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    Thread: Why are Atheists afraid to insult Islam and Jews?
Post: RE: Why are Atheists afraid to insult Islam and Je...

Here is a funny incident from 1977 where Muslims radicals took hostages, killed a journalist, shot a politician, etc. ostensibly because a movie depicted Muhammad. In reality the movie was carefully s...
watchamadoodle Atheism 107 16439 April 20, 2015 at 6:22 pm
    Thread: Christianity and Masturbation
Post: RE: Christianity and Masturbation

(April 20, 2015 at 10:06 am)Hatshepsut Wrote: Masturbation is all Politically Correct today yet you still can't do it in public and the morality of secular humanism still endorses keeping it strictl...
watchamadoodle Atheism 71 11051 April 20, 2015 at 10:22 am
    Thread: The story of Noah (in the Bible) is so infuriating...
Post: RE: The story of Noah (in the Bible) is so infuria...

(April 19, 2015 at 5:52 pm)MrNoMorePropaganda Wrote: I will preface this by saying my father has a P.H.D. is qualified as a Chemist so I know he's not stupid. I'm just venting some frustration. You ...
watchamadoodle Christianity 100 17298 April 20, 2015 at 7:50 am
    Thread: Suppose God (christian) was proved to exist (imperically)?
Post: RE: Suppose God (christian) was proved to exist (i...

We could ask God to explain where he has been all these years and why he hasn't kept his promises. We could ask God to fix the many contradictions and lies in the Bible. We could ask God to deal with ...
watchamadoodle Atheism 61 11661 April 19, 2015 at 7:08 pm
    Thread: The Question of the Greek New Testament
Post: RE: The Question of the Greek New Testament

Rhondazvous, I just looked up Biola University, and it looks like a very good school aside from being religious. It says they require all students to take a certain number of units in religion. What w...
watchamadoodle Christianity 130 22536 April 19, 2015 at 11:42 am
    Thread: The Question of the Greek New Testament
Post: RE: The Question of the Greek New Testament

I have read that Galilee was more Hellenized than other areas of Israel in the time of Jesus based on the archaeological evidence. Many of the sayings of Jesus are popular saying of Cynic philosophers...
watchamadoodle Christianity 130 22536 April 19, 2015 at 9:24 am
    Thread: Adam and Eve's IQ
Post: RE: Adam and Eve's IQ

Adam and Eve were supposed to be perfect, so that would include their brains, therefore they had the highest IQs possible for humans. I imagined the "fruit of the knowledge of good and evil" to mean ...
watchamadoodle Christianity 61 11085 April 18, 2015 at 7:34 pm
    Thread: Ex theists: what did you believe?
Post: RE: Ex theists: what did you believe?

(April 18, 2015 at 3:13 pm)Polaris Wrote: Weren't most ex-theists just cultural theists who only called themselves theists because their family forced them to attend religious services? You have got...
watchamadoodle Atheism 46 10128 April 18, 2015 at 3:33 pm
    Thread: Ex theists: what did you believe?
Post: RE: Ex theists: what did you believe?

(April 18, 2015 at 5:34 am)robvalue Wrote: Did you really believe there was a god, and if so, what did you feel you knew about him?I believed a real God and a real human/divine Jesus were the inspir...
watchamadoodle Atheism 46 10128 April 18, 2015 at 11:19 am
    Thread: Christianity and Masturbation
Post: RE: Christianity and Masturbation

(April 17, 2015 at 3:29 pm)Jenny A Wrote: I don't know if there is any medical value for women (except psychologically and that I can attest to) but frequent ejaculation is one of the best ways to p...
watchamadoodle Atheism 71 11051 April 17, 2015 at 9:13 pm
    Thread: Obama and the simulated resurrection
Post: RE: Obama and the simulated resurrection

(April 17, 2015 at 1:29 pm)professor Wrote: Snake, I did not see your statement back in late September when I had dialogs with the AF members whether I should go.  I would like to see your statement...
watchamadoodle Christianity 116 18003 April 17, 2015 at 1:55 pm
    Thread: JW looking clarity followup
Post: RE: JW looking clarity followup

(April 17, 2015 at 10:21 am)nicanica123 Wrote: Thanks for all the replies on the other thread I started. One poster recommended that maybe I start with just 1 point and go from there. The following ...
watchamadoodle Atheism 108 11331 April 17, 2015 at 1:43 pm
    Thread: Obama and the simulated resurrection
Post: RE: Obama and the simulated resurrection

professor, how many times have you predicted events in Revelation and been wrong? I think you said you have been a Christian for several decades, so I imagine there must be many failed predictions. H...
watchamadoodle Christianity 116 18003 April 17, 2015 at 12:20 pm
    Thread: Christianity and Masturbation
Post: RE: Christianity and Masturbation

A common view I have heard from Christians is that masturbation is o.k. but pornography is not o.k. In the good old days of Christianity, even married couples were discouraged from having sex. Asceti...
watchamadoodle Atheism 71 11051 April 17, 2015 at 10:30 am
    Thread: Atheist/theist behaviour
Post: RE: Atheist/theist behaviour

(April 16, 2015 at 5:33 pm)Mezmo! Wrote: That's what you believe and beliefs often influence behavior, for better or worse. I think failure to recognize a moral foundation beyond one's own whims and...
watchamadoodle Religion 32 6635 April 16, 2015 at 6:31 pm
    Thread: New result on Jesus family ossuaries
Post: RE: New result on Jesus family ossuaries

(April 16, 2015 at 1:06 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Quote: to be fruit and multiply. Wait.  Isn't that impossible? Nothing is impossible ;) [Image: http://www.constructiveplaythings.com/me...nn-295.jpg]
watchamadoodle Christianity 20 4816 April 16, 2015 at 2:09 pm
    Thread: New result on Jesus family ossuaries
Post: RE: New result on Jesus family ossuaries

(April 16, 2015 at 10:07 am)vorlon13 Wrote: 'cept the Mormons. They assert Jesus had at least 3 wives. Wow, I never heard that one. Jesus was a polygamist. Mormonism is more interesting than I real...
watchamadoodle Christianity 20 4816 April 16, 2015 at 12:19 pm
    Thread: New result on Jesus family ossuaries
Post: RE: New result on Jesus family ossuaries

(April 15, 2015 at 9:22 pm)Aractus Wrote: The James ossuary is a great example. Whether it is a forgery or not we just don't know. It's believed that it always contained the name James on it, and al...
watchamadoodle Christianity 20 4816 April 16, 2015 at 8:12 am
    Thread: New result on Jesus family ossuaries
Post: RE: New result on Jesus family ossuaries

(April 15, 2015 at 7:05 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:Also the reference to "brother of Jesus" Or a forgery. Some of the ossuaries in the Talpiot tomb lacked inscriptions, so I imagine Oded Golan migh...
watchamadoodle Christianity 20 4816 April 15, 2015 at 8:10 pm
    Thread: New result on Jesus family ossuaries
Post: RE: New result on Jesus family ossuaries

My understanding is that most of their argument rests on statistics. How many families at that time period had this combination of names? So the significance of proving the James ossuary came from th...
watchamadoodle Christianity 20 4816 April 15, 2015 at 6:18 pm