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[Serious] Why are you an Atheist?
RE: Why are you an Atheist?
Another throwaway post. You came here to fish for men Max...so fuckin fish. You're going to have to connect with people if you want to be effective.
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
(December 21, 2019 at 12:26 am)maxolla Wrote:
(December 20, 2019 at 9:29 pm)SUNGULA Wrote: Yeah your statement about science is wrong .We know the age of he earth beyond reasonable doubt and no new discovery in he last 150 years is a real challenge to evolution.no it's not because science says so ,And he central idea's of evolution are solid .So on all counts your wrong .

Whats the age of the earth?
4 billion years give or take 500 years or so
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
(December 21, 2019 at 12:26 am)maxolla Wrote:
(December 20, 2019 at 9:29 pm)SUNGULA Wrote: Yeah your statement about science is wrong .We know the age of he earth beyond reasonable doubt and no new discovery in he last 150 years is a real challenge to evolution.no it's not because science says so ,And he central idea's of evolution are solid .So on all counts your wrong .

Whats the age of the earth?

10 Years. why do you ask
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
(December 21, 2019 at 1:38 am)SUNGULA Wrote:
(December 21, 2019 at 12:26 am)maxolla Wrote: Whats the age of the earth?
4 billion years give or take 500 years or so

Happy birthday to Earth.....
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
Quote:The theory of evolution isn’t monolithic as far as I know. New discoveries have been made which tweak the theory from time to time.

True, but trite.  This is the case with all scientific theories, it is part of the self-correcting nature of science.

Quote:Can you apply the same standard to your own beliefs?


Yup.

Quote:BTW I threw out the idea of hell because I can’t find its scriptural basis not based on “proof”, whatever that is.
 
A cursory reading of scripture would seem to indicate that the people responsible for the Bible certainly did believe in a literal, eternal Hell.  I respectfully suggest that the real reason you abandoned the idea of hell is that the notion of eternal torture is repugnant to you.  And that's a good thing.

Quote:Their is no proof of evolution

Other than watching it happen, you mean.

Quote:but many people believe it because “science says so”,


This is probably true. But even if it is, it doesn't alter the fact that evolution is also accepted because it happens to be true.

Quote:even though scientists can’t even agree 100% on the age of the earth or anything else.

Bearing in mind that the percentage of scientists who disagree with fundamental scientific principles (such as biological evolution) is an insignificant number.
But I'm getting the feeling that you really don't grasp how sciences works.  A certain level of disagreement is the basis of scientific progress - if all scientists agreed with each other always and about everything, science stops being science and becomes dogma. 
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
(December 21, 2019 at 12:26 am)maxolla Wrote: Whats the age of the earth?

A better question to ask is "How do we calculate the age of the Earth ?"

I believe our best estimates are 4.543 billion years old.
We know it's at least 4.374 billion years

In uranium-lead dating, for instance, the radioactive decay of uranium into lead proceeds at a reliable rate. Based on the very old zircon rock from Australia we know that the Earth is at least 4.374 billion years old.

From other meteorites that we've sampled, the age gets pushed to 4.4 - 4.5 billion.

The best estimate for Earth's age is based on radiometric dating of fragments from the Canyon Diablo iron meteorite.
And I believe it's the sample from this particular meteorite that gives us the 4.543 billion years old estimate.

If you are unfamiliar with radiometric dating, Google is very helpful on this topic.
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
(December 19, 2019 at 12:03 pm)maxolla Wrote:
(December 19, 2019 at 11:56 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Then your God would answer prayers to restore an amputated limb?

I think anything is possible.  We usually think of prayer as something of a request and then some base belief on the “answer” or lack of one.  Make me rich make me famous make me well make me strong make me etc etc etc.  Solve all of my immediate problems and do it right now or else.

Not my experience of what prayer is or how it effects the natural or spiritual realm.
Either nobody has ever prayed to have a lost limb restored (LOL) or God doesn't answer prayers. http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
(December 21, 2019 at 9:18 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(December 19, 2019 at 12:03 pm)maxolla Wrote: I think anything is possible.  We usually think of prayer as something of a request and then some base belief on the “answer” or lack of one.  Make me rich make me famous make me well make me strong make me etc etc etc.  Solve all of my immediate problems and do it right now or else.

Not my experience of what prayer is or how it effects the natural or spiritual realm.
Either nobody has ever prayed to have a lost limb restored (LOL) or God doesn't answer prayers. http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/

In my late teens, I had a lot of people (easily over one hundred) pray to restore my missing eye. It’s been 32 years, so I’m forced to come to the conclusion that God works very, very slowly.

Boru
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
(December 21, 2019 at 11:19 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(December 21, 2019 at 9:18 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Either nobody has ever prayed to have a lost limb restored (LOL) or God doesn't answer prayers. http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/

In my late teens, I had a lot of people (easily over one hundred) pray to restore my missing eye. It’s been 32 years, so I’m forced to come to the conclusion that God works very, very slowly.

Boru

Well, it took him 14 billion years to create you, so...
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RE: Why are you an Atheist?
Nuh uh.  Just the one day.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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