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Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.

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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.

November 28, 2012 at 5:21 pm (This post was last modified: November 28, 2012 at 5:22 pm by Anomalocaris.)

(November 28, 2012 at 5:20 pm)alwayson Wrote: Science will never explain the beginning of the universe, because there is no beginning.

Even from a common sense standpoint, Big Bang has previous causes, which itself has previous causes, which itself has previous causes, which has previous causes, which has previous causes, which has previous causes etc.

chanting an idiotic mantra won't help you.

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Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 4:03 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 4:09 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 4:18 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 4:22 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Minimalist - November 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 4:40 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Minimalist - November 28, 2012 at 8:04 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 8:08 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by jonb - November 28, 2012 at 8:18 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Minimalist - November 29, 2012 at 5:52 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Jackalope - November 28, 2012 at 4:17 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 4:18 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cato - November 28, 2012 at 4:21 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 4:24 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 4:26 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by downbeatplumb - November 29, 2012 at 1:28 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 29, 2012 at 2:06 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by downbeatplumb - November 29, 2012 at 2:08 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 29, 2012 at 2:08 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 4:25 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - November 28, 2012 at 4:27 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 4:29 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Welsh cake - November 28, 2012 at 4:33 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by festive1 - November 28, 2012 at 4:33 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 4:35 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 4:41 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cato - November 28, 2012 at 4:44 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - November 28, 2012 at 4:49 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 4:41 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 4:42 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Napoléon - November 28, 2012 at 5:18 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 4:43 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 4:45 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 4:49 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 4:56 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 5:01 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Kirbmarc - November 28, 2012 at 4:55 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:04 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - November 28, 2012 at 5:06 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 5:12 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:13 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Jackalope - November 28, 2012 at 5:34 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:37 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 5:38 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:39 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Jackalope - November 28, 2012 at 5:44 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:47 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Jackalope - November 28, 2012 at 5:53 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:56 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Jackalope - November 28, 2012 at 5:40 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:01 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:10 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 28, 2012 at 5:17 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 7:40 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 7:45 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 7:49 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 28, 2012 at 7:52 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 7:54 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 5:18 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:20 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 5:29 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - November 28, 2012 at 5:19 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:07 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 5:15 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:15 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 28, 2012 at 5:21 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 5:21 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:23 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:27 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:29 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:33 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:36 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 5:36 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:38 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:37 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:40 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Something completely different - November 28, 2012 at 5:42 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by pocaracas - November 28, 2012 at 5:48 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:50 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by pocaracas - November 28, 2012 at 5:54 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 6:03 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Something completely different - November 28, 2012 at 6:06 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cato - November 28, 2012 at 6:14 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 6:24 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Jackalope - November 28, 2012 at 5:56 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:48 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 5:50 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:52 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 5:55 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 5:59 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 6:13 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 5:58 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 6:00 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Angrboda - November 28, 2012 at 6:02 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 6:07 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Angrboda - November 28, 2012 at 6:34 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 6:37 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Something completely different - November 28, 2012 at 6:41 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 6:42 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Something completely different - November 28, 2012 at 6:48 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 6:49 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2012 at 7:17 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 28, 2012 at 6:06 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 6:06 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Something completely different - November 28, 2012 at 6:15 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 28, 2012 at 6:17 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Something completely different - November 28, 2012 at 6:23 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by pocaracas - November 28, 2012 at 7:52 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2012 at 9:04 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Angrboda - November 29, 2012 at 3:24 am

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by jonb - November 29, 2012 at 7:15 am

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Creed of Heresy - November 29, 2012 at 4:45 am

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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Gilgamesh - November 29, 2012 at 5:01 am

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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 29, 2012 at 2:15 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Something completely different - November 29, 2012 at 2:20 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 29, 2012 at 2:28 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by pocaracas - November 29, 2012 at 5:49 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - November 29, 2012 at 8:50 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by festive1 - November 29, 2012 at 9:12 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - November 29, 2012 at 9:18 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Polaris - November 29, 2012 at 11:19 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Angrboda - November 29, 2012 at 11:39 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by SpecUVdust - November 30, 2012 at 2:38 am

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by genkaus - November 30, 2012 at 7:14 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - November 30, 2012 at 7:50 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by genkaus - November 30, 2012 at 8:27 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 7, 2012 at 7:45 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - December 7, 2012 at 8:38 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by genkaus - December 7, 2012 at 9:01 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 7, 2012 at 9:03 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - December 7, 2012 at 9:05 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by genkaus - December 8, 2012 at 8:04 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Angrboda - December 1, 2012 at 5:19 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Cyberman - December 7, 2012 at 7:56 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Kirbmarc - December 7, 2012 at 9:04 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 7, 2012 at 9:08 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - December 7, 2012 at 9:12 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by jonb - December 7, 2012 at 9:48 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by median - December 8, 2012 at 5:40 am

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 1:00 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - December 8, 2012 at 2:30 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 5:22 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - December 8, 2012 at 5:51 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 5:56 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - December 8, 2012 at 6:32 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - December 8, 2012 at 7:27 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 8:04 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by genkaus - December 8, 2012 at 8:07 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 8:08 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by genkaus - December 8, 2012 at 8:18 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by median - December 8, 2012 at 11:07 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by median - December 8, 2012 at 9:01 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 9:19 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by genkaus - December 8, 2012 at 10:08 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 10:14 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by median - December 8, 2012 at 10:52 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 10:58 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Angrboda - December 8, 2012 at 2:55 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Voltron - December 8, 2012 at 7:16 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Darkstar - December 8, 2012 at 9:21 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by alwayson - December 8, 2012 at 9:34 pm

RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist. - by Something completely different - December 8, 2012 at 9:52 pm

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