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If the US considers atheism to be a religion, does this mean that I can go over there, preach atheism and live tax-free?
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Originally posted by NewAgeMan
The biggest problem with the traditional evolutionary theory, which does not lead automatically to a traditional creationist POV by any means btw, is - the differentiation of species, or in creationist terms the idea that each was made unto it's own kind. We do not see much in the fossil record showing how all the species differentiated themselves from a common ansestor. There doesn't seem to be any common origin between an elephant and a gopher.
Originally posted by TheWill
reply to post by oozyism
If the US considers atheism to be a religion, does this mean that I can go over there, preach atheism and live tax-free?
Originally posted by 1FutureMarine1
Creationism is crazy because you say so?
And you believe in evolution?
Darwin based his theory on the oberservable fact of animals adapting to their environment.
Then he took this idea and said "hmm if this lizard can change color based on his environment, why can't he sprout wings and fly".
These are the kinds of statements children make. This isn't poke' mon.
I bet you also think the bible says the planet is 6000 years old to.
Originally posted by SaturnFX
1) absolutely false. there is not a single instance of any understanding coming to existance through intelligence
2) science is used to determine the unknown...many unknowns are being known via this process
3) every single understanding we have today, from the computer your using, to the food you eat, to the very shape of your body, is all examples of things "coming into existance" without intelligence as some sort of creation force. We use our personal intelligence to control and form these understandings to exploit for our own needs, but electricity is not intelligent. sand is not intelligent, gravity is not intelligent, etc.
Originally posted by SaturnFX
insanity, as pointed out, does not mean that...you can claim insanity means peeling potato's...but you stating it means that does not make it suddenly mean that.
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Athiesm is a subculture or counterculture at the moment due to a superstitious world,
Originally posted by SaturnFX
You can stick to clearly and irrifutably incorrect use of the word "insanity". you can even contact websters and beg them to change it to what you want it to mean...but your desire for a word to mean something means absolutely nothing overall...the definition of the word cares not for your desires of it meaning something its not...definitions...cold and unmoving things they are.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Wow it looks as though you nailed yourself against the wall and don't even realise it....
"WE USE OUR PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE to control and form these understandings"(SIC).....blah...blah!
Where does *intellligence* come from?
What are ghosts?
What is a soul?
Please don't tell me your one of those people that thinks people are SOULless.
What is psychic power and how does it manifest itself?
Better yet what are its origins?
What role does the pre-fix *PYSCH* play in the term *psychology*?
Actually the esoteric meaning of insanity is TO BE SANE WITHIN as IN + SANE = INSANE
just like disclosure means DISC + LO + SURE= I am sure a disc is flying low!
Just like scientology, masonry, the "illuminated ones" and luciferianism?
I think they are also subcultures and they too think they can disobey the lord because they are special.
It must be "cool" to go against "the norm" heh?
Maybe you mean well but at the very least you come across as ignorant/naive. Why do you think there is such a thing as secret societies and why have they infiltrated science, government, religion, economics, etc????
I don't expect answers from you anytime soon. Your homework is to THINK!
Originally posted by SaturnFX
.so far, there is no evidence of a deity that has been uncovered by scientists...however, should something be uncovered one day, it no doubt will be an exciting and fascinating discovery day.
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Originally posted by fallow the light
it seems like every 50 or so years what we know about physics changes because we find something new. so who knows what the next 50 years will bring us.
Yes...that is the nature of science...continously challenge itself to gain a deeper understanding..continously update the model, remove the things falsified and add in new theories backed by evidence. Once science stops changing, it stops being science.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Wow it looks as though you nailed yourself against the wall and don't even realise it....
Nope, Saturn definitely didn't.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
"WE USE OUR PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE to control and form these understandings"(SIC).....blah...blah!
Where does *intellligence* come from?
Meat. Brain meat to be more specific.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
What are ghosts?
Well, the evidence would point to them being nothing more than hallucinations based upon cultural constructs.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
What is a soul?
A fictionalized account of consciousness.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
What role does the pre-fix *PYSCH* play in the term *psychology*?
It's used as a latin derivation of the idea of 'mind', making 'psychology' the 'study of the mind'
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Anyone that has studied the English language beyond primary school should realize that taking "insane" as "in+sane" is really, really stupid.[.quote]
Just like someone who cannot understand what A SINGULARITY means must be really, really stupid!
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
just like disclosure means DISC + LO + SURE= I am sure a disc is flying low!
...are you being serious? Please tell me you're not.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Just like scientology, masonry, the "illuminated ones" and luciferianism?
..no, those three are all positive beliefs. Atheism is a rejection of theistic beliefs. It is simply a lack of belief in any deity.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
It must be "cool" to go against "the norm" heh?
Not particularly. Atheism is actually met in many places with prejudice
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Maybe you mean well but at the very least you come across as ignorant/naive. Why do you think there is such a thing as secret societies and why have they infiltrated science, government, religion, economics, etc????
...um...that conspiracy belongs in another forum.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
I don't expect answers from you anytime soon. Your homework is to THINK!
I think you, as the assumed teacher, would stand to learn from the homework you assign.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Originally posted by SaturnFX
1) absolutely false. there is not a single instance of any understanding coming to existance through intelligence
2) science is used to determine the unknown...many unknowns are being known via this process
3) every single understanding we have today, from the computer your using, to the food you eat, to the very shape of your body, is all examples of things "coming into existance" without intelligence as some sort of creation force. We use our personal intelligence to control and form these understandings to exploit for our own needs, but electricity is not intelligent. sand is not intelligent, gravity is not intelligent, etc.
Wow it looks as though you nailed yourself against the wall and don't even realise it....
"WE USE OUR PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE to control and form these understandings"(SIC).....blah...blah!
Where does *intellligence* come from?
What are ghosts?
What is a soul? Please don't tell me your one of those people that thinks people are SOULless.
There is no evidence of psychic powers. would be cool to shoot fireballs by thoughts though...but to date, not a single shred of evidence has been made public
What is psychic power and how does it manifest itself?
I will answer you that once you tell me what role the prefix "CAR" plays in the word "carrot?
Better yet what are its origins? What role does the pre-fix *PYSCH* play in the term *psychology*?
Estoric meanings are fun to play with, but ultimately meaningless. I can give you hundreds of words that estorically is nonsense (see the carrot example).
Originally posted by SaturnFX
insanity, as pointed out, does not mean that...you can claim insanity means peeling potato's...but you stating it means that does not make it suddenly mean that.
Actually the esoteric meaning of insanity is TO BE SANE WITHIN as IN + SANE = INSANE
just like disclosure means DISC + LO + SURE= I am sure a disc is flying low!
I bet you eat shellfish...you know god HATES shellfish...its in the bible...by eating it, you are a sinner and are going to hell according to your religion.
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Athiesm is a subculture or counterculture at the moment due to a superstitious world,
Just like scientology, masonry, the "illuminated ones" and luciferianism? I think they are also subcultures and they too think they can disobey the lord because they are special. It must be "cool" to go against "the norm" heh?
Originally posted by SaturnFX
You can stick to clearly and irrifutably incorrect use of the word "insanity". you can even contact websters and beg them to change it to what you want it to mean...but your desire for a word to mean something means absolutely nothing overall...the definition of the word cares not for your desires of it meaning something its not...definitions...cold and unmoving things they are.
Maybe you mean well but at the very least you come across as ignorant/naive. Why do you think there is such a thing as secret societies and why have they infiltrated science, government, religion, economics, etc????
I don't expect answers from you anytime soon. Your homework is to THINK!
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
What are ghosts?
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
What is a soul?
A fictionalized account of consciousness.
Consciousness is not fiction any more than ufos are fiction. It is time to discount such misconceptions once and for all!
Just like scientology, masonry, the "illuminated ones" and luciferianism?
Ahh, there is that love that only a person with a religion can muster up. nothing like self rightous judgement on fellow human beings. lol
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
It must be "cool" to go against "the norm" heh?
Not particularly. Atheism is actually met in many places with prejudice
And for good reason I might add.....Someone who either a)can't put 2 and 2 together to get 4 OR b)is really a satanist disguised as "an atheist" deserves NO RESPECT what-so-ever. NONE...NADA!
theory(the·o·ry) Pronunciation:/ˈTHēərē, ˈTHi(ə)rē, ˈθɪri/ noun (plural theories)
1) a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explainedarwin's theory of evolution
2) a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based:a theory of education music theory
3) an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action:
my theory would be that the place has been seriously mismanaged
4) Mathematics a collection of propositions to illustrate the principles of a subject.
Source
noun
Biology
* the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution. Compare with survival of the fittest (see survival)
The main theme to emerge... is that there appear to be two modes of thinking, verbal and nonverbal, represented rather separately in left and right hemispheres respectively and that our education system, as well as science in general, tends to neglect the nonverbal form of intellect. What it comes down to is that modern society discriminates against the right hemisphere.
-Roger Sperry (1973)
Then he took this idea and said "hmm if this lizard can change color based on his environment, why can't he sprout wings and fly".
I bet you also think the bible says the planet is 6000 years old to.
What are ghosts?
What is a soul?
What is psychic power and how does it manifest itself?
they can disobey the lord because they are special
Why do you think there is such a thing as secret societies and why have they infiltrated science, government, religion, economics, etc????