that contains or keeps within limits. While your l...
LukeMC Philosophy 36 8791 March 17, 2010 at 10:42 am
    Thread: Faith in Humanity
Post: RE: Faith in Humanity

(March 16, 2010 at 12:51 pm)Watson Wrote: I agree with this description completely, but wouldn't saying "I give up and have no stake in the outcome of this mess...I'm out" basically be adding to the...
LukeMC Philosophy 21 15744 March 16, 2010 at 2:51 pm
    Thread: Faith in Humanity
Post: RE: Faith in Humanity

I think it's a realisation of your vast over-estimation of mankinds compassion, intellect or something similar. It's a daunting moment in which you think to yourself "how the hell are we ever going to...
LukeMC Philosophy 21 15744 March 16, 2010 at 11:30 am
    Thread: Driving force of an Atheist
Post: RE: Driving force of an Atheist

I'm sure that more than 99% of people in history go unremembered by anyone in the future. I'm not quite sure where we all acquire a desire for worldwide admiration after our deaths. Maybe the key to g...
LukeMC Atheism 25 6939 March 16, 2010 at 11:05 am
    Thread: What can science prove?
Post: RE: What can science prove?

(March 15, 2010 at 8:34 pm)Frank Wrote: Therefore, they can make absolute conclusions within those parameters (which is really all I'm saying). Indeed they can, but they may not be absolutely right ...
LukeMC General Science 104 35386 March 16, 2010 at 10:12 am
    Thread: What can science prove?
Post: RE: What can science prove?

(March 15, 2010 at 7:35 pm)Saerules Wrote: There is only assumption when it comes to what we know... what else would our knowledge be based on? We could certainly know things to be true... but that ...
LukeMC General Science 104 35386 March 15, 2010 at 7:53 pm
    Thread: What can science prove?
Post: RE: What can science prove?

(March 15, 2010 at 6:19 pm)Frank Wrote: For instance, if I qualify a statement (by saying "assuming I exist and the laws of nature remain unchanged") then I can make conclusive statements. The fact ...
LukeMC General Science 104 35386 March 15, 2010 at 6:37 pm
    Thread: What can science prove?
Post: RE: What can science prove?

(March 15, 2010 at 5:48 pm)Frank Wrote: You might say I can't conclusively say that because I can't even be sure I exist. But I am sure I exist Doesn't matter how sure you are. You have no proof bey...
LukeMC General Science 104 35386 March 15, 2010 at 6:05 pm