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by Blacknad
Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:50 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Bible = Santa Claus
Replies: 11
Views: 3769

Bible = Santa Claus

Hi all, Another question. I am debating on http://www.scienceagogo.com and below is a post from the Origins forum. It is a response to another Christian's post, and before I compose and post a response I thought I would get some input from people here (which has been very helpful already - thanks). ...
by Blacknad
Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:22 pm
Forum: Humor and Jokes
Topic: Atheists are TOO funny...
Replies: 34
Views: 11519

"Yup, really friggin' funny - generalization after generalization after generalization!" - Well I think the tone of this thread is pretty poor for a Christian site. Generalizations though? A generalization is where you paint lots of individuals with a very broad brush. The comments were si...
by Blacknad
Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:49 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A people with no religion - The Pirahã people of Brazil.
Replies: 7
Views: 2436

Thanks

Thanks All, Much appreciated and should teach me a lesson - dig around a bit more instead of listening to atheists trying to make something of one report by Evans. In fact, due to the fact that these people are monolingual and seem to have little contact with outsiders, it is likely that they have n...
by Blacknad
Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:29 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: A people with no religion - The Pirahã people of Brazil.
Replies: 7
Views: 2436

A people with no religion - The Pirahã people of Brazil.

The Pirahí£ people of Brazil have no concept of religion. They have no creation stories or awareness of anything other than the material world. "In particular Pirahí£ culture constrains communication to non-abstract subjects which fall within the immediate experience of interlocutors. This con...
by Blacknad
Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:38 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Richard Dawkins: Dangerous idea
Replies: 25
Views: 7166

A pill for murderers?

I have to say, at least he is consistent. I have yet to hear a "moral atheist" explain the basis for his morality, (or for that matter his "reason".) Spot on Puritan Lad. Dawkins has gone halfway to accepting what his philosophy demands, but cannot let go of reality and has to e...
by Blacknad
Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:59 am
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Please Introduce Yourself Here
Replies: 2307
Views: 772408

Hey!

Hi All, I've not long discovered godandscience and appreciate it deeply. I debate a lot on http://www.scienceagogo.com and get my backside kicked a fair bit - so it was good to find this site and get some answers to the difficult points that are made. I look forward to a change of pace and a less co...