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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th January 2020, 11:44 AM
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Posted By DOC
Sorry this wasn't enough for you: ...

Sorry this wasn't enough for you:

http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=9829265#post9829265

Now back to the topic.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th January 2020, 12:38 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Recent events tell us Hinduism and Buddhism are...

Recent events tell us Hinduism and Buddhism are not as peace loving as people think:

From the article: A Short History of Violent Buddhism by Kallie Szczepanski

"In more recent times,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th January 2020, 12:29 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
deleted -double post

deleted -double post
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th January 2020, 05:55 AM
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Posted By DOC
I realize that the Greek and subsequent Roman...

I realize that the Greek and subsequent Roman gods of antiquity could be interesting to read about but the growth of Christianity pretty much put them on the ash heap of history.

One of the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th January 2020, 04:22 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Well since you brought in a past post of yours, I...

Well since you brought in a past post of yours, I should be allowed to give the response I made to that post:
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th January 2020, 09:48 AM
Replies: 261
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Posted By DOC
Actually I can only remember one in the several...

Actually I can only remember one in the several years I've made posts. Why don't you give the posts where this happened. If you can't you should retract the statement.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th January 2020, 09:35 AM
Replies: 261
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Posted By DOC
More than likely it's not true. Anybody with a...

More than likely it's not true. Anybody with a grudge, or who is a troll, can say anything on these threads. And out of my nearly 8000 posts, there was only one poster who made that claim and when...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th January 2020, 04:57 AM
Replies: 261
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Posted By DOC
No, because a child might later get confused by...

No, because a child might later get confused by the 33 million other gods in Hinduism. Also I'm not big on the caste system.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 7th January 2020, 05:29 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Well I'm not going to talk anymore about Santa...

Well I'm not going to talk anymore about Santa Claus but he exists if we are to believe the most reprinted newspaper editorial in history:
...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 7th January 2020, 09:04 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
The title of this thread contains the wording "if...

The title of this thread contains the wording "if you're an atheist". If the author (Phil Zuckerman) of the above article is an atheist he would still be acting untruthful by saying such things to...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 7th January 2020, 08:05 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Well, I'd probably tell the child that since...

Well, I'd probably tell the child that since Uncle Ernie did very bad things and chose not to ask for forgiveness from God, he will spend eternity away from God and heaven. It was Uncle Ernie's own...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 6th January 2020, 04:37 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
A Jewish Psychoanalyst with over 20 years...

A Jewish Psychoanalyst with over 20 years experience saying atheists should lie to their children about God is new.

And when Mojo asks me for historical evidence in post 19 I gave him some.
...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 6th January 2020, 04:04 AM
Replies: 261
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Posted By DOC
I could answer but it would probably be off topic.

I could answer but it would probably be off topic.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th January 2020, 03:12 PM
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Posted By DOC
I guess other religions will have different ways...

I guess other religions will have different ways to help distressed children. For example Chinese religions like Buddhism and Taoism might comfort a distressed child by saying grandma could come...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th January 2020, 04:52 AM
Replies: 261
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Posted By DOC
I already did in post 34.

I already did in post 34.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th January 2020, 03:39 AM
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Posted By DOC
Therapist says if you're an atheist you should lie to your kids about God.

Belief in the Greek and Roman gods eventually subsided as Christianity took hold in the Roman Empire. So it would seem better for those Greek and Norse parents to go with the Christian God.

...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd January 2020, 08:10 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
The apostles (whom according to the bible saw...

The apostles (whom according to the bible saw Jesus after the crucifixion) didn't get martyred for stories they knew were invented:
...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd January 2020, 06:57 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Actually the psychotherapist in the article was...

Actually the psychotherapist in the article was Jewish.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd January 2020, 06:50 AM
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Posted By DOC
I would have to disagree, there might not be...

I would have to disagree, there might not be proof for a lot of people, but there is evidence for the Christian God. Evidence and proof are not the same thing. As stated before, there is enough...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st January 2020, 10:25 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Well if you are an atheist and you think you'd be...

Well if you are an atheist and you think you'd be lying to your child if you chose any God it seems it would be better to at least choose the God (like the Christian God) that has some historical and...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st January 2020, 07:37 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Argument by Assertion. Let the posts stand for...

Argument by Assertion. Let the posts stand for themselves without offering up a wide sweeping opinion.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st January 2020, 06:07 PM
Replies: 261
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Posted By DOC
http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?postid=9829...

http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?postid=9829265#post9829265
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st January 2020, 11:04 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Quote: ...Which gods should atheists lie about...

Quote: ...Which gods should atheists lie about the existence of to their children?



But at least there is some historical evidence that he was God, so even though the parents might believe they...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st January 2020, 10:14 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
One could argue if the parents spoke of a...

One could argue if the parents spoke of a Christian God they wouldn't be lying since Bart Ehrman said Jesus certainly existed and Christians believe Christ is part of the Godhead (Trinity) or as some...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st January 2020, 09:33 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Quote: ...From an article in the Christian Post...

Quote:
...From an article in the Christian Post by Leonardo Blair...



Actually it's irrelevant what type of magazine or website the article is in since the article is reporting on the beliefs...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st January 2020, 12:16 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By DOC
Therapist says if you're an atheist you should lie to your kids about God.

The therapist in the below cited article believes that if you don't believe in God or heaven you should lie to your kids (about God) to promote better mental health.

From an article in the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th April 2014, 10:26 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 29,337
Posted By DOC
"Something" always existed and had no beginning...

"Something" always existed and had no beginning unless you believe "something" can come from "nothing" which is an absurdity and violates the "Law of Non-Contradiction". Since something always...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st April 2014, 04:19 AM
Replies: 557
Views: 29,337
Posted By DOC
the Lord Jesus Christ was not invisible. Most...

the Lord Jesus Christ was not invisible. Most biblical scholars believe he existed including Bart Ehrman who said "Jesus certainly existed" in his latest book, "Did Jesus Exist" pg. 173

See the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th April 2014, 03:25 AM
Replies: 8,200
Views: 579,426
Posted By DOC
There's a difference between seeing a live Jesus...

There's a difference between seeing a live Jesus who was crucified and seeing some gold colored metal plates.

And 3 people in Mormonism supposedly saw an angel give them the plates. Here is what...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th April 2014, 03:33 AM
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Posted By DOC
So the 12 apostles who lived with Jesus for 3...

So the 12 apostles who lived with Jesus for 3 years are going to believe he was raised from the dead (in Jerusalem where they currently lived) without ever seeing him. And even though they haven't...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th April 2014, 09:27 PM
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Posted By DOC
This is false, I did read a good portion of the...

This is false, I did read a good portion of the Ehrman's book "Did Jesus Exist". And I personally pulled these quotes from the book while reading it.

Judas’s betrayal (p. 328):

There are solid...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th April 2014, 08:44 PM
Replies: 8,200
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Posted By DOC
Somebody in the other thread said there is no...

Somebody in the other thread said there is no evidence for God. This is not true if you are a Christian. If you are a Christian and believe Christ is God in the flesh then you do have evidence for...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th April 2014, 08:15 PM
Replies: 8,200
Views: 579,426
Posted By DOC
Smith is not God in the Mormon religion, he is a...

Smith is not God in the Mormon religion, he is a prophet. The historical figure Christ who suffered under the historical figure Ponius Pilate is God in the Christian religion. In the bible Christ...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th April 2014, 12:53 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
This might be true of the god or gods of other...

This might be true of the god or gods of other religions, but not in the Christian religion. And it is strongly implied in the first post of this thread that we are talking of the God of the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th April 2014, 08:44 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
How could I make God up when the US Congress...

How could I make God up when the US Congress officially declared the United States national motto "In God We Trust".
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th April 2014, 08:36 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
To the moderators: The link in the first post no...

To the moderators: The link in the first post no longer directly links to the topic of this thread which will be confusing to new readers. Can you change it to this:
...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th April 2014, 05:41 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
This is your second false statement about me in...

This is your second false statement about me in your last few posts. I never said I believe that God does periodically switch political sides.

Like I said in post 148, this kind of...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th April 2014, 10:10 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
Crossbow said this: "According to you, God...

Crossbow said this:

"According to you, God periodically switches his favor to whatever nation happens to be the most powerful nation in the world..."

I don't believe that, so his/her statement...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th April 2014, 03:15 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
Because I don't believe it, so his statement...

Because I don't believe it, so his statement about me was false.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th April 2014, 03:10 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
Coming at the beginning of World War 2, when...

Coming at the beginning of World War 2, when there was a definite chance the war could be lost, I don't think they were "using" religion, I think they were dead serious. Maybe after the war was won...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th April 2014, 03:02 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
Huh? Where did you get that false idea?

Huh? Where did you get that false idea?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th April 2014, 02:31 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
Odd, since Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the evangelist...

Odd, since Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the evangelist Paul and all 12 apostles were all Jewish.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 11th April 2014, 02:18 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
But the US did have President Franklin Roosevelt...

But the US did have President Franklin Roosevelt urging the nation over the radio to pray to the Lord continually during the war:
...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 10th April 2014, 03:11 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
No, I haven't abandoned my original questions at...

No, I haven't abandoned my original questions at all. Here are the questions posed in the first post:

Is God now on Russia's side?... Is it true? Is Putin and the former godless Communist Russia...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 10th April 2014, 07:30 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
I don't think God abandoned the US, I think many...

I don't think God abandoned the US, I think many US corporations abandoned God and their own country and worshiped the god of excessive profits at the expense of working people in Detroit and...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th April 2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
Actually it probably has more to do with all the...

Actually it probably has more to do with all the corporations that fled to other countries because they didn't like unions. A great movie about all of this is Michael Moore's first movie "Roger and...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th April 2014, 07:00 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
Yes, I am concerned when the economic powerhouse...

Yes, I am concerned when the economic powerhouse that was Detroit has been allowed (by the powers that be) to degrade into a bankrupt city.

_____

By the way, the link in the first post of...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th April 2014, 10:36 PM
Replies: 8,200
Views: 579,426
Posted By DOC
Here are some sources for the above info: ...

Here are some sources for the above info:

The book "I Don't have enough Faith to be an Atheist" by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek basically states on page 228 that the New Testament was quoted so...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th April 2014, 09:47 PM
Replies: 8,200
Views: 579,426
Posted By DOC
This is quite normal for ancient writings. For...

This is quite normal for ancient writings. For example the span between the original manuscript and the earliest known copy currently in existence is the following:

Plato - 1200 years

Caesar -...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th April 2014, 01:38 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,898
Posted By DOC
Then Billy Graham, and the last few popes must...

Then Billy Graham, and the last few popes must not be deeply religious.
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