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jonno99

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53. Two thoughts:

Wed May 27, 2015, 12:13 PM

May 2015

1. A <> B
iow, Jihadists (of any persuasion) <> egalitarian-minded Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, or Muslims, etc.

2. I think you will find very few examples where Creationism is exclusively taught. IOW - there is no harm caused by exposing students to competing theories.

Ok, I'll respond to your 3rd:
3. "Curiosities" <> proof (or lack of proof).
iow - this side of the grave there is little to offer as "proof" of the Divine (or lack thereof - which of course is by Design ).

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New Religions: (3) the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster [View all] Yorktown May 2015 OP

Praise to his High Priest edhopper May 2015 #1

Heretic! Do not try to create schisms among our Church. Yorktown May 2015 #2

Forgive me my trespasses edhopper May 2015 #3

ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis, brother hopper,.. Yorktown May 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer May 2015 #103

Ramen! n/t trotsky May 2015 #5

Pasta be upon you, brother Trotsky. Yorktown May 2015 #6

FSM has been decreed by the Almighty and Powerful Internet Forum Hosting God as farce. cleanhippie May 2015 #7

LOL EvilAL May 2015 #8

Well then, FSM is in good company. trotsky May 2015 #9

That's Bronze Age religions privilege. Yorktown May 2015 #10

From the owner of the site hrmjustin May 2015 #43

+1 rug May 2015 #45

Yes one can say that as well. hrmjustin May 2015 #46

FSM makes as much phil89 May 2015 #54

Your opinion. hrmjustin May 2015 #55

But you enforce whose opinion gets to discuss Yorktown May 2015 #108

And the owner told you it is my job to decide these things. hrmjustin May 2015 #109

How so? Yorktown May 2015 #110

The was the site works is groups have hosts that run the room and they decide what goes on in the hrmjustin May 2015 #111

I will answer the administrator because it's fun Yorktown May 2015 #113

Imlook foward to reading your response. hrmjustin May 2015 #114

As for the rest of my posts, I'll keep you informed. Yorktown May 2015 #116

You can take it however you want. hrmjustin May 2015 #117

You already said that probably 10 times Yorktown May 2015 #118

Maybe more. hrmjustin May 2015 #119

No wonder you reached 58'000 posts Yorktown May 2015 #120

Maybe but i am also on mirt and that gets your post count up as well. hrmjustin May 2015 #122

I hope you don't forget to tell them you're a mod Yorktown May 2015 #123

They are aware of it. hrmjustin May 2015 #124

Thank goodness Yorktown May 2015 #125

Not really. hrmjustin May 2015 #126

Why don't you tell me who you think the Bible's Moses was? Yorktown May 2015 #127

it is something i take on faith. hrmjustin May 2015 #128

But you know verifiable facts make the literal Moses story impossible. Yorktown May 2015 #129

When you get 100 percent proof it did not happen let me know. hrmjustin May 2015 #130

No 100% proof of the inexistence of unicorns either Yorktown May 2015 #131

And? hrmjustin May 2015 #132

The literal Moses story is extremely improbable, based on facts. Yorktown May 2015 #133

Can you prove the FSM exists? hrmjustin May 2015 #134

The FSM is not contradicted by evidence, the Moses story is. Yorktown May 2015 #135

Do you take the FSM on faith? If not prove he exists. hrmjustin May 2015 #136

Faith is acceptable as long as there is no contrary evidence. Yorktown May 2015 #137

Well thanks for pointing it out. hrmjustin May 2015 #138

I am admirative Yorktown May 2015 #139

No i don't believe in the FSM. hrmjustin May 2015 #140

Which is why you ban it from interfaith dialogue Yorktown May 2015 #141

I ban it because it is a joke on religion as skinner said today. hrmjustin May 2015 #142

Don't hide behind someone else Yorktown May 2015 #143

I answered this and i am not going in circles. hrmjustin May 2015 #144

Moses, Adam and Eve make a mockery of spirituality Yorktown May 2015 #145

May your faith give you comfort. hrmjustin May 2015 #146

Does the fictitious Moses give you comfort? Yorktown May 2015 #147

No he doesn't. Jesus gives me comfort. hrmjustin May 2015 #148

I'll save Jesus for another day. Moses today. Yorktown May 2015 #149

Sure. i question my faith all the time. hrmjustin May 2015 #150

No, you don't, or you'd question Moses. Yorktown May 2015 #151

Don't tell me what i do and don't do. hrmjustin May 2015 #152

I know what you told me: that you take Moses on faith Yorktown May 2015 #153

I think we are done for the night. hrmjustin May 2015 #155

Good night Yorktown May 2015 #156

That's how groups work. You're just going to have to enjoy your fun outside of the MADem May 2015 #154

I could not possibly be taken as evidence of such. Yorktown May 2015 #49

It's pretty convincing evidence. rug May 2015 #59

Conspiracy theory much? Yorktown May 2015 #104

Never mind. rug May 2015 #105

Interesting. hrmjustin May 2015 #11

Good. I suppose we can start interfaith dialogues then? Yorktown May 2015 #12

What do you want to talk about? hrmjustin May 2015 #13

How was the Universe created? Yorktown May 2015 #14

There was a big bang. hrmjustin May 2015 #15

Good. How did life appear on earth? Yorktown May 2015 #16

Life evolved on earth. hrmjustin May 2015 #17

What is the use of that allegory? Why two diverging ones? God inspired both? Yorktown May 2015 #18

Questions, questions so many questions. hrmjustin May 2015 #19

The Moses of the Bible is impossible Yorktown May 2015 #20

Then don't believe it. hrmjustin May 2015 #21

Why do you believe in it when I show you debunking proof? Yorktown May 2015 #22

Because i said so. hrmjustin May 2015 #23

So you bought a religion wholesale and won't rethink? Yorktown May 2015 #24

Enjoy your night. hrmjustin May 2015 #25

Cheerio Yorktown May 2015 #26

Bye. hrmjustin May 2015 #27

You have phil89 May 2015 #56

Lol i don't have any obligation to tell anybody anything. hrmjustin May 2015 #57

But those websites he pastes from are so persuasive. rug May 2015 #28

lol. hrmjustin May 2015 #29

As persuasive as any 'established' religion Yorktown May 2015 #30

Yah, the internet websites are rock solid. rug May 2015 #32

Oh, and the recap about Moses or the RCC saints are not copy/pastes from websites. Yorktown May 2015 #31

How 'bout you name just two. rug May 2015 #33

DOB's range 1600BCE-1400BCE; You will argue about the current dominant rabbinical date, I suppose? Yorktown May 2015 #34

Facinating thread. They say that feelings of love & hate for the same person is not uncommon. jonno99 May 2015 #36

Disbelieving me makes you a heretic. Yorktown May 2015 #38

An eleborate play - complete with props, jonno99 May 2015 #39

Nah, joke aside, I really never believed. Yorktown May 2015 #40

Two thoughts: jonno99 May 2015 #53

Evolution speaks to the vast diversity of life, not the origin. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #80

Yes that is true. hrmjustin May 2015 #82

For starters, what do you mean by "created"? LTX May 2015 #106

A linguistic allowance to religionists Yorktown May 2015 #107

I see. So your question was, to put it bluntly, bullshit. LTX May 2015 #112

No. I was phrasing my question the way religions put it. Yorktown May 2015 #115

I'm in awe. LTX May 2015 #121

The FSM was first proposed in Kansas to deal with the religious nut cases and then caught on Gothmog May 2015 #35

True, that's how the Truth of the Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster was mentioned in modern times. Yorktown May 2015 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer May 2015 #41

Excellent questions which show your commitment to understand the one true faith. Yorktown May 2015 #42

That didn't go as you planned. hrmjustin May 2015 #44

You already posted a few times the outcome of your PM to the administrators. Yorktown May 2015 #47

Are you going to respond to skinner? hrmjustin May 2015 #48

Sure. Yorktown May 2015 #50

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #60

I find your need to insult me funny and sad. hrmjustin May 2015 #61

"He started it" truebrit71 May 2015 #62

Seriously! hrmjustin May 2015 #63

You are apparently... truebrit71 May 2015 #64

I am the one in kindergarten according to you. hrmjustin May 2015 #65

Um...need to brush up on your comprehension skills pal... truebrit71 May 2015 #66

oh? hrmjustin May 2015 #67

some people's schtick here is "are you calling me a ..." Warren Stupidity May 2015 #68

You think personal attacks are ok? hrmjustin May 2015 #69

Again with the comprehension issues... truebrit71 May 2015 #70

Again reading Reading is fundamental. hrmjustin May 2015 #71

Still stuck with comprehension issues I see... truebrit71 May 2015 #72

Lol but you said i was apparently and then used the crazy picture. hrmjustin May 2015 #74

reading is fundamental is an insult. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #73

Alert then. hrmjustin May 2015 #75

why? Warren Stupidity May 2015 #76

You seemed concerned i was insulting someone. hrmjustin May 2015 #77

You are the one constantly probing to see if somebody here could possibly be insulting you. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #78

Because i was. hrmjustin May 2015 #79

And a jury then said truebrit71 wasn't insulting you muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #81

Yes but he did put the crazy emoticon in that post. hrmjustin May 2015 #83

You think you were taking part in a sober, meaningful conversation? muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #84

Was mr. blur at fault at all or was it all on me? hrmjustin May 2015 #85

Do you realise mr blur and truebrit71 are 2 different posters? muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author hrmjustin May 2015 #87

mr blur insulted me. A jury agreed. hrmjustin May 2015 #88

'At fault' for what? Your sudden turn-around from laughing to feeling insulted? muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #89

I was upset but i forgot to add that. Do you think mr. blur was right? hrmjustin May 2015 #90

Whether you have a sense of humour or not can be judged by your posts in this thread muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #91

It is clear you want to blame me for the faults of others. hrmjustin May 2015 #92

Well, that was unexpected. Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #93

You alerted on that? truebrit71 May 2015 #94

i let my crazyiness get the better of me apparently. hrmjustin May 2015 #95

Uh huh...I'm sure it is... truebrit71 May 2015 #96

No those hides that you were talking to me were never from me. hrmjustin May 2015 #97

Uh huh... truebrit71 May 2015 #98

Believe what you want. hrmjustin May 2015 #99

But wait....you started it.... truebrit71 May 2015 #100

R'Amen! underpants May 2015 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer May 2015 #52

Well said. nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #58

I'm a believer, but I admit there are a few holes in the faith... Arugula Latte May 2015 #101

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New? Maybe for you, but Pastafarians have been around quite a long time. Panich52 May 2015 #157

'New' compared to the Bronze Age supertitions (religions) Yorktown May 2015 #158

read your response in ATA and you post in AA. hrmjustin May 2015 #159

10 signatures have been collected and a request in ATA has been logged :) (nt) LostOne4Ever May 2015 #160