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[Kyuuketsuki]

Wow! So it's all true because you believe it is true? Because you can't "hack" a universe that doesn't give a sh**? Poor you but, despite the long-winded philosophical answer, colour me unimpressed (and YES I thought about that before I posted it).
So you ARE a Christian! Well there goes my last chance to respect your views

Ladies and Gentlemen! The Great Atheist! A dolt who is unimpressed and close-minded, to boot. An absolute authority in his own mind. So afraid of being wrong, he'd rather know nothing at all. He's an atheist! And no matter what someone says, if he brands them a Christian--they get his hand! What an amazing creature God hath wrought. See him in his geek-shiek glasses. See his bald head and goatee beard. See him with his Starbucks walking around Barnes and Noble. See him appear so intelligent and then watch in awe at what doesn't come from his mind!

Apparently you believe that an attempt (a very poor attempt I might add) at character assassination is a good way to defend against a point made? Debate isn't a skill you seem to be over familiar with.

Could you try addressing the point made (essentially that that the reason you appear to believe what you believe is that you can't accept the universe is uncaring)?

Adrian: As I said to Frodo, "It's a bit like when theists claim that belief is the harder path ... it's rubbish, it's easy to believe, it's harder (much harder) to remain sceptical. I think it's a lot easier to believe in things like god (indeed recent research suggest we're built to believe), it takes education, training & discipline not to fall for that kind of rubbish."

If we're built to believe, don't you have the slightest curiosity as to why? And excuse me, but it doesn't sound like you have a lot of discipline because you can walk around with your eyes closed saying, "I don't believe, I don't believe. I'm a skeptic. Prove, prove, prove." Don't you see that blind skepticism taken to its conclusion will leave your mind more like that of a reptile than a human being? I told you before, you think you know things, but you don't. You only know what you've been told. You only believe, and you only believe because someone who holds a psychological authority over you told you to believe. You're like a Rush Limbaugh Dittohead. You're just like the religious.

My point actually.

Indeed I do, it's quite obvious that I am very interested in every aspect of religion and its effect on society and the human psyche.

So being a sceptic makes me more reptilian? Whoosh! Sorry but that one went straight over my head ... you're very good at making these unsupported assertions aren't you?

Oh, so you told me before that I think I know things but I don't ... well lucky me that I have you here to *educate* me! Wow! Colour me unimpressed (AGAIN).

Again you resort to a weak-arsed attempt at character assassination.

In future may I request, both as a denizen of this forum and a moderator, that you cease the personal insults.

You've been warned.

Kyu