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I don't know if this was already mentioned somewhere, so I apologize if clip was discussed. So here it is: Jonathan Haidt: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence ; TEDtalksDirector I is interesting theses, I don't know how much of it is true!? What implications if any would...
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Saw this on my drive back home the other day and snapped a pic (and added a caption): Judges would also have accepted "THEIST-ATHEIST DICTIONARY WIN".
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I have recently found myself in very annoying discussions with my Christian friends about the "end times". The Biblical prophecies that they continually quote seem to have them convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that the lunacy they believe is real. I will admit, some of the prophecies...
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Hello, my fellow philosophy fanatics. I am very excited to finally join the forum after about a year of being addicted to Freedomain Radio. I have never been very good at keeping up with forums, but I know that this one will at least keep my interest and provide me with a much needed source of stimulating...
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http://cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2011/12/02/malveaux-baby-boomer-seminary.cnn Baby Boomers heading back to Seminary: At 51, Vincent Guest could well be the professor at a table filled with 20- and 30-year-olds. He is leading a lunchtime social justice meeting for seminarians at Theological College at...
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Hi I have not been active on the forums and have been listening to stef for awhile and lately I've decided i want to get serious about anarcho capitalism and about standing up to religion which once clouded my toughs. so anyway i randomly found myself on http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/recovery...
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Hey there, everybody! A couple of days ago I posted a picture on my Facebook account, depicting a poster of a local church for their Harvest Festival that had "Thank God!" as a text on it. In the comments I had a little rant about how religious folks tend to put themselves and their beliefs...
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This may have been posted somewhere on the board or in a podcast but I haven't come across it yet. It seems to me, the worst part of religion is that people will completely waste their lives doing stuff they hate doing under the illusion that they will get into some eternal fantasy land. By the time...
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I just watched this video. I thought it was a fairly good introduction to the subject. What are your thoughts?
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Welcome, I am also new to the boards. As to the hostility, was it open or the more hidden and sarcastic aggression? For me it is rare to experience outright hostility, as I try to thoroughly velvet any of my contentious statements for self preservation. I have gotten into some heated discussion and found...