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    Thread: Spoiler Tag?
Post: Spoiler Tag?

I would like to share my debunking of "A practical man's proof of god", but it is a huge response. I would like to wrap it in a spoiler, but how do I do that? I can't find the button. >.>
Lehrling Questions, Problems, Suggestions, and Feedback 10 2801 October 26, 2011 at 12:33 pm
    Thread: HELL YEAH.
Post: HELL YEAH.

Sorry, this thread is mostly a self pat on the back. But I was recently confronted with "A Practical Man's Proof of God" on facebook; courtesy of a "concerned family member". I ruthlessly tore into t...
Lehrling Religion 12 2585 October 25, 2011 at 1:50 pm
    Thread: Skepticism Debunked!!! :P
Post: RE: Skepticism Debunked!!! :P

(October 24, 2011 at 3:20 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Oh there are low tech ways of figuring out what someone has recently eaten........... So their claim is easily falsifiable, and therefore scientific to acc...
Lehrling Skepticism & Pseudoscience 10 3315 October 24, 2011 at 11:55 pm
    Thread: What Happens When Clergy Lose Their Faith?
Post: RE: What Happens When Clergy Lose Their Faith?

They usually become pretty awesome. They know intimately what it is like to be a theist, and are usually extremely passionate about reason; especially if they used it to overcome a blind faith.
Lehrling Religion 14 3910 October 24, 2011 at 11:53 pm
    Thread: Skepticism Debunked!!! :P
Post: Skepticism Debunked!!! :P

http://www.victorzammit.com/skeptics/winston.html#4 But seriously; what do you all think?
Lehrling Skepticism & Pseudoscience 10 3315 October 24, 2011 at 12:59 pm
    Thread: Proper term for someone who actively believes there is no god?
Post: RE: Proper term for someone who actively believes ...

(October 24, 2011 at 7:02 am)edk141 Wrote: (October 24, 2011 at 12:39 am)Lehrling Wrote: I pointedly ignored #3, as it doesn't really say what I am trying to say. It does; you're just throwing the...
Lehrling Atheism 16 4318 October 24, 2011 at 12:46 pm
    Thread: Proper term for someone who actively believes there is no god?
Post: RE: Proper term for someone who actively believes ...

(October 24, 2011 at 12:35 am)DeistPaladin Wrote: Quote:So what would we call someone who actively believes there is no god? Your choice of the following: 1. Anti-theist 2. Strong Atheist 3. Gn...
Lehrling Atheism 16 4318 October 24, 2011 at 12:39 am
    Thread: Character-Building Advice.
Post: RE: Character-Building Advice.

(October 23, 2011 at 8:19 pm)padraic Wrote: OK,I'm an older person (I'm now 64) and am also more than a little arrogant a lot of the time,not to mention pompous and patron...
Lehrling Off Topic 17 3560 October 23, 2011 at 11:27 pm
    Thread: Proper term for someone who actively believes there is no god?
Post: RE: Proper term for someone who actively believes ...

(October 23, 2011 at 10:53 pm)Moros Synackaon Wrote: Which dictionary? And when did a dictionary become the end all definition for the myriad nuances of an entire philosophy or position? http://www...
Lehrling Atheism 16 4318 October 23, 2011 at 11:12 pm
    Thread: Proper term for someone who actively believes there is no god?
Post: RE: Proper term for someone who actively believes ...

(October 23, 2011 at 9:53 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I am confused as to why it is deemed necessary to have labels that define our beliefs to the tiniest facet. Would it not be reasonable to say that ...
Lehrling Atheism 16 4318 October 23, 2011 at 9:58 pm
    Thread: Proper term for someone who actively believes there is no god?
Post: RE: Proper term for someone who actively believes ...

(October 23, 2011 at 8:54 pm)edk141 Wrote: (October 23, 2011 at 8:31 pm)Lehrling Wrote: Although "atheism" is simply a disbelief (not a belief) the "atheist", the person who "holds" that disbelief...
Lehrling Atheism 16 4318 October 23, 2011 at 9:02 pm
    Thread: Why did god create evil?
Post: RE: Why did god create evil?

CHRISTIAN RESPONSE: "God created good and evil so we would have free choice in rejecting him or not. He wanted to have a personal relationship with us, not make us puppets on a string. Therefore, the...
Lehrling Religion 347 164778 October 23, 2011 at 8:38 pm
    Thread: Proper term for someone who actively believes there is no god?
Post: Proper term for someone who actively believes ther...

The question was just posed to me on facebook. The dictionary defines an "atheist" as someone who believes there is no god. However, I fervently argue that an "atheism" is simply a disbelief. My reaso...
Lehrling Atheism 16 4318 October 23, 2011 at 8:31 pm
    Thread: Character-Building Advice.
Post: RE: Character-Building Advice.

(October 23, 2011 at 5:56 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: Okay, well, don't invent the idiot. There are enough of them out there, and enough arguments on this board if you want them. And no, if something...
Lehrling Off Topic 17 3560 October 23, 2011 at 6:36 pm
    Thread: Character-Building Advice.
Post: RE: Character-Building Advice.

(October 23, 2011 at 5:46 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: Most people just get pissed if you don't listen to their view. Do you bite their head off? Or are you friends with a lot of tards? A bit of both, r...
Lehrling Off Topic 17 3560 October 23, 2011 at 5:52 pm
    Thread: Character-Building Advice.
Post: Character-Building Advice.

I have, with the help of another adult, recently realized that I am coming off as an arrogant prick on facebook. Unfortunately, this does have a lot of truth to it. I think the reason people don't ta...
Lehrling Off Topic 17 3560 October 23, 2011 at 5:39 pm
    Thread: Atheism is just as irrational as Theism.
Post: RE: Atheism is just as irrational as Theism.

(October 23, 2011 at 5:16 am)ElDinero Wrote: Amazing how after a week, Lehrling has reached the same conclusion that I did after about the same amount of time regarding fr0d0. Incredible. What can I...
Lehrling Atheism 130 38646 October 23, 2011 at 4:43 pm
    Thread: We need a facebook page.
Post: RE: We need a facebook page.

(October 22, 2011 at 11:59 pm)aleialoura Wrote: http://www.facebook.com/atheistforums ...... ...........Ah. Was I just an idiot for not seeing this? Where is this link located on this forum? Wo...
Lehrling Off Topic 5 1653 October 23, 2011 at 12:15 am
    Thread: Atheism is just as irrational as Theism.
Post: RE: Atheism is just as irrational as Theism.

(October 22, 2011 at 11:14 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Cast off the FSM, follow Ceiling Cat! I have irrefutable proof of His existence: [Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MyycsbjhlWw/TW...icate1.jpg] The FSM e...
Lehrling Atheism 130 38646 October 22, 2011 at 11:54 pm
    Thread: We need a facebook page.
Post: We need a facebook page.

'Nuff said. Anyone find this idea appealing?
Lehrling Off Topic 5 1653 October 22, 2011 at 11:52 pm