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Red Stateler wrote:

Christianity is a layer of faith laid upon certain historical facts. It is separate and not dependent on science. That faith is clearly recognized by the religious as lacking empirical evidence. By contrast, atheism asserts that it's theology is based purely on fact (when, in actuality, depends on an equal amount of faith), making it difficult for the atheist to distinguish between the two. Religion is faith-based, but that faith is dependent on certain facts.

Christianity is soley based on someone else's re-telling of something that they claim they saw. The same goes for every other reglious text as far as I know. Just because Bob said he saw the Beer god appear and turn on the spigot does not mean that I will worship said god.

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CleAkO wrote:

Christianity is soley based on someone else's re-telling of something that they claim they saw. The same goes for every other reglious text as far as I know. Just because Bob said he saw the Beer god appear and turn on the spigot does not mean that I will worship said god.

So is the execution of Marie Antoinette and yet I'm sure you believe that. That's basically how all history works. You have to be decidedly solipsistic if you hold that general attitude,

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Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

Faith is out of style these days?

Strawman!!!!!!!

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Marcus J Smith

Red Stateler wrote:

So is the execution of Marie Antoinette and yet I'm sure you believe that. That's basically how all history works. You have to be decidedly solipsistic if you hold that general attitude,

Wow, you forced me to lookup a word. I would say that there is a huge difference here, it is one thing to believe that someone existed, that they did certain things, that they died a certain way, but there arent religions based on all of those things. Religion is the deciding factor here.

CleaKO

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DavidNohejl

The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:

Great God of Beer and Wine

Hey that might go well with flying spagetti monster! yes I am hungry

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Red Stateler

CleaKO wrote:

Wow, you forced me to lookup a word. I would say that there is a huge difference here, it is one thing to believe that someone existed, that they did certain things, that they died a certain way, but there arent religions based on all of those things. Religion is the deciding factor here.

Religion is only the deciding factor because it's at odds with an atheist's belief. Eyewitness accounts are universally accepted when it comes to history. We know Marie Antoinette was beheaded because there were eyewitness accounts. We know Julius Caesar was assassinated thanks to Plutarch. We know of Socrates because of Plato. And yet, for obvious reasons, the atheist who accepts all these things suddenly decides that Jesus never existed and didn't perform miracles because there's simply not enough evidence. Never mind that in the case of Caesar and Socrates we have only one recording witness each and in the case of Jesus we have four. After all, it's more important to suspend use of logic when your dogma is at stake.

Rajesh R Subramanian

The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:

wait for some tax-free binges. And I don't even need proof! Fantastic or what?

Do you mind dropping me an email when the gods are ready? Can I join the religious party? :-D

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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:

both Allah and the Christian God

It/He/She's the same one.

Where do you expect us to go when the bombs fall?

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Red Stateler

Regardless, the left-wing circle jerk that is the Soapbox will guarantee me plenty of ones for my dissent.

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Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

I'm sure Cameron will produce much better fiction than the bible. From an entertainment point of view of course.

Really? Having suffered through both "Titanic" and the quasi-documentary that followed it, i'm now convinced that Cameron can't tell a good story even when he's handed one. Unless he includes lots of flashbacks involving Jessica Alba as an unreformed Mary Magdalene... Grand visuals, $0.02 story. It's like, his trademark or something.

Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

when religious people start waving their hands and shout "you have no proof!"

We've spent hundreds of years trading sketchy "artifacts", ranging from the merely improbable to the down-right morbid. If you're gonna cling to such "proof", then you should expect to get bitten...

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73Zeppelin

Red Stateler wrote:

When you come up with thousands of years of history with supporting archeological evidence and direct testimony of numerous witnesses, then we can talk. Until then, you can continue to ignore scientific evidence that does your ideology a disservice (thereby doing science a disservice).

Ah, see - this always comes up. So, religions are accepted based on elapsed time and archaeological evidence? Well, that't dangerous for you because if "religious correctness" is based on length of existence and archaeological evidence then the Egyptians and Greeks beat you (Christianity) out. In fact, alot of religions do - like Buddhism, for example.

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73Zeppelin

Red Stateler wrote:

and in the case of Jesus we have four

Ah yes, but 4 who cannot be identified and whose surviving texts are full of internal inconsistencies and falsehoods. What "evidence" there is for him wouldn't even be accepted in a court of law. And knowing the court system, well... heh.

Red Stateler wrote:

After all, it's more important to suspend use of logic when your dogma is at stake.

You hit it on the head there.

Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

73Zeppelin

Blah, blah blah. My beer god reigns supreme. Prove otherwise. And quotes aren't proof, they're quotes. So my Beer God says: "Beer God gives Allah life, then He makes him die, then He will gather him to the day of beersurrection wherein is no doubt, but most people do not know." See, I can play too.

Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Shog9 wrote:

Really? Having suffered through both "Titanic" and the quasi-documentary that followed it, i'm now convinced that Cameron can't tell a good story even when he's handed one. Unless he includes lots of flashbacks involving Jessica Alba as an unreformed Mary Magdalene...Grand visuals, $0.02 story. It's like, his trademark or something.

Still beats the bible. Well, maybe not the book of revelation. That's a good source for movies and music. But the rest? <marge-simpson-voice>Hrm</marge-simpson-voice>

Shog9 wrote:

If you're gonna cling to such "proof", then you should expect to get bitten...

Hey now.. nowhere did I claim I supported Cameron's claim. I'm pretty much indifferent about it this whole thing. I was making a weak reference to some posts in another thread. One thing is for sure though; with all this commotion going on, I will see the movie. ;) (Oh and Titanic wasn't all that bad. It had boats and chicks!)

Jorgen Sigvardsson

digital man wrote:

star trek

At least much which is in Star Trek is plausible. And very entertaining! :)

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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:

So my Beer God says:

I wouldn't be surprised if after drinking your alcoholic beverage you'd start believing it created the heavens and the earth...

Finding Allah Surah AlHaaqa(The Reality) Surah Qaf Eid Alfitr

Jorgen Sigvardsson

But can your beer god slay the infidels? Only the bad ass gods can do that...

Jorgen Sigvardsson

That arabs possessed at least one literate dude 5-600 years BC? :)