22 hours ago by Editor

We all have the ability to create something beautiful and worthwhile when we have a desire to do so. A disability is not a reason to think we cannot have what we have the desire to create. Haven’t we seen people with a disability learn to paint with their teeth or toes? Haven’t we seen people walk w ...

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3 days ago by The Armchair Antichrist

The existence of the soul which is responsible for our enduring identity is fundamental to Christianity and many other faiths. But, does the concept of the soul hold any water? First let’s take a look at what the “soul” is. Just like the concept of God, there does not seem to be a clear ontology for ...

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6 days ago by The Armchair Antichrist

Kent Hovind’s doctoral thesis for Patriot University, a diploma mill, has been leaked. And it is everything you would expect to come out of a genius of this magnitude. It is full of references to the bible and attacks on evolution. Basically, if you could summarize all the content from his presentat ...

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8 days ago by ama49

Taken from http://religions.pewforum.org/maps# Belief in God Importance of Religion in One’s Life Church Attendance Religious Affiliation Believe their Religion is One True Faith 71% Absolutely Certain 56% Very Important 39% Once a week 79% Christian 24% Their religion is one true faith leading to E ...

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8 days ago by The Armchair Antichrist

You silly religious people. How can you make such an absurd claim? Atheism is not about being unique, trendy, or even rebellious. It is the conclusion that you come to when you follow the evidence and also the lack thereof. Contrary to religious belief which is based in emotions, I as an atheist try ...

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9 days ago by bradleymonton

I’ve had the suspicion that most philosophers are (like me) inclined toward atheism, but now there is solid evidence to back this up. The impessive PhilPapers survey results have just been released, and 73% of philosophy faculty surveyed accept or lean toward atheism, while only 15% accept or lean t ...

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15 days ago by The Armchair Antichrist

I would like to direct you to some great debates. The first debate had Archbishop John Onaiyekan and Anne Widdecombe MP against Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry on the motion of “ Is the Catholic Church a force for good in the world?“ The second debate had Richard Harries and John Moore against ...

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19 days ago by Ron Guhname

N = 8,866 N = 4,612 In What's So Great about Christianity?, Dinesh D'souza claims that religion makes people more trusting. Trust is an important ingredient in a well-functioning society. There's has been a lot of discussion in the Steveosphere about how diversity undermines trust in your neighbors, ...

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21 days ago by Director J. Burkhart

Thanksgiving was mixed this year with near tragedy and much to be thankful. Some a**hole ran a stop light and almost cleaned our clocks with a large 4×4 which somehow magically went from a sure broadside to circling around the circumference of our front end and clearing the other side complete with ...

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22 days ago by Michael

Dr. Ashiq Hussain asked: FOREST THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF LIFE It is a very true saying that god help those who help themselves. Though the ultimate result of all decisions is believed to rest with Almighty God. One may have a firm belief in God and go to the places of worship and pray religiously ever ...

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