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Thread: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
Post: RE: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
| (May 28, 2009 at 6:57 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: My argument is objective because belief in free will is irrelevant to the truth of free will. I know of no reason to believe that ANY of us are 'CHOOS... |
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May 28, 2009 at 7:05 pm |
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Thread: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
Post: RE: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
| (May 28, 2009 at 5:42 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: I agree with that....EXCEPT that you seem to be supporting determinism but whether you are or not I myself am an INdeterministic and I maintain that w... |
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May 28, 2009 at 6:47 pm |
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Thread: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
Post: RE: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
| (May 28, 2009 at 12:26 pm)Darwinian Wrote: I would agree with that. But I could argue that all these conditions are part of me and I'm using my free will to make a decision based upon all available... |
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May 28, 2009 at 6:38 pm |
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Thread: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
Post: RE: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
| What I'm saying at least, is that the reason for choosing either the ravioli or steak are completely beyond you. There are thousands upon thousands of things which affect this choice, which cause it t... |
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May 28, 2009 at 12:08 pm |
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Thread: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
Post: RE: Why I don't believe in 'free will'
| I don't have time to read all this, but I remember talking with EvF about this a while ago.
I too don't believe in free will. To start with, no free will, like EvF said, should be the default. The id... |
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May 28, 2009 at 10:31 am |
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Thread: I Am A Christain ask me a Question.
Post: RE: I Am A Christain ask me a Question.
| Hahahahahaha, probably a good choice.
I guess I try and see if they have anything good to say before I write them off, though this dude hasn't answered any question properly.
As for my principles, I... |
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May 26, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
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Thread: I Am A Christain ask me a Question.
Post: RE: I Am A Christain ask me a Question.
| (May 26, 2009 at 10:54 am)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: The reasons, IF VALID would BE evidence though.
I'm sick of the idea that theists think believing without evidence CAN ACTUALLY BE logical!
If you ... |
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athoughtfulman |
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May 26, 2009 at 9:21 pm |
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Thread: Debunking Christian Psuedoscience
Post: RE: Debunking Christian Psuedoscience
| Well not real 'pity'.. more a figure of speech :D
But like you said, it's the fact that they are serious which makes it sooo funny! |
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May 26, 2009 at 9:20 pm |
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Thread: Debunking Christian Psuedoscience
Post: RE: Debunking Christian Psuedoscience
| Unbelievable. First thing I read was about dinosaurs.
Quote:Dinosaurs are referred to in several Bible books. The book of Job describes two dinosaurs. One is described in chapter 40 starting at vers... |
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May 26, 2009 at 10:29 am |
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Thread: What's the harm?
Post: RE: What's the harm?
| Interesting... I read one of those stories in the newspaper.
At the very least, Christians could at least seek medical advice while praying, rather than waiting for their prayers to work. |
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May 26, 2009 at 10:18 am |
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Thread: I Am A Christain ask me a Question.
Post: RE: I Am A Christain ask me a Question.
| (May 24, 2009 at 6:11 pm)P3RFECT Wrote: What type of evidence would make you believe God exists?
Forget the word evidence. Just take reasons.
What reasons do you have to believe?
Give me three re... |
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athoughtfulman |
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May 26, 2009 at 10:16 am |
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Thread: Athiests make me laugh
Post: RE: Athiests make me laugh
| HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. This shit's amazing. I can't believe these Christians think their smart.
That video was fucking ace. |
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May 26, 2009 at 10:03 am |
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Thread: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
Post: RE: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
| (May 16, 2009 at 7:41 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: (May 16, 2009 at 12:09 am)athoughtfulman Wrote: After spending 18 years in a conservative baptist church, I am perhaps better informed then you are when it co... |
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May 26, 2009 at 9:53 am |
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Thread: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
Post: RE: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
| Frodo, even if I accept your definition of Christianity (which I don't), you are still the exception.
I'm going to mix your quotes up a bit and not start with the first thing you said. Here we go.
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May 16, 2009 at 12:09 am |
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Thread: Believe:
Post: RE: Believe:
| Exactly!
The word "feeling" is very inadequate here. I suppose I mean an "innate sense" that god is real. I feel that, probably because I grew up going to church till I was 18, and also because of n... |
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May 15, 2009 at 10:58 am |
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Thread: Believe:
Post: RE: Believe:
| (May 9, 2009 at 7:55 am)Lotus Wrote: yes you can choose to believe in anything and everything, but you will naturally choose to believe certain things and deny others based what things feel right to... |
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May 15, 2009 at 10:51 am |
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Thread: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
Post: RE: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
| (May 14, 2009 at 3:49 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Is it really essential for Jesus to have lived? I don't think so ...so it doesn't apply to all Christians. Plus that's way too simplistic when there are very ma... |
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May 14, 2009 at 9:29 pm |
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Thread: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
Post: RE: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
| The priest's belief is non-sensical.
If no one is right and no one is wrong, then how can he be right about believing that no one is right or wrong? His belief is self-refuting. How can he be right i... |
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May 14, 2009 at 10:47 am |
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Thread: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
Post: RE: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
| Ah but that's where you start asking the question that if it's all interpretation, why is your one correct?
Eventually, I think there are two options for the christian.
1. They eventually take a s... |
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May 14, 2009 at 10:24 am |
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Thread: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
Post: Arguments for God Fail Specific Religions
| I was thinking about this after a conversation with a christian I had yesterday, and after finishing a book called "Irreligion" by a mathematician about how there are no persuasive arguments for the e... |
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