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Thread: Moral dilemmas
Post: RE: Moral dilemmas
| (October 6, 2012 at 6:14 am)Doubting_Thomas Wrote: Post dilemmas and your view on the most moral action. When replying, please make it clear which dilemma your comment relates to. I hope this thread... |
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October 7, 2012 at 11:40 pm |
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Thread: Evolution, the Bible, and the 3.5 Million Dollar Violin - my article
Post: RE: Evolution, the Bible, and the 3.5 Million Doll...
| (July 11, 2012 at 1:31 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote: http://sententias.org/2012/01/04/evoluti...ar-violin/
If you would like to comment, I would appreciate if you read the whole article.
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Jeffonthenet |
Life Sciences
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September 2, 2012 at 10:34 am |
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Thread: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
Post: RE: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
| (September 2, 2012 at 1:05 am)Minimalist Wrote: "Essene" not "essence."
I know, it auto-corrected me. |
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Jeffonthenet |
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September 2, 2012 at 10:26 am |
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Thread: Implications of the Atheistic Position
Post: RE: Implications of the Atheistic Position
| (September 1, 2012 at 10:40 pm)FallentoReason Wrote: I agree in general that life is rather complex and that it's not possible to be on top and in control sometimes. It's definitely not impossible t... |
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Jeffonthenet |
Atheism
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September 2, 2012 at 10:23 am |
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Thread: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
Post: RE: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
| (September 1, 2012 at 10:31 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The teacher of righteousness is a discredited theory essentially based on air. Call me suspicious when a self-styled jesus freak tries to sneak such... |
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September 1, 2012 at 10:36 pm |
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Thread: Implications of the Atheistic Position
Post: RE: Implications of the Atheistic Position
| (July 30, 2012 at 8:47 am)FallentoReason Wrote: I have come so far, thought I was so strong
The truth is I've just fed myself a lie for too long
I never thought this would be me
My favourite Christ... |
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Jeffonthenet |
Atheism
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September 1, 2012 at 10:32 pm |
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Thread: Evolution, the Bible, and the 3.5 Million Dollar Violin - my article
Post: RE: Evolution, the Bible, and the 3.5 Million Doll...
| (August 10, 2012 at 2:41 pm)Tobie Wrote: (August 10, 2012 at 9:02 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote: In a court situation I would perhaps agree. However, in our lives, I don't think so. It seems to me to be a... |
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September 1, 2012 at 10:25 pm |
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Thread: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
Post: RE: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
| I don't remember a ton from my World Religions class, but I recall that there are different types of Buddhism, for example Theravada Buddhism, and their views can vary widely. I think there is a great... |
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Jeffonthenet |
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September 1, 2012 at 10:18 pm |
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Thread: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
Post: RE: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
| (September 1, 2012 at 10:01 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Apo mentioned the DSS and you chimed in with the "teacher of righteousness" a now discredited idea.
Do you deny that the scrolls talk about a teacher... |
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Jeffonthenet |
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September 1, 2012 at 10:09 pm |
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Thread: Why I am still a Christian.
Post: RE: Why I am still a Christian.
| Quote:God exists but not as a being. He's a personified metaphor for goodness and truth.
If God is just a metaphor he cannot think as metaphors cannot think. If he is a metaphor then he is no more re... |
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Jeffonthenet |
Christianity
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September 1, 2012 at 10:03 pm |
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Thread: Someone debate me
Post: RE: Someone debate me
| (August 29, 2012 at 5:35 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Jeffonthenet Wrote:It could also be that since life is entirely a gift, no one has the right to complain to God about suffering as they should rather... |
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Atheism
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September 1, 2012 at 9:53 pm |
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Thread: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
Post: RE: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
| (August 28, 2012 at 1:42 am)genkaus Wrote: (August 28, 2012 at 12:58 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote: I'm referring to general moral rules agreed upon by atheists and theists alike. It seems to me that both... |
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September 1, 2012 at 9:47 pm |
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Thread: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
Post: RE: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
| Did anyone who criticized me actually read what I said? I never said the dead sea scrolls mentioned Jesus and I don't see any other critique that really dealt with my response substantively. |
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September 1, 2012 at 9:41 pm |
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Thread: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
Post: RE: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
| (August 29, 2012 at 6:13 pm)Forsaken Wrote: (August 26, 2012 at 11:27 pm)Jeffonthenet Wrote: The idea of a messiah existed in Judaism pre-Jesus certainly. And everyone recognizes that "Christ" was... |
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August 31, 2012 at 11:12 am |
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Thread: Someone debate me
Post: RE: Someone debate me
| (August 28, 2012 at 1:35 am)genkaus Wrote: (August 28, 2012 at 12:29 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote: This relies upon the question, what is the goal being accomplished, and what is necessary to achieve tha... |
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August 29, 2012 at 2:56 pm |
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Thread: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
Post: RE: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
| Quote:Nope, never been made aware of any gods moral commands. You're going to have a hard time explaining how I'm under any obligation to follow some moral code that I can't find any documentation of,... |
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August 28, 2012 at 12:58 am |
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Thread: Someone debate me
Post: RE: Someone debate me
| Quote:And given that it is hundred of years down the road, it is easy to imagine another event causing much less suffering accomplishing the same thing.
This relies upon the question, what is the go... |
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August 28, 2012 at 12:29 am |
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Thread: Someone debate me
Post: RE: Someone debate me
| (August 27, 2012 at 2:57 am)genkaus Wrote: (August 27, 2012 at 1:17 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote: I would disagree with premise two, that there exists suffering that is unnecessary. To claim that there i... |
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August 27, 2012 at 8:38 am |
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Thread: Someone debate me
Post: RE: Someone debate me
| Since I have finished my portion of the debate and this argument never came up, I thought it would be good for me to answer it here.
mysticknight Wrote:If there was a benevolent Creator, there would ... |
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August 27, 2012 at 1:17 am |
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Thread: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
Post: RE: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
| (August 27, 2012 at 12:29 am)apophenia Wrote:
Now, now, don't be changing the subject with an irrelevant exegesis. The topic was God's grace. If God's grace is necessary, than how am I responsi... |
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August 27, 2012 at 12:42 am |
