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Place to debate all the common issues regarding Atheism, Christianity, and Philosophy / Religion in general. In addition to the Google Terms of Service, the only group moderation imposed is upon spam. Spam will be removed and the spammer will be banned.
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 Group FAQ
 
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Please be sure to read the group's Frequently Asked Questions, and feel free to contribute: [link]
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AvC Policy - Discussion
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This post is for the information of new members and existing members
who currently do not understand AvC policy despite frequent and clear
explanations.
As a relatively new Moderator, and because of questions raised
recently on this site, by two members who, in my opinion, choose to be
willfully ignorant of AvC policy despite repeated and clear... more »
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AvC Policy
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AvC Policy.
This post is for the information of new members and existing members
who currently do not understand AvC policy despite frequent and clear
explanations.
As a relatively new Moderator, and because of questions raised
recently on this site, by two members who, in my opinion, choose to be... more »
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The Stone is a Paradox?
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For those who are unfamiliar with the Stone paradox, it is basically
this: Can an omnipotent being create a stone so heavy that said being
cannot lift it?
It's essentially an argument against omnipotence being tenable since
the question posed seems to give a contradictory response either way
you answer the question. If an omnipotent being can create a stone so... more »
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Lutheranism
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Lutheranism was founded by Martin Luther, a German monk and
professor who has been called the "Father of the Reformation." In
1517, he famously protested against the Catholic Church's sale of
indulgences. In his sermons and writings, Luther stressed the doctrine
of justification by FAITH alone and the authority of scripture alone.... more »
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OT: Barack Obama Info For Thea
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I Googled Barack Obama, and I got about a thousand. Many are very
detailed, but I am posting a very brief one from votesmart.org. I
think this will answer your questions,
Medusa
Senator Barack H. Obama Jr. (IL)
Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Junior Seat
Office Seeking: President... more »
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In the name of Jesus... vote for McCain?
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Just saw it in this Republican town, the back window of the car read:
"In the name of Jesus vote for the candidate that does not support
abortion and homosexual marriages"...
That must be Obama, so the old couple riding the car must support
McCain, the guy who really supports children and good-old-fashioned... more »
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Belief requires evidence
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I've been away from the group for a few days, because I had other
things to do, but I did find myself pondering over a few things I've
discussed and read in the last weeks including a book I've been
reading called 'The problem with Physics' and a discussion with Brock
and Bob Crowley
[link]... more »
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
Wallace Stevens
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Among twenty snowy mountains,
The only moving thing
Was the eye of the blackbird.
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I was of three minds,
Like a tree
In which there are three blackbirds.... more »
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God is Good?
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Atheists often point to the heavy hand of god in the Old Testament.
That god was clearly war-mongering, vengeful, and hateful when he was
not obeyed. By human standards, such a being is surely not a role
model for morality. The theist argument of course is that human beings
aren't qualified to judge god's actions, and don't understand his... more »
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What would true Christians do?
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If the perpetrators of the Yelwa massacre were not true Christians, in
what ways would true Christians have responded to no less than 22
separate attacks on churches and Christians? Would true Christians
have kept on turning the other cheek through 44 attacks, 66 attacks,
88 attacks, etc.?
[link]... more »
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Is that cellphone kosher?
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Is there no end to reigious inanity?
Excerpts from: [link]
When Israeli father Avi tried to register his six-year-old twin
daughters for his local ultra-Orthodox school this year, he was happy
to sign a form saying his children did not watch television or use the... more »
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