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Joker25 @Joker25 (30) 10 Jul 10

I am an atheist and I made an educated choice to be one. I believe in science and logic and rational thinking. I believe in evolution and in free will. I also believe that other people have the right to be...

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Joker25 But that assumes that no violence has ever been perpetrated in the name of Christianity - and I think history may prove you badly wrong on that point. Christians have frequently been known to kill those who don't believe.

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LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33121) • Philippines 10 Jul 10

Hello lotters. If you're too sensitive, i suggest you don't participate this discussion. It's just a discussion that i would like to share with any one here. [b]Please don't bash me on this[/b]...

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Joker25 I've heard it said that extremists and suicide bombers are to Islam what the KKK are to Christianity. To explain: it means they are a small group who have gained notoriety because of skewed thinking, bias and extreme acts of violence. In the same way that...

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Joker25 @Joker25 (30) 10 Jul 10

I am an atheist and I made an educated choice to be one. I believe in science and logic and rational thinking. I believe in evolution and in free will. I also believe that other people have the right to be...

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Joker25 But I neither want nor encourage their love. And it's kind of patronising to tell me that God will convert my heart: he really won't. Also, as far as I'm concerned, I'm not going to hell because it's an invented concept. I'll either be going into the ground...

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ip5217 @ip5217 (1655) • Philippines 9 Jul 10

Ever since, whenever we drop by a gasoline station, I would appreciate the smell of the gasoline pouring into our gasoline tank. At first I thought it was just me, but through the years I would hear a friend or two admitting that...

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Joker25 I love the smell of petrol! I think it's because it's so intense and clean-smelling.

10 Jul 10

Joker25 @Joker25 (30) 10 Jul 10

I am an atheist and I made an educated choice to be one. I believe in science and logic and rational thinking. I believe in evolution and in free will. I also believe that other people have the right to be...

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Joker25 Your answer makes a lot of sense. The best way to get on with everyone, I think, is live and let live. If someone wants your opinion, or to hear information about your chosen religion (or lack thereof), then give it to them. Otherwise, live and let live.

10 Jul 10

Joker25 @Joker25 (30) 10 Jul 10

I am an atheist and I made an educated choice to be one. I believe in science and logic and rational thinking. I believe in evolution and in free will. I also believe that other people have the right to be...

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Joker25 But atheists don't think there is no hope. I'm hopeful for lots of things: a reduction in violence, an improvement in worldwide literacy rates, that medicine will continue to advance etc. I just don't believe in a god. And I don't think I've ever made a...

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Joker25 @Joker25 (30) 10 Jul 10

I am an atheist and I made an educated choice to be one. I believe in science and logic and rational thinking. I believe in evolution and in free will. I also believe that other people have the right to be...

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Joker25 Thanks for your answer, and for having such a well-balanced attitude. Re: your friend who became an atheist - is there not a possibility that he wasn't converted; that he simply changed his mind after finding out new information?

10 Jul 10

Joker25 @Joker25 (30) 10 Jul 10

I am an atheist and I made an educated choice to be one. I believe in science and logic and rational thinking. I believe in evolution and in free will. I also believe that other people have the right to be...

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Joker25 Hi Lacieice Thank you for such a considered response. I wish more religious folk were like you; I know many christians whose faith is a deeply personal thing which brings them comfort, reassurance and great happiness. As far as I'm concerned, that's a great...

10 Jul 10

tomitomi @tomitomi (5429) • Singapore 10 Jul 10

Whether they are your own or otherwise what would that be? I've been asking myself this quite a lot recently. I'm more inclined towards teaching problem-solving skills. I start off with pictures before moving on to...

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Joker25 Problem-solving and communication skills are pretty important, I think. I teach young children, and it's amazing how many cannot hold a conversation because it's not something that they experience at home. To facilitate this, we put children into small...

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Joker25 @Joker25 (30) 10 Jul 10

I am an atheist and I made an educated choice to be one. I believe in science and logic and rational thinking. I believe in evolution and in free will. I also believe that other people have the right to be...

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ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 10 Jul 10

The stores are benefiting from my weight loss. Every few weeks I have to go shopping for new clothes. This is a costly venture for me, but worth every penny. The first place I stop to seek new to me clothes is the Goodwill Store....

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Joker25 Well done! You must be so proud of yourself. I think it's a good idea to go to second-hand shops, especially if you're still losing weight. This way you get a lovely new wardrobe on a regular basis, you're sharing clothes you don't need and you're not...

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ramaswamyvtkv @ramaswamyvtkv (2879) • India 10 Jul 10

do you like the watches with leater straps? or the wathces with chain straps? and do you go for a luxury watch which is higly rated in price or a normal one? although the purpose of the watches is to check the time many spend...

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Joker25 I've got a Citizen eco-drive watch with a metal link strap. It never needs a battery as there is a solar panel incorporated into its face. It looks great and people compliment me on it regularly. Spending a huge amount on a watch probably isn't necessary:...

10 Jul 10

patgalca @patgalca (18365) • Orangeville, Ontario 9 Jul 10

In Canada and the U.S. we have 911 as our emergency number to dial for police, fire or ambulance. I taught my children from a young age this emergency number and I believe they were also taught it in school? When my first daughter...

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Joker25 Oh, I realised your little'un hadn't done it as a prank. I meant that in the UK, people in rough areas will occasionally call out the fire brigade or the police on a prank call, just so they can stone the vehicles and assault the officers. It's pretty...

10 Jul 10

marifel_2010 @marifel_2010 (5) 10 Jul 10

many times our faith is tested. whenever we have trials, problems, failures and all the negative things that happened in lives our faith in God is tried and tested. we sometimes question God why all these things are happening....

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Joker25 I don't believe in God and yet I still manage to survive life's trials, problems, failures and all the negative things that happen in life. Do I get bonus points?

10 Jul 10

lelin1123 @lelin1123 (15595) • Puerto Rico 10 Jul 10

Well about two weeks ago I received a three page letter from the New York Taxation Department claiming I owed almost 3,000 dollars from my 2007 taxes. Well from the begining when I had to start paying taxes many moons ago I did my...

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Joker25 Is there any possibility it could have been a genuine mistake? Tak forms are often frighteningly complex, even for experts. Perhaps it's worth sitting down with the family members in question and trying to come to a peaceful resolution.

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khad2000 @khad2000 (183) • India 10 Jul 10

This is about the case of an Iranian woman www.hindu.com/2010/07/10/stories/2010071062211700.htm i think ,the worst sin done by human is adultery just think about the wife or husband of the convicted person how they(he/she)...

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Joker25 I think stoning to death and flogging are simply unacceptable as punishments to most western nations. However, it is also true that the US still puts its citizens to death, which is arguably the most barbaric punishment of all. If everyone who'd been...

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patgalca @patgalca (18365) • Orangeville, Ontario 9 Jul 10

In Canada and the U.S. we have 911 as our emergency number to dial for police, fire or ambulance. I taught my children from a young age this emergency number and I believe they were also taught it in school? When my first daughter...

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Joker25 In the UK we dial 999 and I've mis-dialled once, upon which the police operator immediately phoned back to check I was OK. I think young children should be taught to contact the emergency services, but never to do so as a prank. There are plenty of stories...

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