STEPHEN HAWKING IS A BELIEVER TODAY.
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Sorry, you've lost me there. Is this about people being willing to die in the name of improbable or impossible claims?
Yes, I feel that is pointed out to Young Earth Creationists time and again here, and yet they still ignore the obvious facts of the long natural history of earth.
Well yes and no. While you can claim some free will in deciding to follow a particular religion or not, in studies of separated twins there appears a strong genetic component to devout religious observance: twins raised in different households with no knowledge of the other twin will both show the same level of religiosity.
Another aspect of christianity is that once you believe one absurdity, like the impossible claim of a man walking again after execution, you have made a real emotional investment which you are likely to defend, lest you look an idiot. So that makes you believe other crazy things that help to maintain that initial investment in the crazy, like virgin births and people walking on water. It's not just christianity that does this, but christ believe is a striking example.
So are you saying that religion is an undesirable thing?
Stuart
You certainly indulge yourself with 'Monumental Braggadocio.' I'm willing to give you that much credit, anyway.
Do you actually believe in your heart that I spend most of my waking hours 'Hating on YOU?' If you do, I think you're giving yourself, way too much credit. :rotfl:
AB, I could have spent my evening thinking how much I supposedly, hate you, but, I decided to watch three John Wayne classics, instead.
AB, I'll try and fit you in tomorrow if I can muster up enough hateful thoughts about you. Now, isn't that, fair enough? 
AB, I hate to admit it, but, at least 'Stuu the Atheist' posts more interesting comments than you. That's GOT to crush your ego, huh? :rotfl:
Well, that's enough about AB, we don't want to inflate his 'British ego' anymore than we have to, right?
I'll tell ya, those three John Wayne movies I watched this evening were extremely entertaining. Try it some time.
I just dropped in to see what was happening here and I think I'll just 'mosey on along.'
Do you know of any tongues apart from mouths? Anyhoo, I may have confused that verse with this one :
Titus 1:9-16 KJV -
[FONT="] Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.[/FONT]
[FONT="]10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:[/FONT]
[FONT="]11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.[/FONT]
[FONT="]12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.[/FONT]
[FONT="]13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;[/FONT]
[FONT="]14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.[/FONT]
[FONT="]15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.[/FONT]
[FONT="]16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.[/FONT]
It would be hilarious if Saul of Tarsus had actually written this.
It's almost a shame that he probably didn't.
Stuart
Stuu, if you're gonna keep posting on this thread, at least, post something that, at least has a minuscule amount of wit involved in it? You're beginning to bore 'Old GM' and that's not a good sign. You see, I'm an avid Insomniac and awaken at all times of the night. When I wake up, the first thing I do is get up, turn on my Laptop and check to see if anyone has said anything of interest. If I can't find any wit, humor or any smidgen of human interest, I'm forced to lay back down and try to get another hours worth of sleep.
Can you even imagine and appreciate how frustrating that can be for a person who suffers from near 'Sleep deprivation?'
Can you even imagine and appreciate how frustrating that can be for a person who suffers from near 'Sleep deprivation?'
Another problem I have is, I get bored easily and when posters compose lengthy diatribes, essays, short stories, autobiographies, etc, I cannot force myself to read everything these, would be authors try to pawn off on me. Am I making myself perfectly clear?
I don't seem to abide well with posters who REFUSE to stick with the subject of the thread. They have a habit of trying to deviate from the original premise of the 'Opening Post.' This 'tactic' is inexcusable and rather pretentious, on their part. I find it equivalent to a stranger walking in your home and without permission, rearranging your furnishings!
Why do posters take it upon themselves to simply, 'change the subject' in mid-sentence? It seems to me, they didn't get a proper upbringing nor a fully accredited Schooling? Manners and civil behavior are 'Hallmarks' of a mature grouping of individuals. Rudeness, viciousness, inappropriate name calling, and purposeful trolling is, not only unacceptable, it's downright pathetic.
That blue light from your laptop screen can't be helping.
That could explain quite a bit.
Stuart
Our society is slowly but surely breaking down and becoming a 'Dog Eat Dog' type of scenario. Everybody seems to be 'in it for themselves' and willing to step on other peoples faces in order to get where they're going. Why can't THEY just show a little kindness and empathy once in awhile? Would it hurt them to say something nice to a stranger? Is that asking too much?
Well, I see you appear to have a handle on this situation. I appreciate your lack of candor.
Delete for posterity.
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