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  1. The Penitent Man

    Is a person's IQ the only measure of his worth?

    Yes. A person in a coma has no IQ to speak of, but is legally a person.
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    Is it moral to accept things soley on the basis of Authority?

    My pastor's authority expires the moment he urges me to do anything unlawful or immoral. If I find myself being told by God that I must kill someone or several someones, that's a sure sign of delusion. And crazy people get all kinds of messages from God. You know the person is crazy when "God"...
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    Does artificial intelligence have a soul?

    Why is that statement offensive to humanists? Is it not true? An artificial intelligence --something like Skynet-- would be the only god a humanist could accept.
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    Would you shoot a home invader?

    Not if he doesn't want to be.
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    Socialism, Atheism and Apathetic Christians

    That's because your mind has been made up about this for a very long time. Nothing will ever convince you because deep down you depend on your unbelief like Dr. Gregory House depends on his cane.
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    Are there any humane ways to execute convicts who are sentenced to death?

    It's not the gun-control laws that result in high body-counts. It's the fact that Americans love to shoot each other and they love do to this more than anything. More than their communities. More than their families. More than life itself.
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    Would you shoot a home invader?

    Mankind does this. It's a result of Satan having dominion over the earth.
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    Do you think there may be extra Terrestrial life?

    The "image" of God might not refer to physical resemblance. It might be a much more esoteric than that. For instance, "God's image" might refer to a spiritual legacy or the capacity to love, to create. "Image" might mean "Essence"
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    Socialism, Atheism and Apathetic Christians

    :D Wonderfully clever and amusing little story! :D
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    Socialism, Atheism and Apathetic Christians

    If a person disbelieves strongly enough, proof of God is impossible. But if a person's faith is strong enough, there will never be a need to prove God.
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    'I had an atheist wedding!'

    Atheists would not recognize the moral implications of fornication as we do. What we think of as fornication (illicit sexual intercourse) has no negative connotations in the atheist worldview. Your worldview determines your morality and concept of right vs. wrong. If nonbelievers are...
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    Bill Maher's Christian-bash fest:

    Ultimately, it's the grace of God vs. man's inhumanity to man. All else is irrevelant detail.
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    Concerning modesty

    What is the connection between Baptists and oil-spills?
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    Socialism, Atheism and Apathetic Christians

    You know exactly what "family-oriented" means. Don't obfuscate.
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    Are there any humane ways to execute convicts who are sentenced to death?

    What about when they used to do public executions in the town square, as a spectacle for all to see? I bet that was more of a deterrent than state executions behind the walls of a prison.
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    Would you shoot a home invader?

    Violence is sometimes neccesary, but if we enjoy it too much it becomes the default mode of our thinking. How tempting it is to think that violence is *always* the solution. We teach our kids not to fight in school and on the playground but the adult world glorifies violence. The more...
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    Would you shoot a home invader?

    Absolutely. An alcoholic is a master at finding reasons why it's okay for him to drink, and equally adept at dismissing reasons for him to not drink.
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    Would you shoot a home invader?

    God abhors evil but mankind is in a steady committed relationship with evil. Mankind and evil are lovers.
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    Would you shoot a home invader?

    I agree with this statement 100%. Just wanted you to know, brinny.