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  1. PureX

    What Do YOU Think Of When You Hear, Read, or Say the word; "God"?

    Do you think of some magical being that someone else told you about? Do you think of some magical being that you have experienced, for yourself? Do you think of a magical being that that you want to believe is real but don't know? Do you think of some magical being that you just can't...
  2. PureX

    God Says ..., Science Says ...

    We humans really want to believe that we have access to "the truth of things". Some of us want to believe this so badly that we'll invent magical oracles for ourselves that we can then use to convince ourselves that we can know the truth of things, and will therefor no longer be vulnerable to...
  3. PureX

    The Eclipse

    I happen to live right on the path of today’s eclipse, and the clouds parted just in time for the show. very cool!
  4. PureX

    Faith ...

    "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" Most of us have seen, read, and heard this proposition from modern biblical scripture. And many of us, both theists and atheists, base our understanding of what faith is, on it. Which is why the term "faith" is...
  5. PureX

    Bad Chihuahua! (An Inability To Separate God From Religion)

    On another thread someone asked atheists why and how they became atheists. And nearly every response sited some unresolvable issue with religion, and/or with how some religion was defining God. The idea being that as the atheist rejected the God as it was defined by that religion, they rejected...
  6. PureX

    "Barb-enheimer"

    I watched the "Barbie" movie a while ago, but just got around to watching the "Oppenheimer" movie last night. And not that anyone cares, but I thought I'd open a thread on it (not aware of any others), so just for kicks ... So, I was actually quite impressed with the "Barbie" movie. It might be...
  7. PureX

    The "Kangaroo Court" Debate Style

    I think it's time that someone called this debate 'style' to the forefront and exposed it for what it is. Not just because it's an absurdly unfair and unproductive debate methodology, but because it's a symptom of a much deeper and broader intellectual failure. But let's start with what it is...
  8. PureX

    Options vs Choices.

    I would like to point out that we might have one number of viable options available to us, while having another number of actual choices available to us. And that the reason for the difference in the number options and the number of choices is recognition. An option that we do not recognize as...
  9. PureX

    Why 'Belief' is a 'Red Herring'

    What exactly are we saying when we proclaim; "I believe in "___" (fill in the blank). Are we saying that we believe that "___" is the truth? Are we saying that "___" is true regardless of what anyone else thinks? And therefor that everyone else should believe that "___" is the truth even if...
  10. PureX

    North of Richmond

    I am surprised that I haven't yet seen a thread on this internet song/video by a guy calling himself 'Oliver Anthony', called "Rich Men North of Richmond", as it has completely exploded in terms of it's popularity, and not only in the U.S., but all across the planet. And among different races...
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  11. PureX

    Why Are U.S. Police So Bad?

    I came across this video the other day and was surprised by the amount of real, relevant information of contained about the history of policing in the U.S. and how that has led to the current horrible statistics related to police incompetence and misconduct and the very real danger this poses to...
  12. PureX

    Stunning Covers ...

    ... That are often better than the originals ... I happened upon this a week or so ago. Kasey Chambers has long been a terrific Aussie singer - songwriter that I've listened to for many years. But even I was stunned by her performance of Emenem's "Lose Yourself" live on stage a few months back...
  13. PureX

    Just Curious ...

    I stumbled on this post in another thread, that I had forgotten about, and I thought it captured a kind of theism I almost never see expressed on RF. And it seems to have been ignored in this particular instance, too. So I'm puzzled by this. Do you think it's just not being understood? Or is...
  14. PureX

    A Recent Axiomatic Observation ...

    There have been a number of threads over the last year or so about the intellectual phenomenon of "scientism". But that isn't what this thread is really about. Although I am going to use "scientism" (and racism as well) to try and make a point I recently realized and think is important for all...
  15. PureX

    I Believe ...

    If I assert to myself, or to you, that "I believe (in) "X"", I am basically asserting that I am choosing to no longer be skeptical or doubtful or undecided about the validity of "X" as a true assessment of reality. That's what it means to believe: not that "X" is true, but that I am choosing to...
  16. PureX

    Student Walk Out In Virginia

    Beau nails it, again. Watch this short video and tell me if/how you think he's wrong. Also, I'm posting it because he is so hopeful and positive about these students. And I very much want to believe him, and believe in them.
  17. PureX

    Say Goodbye To Democracy in the United States

    The real reason why republicans forced these traitors onto the Supreme Court.
  18. PureX

    The Near Total Failure of Government in the U.S.

    For many decades in the U.S. it has been a common practice for corporations, corporate conglomerates, and wealthy individuals to pool their considerable resources and use that wealth to bribe state and federal legislators, and anyone else in government of whom they desire special consideration...
  19. PureX

    About the Abortion Controversy

    I am of two minds about the legalization of abortion, mostly because I see that there is a strong logical argument that can be posed in favor of each side of the issue. And by a strong logical argument, I don't mean any arguments that have to do with conjectures like, "God says", or "God wants"...
  20. PureX

    "But I Agree With Republican Policies ..."

    What policies, exactly, though? What is the republican policy agenda, these days? (That supporters claim that they agree with.) Here is a glimpse into the current republican agenda as it relates to the well-being of the American people ... Feel free to explain how you agree with this agenda.
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