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In reply to the discussion: What if we divided Religion into to two subset groups... [View all]EvolveOrConvolve
(6,452 posts)28. I don't understand you
Why you gotta take a shit in this thread?
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Unfortunately, Philosophical POV's about religion insist that they have bearing in
stopbush
Jun 2012
#1
Wouldn't a discussion about religions "impact on society" need empirical evidence
cleanhippie
Jun 2012
#7
We're discussing this group. Do you have any empirical basis to support your claim?
rug
Jun 2012
#14
I'm still waiting for you to provide a single example of anyone here claiming religious belief to be
rug
Jul 2012
#50
I must conclude that you have seen no post in this Group claiming religious beliefs are empirical.
rug
Jul 2012
#53
I wouldn't classify it as a schism, merely a partitioning of the discussion.
cleanhippie
Jun 2012
#8
This is a marketplace of ideas. A fleamarketplace of ideas. The best fleamarkets are the biggest
dimbear
Jul 2012
#15
Please will people try to keep this discussion productive and civil
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2012
#16
And that, sir, is an excellent idea which I wholeheartedly support (I read your edits)
cbayer
Jul 2012
#25
Or, you can get a new safe haven group for non believers whose basis for nonbelief is empiricism.
rug
Jul 2012
#27
"two points-of-view; the Philosophical and the Empirical" - a more apt division would be
humblebum
Jul 2012
#21
What you need is somekind of starting point, not perfect, but something to orient by anyway, the one
patrice
Jul 2012
#29
I don't think I implied any "safe haven" status, merely a distinction between POV's.
cleanhippie
Jul 2012
#40