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    Thread: Site of psuedo-science on Nostradamus successful decoding
Post: Site of psuedo-science on Nostradamus successful d...

Hello, I was a bit surprised at the authors candid research on possible individuals id'd after years of false interpretation by many authors on the subject. I suggest that you all check it out as thi...
CristW Skepticism & Pseudoscience 9 807 October 4, 2017 at 6:04 pm
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

Here is the Litmus Test: If there was a "hell" or "heaven" then there is a soul. Here is the experiment: Ask God to show you where your relatives are especially relatives you have never met or seen...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 13, 2015 at 5:04 pm
    Thread: The acts of Virtues derive from a Soul or social obligation?
Post: RE: The acts of Virtues derive from a Soul or soci...

(September 11, 2015 at 2:21 pm)Tartarus Sauce Wrote: Actually avoiding the use of social contract was a wise choice not for just not excluding non-political scientists, but because social contract t...
CristW Atheism 6 2373 September 11, 2015 at 3:06 pm
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

The people who followed Epicurus of Samos were ethical people despite their belief that a soul dies when a physical body dies. In other words, they had virtues despite their belief.
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 3:01 pm
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 11, 2015 at 12:33 pm)LostLocke Wrote: (September 11, 2015 at 2:23 am)CristW Wrote: Hello, Epicurus of Samos actually suggested that the soul dies when the physical body dies.Which is al...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 2:57 pm
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 11, 2015 at 2:07 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Yes you could still be an atheist and believe in a soul. You would not be a critical thinker, but you could still be an atheist. Atheism is a posit...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 2:54 pm
    Thread: The acts of Virtues derive from a Soul or social obligation?
Post: RE: The acts of Virtues derive from a Soul or soci...

(September 11, 2015 at 2:59 am)Alex K Wrote: I think you are missing a few poll options, options 1 and 3 are not mutually exclusive, and your language is not precise enough. What do you mean by "vic...
CristW Atheism 6 2373 September 11, 2015 at 8:50 am
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

Here is my point: You could have virtues without believing in a "soul". It is very simple.
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 2:31 am
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 11, 2015 at 2:20 am)Whateverist the White Wrote: (September 11, 2015 at 2:14 am)Alex K Wrote: Yes, but. If you're atheist for the right reasons, you don't believe in an immortal soul. ...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 2:23 am
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 11, 2015 at 2:04 am)Aroura Wrote: This poll does not have any option for souls having nothing to do with god, so as far as I'm concerned, it's shitty poll. I don't personally believe in ...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 2:21 am
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 11, 2015 at 1:59 am)ignoramus Wrote: I think he's talking about an "objective" description of the soul?! Yes, of course, it is "objective" but still Plato believed in the possible transmi...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 2:13 am
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 11, 2015 at 1:51 am)robvalue Wrote: "Soul", as generally used, is an incredibly poorly defined concept. If some sort of essence does exist independent of our physical bodies, then I don't...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 2:03 am
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 11, 2015 at 1:34 am)Nestor Wrote: This poll is stupid. Yes, one can be an atheist and believe in a soul. Next. Yes, if you are a confused social conservative atheist ...anything is poss...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 1:43 am
    Thread: The acts of Virtues derive from a Soul or social obligation?
Post: The acts of Virtues derive from a Soul or social o...

Another obvious post. It is very simple and anymore explanations would make it a laughable absurdity. I will avoid "social contract" because this may confuse non-political scientists.
CristW Atheism 6 2373 September 11, 2015 at 12:43 am
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 10, 2015 at 11:35 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I don't see how. The argument goes: If you believe in a soul then there is a creator. Therefore, the religions may be valid. Then you would have to ...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 11, 2015 at 12:35 am
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

(September 10, 2015 at 11:53 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: The poll needs more options.  Are you trying to test how smrt we are, as well? Yes, you are pointing to the obvious. Anymore options would create m...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 10, 2015 at 11:59 pm
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: RE: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a...

The evidence against Plato/Socrates argument is the siege of Athens during the rule of Pericles. The morals and ethical religious teachings, among the ancient Greek "soul believers" were removed as so...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 10, 2015 at 11:55 pm
    Thread: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "Soul"?
Post: Could you still be an Atheist and believe in a "So...

I really had to ask. This is truly a Litmus Test of whether someone is an Atheist. Let you all know there is a so-called "atheist" who truly believes that there is a "soul". I agree that if there is a...
CristW Atheism 73 14356 September 10, 2015 at 11:32 pm
    Thread: Converting Atheists with Guilt
Post: RE: Converting Atheists with Guilt

Hello, I am not converting to any religion or reverting back into believing in angels and the soul(or spirit). No threat is going to change me back. I would rather die than convert to any backward rel...
CristW Atheism 19 5180 September 10, 2015 at 11:11 pm
    Thread: Should the Palestinians have an independent state?
Post: RE: Should the Palestinians have an independent st...

(March 20, 2015 at 3:29 pm)NuclearJaguar Wrote: I think that whole region should just be a secular, religiously neutral state. One state, with no official religion. It's over-idealistic and it won...
CristW News & Current Affairs 37 8030 March 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm