Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'?

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Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'?

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RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'?

November 11, 2008 at 7:08 am

I was just a little amused that you talking about 'any' imaginery gods and what they may or may not be like. The main point I think was that we shouldn't hedge our bets, and think that Pascal's wonky Wager is an acceptable way of exercising faith- if you see what I mean. Wink

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Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - October 29, 2008 at 5:35 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Jason Jarred - October 29, 2008 at 6:12 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - October 30, 2008 at 4:36 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by leo-rcc - October 30, 2008 at 5:29 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - October 30, 2008 at 5:36 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - October 30, 2008 at 8:11 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - October 30, 2008 at 8:35 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - October 30, 2008 at 8:46 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by leo-rcc - October 30, 2008 at 9:34 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - October 30, 2008 at 10:08 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by leo-rcc - October 30, 2008 at 10:36 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - October 30, 2008 at 5:34 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - October 30, 2008 at 3:40 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Tiberius - October 30, 2008 at 5:26 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 2, 2008 at 5:50 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - November 3, 2008 at 5:10 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - October 31, 2008 at 3:28 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - October 31, 2008 at 6:03 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - October 31, 2008 at 7:54 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - October 31, 2008 at 12:50 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - October 31, 2008 at 1:46 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by bozo - October 31, 2008 at 5:07 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 1, 2008 at 9:49 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by leo-rcc - November 1, 2008 at 4:05 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Daystar - November 2, 2008 at 5:59 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 3, 2008 at 8:01 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Kyuuketsuki - November 3, 2008 at 9:56 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 3, 2008 at 10:23 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Kyuuketsuki - November 5, 2008 at 5:51 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 5, 2008 at 11:02 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Kyuuketsuki - November 7, 2008 at 9:29 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by leo-rcc - November 2, 2008 at 7:27 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 3, 2008 at 3:42 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Daystar - November 3, 2008 at 10:48 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 3, 2008 at 11:22 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Daystar - November 3, 2008 at 12:12 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 3, 2008 at 12:16 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 3, 2008 at 12:32 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by leo-rcc - November 3, 2008 at 6:24 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Tiberius - November 3, 2008 at 1:12 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 3, 2008 at 1:18 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 4, 2008 at 5:29 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Darwinian - November 5, 2008 at 3:28 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 5, 2008 at 4:18 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Darwinian - November 5, 2008 at 5:15 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 5, 2008 at 5:13 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Darwinian - November 5, 2008 at 6:23 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 5, 2008 at 7:55 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 6, 2008 at 9:14 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by chatpilot - November 6, 2008 at 11:55 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Daystar - November 6, 2008 at 12:14 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by leo-rcc - November 6, 2008 at 1:16 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Daystar - November 6, 2008 at 8:23 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Jason Jarred - November 6, 2008 at 9:05 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Kyuuketsuki - November 7, 2008 at 9:56 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Jason Jarred - November 6, 2008 at 6:12 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Daystar - November 6, 2008 at 7:59 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by bozo - November 6, 2008 at 8:15 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Kyuuketsuki - November 7, 2008 at 9:35 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 7, 2008 at 9:46 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 6, 2008 at 1:37 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Tiberius - November 6, 2008 at 8:50 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Daystar - November 6, 2008 at 9:44 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - November 7, 2008 at 5:06 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Kyuuketsuki - November 7, 2008 at 10:03 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Jason Jarred - November 8, 2008 at 3:35 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Daystar - November 8, 2008 at 10:54 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Tiberius - November 7, 2008 at 4:12 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 7, 2008 at 8:11 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 7, 2008 at 9:31 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 7, 2008 at 10:00 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Tiberius - November 7, 2008 at 10:03 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 7, 2008 at 10:04 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - November 7, 2008 at 10:16 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by bozo - November 8, 2008 at 4:22 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Darwinian - November 7, 2008 at 10:07 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by chatpilot - November 7, 2008 at 11:17 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 7, 2008 at 3:34 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 7, 2008 at 4:01 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Darwinian - November 7, 2008 at 4:53 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 7, 2008 at 5:51 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 9:51 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 12:28 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 2:26 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 3:35 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Tiberius - November 8, 2008 at 2:51 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 3:06 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 3:09 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 3:16 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 3:26 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Darwinian - November 8, 2008 at 4:17 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 3:46 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 3:49 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 4:02 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 4:11 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 4:21 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Darwinian - November 8, 2008 at 4:24 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 4:23 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 4:30 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Darwinian - November 8, 2008 at 4:44 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 4:52 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 4:56 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 4:58 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Tiberius - November 8, 2008 at 5:04 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 5:07 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 8, 2008 at 5:17 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 8, 2008 at 5:34 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 9, 2008 at 1:26 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 9, 2008 at 2:57 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - November 10, 2008 at 5:42 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 9, 2008 at 9:54 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 10, 2008 at 3:47 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 10, 2008 at 9:05 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - November 10, 2008 at 9:18 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 10, 2008 at 1:00 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 11, 2008 at 7:08 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 11, 2008 at 1:03 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 11, 2008 at 3:36 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 13, 2008 at 10:42 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by leo-rcc - November 13, 2008 at 11:19 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 13, 2008 at 12:34 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by chatpilot - November 14, 2008 at 11:06 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 14, 2008 at 11:48 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by allan175 - November 14, 2008 at 11:55 am

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by CoxRox - November 14, 2008 at 3:23 pm

RE: Is 'faith' really a 'great cop-out'? - by Edwardo Piet - November 14, 2008 at 7:41 pm

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