Church warns cell scientists not to play God - WorldWide Religious News
The Vatican has stated that the creation of synthetic life by scientists in the U.S can be a breakthrough if used properly, but advised that only God can create life. Is the Vatican's ignorance boundless? Seriously, they...
One common mistaken idea that I encounter mostly among atheists is the idea that morals are purely subjective. This is simply not true, and I find it very annoying that they so often criticize theists for having unfounded claims about morality, but can't in return offer any alternative...
To go along with my other suite of attacks on believers, I'm launching one at you personally Archer.
;^)
(please notice that this is in the JOKES thread).
If you knew that the watch had been owned by Jeffrey Dahmer, and furthermore, that he had worn it during his murders and while dining on his victims, would you accept the watch as a gift? Just curious.
I would. I wouldn't have any qualms about it. I'd still sell it though, and donate the...
Is it morally permissible for a brother and sister (adults) to use birth control and willingly participate in a sexual act? Y/N? Why?
I can think of no argument that makes it immoral, since no harm is caused to anyone.
In a shelter a few hours drive from my hometown today, 300 animals are being euthanized due to a ringworm epedemic which has even spread to the shelter staff. Why aren't the staff being euthanized?
What do you think is the reason it's proper to euthanize the animals, but not the staff? (btw...
I'm fed up with this sweeping notion that religious tolerance is a mature way to act. It's not. Religious tolerance is not teneble long term when we have opposing beliefs about the world and the afterlife. If you think that your neighbor the atheist can influence your child in a way that will...
Obviously it refers to something that is "not part of the natural world", but isn't everything that exists necessarily natural? If Jesus did indeed walk on water, even if it was the only time it ever has happend, would it not necessarily, since it happened, simply be an uncommon natural...
If you say literal, do you also believe giants walked the earth and that evolution is false? How do you justify accepting one irrational claim while denouncing another to folklore?
I consider the explanation for the problem of evil using free will to be an ignorant one, but even if it were true, many innocent people, including children and non-human animals suffer as a result of things not caused by the free will of humans.
Babies were partially crushed and suffocated in...
In a separate thread, a member posted the following statement:
"No Decent Girl Would Ever Say "The Other Night I Slept With This Guy"...""
The implication was that a girl who has partaken in sexual activity with multiple partners is indecent.
Can anyone explain to me how this makes her...
I won't challenge anyone on their opinion, I simply would like to get an idea of what people think. When I say "science" in this case, I'm thinking about neurology, cognitive sciences, social psychology and biology, but really any scientific study is game for the purpose of this poll.
I just picked one up today because we're playing a house concert in a month and the people who hired us stipulated that they wanted bodhran playing. So, I've got a month to get it down. I bought one at lunch today. Of course the lady that hired us doesn't know I've never played one before. I...
Scenario 1.
You are a doctor. In one remote location there is 1 sick patient who will die if you don't bring drugs, in another location there are 5 sick people who will die if you don't bring drugs. Only you know how to administer the drug properly, and you don't have time to go to both...
Am I, the one who admits that I have no idea how the universe came to be not the humble one in comparison to one who simply makes the claim that it was "god" yet can't back it up? Yes, for sure, the claim that one knows it is god is by far the more arrogant claim. Please feel free to...
Here's what google says. Can we agree on any of these? (note, this is not a debate about the value of potential consequence of having faith, I'm trying to define it).
religion: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his...
Before anyone accuses me of singling out Islam, I want to state that this argument pertains as much to many christians as to Islam.
The fundamental belief if I understand it correctly is that everything in the universe submits to the laws of god by default, so as a result, we are all born...
If God can only do good, then his task is pale in comparison to us in this earthly life who seem so eager to commit sin. Why should I consider someone who can't make a mistake praisworthy?
Another poster just said something to the effect that drugs shouldn't be used to alter one's mental state. I utterly disagree, and I think that is a very dangerous opinion which can result in terrible consequences.
I know from personal experience that if not for anti-psychotic drugs, I would...