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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 4:56 am
Hello, welcome to the forum 
I'm always happy to receive PM too.
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Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 5:20 am
Welcome.
I tend to see a pattern with most of the threads here. If a theist starts to preach, tell folks what they are thinking or make continued assertions without valid evidence then they should be prepared for a backlash. If you can avoid this sort of thing then discussions will take a more pleasant path usually.
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 6:36 am
Ok right, so Min has evidence when he claims that Jesus was a myth does he?
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 7:19 am
(March 18, 2015 at 5:20 am)TubbyTubby Wrote: Welcome.
I tend to see a pattern with most of the threads here. If a theist starts to preach, tell folks what they are thinking or make continued assertions without valid evidence then they should be prepared for a backlash. If you can avoid this sort of thing then discussions will take a more pleasant path usually.
We can be very pleasant indeed!
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 7:36 am
(This post was last modified: March 18, 2015 at 7:44 am by watchamadoodle.)
It might help to know what type of Christianity you are questioning (Catholic, Baptist, Mormon, ...).
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 7:40 am
That's a good point. I still can't get my head around why Catholics/Orthodox consider the Vulgate and LXX to be of superior quality to the MT, given the evidence available today.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 7:40 am
I'm so pleasant that people's heads have exploded when I walk past them on the street.
No wait. Violent. I'm so violent that...
Never mind  Just having silly atheist fun. All I tend to do is engage in sensible discussion where possible, urge those who are deviating from it to return to it, and ignore people who just ramble on incoherently without caring what I say.
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 7:55 am
Don't PM me.
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 7:57 am
Lol! You need that in your signature.
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 18, 2015 at 8:38 am
Religious attendance/participation is a positive determinant of health (categorised by happiness and longevity), recognised by psychiatry and by W.H.O. It doesn't have to be true to be helpful...
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
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