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    Thread: Sex is sacred. (split)
Post: RE: Sex is sacred. (split)

Old Joke.... what do atheists scream when they have an orgasm? Big Bang!
Northerner Off Topic 46 13641 January 18, 2010 at 8:08 pm
    Thread: Pat Robertson says Haitians made a pact with the Devil
Post: RE: Pat Robertson says Haitians made a pact with t...

(January 14, 2010 at 11:43 am)AtheistPhil Wrote: Can somebody tell me who is actually allowing this guy to speak on national TV ? What's so special about the guy that gives him that much attention ...
Northerner Politics 40 15374 January 14, 2010 at 12:48 pm
    Thread: Conservatives haven't changed all that much, have they?
Post: RE: Conservatives haven't changed all that much, h...

Classic... Still relevant as well!
Northerner Media 8 2128 December 28, 2009 at 7:41 pm
    Thread: All kids must read the Bible, federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Post: RE: All kids must read the Bible, federal Oppositi...

(December 20, 2009 at 5:16 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Nah religious schools get a hell of a lot of money from donations. They bolster the state system. & what you describe sounds exactly what we have in m...
Northerner Christianity 47 15943 December 20, 2009 at 5:26 pm
    Thread: All kids must read the Bible, federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Post: RE: All kids must read the Bible, federal Oppositi...

If I had any position of power within the Government, I would establish a broad syllabus for Religious Education that consisted of looking at different religions, their origins and history. As well a...
Northerner Christianity 47 15943 December 20, 2009 at 5:09 pm
    Thread: All kids must read the Bible, federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Post: RE: All kids must read the Bible, federal Oppositi...

True to a point. But we cannot deny the impact that Christianity has had in shaping our society. So if we were to teach a few Religions in a comparative way, then surely we would look at Christianity...
Northerner Christianity 47 15943 December 20, 2009 at 4:48 pm
    Thread: All kids must read the Bible, federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Post: RE: All kids must read the Bible, federal Oppositi...

I agree with him, to a point.. The bible should be taught alongside all other so called Holy books. Give kids the viewpoint of all, including the Atheist viewpoint and then let them decide for themse...
Northerner Christianity 47 15943 December 20, 2009 at 4:21 pm
    Thread: [split] Santa is Satan
Post: RE: [split] Santa is Satan

I think it is fair to say that Christmas has been hijacked by consumerism and is no longer a quaint Christian festival! And I guess it started with Coca-Cola branding Santa Clause in their own colour...
Northerner Off Topic 13 10647 December 20, 2009 at 11:47 am
    Thread: nother newbie
Post: RE: nother newbie

(December 20, 2009 at 7:51 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Yet you have blatantly not scrutinised it from the inside. What is there to Scrutinize? Do I really need to read Leviticus a thousand times to find the "h...
Northerner Introductions 22 6816 December 20, 2009 at 11:36 am
    Thread: Which web browser do you use?
Post: RE: Which web browser do you use?

Chrome, but the odd time I still use Firefox. But it sure is slower..
Northerner Atheism 90 22778 December 20, 2009 at 12:02 am
    Thread: nother newbie
Post: RE: nother newbie

(December 19, 2009 at 11:04 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Yeah you went through the motions and are joined at the hip to Catholics. You've never once said there that you rationally believed. I know loads of peop...
Northerner Introductions 22 6816 December 19, 2009 at 11:50 pm
    Thread: nother newbie
Post: RE: nother newbie

(December 19, 2009 at 8:17 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Welcome Sean :) In other words - growing up in a household where something was practiced by someone else and not by you usually means you know jack shit ...
Northerner Introductions 22 6816 December 19, 2009 at 9:21 pm
    Thread: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The Catholics.
Post: RE: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The C...

Thanks for the link. I've bookmarked it for later..
Northerner Media 19 4660 December 19, 2009 at 7:39 pm
    Thread: nother newbie
Post: RE: nother newbie

Thanks everyone.. ;) (December 19, 2009 at 5:52 pm)Purple Rabbit Wrote: Welcome Northerner. But beware, in discussion with theists I have found that a religious background does not the least gran...
Northerner Introductions 22 6816 December 19, 2009 at 7:04 pm
    Thread: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The Catholics.
Post: RE: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The C...

Excellent debate, though a little on the short side. But I guess that was because of the TV producers who demanded that it be over in as little time as possible. I would have loved for this to go on...
Northerner Media 19 4660 December 19, 2009 at 5:14 pm
    Thread: nother newbie
Post: nother newbie

Hi there, My name is Sean, a newbie on this forum. Although I guess I have been an Atheist for well over 10 years, just didn't care too much to discuss it till recently. I come from a Catholic fami...
Northerner Introductions 22 6816 December 19, 2009 at 4:02 pm