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RE: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 4:16 am
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: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 4:45 am
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'The more I learn about people the more I like my dog'- Mark Twain
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
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RE: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 5:33 am
Welcome aboard and enjoy the forum!
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RE: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 5:49 am
Hello there.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
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RE: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 4:24 pm
(This post was last modified: October 1, 2014 at 4:27 pm by L.A.F.2..)
I appreciate the warm welcome.
To add a bit more about myself, I have debated online for 4 years now. First year or two I was a creationist, then was an atheist the last two or three. I do a pretty decent job with arguments from scientific evidence and historical accounts, but my most devastating arguments come from scripture, as I am more familiar with it than most atheists. I have many mechanisms for refuting Christianity, but need to study up on more religions, as myknowledge is somewhat lacking in those aspects. I am open-minded, so I'm not opposed to theism, per se (primarily deism), but I see no evidence to prove nor disprove the existence of a god, making me agnostic as well as atheist.
(September 30, 2014 at 11:46 pm)JesusHChrist Wrote: Welcome OP!
Nice Led Zep pic as an avatar.
Thanks! Surprised you noticed. The picture represents isolation and introspection, which is a quintessential aspect of my life.
But yeah, I love a lot of the old bands (Floyd, Zeppelin, etc.) and the ideas they bring to the table. They're very inspirational.
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RE: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 4:31 pm
(October 1, 2014 at 4:24 pm)L.A.F.2. Wrote: I see no evidence to prove nor disprove the existence of a god, making me agnostic (as well as atheist).
(brackets added my me)
Join the club/welcome! 
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RE: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 4:43 pm
Hello and welcome! Hope you enjoy your time here!
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October 1, 2014 at 4:49 pm
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
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RE: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 4:51 pm
I'm glad to have you with us.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
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RE: Hello
October 1, 2014 at 9:15 pm
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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