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Author Topic:   Belief in God is scientific.
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Message 7 of 262 (695126)
04-03-2013 10:12 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by divermike1974
04-03-2013 3:57 AM


divermike1974 writes:
It is one of billions that make up humanity. Humanity more or less classes the brain as a computer, and lots of these computers independently and through a myriad of experiences called life come to the conclusion that there is a God.
This is what is known as the fallacy "appeal to popularity".
Just because something is supported by large numbers of folks does not make it so.

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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Message 115 of 262 (695324)
04-04-2013 3:58 PM
Reply to: Message 43 by divermike1974
04-03-2013 4:11 PM


Re: Your brain gets too much wrong
you may as well fuck off out if here.
Thats telling em. I gave you a cheer to offset your six jeers.

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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Message 137 of 262 (695444)
04-05-2013 10:57 AM
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04-05-2013 8:29 AM


better living through chemistry
Ossat writes:
How could the information in the DNA make itself? how could the chains of amino acids that form the proteins appear by accident and get it just right?
How does a Salt crystal "know" how to form a cube and get it just right?

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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Message 170 of 262 (695627)
04-08-2013 11:01 AM
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04-07-2013 7:58 AM


Re: better living through chemistry
Ossat writes:
...It's gotta be God!!
Why?
I am not saying it is not God. I am asking why do you feel it must be.
Nature seems to operate on natural processes. That is why it is called nature.
If God is nature then you are simply taking one word and substituting it for another.
This is another logical fallacy known as distinction without a difference.

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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Message 245 of 262 (696075)
04-11-2013 5:36 PM
Reply to: Message 229 by divermike1974
04-10-2013 1:39 PM


Re: belief
divermike1974 writes:
In that case belief could be the driving force for the evolution of thinking creatures.
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"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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