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  1. Oneatatime

    How do you react to religious greetings?

    'Happy Christmas' like 'How are you doing?' is a social pleasantry and generally not considered to be an invitation for an in depth debate about someone's religious convictions or the current circumstances of someone's life. Turning it into a debate in either circumstance is generally considered...
  2. Oneatatime

    Nobody accepts defeat in a religious debate

    I don't consider myself to be a lost sheep and while I suspect some atheists would take offence at such a opinion I realise that it's well intentioned, if somewhat misguided.
  3. Oneatatime

    Nobody accepts defeat in a religious debate

    I admit I do enjoy engaging in discussions which I know probably aren't going to go anywhere for some of the reasons to stated above, learning about other peoples point of view and having some sometimes intellectual or philosophical interaction with another human being which is generally lacking...
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    Nobody accepts defeat in a religious debate

    When two or more people are discussing an issue from fundamentally different starting points it's unlikely that the issue is going to be resolved. In it's simplest form when a person who accepts the existence of God and another person doesn't those issues which are dependent on belief or lack of...
  5. Oneatatime

    How do you react to religious greetings?

    I normally just reply in kind because it doesn't imply that I hold to their belief system, simply that I hope they enjoy their religious observances. It doesn't cost anything to be nice under such circumstances and there is little benefit in being confrontational about the issue.
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    The Earth - too many coincidences for life to have evolved

    What do you mean by a complete living system? Conversely what qualifies as a incomplete living system? To my knowledge there is no standard against which to compare an ecosystem to determine whether it is to be considered complete or not. My experience from studying ecology is that ecosystems at...
  7. Oneatatime

    Why ask for proof and evidence?

    It's not unreasonable to expect someone to substantiate their position with proof/evidence either when it's simply a matter of curiosity or if more seriously the views of others have a direct impact on an individuals life or issues they have an interest in. Granted there are some faith based...
  8. Oneatatime

    Would it be best for evolutionists to just ignore creationsts?

    Depends on who they are trying to preach too. If they are directing their efforts at scientists then they can be safetly ignored but once they start focusing on the public and politics then they need to be opposed because it's easy to get political and public support for stupid ideas through the...
  9. Oneatatime

    Can morality be based off of lies?

    It's possible to come to the right answer for the wrong reasons so yes I do think that morality can be achieved through lies. Actually when you think about it much of human morality is based on a lie because we like to think that we're better than we actually are and so the ideal moral human...
  10. Oneatatime

    How cynical are you about politicians?

    I think a fair few politicians are scumbags who put themselves ahead of all other considerations including the welfare of the country. This is somewhat innevitable because in order to rise that high you have to be willing to **** over anyone in your way and be a competent liar in order to...
  11. Oneatatime

    What Muslims really think

    This It's patently ridiculous to claim to be able to sum up the collective opinion of all Muslims in the USA when no such collective opinion exists.
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    'Irvine 11' jury finds all 10 students guilty of censorship against Michael Oren

    Personally I don't understand why this ended up in court. It was a matter for the university to deal with and shouldn't have gone any further than whatever proportional action the university deemed appropriate. All that needed to be done was for the students to be escorted out of the venue and...
  13. Oneatatime

    Is the following atheist tactic good sportsmanship or not?

    That billboard seems fine to me. We shouldn't be ring-fencing religious mythology from reality just because some parents want to brainwash their children into believing that fiction is fact. What that women really meant was that it wasn't good for Christianity if children are encouraged to...
  14. Oneatatime

    Question about physical world.

    The term atheist only describes a persons position on the issue of God's existance and the form it takes i.e. theist, deist, pantheist and so on. The view of your teacher is a common error made by those conflate atheism with metaphysical naturalism (Or just naturalism). Granted there is likely a...
  15. Oneatatime

    Were Adam and Eve

    At which point in time can one expect to find the characters of fictional stories?
  16. Oneatatime

    benedict's visit to germany to be greeted with widespread protests

    I hope your tax payers are paying for his visit like ours did when he came to the UK
  17. Oneatatime

    Against abortion for any reason? What about the death penalty?

    I'm pro choice in regards to abortion, at least when it's being done due to medical reasons or when the it's during the early stages of the pregnancy when it doens't really qualify as a sentient human being. I have qualms with late stage abortions at which point the baby is largely formed and...
  18. Oneatatime

    "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repealed!

    I am all for people being able to be who they are without having to suffer discimination so please don't think that I believe that homosexuals should just keep quiet about ther sexuality. I only meant to point out that those who are open about thier sexuality will likely suffer discrimination...
  19. Oneatatime

    "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repealed!

    I guess now it'll be 'Tell and be subject to homohobic discrimination until you leave or don't even bother staying long enough to pass selection'.
  20. Oneatatime

    What are you playing?

    Sins of a SOlar Empire and OUtpost 2
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