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DEMActivist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:12 AM Original message |
GMA: Children NEED religion biologically! |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. I remember more of a requirement for |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Biologically? Is there an organ which converts religion into vitamins? |
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DEMActivist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Yes, biologically... |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Where is this on? |
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DEMActivist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. ABC - Good Morning America n/t |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. telling 5 year olds about death |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
57. You can't control what children believe about death |
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Monte Carlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. What is she a doctor of? Not biology, I hope... |
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DEMActivist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. My email to Good Morning America |
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jenm (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. pretty good vocalization anyway |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'd rather have a lunch period than religion... |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Awww! |
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sexybomber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
94. I can't believe that's legal. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. In what context? |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yeah, they do need guidance and love..... |
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DEMActivist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It was presented in the context of.... |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. ...In other words, it takes a "village". |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. Like the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus? |
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R Hickey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. I required the need for the Santa Clause myth... |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Ah more "myth" talk |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I'm pro-religion... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. All gods are myths by definition |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:03 AM Response to Reply #23 |
38. having only an imaginary or unverifiable existence defines much "science" |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:08 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Please, you need to learn about modern scientific definitions |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
171. When is "redefine" not disprove? = playing with lanuage is fun but |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:23 PM Response to Reply #171 |
193. This is a debate |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:10 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Having only an unverifiable existance defines ALL gods... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:16 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. In fact, an unverifiable existance is a requirement for faith |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
188. What nonsense - who made you the judge of Theoretical vs Hypothetical? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #188 |
191. I am not the judge of theoretical vs. hypothetical |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:34 PM Response to Reply #191 |
209. No - science has no definition - it is a word of "Art" used to list |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 08:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I respect your right to practice religion.... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 08:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'm a Pagan and I refer to all gods as myths |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Context is everything - and shows motive - and in an academic |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:08 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Belief systems in and of themselves are not myths |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
203. Only Some beliefs can be "myths" - and those we call "metaphysical"? |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
49. Wow...I like that |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
65. Calling something "myth" is not an insult |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:34 AM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Thank you! |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. I agree Children - and adults - "need" religion, but "need" as in |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 09:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Huh? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 09:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Hi Sid - please note my IMHO applied to all my statements. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:18 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. If we are to be wary of all generalities |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:19 AM Response to Reply #35 |
50. My statement that all gods are myths by definition is not opinion |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:47 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Simple |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:58 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. But couldn't it also be argued... |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:28 AM Response to Reply #56 |
63. It could be argued that night is day and day is night |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:29 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. There is no lack of respect in me making the 100% irrefutably factual |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:36 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. The word offends |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:39 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. IT is not offensive |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:41 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Calling me Darkie |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:42 AM Response to Reply #77 |
81. No, Myth is not a pergorative |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:45 AM Response to Reply #81 |
84. No, actually, I choose not to |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:46 AM Response to Reply #84 |
87. It is no big deal |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:48 AM Response to Reply #87 |
91. LOL |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:50 AM Response to Reply #91 |
96. No, I do not |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:52 AM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Statements of fact |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:53 AM Response to Reply #97 |
101. Provde the definiton whereby "myth is a pergorative |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:54 AM Response to Reply #101 |
104. Religious people have made that clear here in repeated threads |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:56 AM Response to Reply #104 |
106. What you take as offensive is your fault |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:58 AM Response to Reply #106 |
110. Actually, you are wrong again |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:03 PM Response to Reply #110 |
114. I used the word whose deifnition |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:06 PM Response to Reply #114 |
118. If you find something in a book that offends people |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:08 PM Response to Reply #118 |
121. I am not backing off on this. |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:10 PM Response to Reply #121 |
123. Neither am I |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:12 PM Response to Reply #123 |
125. If you don't like it |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:14 PM Response to Reply #125 |
128. I don't like it |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:21 PM Response to Reply #128 |
132. all gods re myths by definition |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:31 PM Response to Reply #132 |
138. No one can stop you from pissing people off |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:49 PM Response to Reply #138 |
147. I',m sorry if the truth pisses you off |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:51 PM Response to Reply #147 |
154. I'm sorry you ignore the truth |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:55 PM Response to Reply #154 |
162. Myth is not any more offensive than baseball |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:57 PM Response to Reply #162 |
164. Care to bet? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:01 PM Response to Reply #164 |
170. Yes, I will bet |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:15 PM Response to Reply #170 |
184. "verified to exist" -define the experiment that "proves" anything exists |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:07 PM Response to Reply #128 |
176. If the truth is offensive to you... |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:13 PM Response to Reply #176 |
181. Thanks for pointing out exactly why 'myth' is offensive |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:18 PM Response to Reply #181 |
186. Wrong again |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:24 PM Response to Reply #186 |
195. I did read the definition again |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:25 PM Response to Reply #186 |
197. It's still an offensive word |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:29 PM Response to Reply #197 |
201. It is not offensive |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:52 AM Response to Reply #91 |
98. Would you like to off a politically correct alternative.... |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:53 AM Response to Reply #98 |
102. He also uses the term god or gods |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:54 AM Response to Reply #102 |
103. Over 4000 gods have been alleged to exist at one point or other |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:56 AM Response to Reply #103 |
107. Nope |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:01 PM Response to Reply #107 |
113. It is not a pergorative |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:04 PM Response to Reply #113 |
115. All your posts |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:35 PM Response to Reply #113 |
142. Walt who made you the judge of that? |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:13 PM Response to Reply #142 |
182. So if I tell you not to use the term god |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:05 PM Response to Reply #107 |
117. So my book on Greek Mythology is offensive to you? |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:08 PM Response to Reply #117 |
120. I don't know, I haven't seen it |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:11 PM Response to Reply #120 |
124. But now you are saying your god has more validity than Zeus |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:13 PM Response to Reply #120 |
126. And that is why I have chosen agnosticism.... |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:17 PM Response to Reply #126 |
129. I posted something similar to this below |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:31 PM Response to Reply #129 |
136. I see that as a distinction without a difference.... |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:45 PM Response to Reply #136 |
143. Belief in God is thoroughly optional |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:51 PM Response to Reply #143 |
150. I am not even touching that argument muddle |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:47 PM Response to Reply #136 |
145. they are not equal |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:49 PM Response to Reply #145 |
148. Yes, but you are a technical editor |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:51 PM Response to Reply #148 |
153. take that back!! |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:47 PM Response to Reply #117 |
146. No it is not |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:50 PM Response to Reply #146 |
149. Myth is a factual representation of any god by definition |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:00 PM Response to Reply #149 |
169. So what? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:02 PM Response to Reply #169 |
172. Oh yeah? |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:14 PM Response to Reply #172 |
183. nigger is more offensive then myth, no one said otherwise. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:19 PM Response to Reply #183 |
189. Your original claim was |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:25 PM Response to Reply #189 |
198. So then |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:34 PM Response to Reply #91 |
140. Deleted message |
Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:51 PM Response to Reply #140 |
152. That goes beyond the pale |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:54 PM Response to Reply #152 |
158. Degree |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:57 PM Response to Reply #158 |
163. Myth is not hate speech |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:58 PM Response to Reply #163 |
166. Hate speech |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:03 PM Response to Reply #166 |
174. How is making a statement of irrefutable fact |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:59 PM Response to Reply #163 |
167. You are correct it is not hate speech. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:04 PM Response to Reply #167 |
175. I will make the statement when it applies |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:53 PM Response to Reply #140 |
156. Ah, another intelligent post |
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BlackRhino (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:03 PM Response to Reply #156 |
173. I don't hate God. That would be like hating Martians. |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:19 PM Response to Reply #173 |
190. And I dislike those that feel the need to |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:59 PM Response to Reply #91 |
168. So basicaly what you are saying is that it offends you |
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BlackRhino (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:07 PM Response to Reply #168 |
177. It's all idiocy. A virulantly infectious disease of the mind. |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:16 PM Response to Reply #168 |
185. No that is not waht I am saying at all |
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BlackRhino (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:18 PM Response to Reply #185 |
187. I think believing in God is "being an ass." |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #187 |
192. I do tolerate you |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:29 PM Response to Reply #185 |
202. Yes it is stating a fact... |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:32 PM Response to Reply #202 |
204. Problem is that the word myth has many definitions |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #168 |
200. Yet another term |
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Mandate My Ass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:33 PM Response to Reply #200 |
205. RE: supporting the right |
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BlackRhino (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:33 PM Response to Reply #200 |
207. Time to evolve and emerge from the caves of ignorance, Muddle. |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:34 PM Response to Reply #200 |
208. Religion is a superstition by definition... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:10 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. It is not a putdown |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:29 AM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Sure |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:37 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Please, read Joseph Campbell |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:39 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. I have read enough of religious history thank you |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:41 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Joseph Campbell is not a religion historian |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:42 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Whatever |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:44 AM Response to Reply #79 |
82. I will ALWAYS use the term myth when speaking of gods |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:52 PM Response to Reply #82 |
155. Why? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:10 PM Response to Reply #155 |
179. I use factually accurate terminology as a frame of reference |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:45 AM Response to Reply #79 |
83. You using MLK's pic is offensive |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:46 AM Response to Reply #83 |
89. How so? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:55 AM Response to Reply #89 |
105. Deleted message |
TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:23 PM Response to Reply #73 |
194. What should we call your beliefs? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:15 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Also, I do have faith |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:30 AM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Religion |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:38 AM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Taking offense at the term "myth" is really pretty silly |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:40 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Fuck Joseph Campbell |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:41 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. All gods are myths |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:42 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Your gods might be |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:45 AM Response to Reply #80 |
85. Your god remains a myth too |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:49 AM Response to Reply #85 |
92. Sorry |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:52 AM Response to Reply #92 |
99. This is a debate |
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anti_shrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:52 AM Response to Reply #92 |
100. Neither do you |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:00 PM Response to Reply #100 |
111. It's not just me |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:07 PM Response to Reply #111 |
119. I did not use "God-pod" |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:09 PM Response to Reply #119 |
122. No you did not |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:13 PM Response to Reply #122 |
127. Point me to the post on this thread that uses "God-pod" |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:47 PM Response to Reply #127 |
144. Did you read my post? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:53 PM Response to Reply #144 |
157. "God-pod" I will agree with, myth cannot be a disparagin remark |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:55 PM Response to Reply #157 |
161. Darkie remains a factual term |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:55 PM Response to Reply #127 |
159. You will alert it? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:09 PM Response to Reply #159 |
178. Generally, I no longer respond to offensive posts |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:26 PM Response to Reply #178 |
199. An example I would do well to follow |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:46 AM Response to Reply #78 |
88. Walt |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:49 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. I will not back down from a statement of irrefutable fact |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:58 PM Response to Reply #93 |
165. irrefutable fact ? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:12 PM Response to Reply #165 |
180. There is but one way to refute the statement |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:50 AM Response to Reply #88 |
95. I like that image |
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BlackRhino (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:31 PM Response to Reply #54 |
137. Words mean things. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
44. That would explain |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. Who are these people? |
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DEMActivist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Hell of a question isn't it? |
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vptpt (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. This "Doctor" person... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. Oh, Man.....The Sheeple will eat this up, for sure.... |
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JewelDigger (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
20. Belief in God and belief in religion |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
27. biologically- what did they base the claim on? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
28. We Require Some Spiritual Attunement |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 08:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. a little self gratification goes a long way... |
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chiburb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:47 AM Original message |
Attunement as in At Onement... |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
30. so what was her argument? |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 08:35 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. probably had something to do with balancing the four humours |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 09:27 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Religions themselves cannot be myths |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 09:50 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I know that... you know that... but do they know that? |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
151. Aren't all religions basically creation myths? |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
36. The Biological Roots of Religion - Is Faith in Our Genes? |
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DrGonzoLives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
37. So does this mean that the RW religionuts are accepting genetics? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:16 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Why fight your DNA :-) |
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Astarho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
51. I see the point she is trying to make, BUT... |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
52. There is a demonstrable need for children to obey their parents |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
53. This morning I passed a church on the way home from the park... |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 10:47 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. IOW, it could be argued that there is a sociological need for religion... |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:08 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. More or less |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:26 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. imho athiest, pagans are belief systems and as such religions |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:56 AM Response to Reply #62 |
108. You're right - I'm getting off-track from the GOD-DNA thing |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:58 AM Response to Reply #62 |
109. I'm weighing here against my better judgement... |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:28 PM Response to Reply #109 |
135. It takes no faith at all, you are correct. It does however take |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:55 PM Response to Reply #135 |
160. if you are agnostic, you are correct |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
61. There are changes in the brain... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:28 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Don't those changes have something to do with the serotonin receptors? |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:46 AM Response to Reply #64 |
86. Actually - I think yoga does positive things for my brain |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 11:47 AM Response to Reply #86 |
90. Possibly |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:01 PM Response to Reply #90 |
112. THAT is the problem with "measurable effects" |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:20 PM Response to Reply #112 |
131. Well, we were only talking measurable efects on the brain |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:32 PM Response to Reply #131 |
139. ... |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:27 PM Response to Reply #86 |
134. I'm not sure about the chocolate part. |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
116. How is it that this thread has reached 100+? |
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SlutBunwalla (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
130. That segment wasn't QUITE as fundie-centric as you allege... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
133. Religion as in taking part in the tribe? |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 12:35 PM Response to Reply #133 |
141. Aaahh |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
196. Well... kids do need fantasy... |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-03 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
206. Okay |
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