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QuotePeople who believe in God use faith-based reasoning, but not everyone who uses faith-based reasoning believes in God. :)
linz
Hmmm. So faith based reasoning seems to be ingrained into a reasonable mind?
I don't think that's what he said and I definitely believe you've made a false assumption there.
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So, why is it so unreasonable for some to believe in even the possiblity of a Wisdom that was here before mankind?
This question presumes a faulty premise.
In any case, it's not so much that it's not "possible", but there simply is no evidence for it whatsoever.
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but there simply is no evidence for it whatsoever.
See, this is what I dont understand. Do you need evidence to belieive? Dont you think its a little interesting that we posess the ability to progress without having evidence of something? Not only that, that it really isnt that unreasonable to do so?
"We didn't start the fire"
Lindsey 0
Do you need evidence to belieive?
Some people do
Dont you think its a little interesting that we posess the ability to progress without having evidence of something?
Some people "wonder" about things before they believe them. Being reasoning people, they seek evidence around those things they wonder about. Based on the evidence, then, they come to believe or not....or somewhere in between (like the agnostic who really isn't sure).
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linz
Some people do
Dont you think its a little interesting that we posess the ability to progress without having evidence of something?
Some people "wonder" about things before they believe them. Being reasoning people, they seek evidence around those things they wonder about. Based on the evidence, then, they come to believe or not....or somewhere in between (like the agnostic who really isn't sure).
:)
linz
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JackC 0
Quotethe Big Bang Theory of the origin of the Universe?
and if so, why?
(and if they do, do they believe that the Big Bang event had a cause, or did not have a cause?)
I'm going away for a few days & won't have access to the Internet, so I won't respond for awhile.
Here's a tip to save us all a lot of time: If you want to know what atheists think about the big bang or the 2nd amendment or last tuesday weather, just look up the definition of atheist in a dictionary, it will tell you exactly what the official atheist line of thinking is on every subject in the entire history of subjects.
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See, this is what I dont understand. Do you need evidence to belieive?
Actually, yes. I am highly skeptical of anything without supporting evidence to back it up.
From the time I was a small child I quickly understood that there were many people in this world that would lie so they could gain power over others. The "lessons" start small.
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You'd better watch out!
You'd better not cry!
You'd better not pout!
I'm telling you why,
Santa Claus is comin' to town.
He's making a list
and checking it twice.
He's going to find out who's naughty and nice.
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town.
He sees when you are sleeping.
He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you've been bad or good.
So be good for goodness sake!
Sorry, but when you find out that "Santa Clause" really doesn't know when you are sleeping or when you're awake and really isn't coming to town, that SHOULD be a huge wake up call to young minds to be skeptical that those in power use the idea of mythical beings to control behavior.
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Dont you think its a little interesting that we posess the ability to progress without having evidence of something? Not only that, that it really isnt that unreasonable to do so?
Actually, I think you're once again making assumptions based on a false premise.
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Erroll 52
QuoteQuoteAnd more importantly.... whose name do they scream when they orgasm?
I scream my own Name I'm THAT good
So, then you are normally the only one present at the time?
jenfly00 0
Quotefaith-based reasoning.
Is that like genuine imitation leather?
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"O brave new world that has such people in it".
"O brave new world that has such people in it".
Squeak 17
Well in my mind i'm not aloneQuoteQuoteQuoteAnd more importantly.... whose name do they scream when they orgasm?
I scream my own Name I'm THAT good
So, then you are normally the only one present at the time?
You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?
Hmmm. So faith based reasoning seems to be ingrained into a reasonable mind? So, why is it so unreasonable for some to believe in even the possiblity of a Wisdom that was here before mankind?
Well, we could go another step on that sets and subsets lesson. People who use faith-based reasoning are a subset of people who reason.
:P
linz
A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail