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Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.

Started byChristopher A. Lee <c.lee@fairpoint.net>
First post2015-08-11 09:58 -0500
Last post2015-08-12 12:35 +0800
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  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Christopher A. Lee <c.lee@fairpoint.net> - 2015-08-11 09:58 -0500
    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Christopher A. Lee <c.lee@fairpoint.net> - 2015-08-11 10:14 -0500
      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 13:01 -0400
    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-11 23:26 +0800
      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 00:24 +0800
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Lawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@sff.net> - 2015-08-11 13:36 -0400
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 07:58 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 19:23 -0500
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 08:48 +0800
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 04:13 -0500
                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 20:57 +0800
                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 12:39 -0500
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-08-12 15:48 -0400
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 15:26 -0500
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. HVAC <Mr.HVAC@gmail.com> - 2015-08-13 07:26 -0400
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-12 20:03 -0400
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. talishi <talishi@example.net> - 2015-08-12 17:49 -0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-12 18:08 -0700
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-13 00:27 -0700
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-18 22:25 +0000
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "W.TS." <m14m@earthlink.net> - 2015-08-12 20:55 -0500
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-12 19:24 -0700
                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-12 20:00 -0400
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-12 19:24 -0700
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 10:53 +0800
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 23:58 -0500
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 15:56 +0800
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 07:37 -0400
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 20:25 +0800
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-13 06:13 -0700
                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-13 14:20 +0100
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 10:39 +0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 23:59 -0500
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 16:15 +0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 07:44 -0400
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 20:30 +0800
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 09:26 -0400
                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 17:30 +0800
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-14 14:11 -0500
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-15 05:31 -0400
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-15 18:25 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-16 04:02 -0400
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 19:46 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 11:45 -0500
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 10:48 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 22:04 -0500
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 11:15 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2015-08-16 22:04 -0700
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 15:15 +0800
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2015-08-17 00:38 -0700
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 20:22 +0800
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2015-08-17 10:27 -0700
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:50 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 20:28 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 18:48 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 13:00 +0800
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:24 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 06:45 +0800
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:33 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 20:35 +0800
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-19 17:22 -0500
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-20 12:47 +0800
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-20 01:08 -0400
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-20 22:36 +0800
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-20 14:10 -0500
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 04:55 -0400
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-16 14:29 -0500
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> - 2015-08-16 15:04 -0500
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:53 -0400
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-18 22:30 +0000
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 10:08 +0800
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-19 17:23 -0500
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 04:56 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-20 14:11 -0500
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 05:00 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-22 14:12 -0500
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-23 03:53 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-23 10:57 -0500
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-23 16:59 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-24 17:42 -0500
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-24 20:26 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-25 16:06 -0500
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-26 03:41 -0400
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-26 00:55 -0700
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-26 10:45 -0500
                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-26 16:45 -0400
                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-27 07:19 -0500
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-16 01:26 -0400
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 19:53 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-16 14:58 +0100
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 10:52 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:56 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 19:49 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 18:50 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 13:33 +0800
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:26 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 07:26 +0800
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:35 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 20:41 +0800
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 04:58 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-20 22:44 +0800
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 05:01 -0400
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-22 08:10 +0800
                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-22 03:42 -0400
                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-22 16:26 +0800
                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-23 03:59 -0400
                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-23 21:17 +0800
                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-23 17:04 -0400
                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-24 23:40 +0800
                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-24 20:32 -0400
                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-26 07:45 +0800
                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-26 03:45 -0400
                                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-27 00:31 +0800
                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-26 16:48 -0400
                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-27 17:33 +0800
                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-27 16:41 -0400
                                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-28 11:58 +0800
                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-28 09:25 -0400
                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-29 11:27 +0800
                                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 01:15 -0400
                                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-29 05:09 -0400
                                                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-29 08:18 -0400
                                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. HVAC <Mr.HVAC@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 10:00 -0400
                                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-30 10:06 -0500
                                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. HVAC <Mr.HVAC@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 11:44 -0400
                                                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-29 08:40 -0400
                                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-29 22:18 -0400
                                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-30 10:07 -0500
                                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-30 11:18 -0400
                                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-31 05:35 -0400
                                                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-31 10:12 -0700
                                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-09-01 02:57 -0400
                                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-01 01:11 -0700
                                                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-01 11:07 -0700
                                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-30 12:08 -0700
                                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-30 23:38 -0700
                                                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-31 05:37 -0400
                                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-31 10:08 -0700
                                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-09-01 02:57 -0400
                                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-31 05:36 -0400
                                                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-02 12:18 -0700
                                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-09-02 23:57 -0400
                                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-02 21:15 -0700
                                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-04 00:46 -0700
                                                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-04 13:27 -0700
                                                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-08 00:17 -0700
                                                                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-09-09 00:29 -0400
                                                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-08 22:46 -0700
                                                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 00:11 -0400
                                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-09-04 13:35 -0700
                                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-30 10:07 -0500
                                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-30 11:26 -0400
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-18 22:51 +0000
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 08:48 +0800
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-18 18:30 -0700
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:38 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-17 13:21 +0100
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 19:19 -0400
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-17 13:40 +0100
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-08-17 12:34 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 00:51 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-08-17 14:36 -0400
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 21:52 -0700
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 00:57 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 01:10 -0400
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 01:23 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 22:30 -0700
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 22:32 -0700
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 01:37 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 23:38 -0700
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:55 -0400
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 20:12 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 19:25 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 13:45 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:28 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 07:43 +0800
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-13 15:53 +0100
                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 17:24 +0800
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-14 12:08 +0100
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-14 14:17 -0500
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. talishi <talishi@example.net> - 2015-08-14 04:50 -0700
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-14 12:53 +0100
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-14 06:54 -0700
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-14 14:16 -0500
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-15 07:51 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Mike M <mike@xenocyte.com> - 2015-08-15 06:41 +0000
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-15 16:11 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. talishi <talishi@example.net> - 2015-08-15 03:36 -0700
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-15 18:48 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. talishi <talishi@example.net> - 2015-08-15 07:43 -0700
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-15 12:05 -0500
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-15 18:36 -0500
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 00:56 -0700
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 01:08 -0700
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 01:09 -0700
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 14:06 -0700
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 06:04 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 12:12 -0700
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 03:37 -0500
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 21:25 -0700
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-08-17 02:54 -0400
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 22:21 -0700
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-18 14:23 -0500
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:58 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 18:47 -0700
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:30 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-18 10:15 -0700
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 16:50 -0400
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-19 00:44 -0700
                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:43 -0400
                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-19 09:45 -0700
                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 05:06 -0400
                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-21 00:25 -0700
                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 04:52 -0400
                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-21 13:19 -0700
                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 17:29 -0400
                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-22 00:18 -0700
                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-22 03:39 -0400
                                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-22 12:23 -0700
                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-23 03:57 -0400
                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-23 15:14 -0700
                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Mitchell Holman <noemail@att.net> - 2015-08-23 20:49 -0500
                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-24 05:17 -0400
                                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-24 12:45 -0700
                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-24 22:32 -0700
                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-26 00:08 -0400
                                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-26 03:46 -0400
                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-26 00:43 -0700
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-16 04:06 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 10:28 +0800
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-16 04:08 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 20:04 +0800
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 06:07 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 20:16 +0800
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 19:27 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 13:51 +0800
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:34 -0400
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 07:55 +0800
                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:48 -0400
                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 20:59 +0800
                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 05:13 -0400
                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-20 22:30 +0800
                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 04:58 -0400
                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-21 19:58 +0800
                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 17:31 -0400
                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-22 07:47 +0800
                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-22 03:40 -0400
                                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-22 16:19 +0800
                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-23 03:58 -0400
                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-23 21:20 +0800
                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-23 17:00 -0400
                                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-24 23:49 +0800
                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-24 20:26 -0400
                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-26 08:02 +0800
                                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-26 03:43 -0400
                                                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-27 00:44 +0800
                                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-26 16:46 -0400
                                                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-27 17:36 +0800
                                                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-27 16:33 -0400
                                                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-27 16:47 -0500
                                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-28 00:51 -0700
                                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-28 07:44 -0500
                                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-28 09:19 -0400
                                                                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-28 10:08 -0700
                                                                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-29 05:03 -0400
                                                                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-29 09:22 -0700
                                                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-28 11:04 +0800
                                                                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-28 09:16 -0400
                                                                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-29 11:29 +0800
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 22:23 -0700
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:37 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-18 00:51 -0700
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 16:58 -0400
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-15 15:17 +0100
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 10:31 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-15 12:14 -0500
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 10:36 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 03:42 -0500
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 20:11 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 11:48 -0500
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 10:58 +0800
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-15 12:02 -0500
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-12 19:59 -0400
                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 10:33 +0800
                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 07:47 -0400
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 20:34 +0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 09:36 -0400
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Lawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@sff.net> - 2015-08-13 13:10 -0400
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 13:25 -0400
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 17:49 +0800
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-16 01:33 -0400
                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 20:24 +0800
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-16 10:55 -0400
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 11:01 +0800
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. John Ritson <j.ritson@hotmail.co.uk> - 2015-08-16 16:55 +0100
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 11:11 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-17 13:39 +0100
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 01:10 +0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 18:00 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 21:41 -0400
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 15:08 +0800
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-12 20:04 -0400
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 15:38 -0400
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 14:57 -0500
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 07:29 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 21:44 -0400
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-11 20:23 -0700
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 04:14 -0500
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 14:55 -0500
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 16:00 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 07:51 -0400
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 20:49 +0800
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 09:46 -0400
                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 18:18 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-14 03:19 -0400
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 18:25 +0800
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-15 05:34 -0400
      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> - 2015-08-11 12:30 -0500
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> - 2015-08-11 12:59 -0500
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 15:03 -0500
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 19:30 -0500
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 04:19 -0500
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 12:36 -0500
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "W.TS." <m14m@earthlink.net> - 2015-08-12 20:53 -0500
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Carl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net> - 2015-08-11 21:20 -0400
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Carl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net> - 2015-08-12 10:01 -0400
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Carl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net> - 2015-08-11 21:16 -0400
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> - 2015-08-11 20:22 -0500
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 21:49 -0400
      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 14:53 -0500
    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 14:51 -0500
    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Robert Bannister <robban@clubtelco.com> - 2015-08-12 12:35 +0800

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#361049

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-17 10:58 +0800
Message-ID<mqriij$v7u$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#361009
On 2015-08-17 12:48 AM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:11:12 +0800, niunian <niunian@ymail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2015-08-16 04:42 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:36:40 +0800, niunian <niunian@ymail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2015-08-16 01:14 AM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 15 Aug 2015 07:51:04 +0800, niunian <niunian@ymail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2015-08-15 03:16 AM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:24:50 +0800, niunian <niunian@ymail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2015-08-13 10:53 PM, Alex W. wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 13/08/2015 13:30, niunian wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The fear of death can also be a purpose. It would be bowing down to the
>>>>>>>>>> god of death which by definition, is the devil.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Any more god head you can think of in your atheist life?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> WHy should death be evil?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Because killing life is evil.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> yeah LOL you should have told that to your god, it has murdered more
>>>>>>> people than small pox, oh wait it made small pox also, so it gets
>>>>>>> credit for all of those, ok then it has killed more people than
>>>>>>> hitler, oh wait according to you it made hitler so it gets credit for
>>>>>>> all of those also, I guess you are just fucked
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It is a natural part of the cycle of life.  Decay and death feeds new
>>>>>>>>> growth.  Death is *good*.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes. I guess the death in peace without suffering can be an exception.
>>>>>>>> It can be considered the freedom of the soul from this physical existence.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hell when your god kills it will torture the fuck out of people,
>>>>>>> drowning, burning, disease... boy that sounds like a real stand up guy
>>>>>>> that god of yours
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nope. None of anything you have said including what you mentioned from
>>>>>> the Bible has anything to do with the God of living. The God of living
>>>>>> only gives life. Only the force of evil and sometimes it is the force of
>>>>>
>>>>> hey buddy whatever you have to tell yourself to wake up in the morning
>>>>> is fine with me, but the truth is if you want to believe in this god
>>>>> of yous then you must believe the only history and ONLY informatin
>>>>> available which is the bible, so everything I said about what your god
>>>>> is, to you and every other theist, holds true.  so you go on
>>>>> worshiping a murderer, rapist, torturer, pedofile. egomaniac.
>>>>
>>>> Except I don't. I only worship the God of living. I don't worship the
>>>> God of killing. That's a different God.
>>>
>>> ah now I understand you other post about there beng two gods.... It
>>> would seem that you have just confirmed you ability to act just like a
>>> christian....
>>
>> I'm not. I'm just a believer of God. I don't belong to any religion, but
>> I'm familiar with the Christian faith.
>
> and you are just as fickle as those christian idiots

Really? I'm not sure what exactly you are referring to. Can you explain?

>
>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> nature would take life. God as the source and energy of all living
>>>>>> things does not kill life. For God to kill life, it would mean God has
>>>>>> killed himself. It's stupid to even imagine such thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> no what is stupid is for you to continue to tell your self lies so
>>>>> that you can believe the lie that your imaginary god is real
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Empty claim without evidence. Where did I lie?
>>>
>>> well you previos post made no sense, just like what you just said.
>>> Senseless jibber jabber.
>>>
>>
>> That's too bad. I try my best to make it as simple as possible.
>
>

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#360902

Fromduke <duckgumbo32@cox.net>
Date2015-08-15 12:02 -0500
Message-ID<s1susa1kpu4hgu948be8679culfivq9cln@4ax.com>
In reply to#360534
On 12 Aug 2015 20:00:49 -0400, wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) wrote:

>In article <mqffq7$q28$1@dont-email.me>,
>niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>
>> On 2015-08-12 05:13 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 08:48:49 +0800, niunian <niunian@ymail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I say you have a life. You have a purpose in life. You live your
>>>> life for that purpose. Therefore, that purpose is the center of
>>>> your life which makes it your god. It does not have to be
>>>> religious, but it's just as important to you as any religious
>>>> belief to a theist. You would devote your life to serve and
>>>> fulfil your purpose just like any theist would in serving their
>>>> God/gods.
>>>
>>> That does not mean I will get on my knees and pray to it, nor will I
>>> give alms to it or eat crackers because of it.
>>
>> Irrelevant. You still have a god who sits in the center of your
>> life for you to devote your life in serving him or it, despite the
>> fact you call yourself an atheist. People who call themselves
>> atheists really have no idea what the word god really means.
>
>How do you get from "a purpose" to "a god" as if the words have
>identical meaning?

They don't.  God calls us to live the good life and that means to love and obey
him and love your neighbor as yourself.

That's what it's all about.  Fail and it's the flames for you - the wheat hulls
burned while the good wheat is stored.

the dukester, American-American

*****
"The Mass is the most perfect form of Prayer."
Pope Paul VI
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#360533

Fromwdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr)
Date2015-08-12 19:59 -0400
Message-ID<mqgmki$p4f$1@panix2.panix.com>
In reply to#360409
In article <mqe52i$pjo$1@dont-email.me>,
niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:

> Too shallow. You haven't reflected on your own life deep enough to
> understand what exactly I'm talking about.

"You'd agree with me if you were as {deep | cool | smart} as I am."

> I say you have a life. You have a purpose in life. You live your
> life for that purpose. Therefore, that purpose is the center of
> your life which makes it your god. It does not have to be
> religious, but it's just as important to you as any religious
> belief to a theist. You would devote your life to serve and fulfil
> your purpose just like any theist would in serving their God/gods.

This may apply to some people.  I do not believe that it applies to
all people.

-- wds

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#360551

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-13 10:33 +0800
Message-ID<mqh07u$g26$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360533
On 2015-08-13 07:59 AM, William December Starr wrote:
> In article <mqe52i$pjo$1@dont-email.me>,
> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>
>> Too shallow. You haven't reflected on your own life deep enough to
>> understand what exactly I'm talking about.
>
> "You'd agree with me if you were as {deep | cool | smart} as I am."
>
>> I say you have a life. You have a purpose in life. You live your
>> life for that purpose. Therefore, that purpose is the center of
>> your life which makes it your god. It does not have to be
>> religious, but it's just as important to you as any religious
>> belief to a theist. You would devote your life to serve and fulfil
>> your purpose just like any theist would in serving their God/gods.
>
> This may apply to some people.  I do not believe that it applies to
> all people.
>
> -- wds
>

For example?

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#360575

Fromwdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr)
Date2015-08-13 07:47 -0400
Message-ID<mqi042$kki$1@panix2.panix.com>
In reply to#360551
In article <mqh07u$g26$1@dont-email.me>,
niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:

> William December Starr wrote:
>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>
>>> I say you have a life. You have a purpose in life. You live your
>>> life for that purpose. Therefore, that purpose is the center of
>>> your life which makes it your god. It does not have to be
>>> religious, but it's just as important to you as any religious
>>> belief to a theist. You would devote your life to serve and fulfil
>>> your purpose just like any theist would in serving their God/gods.
>>
>> This may apply to some people.  I do not believe that it applies to
>> all people.
>
> For example?

For example, anyone who doesn't have a purpose in life, for which
they live their life.  (Unless, as I noted in another posting,
you're counting "continue to exist" as a purpose.)

You're the one who made the claim; the burden of proof in upon you.

-- wds

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#360583

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-13 20:34 +0800
Message-ID<mqi4cl$v8l$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360575
On 2015-08-13 07:47 PM, William December Starr wrote:
> In article <mqh07u$g26$1@dont-email.me>,
> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>
>> William December Starr wrote:
>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>
>>>> I say you have a life. You have a purpose in life. You live your
>>>> life for that purpose. Therefore, that purpose is the center of
>>>> your life which makes it your god. It does not have to be
>>>> religious, but it's just as important to you as any religious
>>>> belief to a theist. You would devote your life to serve and fulfil
>>>> your purpose just like any theist would in serving their God/gods.
>>>
>>> This may apply to some people.  I do not believe that it applies to
>>> all people.
>>
>> For example?
>
> For example, anyone who doesn't have a purpose in life, for which
> they live their life.  (Unless, as I noted in another posting,
> you're counting "continue to exist" as a purpose.)

Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to worship 
the God of living.


>
> You're the one who made the claim; the burden of proof in upon you.

No, I didn't. It was you. You were the one who claimed a human can exist 
without a purpose in life. That's why I asked you to give me an example. 
You haven't been able to so far.

>
> -- wds
>

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#360601

Fromwdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr)
Date2015-08-13 09:36 -0400
Message-ID<mqi6gc$rbt$1@panix2.panix.com>
In reply to#360583
In article <mqi4cl$v8l$3@dont-email.me>,
niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:

> William December Starr wrote:
>
>> For example, anyone who doesn't have a purpose in life, for which
>> they live their life.  (Unless, as I noted in another posting,
>> you're counting "continue to exist" as a purpose.)
>
> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
> worship the God of living.

Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
deus-morphize -- _any_ concept, then yes, any concept is a God of
something.  That gets us rather deep into "so what?" territory though.

>> You're the one who made the claim; the burden of proof in upon you.
>
> No, I didn't. It was you. You were the one who claimed a human can
> exist without a purpose in life.

However, *prior to that* you claimed it couldn't.  Ergo, burden of
proof on you.

> That's why I asked you to give me an example.  You haven't been
> able to so far.

Hmm.  Anybody who ever committed suicide[1]?

No wait, then you're going to say that their purpose in life was to
not exist, aren't you?

-----------
 *1: Excluding, I suppose, those for whom it was self-sacrifice,
     e.g., a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save his
     fellows.

-- wds

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#360628

FromLawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@sff.net>
Date2015-08-13 13:10 -0400
Message-ID<kpjpsalguml0fek05rib3up7geotujsu5o@reader80.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#360601
On 13 Aug 2015 09:36:12 -0400, wdstarr@panix.com (William December
Starr) wrote:

>In article <mqi4cl$v8l$3@dont-email.me>,
>niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>
>> William December Starr wrote:
>>
>>> For example, anyone who doesn't have a purpose in life, for which
>>> they live their life.  (Unless, as I noted in another posting,
>>> you're counting "continue to exist" as a purpose.)
>>
>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>> worship the God of living.
>
>Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
>deus-morphize --

Theomorphize.  "Deus" is Latin, while "anthropo-," "theo-," and
"morph" are Greek.




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#360630

Fromwdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr)
Date2015-08-13 13:25 -0400
Message-ID<mqijud$c0n$1@panix2.panix.com>
In reply to#360628
In article <kpjpsalguml0fek05rib3up7geotujsu5o@reader80.eternal-september.org>,
Lawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@sff.net> said:

> wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) wrote:
>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>
>>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>>> worship the God of living.
>>
>> Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
>> deus-morphize --
>
> Theomorphize.  "Deus" is Latin, while "anthropo-," "theo-," and
> "morph" are Greek.

Thank you.  I knew I wasnt doing it right.

-- wds

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#360685

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-14 17:49 +0800
Message-ID<mqke7b$vf2$10@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360601
On 2015-08-13 09:36 PM, William December Starr wrote:
> In article <mqi4cl$v8l$3@dont-email.me>,
> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>
>> William December Starr wrote:
>>
>>> For example, anyone who doesn't have a purpose in life, for which
>>> they live their life.  (Unless, as I noted in another posting,
>>> you're counting "continue to exist" as a purpose.)
>>
>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>> worship the God of living.
>
> Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
> deus-morphize -- _any_ concept, then yes, any concept is a God of
> something.  That gets us rather deep into "so what?" territory though.

Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody 
including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal level, then 
I guess we can talk about the one true God, and why it is necessary and 
important for everyone to know the only true God.


>
>>> You're the one who made the claim; the burden of proof in upon you.
>>
>> No, I didn't. It was you. You were the one who claimed a human can
>> exist without a purpose in life.
>
> However, *prior to that* you claimed it couldn't.  Ergo, burden of
> proof on you.

My claim is based on the assumption that every life is precious and has 
a purpose. It's rather straight forward common sense. There is nothing 
to prove. Since you disagree, the burden of proof is on you to show that 
it is not a common sense which can be agreed upon by everyone.

>
>> That's why I asked you to give me an example.  You haven't been
>> able to so far.
>
> Hmm.  Anybody who ever committed suicide[1]?
>
> No wait, then you're going to say that their purpose in life was to
> not exist, aren't you?

No. I would rather say that people who commit suicide because they think 
they have failed their purpose in life which is so important to them 
that their entire existence is based on. It's just like they have failed 
their god. Therefore, they can not find any other alternative except to 
kill themselves.


>
> -----------
>   *1: Excluding, I suppose, those for whom it was self-sacrifice,
>       e.g., a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save his
>       fellows.
>
> -- wds
>

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#360955

Fromwdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr)
Date2015-08-16 01:33 -0400
Message-ID<mqp7am$jmm$1@panix2.panix.com>
In reply to#360685
In article <mqke7b$vf2$10@dont-email.me>,
niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:

> William December Starr wrote:
>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>
>>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>>> worship the God of living.
>>
>> Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
>> deus-morphize -- _any_ concept, then yes, any concept is a God of
>> something.  That gets us rather deep into "so what?" territory though.
>
> Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody
> including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal level,

We can't.  You use the words 'god' and 'God' in ways that are so
non-standard that I doubt you make sense to anyone but yourself.

[...]

> My claim is based on the assumption that every life is precious
> and has a purpose. It's rather straight forward common sense.

"Common sense" here means "I sure looks like X to *me*, therefore it
must look that way to everybody."  It proves nothing.

-- wds

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#360983

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-16 20:24 +0800
Message-ID<mqpvas$r80$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360955
On 2015-08-16 01:33 PM, William December Starr wrote:
> In article <mqke7b$vf2$10@dont-email.me>,
> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>
>> William December Starr wrote:
>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>
>>>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>>>> worship the God of living.
>>>
>>> Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
>>> deus-morphize -- _any_ concept, then yes, any concept is a God of
>>> something.  That gets us rather deep into "so what?" territory though.
>>
>> Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody
>> including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal level,
>
> We can't.  You use the words 'god' and 'God' in ways that are so
> non-standard that I doubt you make sense to anyone but yourself.

That only because you have never thought of God/god on a personal level. 
God is not out there in the sky. God is within you who is the center of 
your life. You actually live your life for God even when you call 
yourself an atheist. When you don't live your life for the God within 
you, you always suffer in life. There is no exception for everybody. 
It's universal.

>
> [...]
>
>> My claim is based on the assumption that every life is precious
>> and has a purpose. It's rather straight forward common sense.
>
> "Common sense" here means "I sure looks like X to *me*, therefore it
> must look that way to everybody."  It proves nothing.

I fail to see there is anything difficult to understand. Perhaps you 
need to look within yourself and your life in order to understand what 
I'm talking about.

>
> -- wds
>

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#361003

Fromwdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr)
Date2015-08-16 10:55 -0400
Message-ID<mqq89o$387$1@panix2.panix.com>
In reply to#360983
In article <mqpvas$r80$1@dont-email.me>,
niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:

>>> Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody
>>> including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal
>>> level,
>>
>> We can't.  You use the words 'god' and 'God' in ways that are so
>> non-standard that I doubt you make sense to anyone but yourself.
>
> That only because you have never thought of God/god on a personal
> level.  God is not out there in the sky. God is within you who is
> the center of your life. You actually live your life for God even
> when you call yourself an atheist. When you don't live your life
> for the God within you, you always suffer in life. There is no
> exception for everybody.  It's universal.

[...]

>>> My claim is based on the assumption that every life is precious
>>> and has a purpose. It's rather straight forward common sense.
>>
>> "Common sense" here means "I sure looks like X to *me*, therefore it
>> must look that way to everybody."  It proves nothing.
>
> I fail to see there is anything difficult to understand. Perhaps
> you need to look within yourself and your life in order to
> understand what I'm talking about.

This is where I stop talking to you.  You've played the smarmy "If
you weren't so shallow and small-minded then you'd agree with me"
card one time too many.

-- wds

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#361050

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-17 11:01 +0800
Message-ID<mqrimj$v7u$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#361003
On 2015-08-16 10:55 PM, William December Starr wrote:
> In article <mqpvas$r80$1@dont-email.me>,
> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>
>>>> Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody
>>>> including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal
>>>> level,
>>>
>>> We can't.  You use the words 'god' and 'God' in ways that are so
>>> non-standard that I doubt you make sense to anyone but yourself.
>>
>> That only because you have never thought of God/god on a personal
>> level.  God is not out there in the sky. God is within you who is
>> the center of your life. You actually live your life for God even
>> when you call yourself an atheist. When you don't live your life
>> for the God within you, you always suffer in life. There is no
>> exception for everybody.  It's universal.
>
> [...]
>
>>>> My claim is based on the assumption that every life is precious
>>>> and has a purpose. It's rather straight forward common sense.
>>>
>>> "Common sense" here means "I sure looks like X to *me*, therefore it
>>> must look that way to everybody."  It proves nothing.
>>
>> I fail to see there is anything difficult to understand. Perhaps
>> you need to look within yourself and your life in order to
>> understand what I'm talking about.
>
> This is where I stop talking to you.  You've played the smarmy "If
> you weren't so shallow and small-minded then you'd agree with me"
> card one time too many.
>
> -- wds
>

Now you misunderstood me. That was an honest suggestion.

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#361007

FromJohn Ritson <j.ritson@hotmail.co.uk>
Date2015-08-16 16:55 +0100
Message-ID<YOkZmLA4JL0VFwc1@hotmail.co.uk>
In reply to#360983
In article <mqpvas$r80$1@dont-email.me>, niunian <niunian@ymail.com>
writes
>On 2015-08-16 01:33 PM, William December Starr wrote:
>> In article <mqke7b$vf2$10@dont-email.me>,
>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>
>>> William December Starr wrote:
>>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>>
>>>>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>>>>> worship the God of living.
>>>>
>>>> Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
>>>> deus-morphize -- _any_ concept, then yes, any concept is a God of
>>>> something.  That gets us rather deep into "so what?" territory though.
>>>
>>> Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody
>>> including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal level,
>>
>> We can't.  You use the words 'god' and 'God' in ways that are so
>> non-standard that I doubt you make sense to anyone but yourself.
>
>That only because you have never thought of God/god on a personal level. 
>God is not out there in the sky. God is within you who is the center of 
>your life. You actually live your life for God even when you call 
>yourself an atheist.
So (according to you) everybody lives their life for God.
> When you don't live your life for the God within 
>you, you always suffer in life. 
But since (according to you) everybody lives their life for God, nobody
'always suffers'.
You are just talking rubbish.
>There is no exception for everybody. 
>It's universal.


>
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> My claim is based on the assumption that every life is precious
>>> and has a purpose. It's rather straight forward common sense.
>>
>> "Common sense" here means "I sure looks like X to *me*, therefore it
>> must look that way to everybody."  It proves nothing.
>
>I fail to see there is anything difficult to understand. Perhaps you 
>need to look within yourself and your life in order to understand what 
>I'm talking about.
>
>>
>> -- wds
>>
>

-- 
John Ritson

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#361053

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-17 11:11 +0800
Message-ID<mqrjaf$1pm$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#361007
On 2015-08-16 11:55 PM, John Ritson wrote:
> In article <mqpvas$r80$1@dont-email.me>, niunian <niunian@ymail.com>
> writes
>> On 2015-08-16 01:33 PM, William December Starr wrote:
>>> In article <mqke7b$vf2$10@dont-email.me>,
>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>
>>>> William December Starr wrote:
>>>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>>>>>> worship the God of living.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
>>>>> deus-morphize -- _any_ concept, then yes, any concept is a God of
>>>>> something.  That gets us rather deep into "so what?" territory though.
>>>>
>>>> Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody
>>>> including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal level,
>>>
>>> We can't.  You use the words 'god' and 'God' in ways that are so
>>> non-standard that I doubt you make sense to anyone but yourself.
>>
>> That only because you have never thought of God/god on a personal level.
>> God is not out there in the sky. God is within you who is the center of
>> your life. You actually live your life for God even when you call
>> yourself an atheist.
> So (according to you) everybody lives their life for God.
>> When you don't live your life for the God within
>> you, you always suffer in life.

> But since (according to you) everybody lives their life for God, nobody
> 'always suffers'.
> You are just talking rubbish.

No. If we can always live our lives for God, we would never suffer. The 
reason we do suffer in life, is because we sometimes stop living our 
lives for God. God is the source of our spiritual energy like happiness, 
peace, love, satisfaction, etc. When we don't live our lives for God, we 
wouldn't get any of those good things from God. When life is without 
happiness, peace, love, and satisfaction, life becomes suffering.

>> There is no exception for everybody.
>> It's universal.
>
>
>>
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>> My claim is based on the assumption that every life is precious
>>>> and has a purpose. It's rather straight forward common sense.
>>>
>>> "Common sense" here means "I sure looks like X to *me*, therefore it
>>> must look that way to everybody."  It proves nothing.
>>
>> I fail to see there is anything difficult to understand. Perhaps you
>> need to look within yourself and your life in order to understand what
>> I'm talking about.
>>
>>>
>>> -- wds
>>>
>>
>

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#361088

From"Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk>
Date2015-08-17 13:39 +0100
Message-ID<d3e30oFtna2U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#361053
On 17/08/2015 04:11, niunian wrote:
> On 2015-08-16 11:55 PM, John Ritson wrote:
>> In article <mqpvas$r80$1@dont-email.me>, niunian <niunian@ymail.com>
>> writes
>>> On 2015-08-16 01:33 PM, William December Starr wrote:
>>>> In article <mqke7b$vf2$10@dont-email.me>,
>>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>>
>>>>> William December Starr wrote:
>>>>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>>>>>>> worship the God of living.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
>>>>>> deus-morphize -- _any_ concept, then yes, any concept is a God of
>>>>>> something.  That gets us rather deep into "so what?" territory
>>>>>> though.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody
>>>>> including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal level,
>>>>
>>>> We can't.  You use the words 'god' and 'God' in ways that are so
>>>> non-standard that I doubt you make sense to anyone but yourself.
>>>
>>> That only because you have never thought of God/god on a personal level.
>>> God is not out there in the sky. God is within you who is the center of
>>> your life. You actually live your life for God even when you call
>>> yourself an atheist.
>> So (according to you) everybody lives their life for God.
>>> When you don't live your life for the God within
>>> you, you always suffer in life.
>
>> But since (according to you) everybody lives their life for God, nobody
>> 'always suffers'.
>> You are just talking rubbish.
>
> No. If we can always live our lives for God, we would never suffer. The
> reason we do suffer in life, is because we sometimes stop living our
> lives for God. God is the source of our spiritual energy like happiness,
> peace, love, satisfaction, etc. When we don't live our lives for God, we
> wouldn't get any of those good things from God. When life is without
> happiness, peace, love, and satisfaction, life becomes suffering.

If you want to reduce suffering, you could start by learning the proper 
etiquette for posting on Usenet: when there are bits of the post below 
the part you are responding to, it is considered polite to snip them 
before hitting "send".

As for suffering for failure to "live our lives for god", maybe you 
should chat to a Hasidim sometime.  They do truly make a concerted 
effort to obey all 600-odd divine commandments, and consequently twist 
their entire lives into pretzel shape in this impossible pursuit.  Even 
they will tell you that it is flat out impossible, so even the attempt 
imposes suffering.

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#361105

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-18 01:10 +0800
Message-ID<mqt4fs$ecc$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#361088
On 2015-08-17 08:39 PM, Alex W. wrote:
> On 17/08/2015 04:11, niunian wrote:
>> On 2015-08-16 11:55 PM, John Ritson wrote:
>>> In article <mqpvas$r80$1@dont-email.me>, niunian <niunian@ymail.com>
>>> writes
>>>> On 2015-08-16 01:33 PM, William December Starr wrote:
>>>>> In article <mqke7b$vf2$10@dont-email.me>,
>>>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>>>
>>>>>> William December Starr wrote:
>>>>>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to
>>>>>>>> worship the God of living.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well I guess if you're going to anthropomorphize -- excuse me,
>>>>>>> deus-morphize -- _any_ concept, then yes, any concept is a God of
>>>>>>> something.  That gets us rather deep into "so what?" territory
>>>>>>> though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, if we can agree on the fact of life which shows everybody
>>>>>> including the atheists has a god of their own on a personal level,
>>>>>
>>>>> We can't.  You use the words 'god' and 'God' in ways that are so
>>>>> non-standard that I doubt you make sense to anyone but yourself.
>>>>
>>>> That only because you have never thought of God/god on a personal
>>>> level.
>>>> God is not out there in the sky. God is within you who is the center of
>>>> your life. You actually live your life for God even when you call
>>>> yourself an atheist.
>>> So (according to you) everybody lives their life for God.
>>>> When you don't live your life for the God within
>>>> you, you always suffer in life.
>>
>>> But since (according to you) everybody lives their life for God, nobody
>>> 'always suffers'.
>>> You are just talking rubbish.
>>
>> No. If we can always live our lives for God, we would never suffer. The
>> reason we do suffer in life, is because we sometimes stop living our
>> lives for God. God is the source of our spiritual energy like happiness,
>> peace, love, satisfaction, etc. When we don't live our lives for God, we
>> wouldn't get any of those good things from God. When life is without
>> happiness, peace, love, and satisfaction, life becomes suffering.
>
> If you want to reduce suffering, you could start by learning the proper
> etiquette for posting on Usenet: when there are bits of the post below
> the part you are responding to, it is considered polite to snip them
> before hitting "send".

Sure. Not a problem for me. I will try to do that.

>
> As for suffering for failure to "live our lives for god", maybe you
> should chat to a Hasidim sometime.  They do truly make a concerted
> effort to obey all 600-odd divine commandments, and consequently twist
> their entire lives into pretzel shape in this impossible pursuit.  Even
> they will tell you that it is flat out impossible, so even the attempt
> imposes suffering.

As far as I know, there is no commandment from the God of living. For 
the God of killing? it may be another matter. However, there is the edge 
of the cliff one is advised not to step over, but that is something only 
for specific individual under special circumstances. It's not everyday 
for someone to wandering on a cliff.

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#360686

Fromniunian <niunian@ymail.com>
Date2015-08-14 18:00 +0800
Message-ID<mqke7b$vf2$11@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360583
On 2015-08-13 10:36 PM, Rudy Canoza wrote:
> On 8/13/2015 5:34 AM, niunian wrote:
>> On 2015-08-13 07:47 PM, William December Starr wrote:
>>> In article <mqh07u$g26$1@dont-email.me>,
>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>
>>>> William December Starr wrote:
>>>>> niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I say you have a life. You have a purpose in life. You live your
>>>>>> life for that purpose. Therefore, that purpose is the center of
>>>>>> your life which makes it your god. It does not have to be
>>>>>> religious, but it's just as important to you as any religious
>>>>>> belief to a theist. You would devote your life to serve and fulfil
>>>>>> your purpose just like any theist would in serving their God/gods.
>>>>>
>>>>> This may apply to some people.  I do not believe that it applies to
>>>>> all people.
>>>>
>>>> For example?
>>>
>>> For example, anyone who doesn't have a purpose in life, for which
>>> they live their life.  (Unless, as I noted in another posting,
>>> you're counting "continue to exist" as a purpose.)
>>
>> Living itself is a purpose. And it is a great purpose. It is to worship
>> the God of living.
>
> You contradicted yourself.  First you said living is its own purpose,
> then you said the purpose of living is to worship "god"
>

No, that's not what I meant. Living life is indeed a great purpose. For 
people who live their life with a great purpose, they make such great 
purpose itself a god or God. That purpose IS their god/God.

Therefore, any atheists who have a purpose in life have a god/God they 
either consciously or unconsciously serve and follow. Those, who don't 
have any purpose at all, can be considered zombies...

:-)

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#360415

Fromwdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr)
Date2015-08-11 21:41 -0400
Message-ID<mqe87g$dju$1@panix2.panix.com>
In reply to#360405
In article <mqe23c$h09$1@dont-email.me>,
niunian <niunian@ymail.com> said:

> I'm not really talking about thinking. I'm talking about living and
> how a person lives his life determines without exception what kind of
> God/god he or she worships. God is not another kind of "stamp".

Proof-by-proclamation doesn't really work, you know.

Nor for that matter does proof-by-I-really-really-personally-believe-this.

-- wds

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