Alright, I want a good, clean fight. Simply state your side, your argument/counter-argument/comment and whatnot. I'm not trying to troll this, just wanting a good debate, so let's have one. (Atheist by the way)
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Anonymous2007-12-03 5:00
atheism doesn't distinguish from religion in any appreciable manner. 'god' becomes the universe, 'religious rules' become scientific laws. i mean if we're happy with that, kudos to us, but we're not really differentiating from religion.
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Anonymous2007-12-03 8:33
>>121
That's adorable. It'd be less frightening if people didn't actually believe it.
The keyword is "evidence". Science has it. Religion does not.
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Anonymous2007-12-03 20:49
thank you >>7
you have helped me dearly
i hope your reading this
do we pray to the universe? did the universe impart upon us a book of moral guidelines for how we should live our life? has anyone ever killed another person because that person didn't believe in the same universe as they did?
if the answer to any of those questions in 'yes' then please seek psychological help. if not then please come back with a less ridiculous notion.
>>91 here. evidence suggests, but there is no such thing as proof in an open system (i.e. the universe). >>121 is smoking something, but your comeback is actually stupid.
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Anonymous2007-12-03 23:12
you guys are all giving yourselves way too much credit. for the most part, people believe (or don't believe) in God (or the Easter bunny) because of nonrational reasons. we're in almost no position to actually evaluate the truth claims of most religious or atheistic arguments conclusively. so, we just end up choosing something convenient depending on our society, temperament, and desires.
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Anonymous2007-12-04 1:35
>>125
Please figure out the difference between proof and evidence, cocknugget.
>>126 for the most part, people believe (or don't believe) in God (or the Easter bunny) because of nonrational reasons.
And when they realise that and shut the fuck up about it, instead of trying to claim they have anything to back up their beliefs, we can put this entire argument to rest.
we're in almost no position to actually evaluate the truth claims of most religious or atheistic arguments conclusively.
You too. Difference between evidence and proof.
We aren't in a position to evaluate any truth claim conclusively. That doesn't mean random shots in the dark get as much credence as actual science.
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Anonymous2007-12-04 1:47
There's a cat on the table.
God can't possibly exist.