Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
27th January 2020, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,590
Trump is a trojan horse for the evangelicals. ...
Trump is a trojan horse for the evangelicals. They have been trying for years to get more influence and power in the government to bring about the theocracy that they are seeking. Somehow Trump...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
3rd April 2019, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 5,799
^Sadly no, I’m wishing I knew more about...
^Sadly no, I’m wishing I knew more about environmental causes, since I suspect that something you are not aware of could have triggered such a powerful battle as a reaction. We are exposed to so...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
3rd April 2019, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 5,799
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
9th February 2019, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 210
Views: 9,165
I don't really see how these actions are...
I don't really see how these actions are analogous. If I buy the expensive shoes, the probability that I have to sacrifice them to save Drowning Child is very small. Infinitesimal really. Even if...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
9th February 2019, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 210
Views: 9,165
Paraphrasing Matthew 26:11
I don't see a...
Paraphrasing Matthew 26:11
I don't see a problem with being inconsistent, if such is the case. Although I tend to agree with OP that it is not. The two situations being compared are not all that...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
4th February 2019, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,207
The "appropriate" response is that god can do...
The "appropriate" response is that god can do anything, so your wife could still get pregnant if god wanted her to. Ergo, no problemo. Ditto the sterile and post-menopausal. After all, Sarah had...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
2nd February 2019, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,207
Two points, as I understand it: (1) Everyone in...
Two points, as I understand it: (1) Everyone in Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed (good, bad, unborn) because the people TOLERATED the gay. Not everyone was gay, but they didn’t stone the gays like...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
2nd February 2019, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,207
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
2nd February 2019, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,207
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Forum: USA Politics
31st December 2018, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 122
Views: 12,056
Well I was totally given to understand that the...
Well I was totally given to understand that the elect would rise in their current bodies and have them transformed in the air to the bodies they wished they had had at some younger and better time. ...
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Forum: USA Politics
31st December 2018, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 122
Views: 12,056
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Forum: USA Politics
31st December 2018, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 12,056
1) One radio show nutcase I listen too always...
1) One radio show nutcase I listen too always mentions (gleefully) how there will be planes flying and the pilot will suddenly disappear (having been raptured out). In those cases, will he be beamed...
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Forum: USA Politics
29th December 2018, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 12,056
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
22nd December 2018, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 2,434
Views: 118,480
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
19th December 2018, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 2,434
Views: 118,480
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
19th December 2018, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 2,434
Views: 118,480
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
18th December 2018, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 2,434
Views: 118,480
Premise: Putting people under certain...
Premise: Putting people under certain conditions, such as forced labor, because of their beliefs, or forcing them to renounce said beliefs in order to gain freedom/better circumstances, is bad and a...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
16th December 2018, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 2,434
Views: 118,480
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Forum: USA Politics
12th December 2018, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 3,803
Interestingly, the Founding Dads didn't specify...
Interestingly, the Founding Dads didn't specify that the president had to be male. Probably self-evident at the time. As a more likely hypothetical, where would you stand on a "male only" clause? ...
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Forum: USA Politics
12th December 2018, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 3,803
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
10th December 2018, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 636
Views: 35,252
I've noticed (not from you, per se) that even a...
I've noticed (not from you, per se) that even a lot of non-believers really want Jesus to be the nice guy that we were all taught he was/is. For example, it is frequently mentioned that Jesus is not...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
8th December 2018, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 636
Views: 35,252
Belief in what, though? More and more things...
Belief in what, though? More and more things that were once matters of "belief" have been replaced by science. Science continues to chip away at the pillars of belief. Of course, some people don't...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
7th December 2018, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 636
Views: 35,252
Actually, I'm a middle-aged, suburban,...
Actually, I'm a middle-aged, suburban, heterosexual woman. I realize that it would have been better if I had told my then future husband this when we were dating, but then, I've made a lot of bad...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
6th December 2018, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 636
Views: 35,252
These attributes describe my dogs quite well. ...
These attributes describe my dogs quite well. Well maybe not the "self-control" part, ;) . I came to this forum years ago by way of the '9/11 Conspiracy Theories' subforum, so pardon me if I'm a...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
2nd December 2018, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,507
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Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
24th November 2018, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 7,028
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
23rd November 2018, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 8,437
Even more contradictory is the idea that Jews...
Even more contradictory is the idea that Jews have to convert to Christianity in order to be "saved" and not end up in hell, despite the fact that they are God's favorites in the here and now.
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
22nd November 2018, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 4,869
It seems pretty over-the-top to call the cops...
It seems pretty over-the-top to call the cops regarding this student, particularly for something so seemingly innocuous although I'm not sure we know everything that transpired between them. I...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
8th November 2018, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,874
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th November 2018, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 1,902
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th November 2018, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 1,902
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th November 2018, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 1,902
I would argue that just the opposite is also...
I would argue that just the opposite is also true. Science and technology make it possible for *us* to do things that we could never have done even 100 years ago. The question then becomes - do we...
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Forum: USA Politics
6th November 2018, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 238
Views: 29,314
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Forum: USA Politics
1st November 2018, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 1,574
Views: 86,236
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Forum: USA Politics
1st November 2018, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 376
Views: 14,909
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
26th October 2018, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 8,437
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
25th October 2018, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 8,437
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Forum: USA Politics
25th October 2018, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 2,217
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Forum: USA Politics
24th October 2018, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 1,621
Views: 105,662
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
24th October 2018, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 8,437
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
23rd October 2018, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 8,437
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Forum: USA Politics
23rd October 2018, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,647
Interesting that so many people seem to have...
Interesting that so many people seem to have supported Trump because he promised to nominate a certain type of SCOTUS candidate , but it's not clear what they are hoping for, specifically. At least...
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Forum: USA Politics
21st October 2018, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,647
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Forum: USA Politics
21st October 2018, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,647
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Forum: USA Politics
21st October 2018, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,647
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
20th October 2018, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 4,041
Views: 110,793
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Forum: USA Politics
20th October 2018, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,647
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Forum: USA Politics
19th October 2018, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,647
New SCOTUS - hopes and dreams
Now that the SCOTUS has a conservative majority, I'm interested in hearing from the supporters as to what their hopes and dreams are for this court. We've heard some of the fears of the...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
18th October 2018, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 4,041
Views: 110,793
One of the disadvantages to being an atheist. ...
One of the disadvantages to being an atheist. Those who believe in an eternal afterlife can say "You're going to find out someday, bwahahahaha!!" If you don't believe in an afterlife, then Hawking...
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Forum: USA Politics
15th October 2018, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 3,411
Views: 101,592
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