Archive for the ‘Religion’ Category.
7th July 2008, 10:31 pm
By David Annis
Article ID: 1237
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If you can’t disprove the existence of God, why not believe in Him? This is a question often posed to atheists by believers. The basic answer is that there are a lot of improbable things that I can’t disprove, but believing in them leads to a distorted view of the world. These range from things that nobody else believes, such as the belief that there is an invisible snorg
(an alien from outer space) sitting on my shoulder, to things that many believe - as an example, pick the mythology of any religion.
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21st June 2008, 11:19 pm
By David Annis
Article ID: 1233
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Evolution can easily be observed in the laboratory and in the world around us. We can see moths evolve their coloring to match the color of soot that covers their habitat, watch bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance in hospitals, and my favorite variety of grapefruit (that’s Rio Star) was made by scientists who exposed seeds to radiation to increase the mutation rate. In the face of such overwhelming evidence - including knowing the exact DNA changes effecting such change - it is impossible for the creationists to deny evolution with a straight face.
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18th June 2008, 09:41 pm
By David Annis
Article ID: 1232
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The French philosopher Blaise Pascal made a famous argument, today called “Pascal’s Wager“. It says: A person cannot prove God’s existence through reason. Since by believing in God you have nothing to lose - and potentially everything to gain - you should behave and believe as if that God exists.
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11th June 2008, 11:33 pm
By Andy Kaiser
Article ID: 1231
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Intelligent Design has come to Michigan. Michigan is my home state, so this gives me motivation to get off my big fat brain and do some research. And I have a child who will be entering the Michigan school system soon. That gives me motivation to write.
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15th May 2008, 04:54 pm
By Sebastian J
Article ID: 1225
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If you visit religious or sceptical debate forums, then you may have come across terms such as “negative atheism” or “weak atheism”. Likewise, you may have read some Internet personality profess that she does not deny the existence of God; instead, she does not believe that God exists or that she lacks a belief in God. You may have asked yourself: “What the heck is the difference?!” Well, casually speaking, there is often no difference between denying a proposition and not believing a proposition. In fact, we often use the positions of denial and not believing a proposition as saying one and the same thing. Alas, this usage is not an accurate reflection of contemporary belief logic. The purpose of this article is to help explain why. I also examine some criticisms of negative atheism, and appropriate responses.
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6th May 2008, 07:39 am
By ScienceReasonRationality.blogspot.com
Article ID: 1223
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It’s been almost ten years since my last supernatural nightmare experience. The last one I’ve had was way back in my late 20’s. This is because I’ve learned a little secret on how to get rid of such nightmares, once and for all. Let me share with you what led to my enlightenment.
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28th April 2008, 11:18 pm
by Andy Kaiser
Article ID: 1222
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Okay, Soda. You’ve made your points. We get it. We know how much you love yourself. You want us to worship you as The One True Carbonator. “I am the one true Soda. Pour no other refreshments before me.”
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21st April 2008, 11:38 pm
By ScienceReasonRationality.blogspot.com
Article ID: 1221
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Have you ever wondered why only a select few get a “revelation” from God, a ghost, an alien or an angel, and the rest of us do not? Why is it these entities choose just a select few out of billions to receive such “revelations”? Why were you not included? Was it because you weren’t at the right place at the right time? Was it because you and the rest of us are not good or special or “holy” enough? What other excuses will you give in order to rationalize an irrational claim?
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