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  1. Thumper

    Quotes from Famous Freethinkers

    “Whatever we once were, we are no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation and a nation of non-believers.” ~ President Obama
  2. Thumper

    Quotes from Famous Freethinkers

    "Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate." ~ Ulysses S. Grant
  3. Thumper

    "March for Science protests ramp up around the globe"

    Wow. You really think you matter to the entire universe. Yes, atheism is the arrogant belief that the universe was not created just for us. However ... I have plenty of meaning to my wife & children. And I try to be meaningful to my community. "You can say 'Gee, your life must be pretty...
  4. Thumper

    Just Accidental?

    "Scientists do not join hands every Sunday and sing "Yes gravity is real! I know gravity is real! I will have faith! I believe in my heart that what goes up, up, up must come down, down, down. Amen!" If they did, we would think they were pretty insecure about the concept.” ~ Dan Barker
  5. Thumper

    Why do some creationists think evolution = atheism?

    I take your reply as acknowledgement that there is nothing in Matthew to corroborate your statement that the Magi had "other signs".
  6. Thumper

    Why do some creationists think evolution = atheism?

    That makes you more agnostic, but none of these labels are as black and white as people want to believe. Ignostics take the position that the term "god" itself is so ill defined as to be meaningless, therefore consideration of existence is absurd ... At least until a clear definition is...
  7. Thumper

    Why do some creationists think evolution = atheism?

    Good point. That is not different from atheism. Atheism is nothing more than a category for everybody who is not specifically a theist. This is one of the many reasons people say organizing atheists is like hearding cats. The only thing that can be said that generally applies to all atheists...
  8. Thumper

    Why do some creationists think evolution = atheism?

    If you want to believe that, you certainly can. But if you don't want people laughing at your beliefs, you shouldn't have funny beliefs. And you are still making stuff up about the story of the Magi as it is told in Matthew.
  9. Thumper

    Why do some creationists think evolution = atheism?

    Actually unless you believe Buddha is a god, technically you are an atheist in that you have no belief in a god. Dalai Lama XIV — 'We must conduct research and then accept the results. If they don't stand up to experimentation, Buddha's own words must be rejected.'
  10. Thumper

    The Big Bang and Evolution

    That's part of a whole symposium known as "Beyond Belief" which had a number of outstanding talks. I think it's available on YouTube.
  11. Thumper

    Why do some creationists think evolution = atheism?

    Yes. I am familiar with the term with astrology, but I missed the reference. Astrology itself is still meaningless. Now, if you want to make up stuff about the Magi, fine, as long as you understand that you are just making sh!t up. But a star still could not lead them anywhere.
  12. Thumper

    The Big Bang and Evolution

    Tyson can go off on tangents sometimes, but his points are excellent. If you've never seen his rant on 'god of the gaps' thinking, it's well worth it! It's on YouTube titled "The Perimeter of Ignorance".
  13. Thumper

    Why do some creationists think evolution = atheism?

    What are you talking about? You really seem to have no idea about astronomy or even basic visual perception here. Stars don't stay in one place at night, they move across the sky, just like the sun. So at say 10am, what town is the sun directly over? How about at maybe 1pm? Celestial objects...
  14. Thumper

    The Big Bang and Evolution

    Really!! The question isn't 'if humans evolved from apes, why are there still apes?' The real question is: with all the information available on the internet, why are there still idiots?
  15. Thumper

    Why do some creationists think evolution = atheism?

    From an astronomy perspective -- Have you ever looked up at the stars at night? Can you tell which house any star is directly over? Which town? Does the time of night matter when looking at star positions? As far as astrology is concerned -- Do you really believe that your moods or anything...
  16. Thumper

    circumstantial evidence to Gods existence

    “It is sometimes said that scientists are unromantic, that their passion to figure out robs the world of beauty and mystery. But is it not stirring to understand how the world actually works — that white light is made of colors, that color is the way we perceive the wavelengths of light, that...
  17. Thumper

    Just Addressing Yet Another Absurd, Dishonest Atheistic Argument

    Genesis 7:11.
  18. Thumper

    Quotes from Famous Freethinkers

    “We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” ~ Confucius
  19. Thumper

    Quotes from Famous Freethinkers

    "If con is the opposite of pro, then Congress must be the opposite of progress." ~ Jon Stewart
  20. Thumper

    circumstantial evidence to Gods existence

    Using the Bible to prove the Bible. Go figure.
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