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    Thread: Science vs Religion
Post: RE: Science vs Religion

(February 2, 2011 at 11:17 am)Thor Wrote: Hey! You stole my sig! I've heard the phrase before, but your signature was the final inspiration. :)
Strappado Media 6 1893 February 3, 2011 at 1:08 pm
    Thread: Science vs Religion
Post: Science vs Religion

I just made this picture, and thought I'd show it off here: [Image: http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/0...38dkq4.png] http://dailyatheist.deviantart.com/art/S...-195468844
Strappado Media 6 1893 February 1, 2011 at 4:00 am
    Thread: Religious twits at sporting events
Post: RE: Religious twits at sporting events

(January 20, 2011 at 12:36 pm)Thor Wrote: Does it bug anyone else when these dingbats show up at sporting events holding up their idiotic signs? No, but then I don't go to sporting events! :D Anywa...
Strappado Christianity 5 1813 January 20, 2011 at 1:19 pm
    Thread: My Escatological Vision
Post: RE: My Escatological Vision

dqualk Wrote:I see that a lot of people really hate the idea of a God who would cast them into eternal hell fire for looking at porn or something akin, and supposedly He loves us so much and all this ...
Strappado Christianity 107 20705 January 16, 2011 at 6:21 am
    Thread: Evidence for Christianity
Post: RE: Evidence for Christianity

dqualk Wrote:However, none of the evidence is conclusive. [....] Once again not conclusive, as numbers do not mean that one is right. I agree with this. But I think the thread should be called "Hearsa...
Strappado Christianity 111 41108 January 15, 2011 at 1:19 pm
    Thread: Meaningfulness v meaninglessness; theism vs atheism;
Post: RE: Meaningfulness v meaninglessness; theism vs at...

dqualk Wrote:Why would anyone choose to accept a reality void of meaning?Because it's the reality that is. I don't particularly long for meaning either. I may long for certain things to improve in my...
Strappado Atheism 179 51592 January 11, 2011 at 1:35 pm
    Thread: Not Wanting to be an Atheist
Post: RE: Not Wanting to be an Atheist

xingli Wrote:Do any of you guys ever "doubt" your atheism? If so, what's the main reason? And, if you could control your beliefs, would you choose to be religious, even just someone who believes and d...
Strappado Atheism 17 3522 January 11, 2011 at 1:16 pm
    Thread: Strong Atheism and what it REALLY means to be an atheist
Post: RE: Strong Atheism and what it REALLY means to be ...

minotza Wrote:Strong Atheism as defined by Dawkins belief scale (shown here: http://christophersisk.com/dawkins-belief-scale-images/) says "Strong Atheist: I am 100% sure that there is no God." I thin...
Strappado Atheism 37 9153 January 11, 2011 at 12:44 pm
    Thread: What do christians have against gay people
Post: RE: What do christians have against gay people

DeistPaladin Wrote:It also insists on adherence to OT laws. Other Gospels speak more to Jesus "fulfilling" OT laws and thereby making them obsolete. As far as I know only Matthew and Luke (of the gos...
Strappado Christianity 62 13079 January 10, 2011 at 4:38 pm
    Thread: Answered Prayers as Proof of God
Post: RE: Answered Prayers as Proof of God

FadingW Wrote:It is claimed that answered prayers strengthen the argument for the existence of God. If that is so, why are unanswered prayers not counted against the existence of God? Can we really ...
Strappado Christianity 91 23079 January 9, 2011 at 12:49 pm
    Thread: How do you become an Atheist?
Post: RE: How do you become an Atheist?

coffeeveritas Wrote:First of all, I would like to hear what idea, concept, proof, or experience brought each of you personally to be Atheist. I know that you all profess that the burden of proof is on...
Strappado Christianity 104 27367 January 9, 2011 at 11:20 am
    Thread: What do christians have against gay people
Post: RE: What do christians have against gay people

Znedrow4 Wrote:I can quote everything jesus said about gays by memory " "-jesus. thats it ive read the bible and he didnt say shit. In Matthew Jesus stresses the importance of obeying the OT laws so ...
Strappado Christianity 62 13079 January 9, 2011 at 8:28 am
    Thread: Afterlife vs Not
Post: RE: Afterlife vs Not

I'm a materialist atheist, so I don't believe in an afterlife. I wouldn't say that the lack of an afterlife detracts from this life. On the contrary, if you have only one life then this one life matte...
Strappado Atheism 33 9216 January 5, 2011 at 6:27 am
    Thread: How do I tell my niece about my beliefs?
Post: RE: How do I tell my niece about my beliefs?

(January 3, 2011 at 5:28 pm)ej2539 Wrote: But I'm worried that my reasons for not believing in god will come off as more condescending or confusing. I remember when I was four or five or something, ...
Strappado Atheism 17 3442 January 5, 2011 at 4:48 am
    Thread: Usernames
Post: RE: Usernames

I took the name from a song by the Canadian Thrash metal band Slaughter. It's some while since I've heard the song now, but in 2007 I thought it was über-cool.
Strappado Off Topic 82 20902 January 5, 2011 at 4:33 am
    Thread: Does anyone seriously believe that one day all religion will die?
Post: RE: Does anyone seriously believe that one day all...

(December 9, 2010 at 6:32 pm)ScienceIsTheOnlyLord Wrote: But to then go on a mission, spending all your waking hours arguing God's non-existence, in an attempt to enlighten the world into your viewp...
Strappado Atheism 40 9421 December 30, 2010 at 11:48 am