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    Thread: free will
Post: RE: free will

(July 26, 2016 at 11:04 am)Rhythm Wrote: (July 26, 2016 at 10:23 am)Sappho Wrote: Well since particles is all we have discovered, it must be, as I said, be something we haven't discovered yet.No, ...
Sappho Philosophy 25 3159 July 26, 2016 at 3:42 pm
    Thread: free will
Post: RE: free will

(July 26, 2016 at 11:04 am)Whateverist the White Wrote: (July 26, 2016 at 10:23 am)Sappho Wrote: Well since particles is all we have discovered, it must be, as I said, be something we haven't disc...
Sappho Philosophy 25 3159 July 26, 2016 at 3:24 pm
    Thread: free will
Post: RE: free will

(July 26, 2016 at 1:42 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: bold mine GOD??????? (July 26, 2016 at 2:06 pm)Whateverist the White Wrote: Of course!  The unmoved mover.  Eureka!!! I hadn't even thought about that, ...
Sappho Philosophy 25 3159 July 26, 2016 at 3:09 pm
    Thread: free will
Post: RE: free will

(July 26, 2016 at 9:12 am)Alex K Wrote: How do you define free will? As we both know that definition is to be found in a dictionairy, but I'll try to formulate my grasp of the concept. Free will is...
Sappho Philosophy 25 3159 July 26, 2016 at 10:40 am
    Thread: free will
Post: RE: free will

(July 26, 2016 at 9:11 am)Rhythm Wrote: I think that you'll have a hard time getting everyone to agree that the universe consists of particles, and particles alone.  I would also caution aganst a li...
Sappho Philosophy 25 3159 July 26, 2016 at 10:23 am
    Thread: free will
Post: free will

Hey guys, back once again with hopefully some interesting food for thought! This time I have a question about free will. Please keep in mind that I do not have my own opinion in this matter, nor do I...
Sappho Philosophy 25 3159 July 26, 2016 at 8:21 am
    Thread: Instead of asking
Post: RE: Instead of asking

(July 8, 2016 at 3:08 am)robvalue Wrote: I have noticed a trend that atheists in general tend to be better critical thinkers, but I haven't had enough data to draw a meaningful conclusion on that. I...
Sappho Religion 65 8135 July 10, 2016 at 8:10 am
    Thread: Why do bad things happen? Because they do.
Post: RE: Why do bad things happen? Because they do.

Is your friend a theist or atheist? If he is an atheist it would indeed be quite inapropriate to start talking about God in this matter. Otherwise it'd be ok I guess. But yeah, I understand your frus...
Sappho Atheism 14 3875 March 31, 2016 at 4:13 am
    Thread: Atheism the unscientific belief (part one, two, and three)
Post: RE: Atheism. The unscientific belief. (part three)

(December 27, 2015 at 3:34 am)Little Rik Wrote: (December 26, 2015 at 3:52 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: You really are getting desperate, aren't you? Your latest is one of the most obviously flawed analog...
Sappho Atheism 3049 361692 December 27, 2015 at 9:41 am
    Thread: This is very cool..
Post: RE: This is very cool..

pretty neat hahahah germanica inferior!! u go netherlands that map is really huge tho
Sappho History 9 2186 December 27, 2015 at 7:09 am
    Thread: Do you think that one day religion will become a thing of the past
Post: RE: Do you think that one day religion will become...

It would be kinda sad. Everybody thinking the same about a subject. The human race will always produce people who don't think the same way, so neither atheism nor religion will ever completly die out ...
Sappho Religion 58 10133 December 19, 2015 at 10:56 am
    Thread: "SO-CALLED Islamic State"
Post: RE: "SO-CALLED Islamic State"

Because their interpretation of what Islam is is different from the majority of muslims and whatever people.
Sappho Islam 12 3207 December 19, 2015 at 10:48 am
    Thread: Proof of a Miracle?
Post: RE: Proof of a Miracle?

Even though the mystical/holy things about him weren't real, he must have been a good and helpfull person. He tried to make the world a better place.
Sappho Christianity 13 4223 December 15, 2015 at 9:51 pm
    Thread: Sad thought about Jesus.
Post: RE: Sad thought about Jesus.

Well, take a look guys. This is what happens when a person neglects the possible beauty of a religion by interpreting it litterally. Truly sad...
Sappho Christianity 130 21988 December 15, 2015 at 9:45 pm
    Thread: Happy thought about Jesus.
Post: RE: Happy thought about Jesus.

What did they get for christmas? A baby I guess? OR WHY ELSE DO THOSE CHRISTIANS HAVE CHRISTMAS
Sappho Christianity 36 5238 December 15, 2015 at 9:36 pm
    Thread: Guys: Would you ever rape and murder a girl?
Post: RE: Guys: Would you ever rape and murder a girl?

Well, pretty simple: either because you don't like it, or you don't want to be punished. I see no other reasons. Do you?
Sappho Atheism 224 50169 December 15, 2015 at 9:33 pm
    Thread: Is what we think emotional or intellectual?
Post: RE: Is what we think emotional or intellectual?

(December 14, 2015 at 9:04 pm)DespondentFishdeathMasochismo Wrote: If we're arguing about politics or something, sometimes we get emotional. Why? If what we know is fact why would disavowal conflict...
Sappho Philosophy 16 1963 December 15, 2015 at 9:28 pm
    Thread: Should the Poor be helped?
Post: RE: Should the Poor be helped?

(December 14, 2015 at 10:37 pm)TrueChristian Wrote: I often wonder of late whether those with money are called upon to help those with less? I should think yes, if it is from charity, such as dropp...
Sappho Philosophy 92 11319 December 15, 2015 at 9:15 pm
    Thread: Do you think the universe is real?
Post: RE: Do you think the universe is real?

Being real is pretty broad. A dream can be real too. Of course the universe is real; in my perception.
Sappho Philosophy 40 5759 December 15, 2015 at 9:09 pm
    Thread: correlation between intelligence and atheism
Post: RE: correlation between intelligence and atheism

(December 8, 2015 at 10:32 am)Jenny A Wrote: No. But there is a strong correlation between skeptical thinking and atheism not to mention education and atheism particularly education in the sciences...
Sappho Atheism 22 4050 December 8, 2015 at 10:38 am