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  1. ladylazarus

    Will Science Discover How Life Originated?

    Science has already discovered how life originated. Get with the program. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/abioprob/abioprob.html
  2. ladylazarus

    Is There An Absolute Truth?

    A truth is a statement which correlates to an observation. This means that truths rely on two things: observation and communication (language, visual display, etc.). Observation is necessarily relative, I don't think there's any doubt about that. Two people cannot occupy the same space at the...
  3. ladylazarus

    God is Nature

    We already have a perfectly good word for nature (hint: it starts with 'n' and ends with 'e'). Why should we start calling it God?
  4. ladylazarus

    Question for a knowledgeable evolutionist

    Does this answer your question? If not, go here and scroll down to "Regarding the evolution of wings."
  5. ladylazarus

    Pre-human skull found. Called the "missing link"

    Um...we've already found about 20 missing links as far as human evolution is concerned.
  6. ladylazarus

    Wouldn't a "gay gene" have to be matrilineal?

    Yeah, but there isn't a gay gene.
  7. ladylazarus

    10 commandments Pagan?

    A great many Christian traditions are taken from pagan traditions which the Christians sought to replace with their own, just like the Romans took the Greek pantheon and renamed them all. Christmas, for example, replaced pagan solstice celebrations.
  8. ladylazarus

    Atheism...the religion of...science?

    I like to think of scientists as "atheologians." They study the universe in a model without any "supernatural" forces. Whether or not they believe in them outside that model is irrelevant -- when they're scientists, they work without god. This view limits them to studying rather simple things...
  9. ladylazarus

    Do Buddhists believe in the afterlife?

    It's not that they're more easily understood -- study is the easy way. It is impossible for study to convey them in full, however, because words are insufficient for holding their entire meaning, which is a central concept in Buddhism. Language is very seriously limited. I think much of the...
  10. ladylazarus

    Do Buddhists believe in the afterlife?

    No, there is no worship of supernatural entities in the classical schools of buddhism. I think all of those are symbolic representations of ideas that can be explained in logical, scientific terms, and the understanding that these are inadequate representations is an integral part of...
  11. ladylazarus

    Do Buddhists believe in the afterlife?

    Throughout your life you carry out actions, I'm sure no one will contest that point. With the exception of dumb westerners who don't understand Buddhism, Buddhist don't acknowledge the existence of a soul. Because of that, death is death. Your memories, other than those you've shared, your...
  12. ladylazarus

    Scientific Study of Religion?

    I hope you don't really think that internet surveys are scientific.
  13. ladylazarus

    Reincarnation, do you think it exists?

    Reincarnation is a lovely symbol system, but it is not truth, particularly not for the reasons you are proposing. Throughout life, we carry out actions. These actions cause effects, which cause effects, and it so branches, infinitely. In addition to this, all humans share well over 90% of their...
  14. ladylazarus

    atheist/agnostic meaning and purpose

    My purpose is to live, and it is meaningless.
  15. ladylazarus

    Are There Universal Morals?

    There is nothing backing up the assertion that harming another human is wrong. Moral codes are a natural product of the evolution of human society, but they have no inherent truth to them. Also, how do you decide if your behavior is harming another human? Every action is going to cause harm...
  16. ladylazarus

    Are There Universal Morals?

    Nope.
  17. ladylazarus

    proof against evolution

    No, God is not energy. Energy is energy. God is god (and also imaginary). They are different words that have different meanings, and it is not your place to redefine them.
  18. ladylazarus

    reason for being an atheist

    I don't have a reason for being atheist. I simply have no reason to be a theist.
  19. ladylazarus

    A couple of things I’ve wondered about...

    Yeah, bleeding. There was never blood that didn't clot. Do you think that all living creatures have blood?
  20. ladylazarus

    Fresno High School Sued Over 'Intelligent Design'

    Examining religion does not require discussion of whether or not the religion is correct. It's important to understand certain religious beliefs (it's important to treat them as just that beliefs -- not truths) if only to have an understanding of an important aspect of human culture. ID, however...
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