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MineralMan

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36. Well, if one remembers that it was Christian missionaries

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 01:34 PM

Jun 2018

who introduced that position for intercourse to some indigenous peoples and insisted that it was the only righteous way to boink, I just consider it to be an adjective with a historical meaning. I won't discuss my own use of it, however, which has always been minimal.

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What is "a certain belief"? [View all] guillaumeb Jun 2018 OP

Similar to the "sure and certain hope" referred to MineralMan Jun 2018 #1

2 of 40 Major Nikon Jun 2018 #3

Teehee... MineralMan Jun 2018 #4

What are the chances that meaningful discussion will ensue? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #6

Some 'certain' people in here get to "talk amongst yourselves. Discuss..." sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #12

I am this much 📈 certain that in an Eastern Orthodox sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #11

That covers less than 1% of the Christian population in the US Major Nikon Jun 2018 #15

Gee, thanks for the resounding. 😐 sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #17

I suppose I could have wrote... Major Nikon Jun 2018 #18

All them big words smushed my brain. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #38

Yep...you're a believer then... n/t Fix The Stupid Jun 2018 #43

I refrain from replying inna wise acre truck driver manner. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #44

I'll try to use words with less than 3 syllables next time Major Nikon Jun 2018 #46

You are so kind. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #47

Well, gil has his fan club. trotsky Jun 2018 #19

Maybe he has a little crush on me... MineralMan Jun 2018 #21

The dude cares so much about you, he literally tallies up the number of posts you make. trotsky Jun 2018 #30

Yes, I think about the attention he's paying to me all the time. MineralMan Jun 2018 #31

Is he hurting you? You don't need to suffer alone. marylandblue Jun 2018 #33

1-800-ATHEIST? MineralMan Jun 2018 #34

You can't prove there's no proof Major Nikon Jun 2018 #2

Got 'eem!!! n/t trotsky Jun 2018 #20

Are you able to prove there's no proof. So, all these tons of peoples who 'believe' are schnookered, sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #41

I feel no obligation to disprove that which never offered proof to begin with Major Nikon Jun 2018 #42

I'm outta gas. You people make a body weary. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #45

As has been explained here many times there Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #5

The 2nd is a subset of the 1st Major Nikon Jun 2018 #7

Good point. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #8

As the imaginary fan club roars Major Nikon Jun 2018 #9

Rrrrr! I Am Woman. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #10

Except for those few atheists who do believe. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #26

Logic isn't your strong suit Major Nikon Jun 2018 #28

You really must keep up on the various threads. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #48

Name one Major Nikon Jun 2018 #51

I posted about it recently. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #53

If you can't name one I'm simply going to assume a backlog of merde Major Nikon Jun 2018 #54

Having once again driven his op straight into a wall Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #60

Are you people in here older younger in-between or what's the deal?🤔 sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #13

I think you covered all the possibilities there. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #22

😁 sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #39

I yam not a technical person per se. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #40

Two positions? MineralMan Jun 2018 #32

Can an atheist believe in the missionary position? marylandblue Jun 2018 #35

Well, if one remembers that it was Christian missionaries MineralMan Jun 2018 #36

We'll see we got both types...country and western Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #79

Faith exists in the absence of proof, belief may or may not. marylandblue Jun 2018 #14

A belief may or may not be based on evidence and reason Major Nikon Jun 2018 #16

Oh and "off" is not a tv channel. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #23

Well that explains why their shows are so boring marylandblue Jun 2018 #24

I. Just. Got. This. 😆 sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #81

You may be the only one who thought it was funny. marylandblue Jun 2018 #83

Well, it did take me a tad for the lightbulb to light up. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #85

Once again you take a simple concept and fail miserably in the interpretation Major Nikon Jun 2018 #25

So you disagree with MM? guillaumeb Jun 2018 #27

No Major Nikon Jun 2018 #29

Like this response from you? guillaumeb Jun 2018 #49

No Major Nikon Jun 2018 #52

That sentence uses the word "or" in the exclusionary sense. MineralMan Jun 2018 #37

You are apparently arguing with your own words. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #50

It's a two part definition. Each part stands alone. marylandblue Jun 2018 #55

Because it directly contradicts what many atheists have already claimed. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #56

Most atheists on this site are soft atheists marylandblue Jun 2018 #57

So first you falsely claimed MM contradicted himself Major Nikon Jun 2018 #58

Nope. You failed to understand the plain English words. MineralMan Jun 2018 #65

MineralMan, these concepts can be very confusing. Mariana Jun 2018 #62

Perfectly Brilliant! MineralMan Jun 2018 #64

It's actually pretty simple once you realize non-belief is really belief Major Nikon Jun 2018 #67

🙃 sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #80

I certainly believe this is yet another faithiest train wreck Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #59

Faithed another one up till hell won't have it Major Nikon Jun 2018 #61

Why do you think he abandoned it already? trotsky Jun 2018 #63

You can't prove that. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2018 #66

I have a certain belief that if I hit "post my reply" Eko Jun 2018 #68

Proof. Eko Jun 2018 #69

Proof again. Eko Jun 2018 #70

I could keep going. Eko Jun 2018 #71

Lets go for 10 out of 10. Eko Jun 2018 #72

6. Proof. Eko Jun 2018 #73

7 proof. Eko Jun 2018 #74

8 proof. Eko Jun 2018 #75

9 proof. Eko Jun 2018 #76

10 proof. Eko Jun 2018 #77

This is an inductive proof. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #82

I have a certain belief that gil has abandoned this failed thread, trotsky Jun 2018 #84

You are so very predictable. guillaumeb Jun 2018 #86

Irony is funny. MineralMan Jun 2018 #87

Coming from you, that is a good one. eom guillaumeb Jun 2018 #88

Thanks! MineralMan Jun 2018 #89

I feel like I'm on a playground Lordquinton Jun 2018 #90

Guilty as charged. trotsky Jun 2018 #91

Hmmm. Snackshack Jun 2018 #78