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Marrah_G

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37. About the whole death thing.....
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:33 PM
Jun 2013

I remember reading once that up until modern times it was not uncommon for people to be pronounced dead when they weren't.

I know that wasn't the point you were making... but I love random facts like that

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Creationist Science Fair [View all] cleanhippie Jun 2013 OP
Reminds me of the girl LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #1
Creationist Science Fair.....an oxymoron Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #2
Here's a little encouragement to excel at that sort of thing: dimbear Jun 2013 #3
that's warped. here's the guidelines.. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #5
From the AiG Statement of Faith pokerfan Jun 2013 #10
Anyone who thinks the Flintstones is how it really happened scares the hell out of me. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #4
Me too. PotatoChip Jun 2013 #6
At least half edhopper Jun 2013 #8
Well I've never met one so therefore they don't exist. trotsky Jun 2013 #11
Yikes. 46% is a disturbingly high amount. PotatoChip Jun 2013 #12
Keep in mind, it's 46% of *all Americans*. trotsky Jun 2013 #17
Umm. PotatoChip Jun 2013 #19
Many people do. trotsky Jun 2013 #21
Why? cleanhippie Jun 2013 #7
Science tells us that it did not happen that way and they reject that. That scares me. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #9
Science tells us a person cannot be clinically dead for 24+ hours and come back to life. trotsky Jun 2013 #13
NO I do not reject the virgin birth. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #14
OK, just wondering if you had a double standard. trotsky Jun 2013 #16
I disagree but you can think what you want. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #18
It's not a matter of what I think. trotsky Jun 2013 #20
I did not say it wasn't ok for them to believe what they want, I just say they scare me. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #22
They scare you because they reject science? trotsky Jun 2013 #23
I do not reject science. I just believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah and that the hrmjustin Jun 2013 #24
QED n/t trotsky Jun 2013 #25
I have answered your questions, if you have more you know where to find me. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #26
Science says that people don't come back from the dead skepticscott Jun 2013 #29
I do not reject science. I believe the laws of nature were basically not in effect for Jesus Christ. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #30
Science says that laws of nature can't be suspended skepticscott Jun 2013 #31
I do not reject science! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #32
Yes, you do! You reject it in favor of your belief. cleanhippie Jun 2013 #34
When it comes to Jesus I believe the laws of nature were lifeted by God. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #36
I understand, and that would be complete rejection of science for a particular instance. cleanhippie Jun 2013 #41
Ok than be scared of me. All I can tell you I disagree that with you that I reject science. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #43
Not scared of you, but you are, in fact, rejecting science for belief. cleanhippie Jun 2013 #44
Well I am glad you are not scared of me. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #45
You have yet to explain why you are scared of them but no one need be scared of you for rejecting cleanhippie Jun 2013 #46
The evidence for evolution is clear and they reject that. It scares me that they think it is a hrmjustin Jun 2013 #47
Have a great time. Talk to you when you return. cleanhippie Jun 2013 #48
Thanks my friend! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #49
About the whole death thing..... Marrah_G Jun 2013 #37
"Science"? Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #51
From some of the conversations you and I have had... cleanhippie Jun 2013 #27
No I don't think so but you have to make that choice. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #28
You have rejected scientific knowledge and the physical laws of the universe in favor of a belief. cleanhippie Jun 2013 #33
I am scared of them because of the politics and anti-gay views that usually comes with creationists. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #35
Now you have changed the reason why you are scared of them. First it was their rejection of science cleanhippie Jun 2013 #39
No rejection of science is something to be scared of them. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #40
If you think the laws of physics were suspended by a supernatural force, you are rejecting science. cleanhippie Jun 2013 #42
Why is the kid drawn like a fat stupid kid? rug Jun 2013 #15
Don't forget the flag -- he represents everything the privileged class sees as a lesser person goldent Jun 2013 #38
Well, he may have to look harder for material now. rug Jun 2013 #50
Because it is a cartoon. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #52
Which means it's drawn deliberately to emphasize physical features that way. rug Jun 2013 #55
Attempting to make a rhetorical, philosophical, or intellectual argument about cartoons is useless. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #56
I have no problem with political cartoons. rug Jun 2013 #57
Regardless of how you spin or obsess over this cartoon, it is not racist. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #58
Who's spinning or obsessing? rug Jun 2013 #59
You're still trying to analyze too much. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #60
This is the fourth post you've made arguing with me over a cartoon. rug Jun 2013 #61
fifth Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #62
How can he get a prize? He's off by 983 years! 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2013 #53
You are correct, but it's just a slip. What he meant to write was the entire lifetime of the earth dimbear Jun 2013 #54
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