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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th May 2007, 07:57 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 20,566
Posted By Ossai
Greatest I am That would be because you were...

Greatest I am
That would be because you were looking in the fiction section.

What happened to practice makes perfect?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th May 2007, 06:02 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,834
Posted By Ossai
MelBrooksfan I’m guessing the comic was The...

MelBrooksfan

I’m guessing the comic was The Eternals (http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=4322).
The religious group is The Raelian Movement (http://www.rael.org/).
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd May 2007, 12:24 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,479
Posted By Ossai
The large part sticking out looks to be a powered...

The large part sticking out looks to be a powered antenna.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 23rd May 2007, 05:50 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,003
Posted By Ossai
DOC Speaking for myself, I have no faith. ...

DOC
Speaking for myself, I have no faith. What I have is trust, experience, observation, and a willingness to learn.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd May 2007, 10:09 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,003
Posted By Ossai
ponderingturtle Noah flood Tower of Babble...

ponderingturtle

Noah flood
Tower of Babble
Garden of Eden
The exodus from Egypt
Life and times of Jesus
Zombies wandering about
One or more 2,000+ year old people wandering about
True...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd May 2007, 08:05 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,003
Posted By Ossai
ponderingturtle Sorry but no. You ask to...

ponderingturtle

Sorry but no. You ask to find some Christians that profess that belief and I did. It matters not that they are not currently the majority.

Sorry grabbed the wrong link. I...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd May 2007, 05:31 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,003
Posted By Ossai
ponderingturtle Seventh Day Adventest...

ponderingturtle
Seventh Day Adventest (http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html)

No, RandFan is correct. Look into the beliefs of the Southern Baptist Foundation...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st May 2007, 09:09 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,635
Posted By Ossai
Abstract Good is order. Evil is chaos. ...

Abstract
Good is order.
Evil is chaos.

Generally anything that is seen as disrupting the current order (society) is considered ‘evil’ even if the disruption would only increase disorder in the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th May 2007, 06:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,385
Posted By Ossai
Ipecac Over 400! :eye-poppi I’m impressed. ...

Ipecac
Over 400! :eye-poppi I’m impressed.

We generally play RPGs but we’ve taken a break and over the last few weeks we’ve been playing Arkham Horror...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th May 2007, 12:56 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 265,800
Posted By Ossai
DOC Well, I would but it’s not sporting to...

DOC

Well, I would but it’s not sporting to kick the pile of <rule8> that slingblade has proven you to be. It also makes a real mess.

Ossai
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th May 2007, 10:39 AM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 265,800
Posted By Ossai
DOC And here I though you were not answering...

DOC
And here I though you were not answering because it would be unequivocally evidence that you knowingly attempted to pass false data off as accurate.

Ossai
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th April 2007, 12:44 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,683
Posted By Ossai
g4macdad I live in the US south and the answer...

g4macdad
I live in the US south and the answer is, yes. There are a number of mega-churches in this area that believe and teach a literal genesis.


joobz
That would be because the really...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th April 2007, 05:18 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 3,243
Posted By Ossai
TheAntiLuddite Yes, however I still think you...

TheAntiLuddite
Yes, however I still think you skipped a point.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th April 2007, 10:12 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 3,243
Posted By Ossai
dglas I wasn’t trying to argue with TAL. I...

dglas
I wasn’t trying to argue with TAL. I was basically saying (or at least trying to) that TAL missed a big glaring point which I though took president over the second point on which he...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th April 2007, 05:45 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 3,243
Posted By Ossai
TheAntiLuddite That is complete and utter BS,...

TheAntiLuddite
That is complete and utter BS, and this before you even get to your point. The person does not have a choice, merely the illusion of choice. The person cannot change what god...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th April 2007, 05:32 AM
Replies: 415
Views: 38,118
Posted By Ossai
grayman with raisins? It would be totally...

grayman
with raisins?
It would be totally inappropriate without raisins.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th April 2007, 11:21 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,348
Posted By Ossai
How are you defining pro atheism? Would...

How are you defining pro atheism? Would anti-creationism books like Why People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer (admittedly not the entire book but a nice chapter) be pro atheism or just anti...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th April 2007, 07:59 AM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 265,800
Posted By Ossai
DOC Nicely implied but let’s actually check. ...

DOC
Nicely implied but let’s actually check.
From ACLU of San Diego Secures Landmark Settlement in Boy Scout Lease Case (1/8/2004) ( http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/discrim/11950prs20040108.html)
“The...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th April 2007, 05:52 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
PeaceCrusader Please prove that it was the...

PeaceCrusader
Please prove that it was the true God who revealed the Books of the Bible. What makes a god god? How can we differentiate the true God from the false gods? Plain logic, please....
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th April 2007, 08:31 AM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 265,800
Posted By Ossai
DOC Because it is not their camp. They do not...

DOC
Because it is not their camp. They do not have ownership. The special privilege was removed not the right to use public land.

So you’re an egotistical liar and even when caught and...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th April 2007, 07:16 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,043
Posted By Ossai
MG1962 I know it’s a nit pick, but no she...

MG1962
I know it’s a nit pick, but no she didn’t. MT was a sadistic person. She did nothing to abate the suffering of those in India because she believed it got the suffer closer to god. Yet she...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th April 2007, 07:01 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,655
Posted By Ossai
What about christians that read the bible, then...

What about christians that read the bible, then became agnostic/atheists?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th April 2007, 05:28 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
PeaceCrusader No they were not. The messianic...

PeaceCrusader
No they were not. The messianic prophecies have not been fulfilled.

Jesus did not fulfill the prophecies. Already referenced...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th April 2007, 05:20 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,655
Posted By Ossai
DOC We all realize you are a liar. There...

DOC
We all realize you are a liar. There really is no need to keep proving it. Reference the Thomas Jefferson's admiration and financial support of Christianity...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th April 2007, 01:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,118
Posted By Ossai
No, they should be called on what they do. If...

No, they should be called on what they do. If you ignore them they just become more outrageous.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th March 2007, 08:46 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 5,351
Posted By Ossai
Meadmaker Sorry, but that’s a null argument. ...

Meadmaker
Sorry, but that’s a null argument. Some types of dog food have pork and various dog chew toys are pork (pig ears). What about other products that have pork in their contents or are pork...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th March 2007, 06:15 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 25,086
Posted By Ossai
flume You do bring up an interesting point. ...

flume
You do bring up an interesting point. I’ve always wondered how people can claim to have a personal relationship with someone with whom they’ve never meet or interacted. The closet parallel...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd March 2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 4,861
Posted By Ossai
No kidding. God dwells in darkness. Would that...

No kidding. God dwells in darkness. Would that imply that god = evil?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd March 2007, 08:57 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 25,086
Posted By Ossai
Bigotry based on religion is still bigotry.

Bigotry based on religion is still bigotry.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd March 2007, 08:49 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 8,268
Posted By Ossai
jesus_freak Do you even read what other post? ...

jesus_freak
Do you even read what other post? If the government put up a cross or allowed a religious group to put up a cross in a government building, court, police station, government office,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd March 2007, 08:44 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 4,861
Posted By Ossai
jesus_freak Then evil is proof of a sadistic...

jesus_freak
Then evil is proof of a sadistic creator. Its that simple.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd March 2007, 05:13 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 25,086
Posted By Ossai
edge Stuff that you make up in order to feel...

edge
Stuff that you make up in order to feel justified in your bigotry.

Ossai
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st March 2007, 05:19 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
:wackyrealmad: Don't you hate it when someone...

:wackyrealmad:
Don't you hate it when someone starts a thread, then ignores it?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th March 2007, 05:12 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 25,086
Posted By Ossai
jesus_freak Does this mean you’ll go back and...

jesus_freak
Does this mean you’ll go back and answer the question you’ve been ignoring? Have you bothered to read any of the links (...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th March 2007, 06:52 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
PeaceCrusader You don’t have to be omnipotent...

PeaceCrusader
You don’t have to be omnipotent for those.

As mentioned previously (http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2401964&postcount=118) Jesus cannot be the messiah...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th March 2007, 07:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,762
Posted By Ossai
jesus_freak 1. It wasn’t three days. 2....

jesus_freak

1. It wasn’t three days.
2. Why did his closest friends not recognize him? Could it have been an imposter?
3. Why don’t the accounts of the resurrection match?
4. Why don’t the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th March 2007, 05:19 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
Beleth As I stated there is no real limit of...

Beleth
As I stated there is no real limit of one piece of evidence.
How about appearing to everyone on the planet simultaneously and relaying a message understandable to all?
How about...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th March 2007, 06:19 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,567
Posted By Ossai
The_Fire You’re correct and I give the same...

The_Fire
You’re correct and I give the same respect to your religious belief, just as much as I respect Christianity, absolutely none.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th March 2007, 06:06 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
PeaceCrusader People have the ability to do...

PeaceCrusader
People have the ability to do all three now.

Self fulfilling prophecy.

Got any outside sources for any of your claims?

Ossai
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th March 2007, 05:19 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
Beleth I’ve already answered that. Evidence...

Beleth
I’ve already answered that. Evidence that would disprove the null hypothesis.

Yes.

Unlikely does not mean impossible by natural means.

I was using the lottery as an...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th March 2007, 05:32 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
Beleth If you want a full answer to that, I...

Beleth
If you want a full answer to that, I suggest starting another thread. There may be an old one in the archive as well.
If you just want the flippant answer, god being omniscient knows...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th March 2007, 02:50 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 25,086
Posted By Ossai
edge You start off strong with a lie. (If god...

edge
You start off strong with a lie. (If god were proven you would have evidence, not necessarily what you call evidence, but actual evidence.

Ignoring all dowsing comments, carry to other...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th March 2007, 05:11 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
Beleth There are a number of answers to that...

Beleth
There are a number of answers to that question, none of which will advance PeaceCrusader’s attempted point. PeaceCrusader is the one claiming divine knowledge, he is the one that must...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 10th March 2007, 08:06 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
PeaceCrusader That’s it? That’s your whole...

PeaceCrusader
That’s it? That’s your whole argument, special pleading to assume an axiom with no definition of the axiom.


Honestly that would depend on the sect. You do realize that there...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th March 2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 25,086
Posted By Ossai
edge Straight from the source, the bible. ...

edge
Straight from the source, the bible.
Not really.

It’s rather apparent you don’t even bother understand what you post. How about addressing the issues raised, point by point.

Yes,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th March 2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 25,086
Posted By Ossai
edge What a steaming pile of manure. You use...

edge
What a steaming pile of manure. You use special pleading to assert that god is so powerful and all knowing and such a mystery to mankind that we can’t possibly understand him. You also...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th March 2007, 12:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,086
Posted By Ossai
Lonewulf At this point extreme cases are all...

Lonewulf
At this point extreme cases are all I was advocating. If this were actually put into place, there could be studies done to determine it’s effectiveness while simultaneously creating...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th March 2007, 11:43 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
PeaceCrusader Fallacious, appeal to...

PeaceCrusader
Fallacious, appeal to popularity.

Nope. I’m perfectly capable of reading a story and remembering large parts of it and writing other stories that don’t directly contradict the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th March 2007, 08:58 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,086
Posted By Ossai
Lonewulf You have to compare the cost of a...

Lonewulf
You have to compare the cost of a single surgical procedure verses the cost of a bad parent (or set of parents) to society. If parents are currently deemed unfit, then the child is taken...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th March 2007, 08:50 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 10,840
Posted By Ossai
I'm actually waiting on a responce.

I'm actually waiting on a responce.
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