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« Reply #40 on: September 15, 2005, 03:10:28 PM »
Silly kids maybe this is the reason i may be know as the immortal one.  Silly kids thinking that you have die the odds may be 1/10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 (+ 50 billion more zeros)


((**Edited by Heretic to remove the annoyance factor of 50 billion zeros on the page.**)) 8)
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"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." (Washington, D.C., April 1999) [2]

"One of the great achievements of science has been, if not to make it impossible for intelligent people to be religious, then at least to make it possible for them not to be religious. We should not retreat from this accomplishment." (ibid.)
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« Reply #41 on: September 16, 2005, 12:10:52 PM »
That was annoying and pointless :P
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« Reply #42 on: September 16, 2005, 03:36:50 PM »
annoying yes
pointless no
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"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." (Washington, D.C., April 1999) [2]

"One of the great achievements of science has been, if not to make it impossible for intelligent people to be religious, then at least to make it possible for them not to be religious. We should not retreat from this accomplishment." (ibid.)
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« Reply #43 on: September 16, 2005, 05:20:19 PM »
Hey Anti, go back and re-read that first line. It makes no sense. I'm sure it is not what you meant to say.

Also, lets please not revisit that whole 'what are the odds' and probability stuff,  that is pointless.


Well, ok we can, if anyone insists. 8)
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« Reply #44 on: September 17, 2005, 03:27:56 PM »
I wouldn't worry about where i was buried, i'd go to thailand, and then go back home and tell my grandkids. then i would construct a neurological trans thingy and live forever in a clone body enhanced with technology like i could fly and fight bad guys and christians. Calcium ions, man, Calcium Ions!
seriously, computing power doubles every year, yet it is nothing compared to the human mind, one day, however, it will reach the point where we can download stuff into our brain! ehhem....
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« Reply #45 on: September 30, 2005, 05:49:41 PM »
My answer would be no. I make choices the way I am, and do what I do when I do them for why I do. I do things and make decisions because I do them and I feel mistaken when I feel I'm mistaken, because I am responsible for my actions.   :?  8)      :wink:
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« Reply #46 on: October 03, 2005, 07:55:05 AM »
This topic is basically what has recently happened to me. I was raised in a Christian home, and went to church every sunday. I was 100% sure that God was real, and really cared about me.

Then, earlier this year, I decided that fairy tales weren't good enough. I started researching evolution vs creationism. I started questioning all of things I believed. And then I completely "woke up". It feels like I have just woken up from a trance, and i look around and see some other people awake as well. There are many many more still in the trance, and no matter how hard I shake them, they wont wake up. It is much more comfortable to be asleep!

Or so it would seem.

After I "woke up" I felt WONDERFUL!! It is such an amazing experience. It is a giant weight off of my shoulders. There is no guilt, and there is no cloudy brain. I can now think on my own, and make my own decisions! I can compare facts, and determine the best solution.

So as you can tell, my answer is:

This has already happened to me, and I FEEL BETTER!
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Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
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