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Recent content by Beekeeper

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    Atheism

    Yes, precisely, I was asking which sort of thing it is that you don't think exists. So when you say you are an atheist, you simply mean all of the following: (A) There is no higher power that created everything (B) There is no higher power that knows everything (C) There is no higher...
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    Atheism

    OK, thanks. Now I want to ask, what is it that the true atheist is not believing in, which you are labeling with the word 'god'? For example, I might say that an aglarfist is someone who does not believe in glarf and understands why they think this way and not because others tell them why...
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    Atheism

    No no - again, I'm sorry that I haven't made myself clear. I mean, what has to be true about someone before it is accurate to call them a true atheist? I'm not trying to ask about what events cause someone to be a true atheist, or what reasons they have for being a true atheist, but I am rather...
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    Atheism

    Oops, I didn't make myself clear - that's my fault. I meant something more like this: what do you think makes someone a true atheist? What was it you chose to become on the basis of your experience, etc.?
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    Isn't the modern Bible corrupt?

    I'm not aware of any modern Bible, only the ancient one which is made up of a whole library of texts in Hebrew and Koine Greek. Are you talking about modern translations? Most of the authors of the Old Testament never met Jesus, and their books are still in the Bible, so surely not meeting...
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    One World

    Sorry, but it won't happen. Nobody wants it. The religious majority will hold on to being religious. People and their governments in every country will continue demand control over the entry and activities of foreigners. Why shouldn't they? It's their country and they want security.
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    Christianity in the USA

    No stress! You will find a similar environment in most parts of the urban U.S. That would certainly include San Francisco, which is by reputation one of the biggest gay hotspots of the world. If it will drive you insane to meet anyone who is seriously religious, then you have bigger...
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    Why?

    Well, arguments against whom? Suppose just for a moment that you had mounted a fantastic argument against the existence or worthiness of Zeus, except that you called him "God." As far as I am concerned, Zeus is a mythical character who hangs out on Mt. Olympus (in case anyone is reading who...
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    why doesnt god just tell us he exists

    Do you mean that it would be easier for God to make Himself known by (say) manifesting as a giant voice booming Genesis from the sky? I don't mean to argue, but I think that there are a few questions about this which may be useful to think about. Would everyone believe something like a...
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    Atheism

    Hi atheist_jc, thanks for giving us this opportunity! What do you mean when you say that you are a "true atheist"? In other words, what has to be true of a person for them to be a "true atheist"?
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    What's the deal with biblical speeddating?

    No disrespect meant, but: (A) You may have misunderstood the passage, e.g. by taking it out of context. Without giving the passage, I cannot be certain which one you mean. I also have no idea what sort of Bible interpretation you would accept (in some circles this is called your...
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    Polite atheism. Is it possible?

    What is an atheist? If being an atheist does not necessarily mean having any constraints or tendencies that stand in the way of behaving in a polite way, then of course it is conceivable that polite atheists could exist. In my experience, most people are rude on some occasions and polite on...