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Why I'm not an Atheist and believe in what I believe.
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RE: Why I'm not an Atheist and believe in what I believe.
June 8, 2012 at 2:31 pm
(June 6, 2012 at 7:29 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Why should a person follow the golden rule?

(June 6, 2012 at 7:49 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Ok, why should you give in to empathy as opposed to not caring and being selfish?

Because empathy, and it's practical application, the golden rule, is a built in survival mechanism.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: Why I'm not an Atheist and believe in what I believe. - by Simon Moon - June 8, 2012 at 2:31 pm

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