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ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 4 Nov 09

Lately I have been studying space in my free time. Of course, starting with some Carl Sagan to get more into it scientifically; as he is fairly easy to understand. Now a question I raise is, what purpose do all of these other...

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ulalume You're counter question actually is very interesting and has sparked my interest. I've genuinely never considered things in that light, and its great! Not that I necessarily agree with it, but it is interesting. I personally don't believe in my life having any...

26 Nov 09

jskarthik1 @jskarthik1 (66) • India 4 Sep 09

Atleast, I want to know why this is so, if it's so.

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ulalume I personally think it is religion that deludes us, more than any thing. I have personally kind of moved on from any idea of any permanency. In a way, that makes every little thing; however temporary and fleeting it is, more special in many ways. Religion gives...

4 Sep 09

stevelvis @stevelvis (394) • Philippines 29 Aug 09

Science has been proving a lot of things when it comes to tangible things. But what about the existence of a God? Why are the intelligent scientist and even the regular men who are good at what they do, doesn't seem to recognize a...

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ulalume Well, I am an ex-Christian so I suppose your opinion on me actually reading the Bible and searching for god is kind of irrelevant to who I am. I have personally read the entire Bible and have been to quite a few churches/sought after God on my own time....

30 Aug 09

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 11 Aug 09

This question primarily must coincide with the fact that religious texts have the tendency to be interpreted by different people in different ways. If one is expected to properly follow some all powerful being, call him God, and...

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ulalume The predicament remains the same. The evidence provided is hardly evidence at all. Minimally, it can be evidence of virtually whatever someone desires it to be. If I can't prove a god-like Creator, why should I attribute the universe and all in it to him? It...

22 Aug 09

nzalheart @nzalheart (2338) • India 19 Aug 09

Hello atheists as well as the believers, Creation vs Evolution, this is the hottest topic I have ever seen that is between the atheist and the believers. Also I have seen many discussions on creation vs evolution and there has...

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ulalume Technically speaking, anything that creates (whether purposefully or not) should be able to take on the name "Creator." Why do I say this? Because in reality much of your view is correct. Something or someone needs to create. That said, creation is...

20 Aug 09

nzalheart @nzalheart (2338) • India 19 Aug 09

Hello atheists as well as the believers, Creation vs Evolution, this is the hottest topic I have ever seen that is between the atheist and the believers. Also I have seen many discussions on creation vs evolution and there has...

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ulalume Well, that is generally the premise of the Creationism debate. I actually think the debate relies more on circular reasoning on their side simply because so frequently they ask for ME to prove that either 1. god doesn't exist or 2. my belief is true. It...

20 Aug 09

cannibal @cannibal (650) • India 17 Aug 09

I ain't talking in terms of religion strictly. My question is, would you support a society that would be pluralistic in its beliefs, i.e. some believing in monotheism, some in polytheism, some in consciousness, some in...

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ulalume I don't really mind them, because I frankly don't care about them. haha. Additionally, in a public setting I don't tend to go around declaring that I am a Satanist. I tend to stick with atheism (which is equally true), but less bothersome. Satanism isn't...

20 Aug 09

cannibal @cannibal (650) • India 17 Aug 09

I ain't talking in terms of religion strictly. My question is, would you support a society that would be pluralistic in its beliefs, i.e. some believing in monotheism, some in polytheism, some in consciousness, some in...

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ulalume In technicality, Satanism is a slightly more strict variation of atheism. There is no "Satanist community" (at least, not in any similar way as there are Christian communities or even Hindu communities). The absence of religious (or religious-esque) rituals...

18 Aug 09

cannibal @cannibal (650) • India 17 Aug 09

I ain't talking in terms of religion strictly. My question is, would you support a society that would be pluralistic in its beliefs, i.e. some believing in monotheism, some in polytheism, some in consciousness, some in...

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ulalume Indeed, Hinduism is relatively peaceful. I personally can't stand that belief on account of all the religious customs that come along with it, though. I will not say I am the most knowledgeable as far as Hinduism is concerned, but I do know the basics through...

18 Aug 09

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 11 Aug 09

This question primarily must coincide with the fact that religious texts have the tendency to be interpreted by different people in different ways. If one is expected to properly follow some all powerful being, call him God, and...

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ulalume I really like your response, its very interesting to view things in that light. This is perhaps my biggest problem with religion in general, it is not really as clear cut as I would like. Does that make it wrong? Not necessarily, it just makes it hard to...

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gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 12 Aug 09

Democrats have started this debate and I wish to finish the debate. Democrats want to label anyone who is dissenting as un-American. Basically put anyone who dares to exercise they first amendment right is un-American. The problem...

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ulalume Quite, haha. Thank you for not taking all of this politic stuff seriously. Its good to laugh occasionally.

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ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 31 Jul 09

Before I begin, let me inform you all in a straightforward way that I am an atheist. However, I do like to think about different religious concepts, and one that recently jumped into my mind is the one concerning Jesus and his...

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ulalume For the record I have read the entire Bible. Yes, there are many laws; however not described in such a straight-forward way as the 10 commandments. Some of the others are so vague in what they really mean that it is hard to really include them....

12 Aug 09

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 11 Aug 09

This question primarily must coincide with the fact that religious texts have the tendency to be interpreted by different people in different ways. If one is expected to properly follow some all powerful being, call him God, and...

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ulalume Everything is subjective, sure; however some things are inadvertently more objective then others, no matter how we desire to perceive them. This is kind of where things interact with logic and science. Sure, these things are a matter of perception and to a...

12 Aug 09

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 11 Aug 09

This question primarily must coincide with the fact that religious texts have the tendency to be interpreted by different people in different ways. If one is expected to properly follow some all powerful being, call him God, and...

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ulalume But that is also some thing people can break free from. I don't imagine generations and generations of a family line will believe the same thing. People need to break free if they so desire. Just because culture says "God and religion come first" does not mean...

12 Aug 09

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 11 Aug 09

This question primarily must coincide with the fact that religious texts have the tendency to be interpreted by different people in different ways. If one is expected to properly follow some all powerful being, call him God, and...

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ulalume The problem with your description in "faith in anything" is that it hardly requires faith to trust those people. Why? Because you at least see them and be fully aware that you know them, at least to some degree. Of course there is a measure of faith in...

12 Aug 09

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