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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| (February 23, 2018 at 12:24 am)Whateverist Wrote: (February 22, 2018 at 11:36 pm)JMT Wrote: I’ve got to figure out this forum. Sorry for the cut up dialogue and messiness. Arghh....
Just about th... |
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February 23, 2018 at 1:51 am |
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Thread: Donald Trump wants to arm teachers with guns
Post: RE: Donald Trump wants to arm teachers with guns
| (February 22, 2018 at 7:25 pm)Mathilda Wrote: (February 22, 2018 at 5:29 pm)JMT Wrote: If we could have a world without guns it would be great. But no, it wouldn't, we'd still have swords and kniv... |
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February 22, 2018 at 11:52 pm |
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Thread: New Here
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| (February 22, 2018 at 7:06 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Hello.
What have you been taught that "atheism" is?
If you’re asking a simple question I can only give a simple answer. No god. My thinking though, i... |
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February 22, 2018 at 11:42 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| [quote="Whateverist" pid='1705834' dateline='1519355975']
[quote='JMT' pid='1705798' dateline='1519350721']
I don't think that's true, I mean the part about the supernatural being as detectable as rea... |
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February 22, 2018 at 11:36 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| (February 22, 2018 at 6:57 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: (February 22, 2018 at 4:38 pm)JMT Wrote: [edit]
But it really doesn't matter too much, because I was taught cosmic, chemical and biological evolution... |
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February 22, 2018 at 9:52 pm |
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Thread: Donald Trump wants to arm teachers with guns
Post: RE: Donald Trump wants to arm teachers with guns
| (February 22, 2018 at 5:51 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: Oh and last checked America was not located in a war zone
Quote:You cannot learn if you're dead. Sadly, people like you don't think children are worth ... |
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February 22, 2018 at 6:05 pm |
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Thread: Donald Trump wants to arm teachers with guns
Post: RE: Donald Trump wants to arm teachers with guns
| It's my understanding that in Israel, only enlisted soldiers are carrying guns. I've been there several times, and there is definitely a military presence throughout the country. As far as schools, te... |
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February 22, 2018 at 6:01 pm |
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Thread: Donald Trump wants to arm teachers with guns
Post: RE: Donald Trump wants to arm teachers with guns
| If we could have a world without guns it would be great. But no, it wouldn't, we'd still have swords and knives and clubs, and if we got rid of those we'd still have pitchforks and arms and legs. So w... |
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February 22, 2018 at 5:29 pm |
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Thread: New Here
Post: New Here
| Hey guys,
Signing up today to learn more about how you guys think. I've already learned some in my first thread, so thanks to those who participated so far. I've actually wanted to find a website li... |
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February 22, 2018 at 5:22 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| (February 22, 2018 at 4:58 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: (February 22, 2018 at 4:38 pm)JMT Wrote: No matter what beliefs one may profess; atheist, agnostic, buddhist, there is no uniformity across the... |
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February 22, 2018 at 5:13 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| (February 22, 2018 at 4:25 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: You mentioned Dawkins and Hitchens - you're aware they disagreed on some things in philosophy/morality/politics, right? How could you conclude t... |
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February 22, 2018 at 4:38 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| (February 22, 2018 at 4:19 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: ..what exactly is "evolutionism"? Evolution by natural selection is not a worldview. It's a scientific theory that attempts to explain the dive... |
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February 22, 2018 at 4:29 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| (February 22, 2018 at 4:12 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Well, I mean if you're looking for literally "what atheism is", then you don't need a book, it's way simpler than that.
There are tons of books ... |
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February 22, 2018 at 4:24 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| Ok, all this is being said that atheism is just that a- theism, "no god." But that means there has to be some other answer for how language began, than the theist answer, a speaking God. So, that's wh... |
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February 22, 2018 at 4:17 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| Thanks @drfuzzy and @FatAndFaithless. Also, maybe someone can recommend a good book on atheism, since I obviously assumed some wrong things. I found Rosenberg's "The Atheist's Guide to Reality...."
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February 22, 2018 at 4:08 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| (February 22, 2018 at 3:44 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: (February 22, 2018 at 3:31 pm)JMT Wrote: Ok,, I was under the impression that atheism was a worldview, so that it has a total way of looking at... |
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February 22, 2018 at 3:54 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| FYI, my main study on language origins has been B.F. Skinner's Behavioral theory and his disagreements with Noam Chomsky, and then later the work of Steven Pinker. I think Chomsky has some interesting... |
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February 22, 2018 at 3:46 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: RE: Origin of Language
| (February 22, 2018 at 2:10 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: What the hell does that have to do with atheism?Ok,, I was under the impression that atheism was a worldview, so that it has a total way of looking ... |
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February 22, 2018 at 3:31 pm |
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Thread: Origin of Language
Post: Origin of Language
| I'm new to the forum. My first post actually. I'm glad to be here, so "Hi, to all!" and I hope to have some fruitful discussion and learn more about what atheists think.
What is the atheist explana... |
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February 22, 2018 at 2:04 pm |
