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Recent content by Arthur P. Dent

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    I know god doesn't exist?

    I am fine with what you say not conforming to my beliefs as long as you are not trying to force those beliefs onto others. I judge people based on actions alone and even there, I keep it simple. Ihave "distilled" my entire morality code to 3 points. 1) Don't harm self 2) Don't harm others 3)...
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    Questions for knowledgeable Bahai / followers of Baha'u'llah

    CORRECT!!! Seeing as I am an atheist and don't believe in "gods", it only stands to reason... logically... that I don't know anything about "god" other than how theists define said god! Same way I don't know anything about fairies other than how people define fairies! Again... RIGHT! And if...
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    Did Christ really exist ?

    Like "god". it would depend on how you define Jesus. Some theists just feel he was a really good man, yadda yadda yadda, while others feel he was the incarnation of god and performing miracle left and right. My point was that even if you concede the fact that the historical "Jesus" existed...
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    What are you Teaching your Children for Christmas????

    Depends on how you wish to define god but as a rule, that is simply a claim with no substantiation 100%!!! As a "devout" atheist, I truly feel "blessed" to have already won the ultimate lottery of existence! Granted I am not struggling, being fortunate enough to have had a good career and a...
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    Mysterious shiny monolith found in Utah desert

    Aside from the plethora of issues surrounding the Boy Scouts, when I was one in a younger age, they did teach us that the ONLY thing you take is pictures and the ONLY thing you leave behind is footprints. I am proud to say that I am passing those values onto my children as well as any who will...
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    Questions for knowledgeable Bahai / followers of Baha'u'llah

    Why thank you and do recognize that age is definitely relative and FWIW, I do feel young for my age. As I tell my clients, "It's not the age, it's the mileage!" I like to think "we" are. But we also recognize the value of time as for us, this is our only shot at existence and don't wish to...
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    Questions for knowledgeable Bahai / followers of Baha'u'llah

    Hypothetically... But then again so do all the other umpteen thousand religions that are just as valid as your based on your "evidence", namely unsubstantiated claims and "faith" Wow. Thank you! Being 52 I rarely feel "young" these days. Granted I'm forced to grow older but I refuse to grow...
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    I know god doesn't exist?

    I looked at the "evidence" link you provided and found it exceedingly underwhelming. The vast majority of the "evidence" is just *claims" made by Baha'u'llah to which I say, So What?!? Claims are EASY! Watch... I, personally, created the entire universe and everything that you see in it 42...
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    Questions for knowledgeable Bahai / followers of Baha'u'llah

    Ah! So "fulfilled prophecies" is your best piece of evidence then? I know you asked for me to read through all the proofs then choose which one was most compelling to me but to be quite honest, I have neither the time nor the interest in doing that. EVERY religion has numerous claims and...
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    I know god doesn't exist?

    Ummm.... How do we KNOW he is a messenger from god other than what he (or she) claims? Anyone can claim anything hence the relevance of the quote, "a claim made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." Why not?!? By what metric should we use to ascertain the "true" prophets from...
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    Atheists: Your Perception of God

    I'll be your Huckleberry! ;-) I was raised in a Protestant home and was taught that god was "omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent, omnisapient, omnitemporal, transcendent" entity so that is what "springs to mind"... however, after studying the subject matter over the past 10 years plus...
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    I know god doesn't exist?

    Agree 100%. As to... \\"I watched Nebraska lose to Iowa in football Friday. If you didn't watch it or see the score my experience is still evidence to you that it happened."\\ I didn't watch the game (I'm an SEC fan... go Gators!) so at first blush, I have no reason to doubt you that Iowa...
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    I know god doesn't exist?

    Huh?!?! My only "belief" about god is that the standard theistic model has not been proven. PERIOD! I am open however! If you have something that resembles "Logic, Reason &/or Evidence" to suggest your god exists, I am all ears. Atheism is simply a reply to the claims of theism, namely, "we...
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    I know god doesn't exist?

    Thank you for your reply. I suspect on several points we are arguing semantics, but what the hell... I have some time to kill and I love exercising my grey matter :-) 100%! But why even make a definitive statement if you aren't trying to sway someone? I have always maintained that if...
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    I know god doesn't exist?

    OK... So you're basing your belief on god via hear-say?!? How does one ascertain THAT particular prophet was authentic yet ALL the other various prophets throughout history from before Jesus to Marshall Applewhite were FALSE prophets?!? I agree, it's a eloquent verse, but the Bible, Koran...
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