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Belief and Knowledge
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RE: Belief and Knowledge
Nope. We know the universe came to exist. We know that many things once attributed to supernatural forces have been caused by natural forces. So far I believe it can be logically assumed that the world and universe around it came to be by natural forces, until evidence of something else arises. We know how stars and planets form. Given that the laws of our universe that we use to understand it didn't apply before the universe began, it's unlikely that we'll know exactly why there was a ball of compressed particles that expanded into what we see today. Still, I'm not going to say a god might have done it until we know that gods exist and have the capabilities to create things.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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Belief and Knowledge - by Heywood - October 29, 2014 at 8:19 pm
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Esquilax - October 31, 2014 at 1:33 pm
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Mudhammam - October 30, 2014 at 7:18 pm
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Jenny A - October 30, 2014 at 11:53 pm
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Whateverist - October 31, 2014 at 9:53 am
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Mister Agenda - October 31, 2014 at 1:00 pm
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by The Grand Nudger - October 31, 2014 at 1:20 am
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by The Grand Nudger - October 31, 2014 at 11:04 am
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Heywood - October 31, 2014 at 10:37 pm
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by The Grand Nudger - October 31, 2014 at 10:46 pm
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Mudhammam - November 1, 2014 at 3:04 am
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Whateverist - November 1, 2014 at 8:07 am
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Heywood - November 1, 2014 at 8:24 am
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by The Grand Nudger - November 1, 2014 at 10:39 am
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Heywood - November 1, 2014 at 10:54 am
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Whateverist - November 1, 2014 at 12:03 pm
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by The Grand Nudger - November 3, 2014 at 1:04 pm
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 7, 2014 at 10:54 am
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by FatAndFaithless - November 7, 2014 at 11:30 am
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Whateverist - November 9, 2014 at 12:49 pm
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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by bennyboy - November 9, 2014 at 4:59 pm
RE: Belief and Knowledge - by The Grand Nudger - November 9, 2014 at 7:38 pm
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