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6th September 2007, 09:57 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Sep 2003
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What Use Is God?
Last week's New Scientist has this as the cover article:
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/...od-is-god.html Unfortunately, it's a subscription article, and I didn't care to spring $4.50 for same, or buy the rag. A brief skim-through seems to indicate that it talks about the biological/evolutionary basis for ethics and morality, as well as some of the social pressures driving the popularity of religion. If anyone is a subscriber..... |
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6th September 2007, 05:41 PM
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New Blood
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What would you want to use God for?
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6th September 2007, 05:43 PM
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All your post are belong to us
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Excellent first post Ben. Welcome, you're going to fit right in!!!
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We're not elected officials, nor are we paid professionals. You want us to act as such? Fine. Cough up the cash - because as a professional, I don't come cheap."-Jmercer, who happens to rock.[/color] |
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6th September 2007, 06:37 PM
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Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by Bikewer
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6th September 2007, 07:58 PM
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Master Poster
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Originally Posted by Bikewer
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6th September 2007, 08:07 PM
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Master Poster
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Location: Tucson, Arizona
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Originally Posted by Ben K
So he's got that going for Him. (Oh yeah, that's another thing - You have to capitalize personal pronouns that refer to Him. Can you imagine how sweet that would be?) |
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6th September 2007, 08:19 PM
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Muse
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7th September 2007, 12:48 AM
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Graduate Poster
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Originally Posted by Ben K
To make lots of money, of course. Just ask Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, Benny Hinn... |
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7th September 2007, 09:26 AM
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*insert clever/stupid/sarcastic title here*
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Money and manipulation.
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7th September 2007, 03:54 PM
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Cowardly Lurking in the Shadows of Greatness
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Interesting, it seems most televangelists are known by nicknames. Pat, Jimmy, Benny. Is no one formal anymore?
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7th September 2007, 03:56 PM
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Muse
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Originally Posted by Silly Green Monkey
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8th September 2007, 05:47 AM
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I've come to the conclusion that if god exists he is there only to exist.
Because we want him to. |
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8th September 2007, 06:17 AM
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Sarcastic Conqueror of Notions
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I don't want him to exist.
Do you seriously want a being to exist who will torture people for ever and ever for, say, taking a weiner up the butt, or even just refusing to acknowledge it exists? Does anyone actually want such a being to exist? According to the Bible, the vast majority of people who ever lived will end up tortured for all eternity. Now contemplate that such a creature actually exists. Um, yay? |
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"Great innovations should not be forced [by way of] slender majorities." - Thomas Jefferson The government should nationalize it! Socialized, single-payer video game development and sales now! More, cheaper, better games, right? Right? |
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9th September 2007, 02:51 PM
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Emotional crutches you can keep long after you heal, and a chance to socialize once a week in a controlled setting.
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