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Frontpage Updated: Mar 9th, 2010 - 21:04:27 Karadzic's 'holy war' News : Europe  -  Guardian on Mar 9, 2010, 20:59 Karadzic's talk of 'holy war' is no rhetorical exaggeration for the court. He and his supporters believed God was on their side Read more...   Defectors Say Church of Scientology Hides Abuse News : U.S.  -  The New York Times on Mar 9, 2010, 20:56 Raised as Scientologists, Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris, were recruited as teenagers to work for the elite corps of staff members who keep the Church of Scientology running, known as the Sea Organization Read more...   Benedict faces fresh pressure to meet victims News : Europe  -  Independent.ie on Mar 9, 2010, 20:52 A full-scale opportunity for the bishops to assess the negative reaction to the Rome summit and co-ordinate their responses to the papal letter comes today when they begin their spring meeting in Maynooth. Read more...   Why I now keep my Catholic faith in a biscuit tin News : Europe  -  Tribune.ie on Mar 9, 2010, 20:47 There is a palpable feeling of emptiness when you lose the church. When you realise the spiritual crutch is gone and you want the moral guardian of your childhood forced to its knees. Losing faith is, arguably, worse than never having it. Read more...   Maciel Scandal Puts Focus on a Secretive Church Order News : Europe  -  on Mar 9, 2010, 20:44 One of Maciel's mistresses, Blanca Lara, and two of Lara's grown sons told MVS Radio that Maciel had sexually abused his own children. Read more...   Male prostitution scandal adds to gathering clouds over the Vatican News : Europe  -  Herald Scotland on Mar 9, 2010, 20:40 The intercepted conversations show Thomas Chinedu Ehiem, 40, procuring male prostitutes for Balducci. Some of these appear to have been ­seminarians, who had to return to their religious houses before an evening curfew. Read more...   European encounters with Turkish Islam News : Europe  -  Hurriyet on Mar 9, 2010, 20:35 Another Muslim writer who seems to think that all Muslim immigration problems are caused by the host populations and governments. Read more...   Jerry Coyne gets email News : U.S.  -  Pharyngula on Mar 9, 2010, 20:24 People care very much about their kids, and so telling them that they're wrecking their children's future by giving them a substandard education poisoned with a falsified ideology is not the kind of thing that will get you pleasant nods of approval…even if it is true. Read more...   Nigerian security forces on alert after new burst of sectarian violence News : World  -  Times Online on Mar 9, 2010, 20:22 Nigeria's security forces have been put on high alert after a new burst of sectarian violence left over 500 people dead, most of them women and children hacked to death by machete wielding gangs. Read more...   Defiant Iraqis prepared to face ‘God’s wrath’ News : World  -  Times Online on Mar 9, 2010, 20:19 At the nearest polling station, the indications were that around half of voters were turning up Read more...   More Headlines Comic Latest Forum Posts Why do atheists make so much ado about IPU and FSM. Posted by xcept2010 on March 10, 2010,07:24 in the Philosophy forum Actually the Unicorn which opriginates and is mentioned in the Bible twice is actually the Rhinocerus. So they do exist, still exist, and aren't gods but merely a created creature. The very word creature points to created. Thread Views: 1,561 , Thread Replies: 177 The possibility of absolute certainty Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,07:23 in the Philosophy forum Your psychological theories are worthless crap. I don't really care what you can accept about the beliefs of others. Unless you can support your stance with more than hand-waving, I dismiss you. Thread Views: 1,035 , Thread Replies: 143 The possibility of absolute certainty Posted by HowardHolmes on March 10, 2010,07:20 in the Philosophy forum I do not know that that is not the issue. If this person actually believes that god exists it is impossible for him to not also believe that it is the actual existence of god which justifies his belief that god exists. I have not every discussed this with a person who claims that faith is his only... Thread Views: 1,035 , Thread Replies: 143 Atheists, tell me what is evidence. Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,07:19 in the Philosophy forum It's not necessarily hearsay, just anonymous and self-contradictory. Thread Views: 27 , Thread Replies: 11 The possibility of absolute certainty Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,07:17 in the Philosophy forum Nonsense. People can recognize that their belief is unjustified without giving it up. All they have to do is pretend that there can be such a thing as private justification; faith. Thread Views: 1,035 , Thread Replies: 143 The possibility of absolute certainty Posted by HowardHolmes on March 10, 2010,07:12 in the Philosophy forum No one believes anything which he does not believe he is justified in believing. No one can believe anything which he does not believe he is justified in believing. I did not know we were talking about everyday use of the word. People routinely misuse certain and know. The best we can do there... Thread Views: 1,035 , Thread Replies: 143 Atheists, tell me what is evidence. Posted by piesquared on March 10, 2010,07:10 in the Philosophy forum Anonymous hearsay riddled with self-contradictions would be even worse, of course. Thread Views: 27 , Thread Replies: 11 The possibility of absolute certainty Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,06:51 in the Philosophy forum We both know that's not the issue. They may well believe in god, but they are often quite willing to admit that faith is the only support they have, which is to say, they have no rational basis whatsoever. Thread Views: 1,035 , Thread Replies: 143 The possibility of absolute certainty Posted by HowardHolmes on March 10, 2010,06:47 in the Philosophy forum I have never talked to a theist who did not believe that in fact god existed. Thread Views: 1,035 , Thread Replies: 143 Why do atheists make so much ado about IPU and FSM. Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,06:45 in the Philosophy forum I understand completely: you concede the first three points. Thread Views: 1,561 , Thread Replies: 177 Tell me why Americans hate atheists. Posted by HowardHolmes on March 10, 2010,06:42 in the Philosophy forum I was not trying to be evasive. I checked my profile and saw that Las Vegas was on it. I thought you could access that. Were you wishing my specific address? I did not know you were planning a visit. Thread Views: 2,192 , Thread Replies: 225 Why do atheists make so much ado about IPU and FSM. Posted by Pachomius on March 10, 2010,06:32 in the Philosophy forum Dear gentle readers here: Please give attention to these words from Thought Criminal: 4) The rest is pure ad hom bullshit, of the sort that makes you the laughing stock of this forum. Do you see the hatred oozing from the lips of the speaker, Thought Criminal? Can atheists never go... Thread Views: 1,561 , Thread Replies: 177 Atheists, tell me what is evidence. Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,06:17 in the Philosophy forum Bzzt, wrong answer. Try again. Thread Views: 27 , Thread Replies: 11 Atheists, tell me what is evidence. Posted by xcept2010 on March 10, 2010,06:09 in the Philosophy forum There's no problem here. I've included a link addressing such issues for you http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t007.html Thread Views: 27 , Thread Replies: 11 Best Atheist documentary? Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,06:05 in the Miscellaneous forum Stupid libertarians, so no. Thread Views: 985 , Thread Replies: 15 Messiah or Not? Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,06:04 in the Religion forum Is ignorance truly bliss? Thread Views: 1,072 , Thread Replies: 105 Messiah or Not? Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,06:03 in the Religion forum Yes, that's the one. Thread Views: 1,072 , Thread Replies: 105 Messiah or Not? Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,05:57 in the Religion forum No. The point is that no communication is possible, regardless of speed. Thread Views: 1,072 , Thread Replies: 105 Messiah or Not? Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,05:55 in the Religion forum Then get the fuck out of here and don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. Don't you dare make claims in a debate forum and only then say you have no proof. Then you're screwed because there's no evidence for psionics. The causal connection is very simple: when prophecies are claimed, they... Thread Views: 1,072 , Thread Replies: 105 Atheists, tell me what is evidence. Posted by Thought Criminal on March 10, 2010,05:28 in the Philosophy forum Does the word "synoptic" mean anything to you? Thread Views: 27 , Thread Replies: 11

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