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Atheists & Agnostics

Duppers

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15. Edhopper above is right!

Reply to colsohlibgal (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 03:32 AM

Sep 2015

I find reading and watching scientists like NDT and Lawrence Krauss enlightening, especially Krauss's book A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing.
http://www.amazon.com/Universe-Nothing-There-Something-Rather/dp/145162445X

Whatever the origin of the universe and life within it, religions cannot legitimately explain anything. Period.

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The "Good News" of Christianity [View all] PeaceNikki Sep 2015 OP

There are some good analogies in there that highlight how ridiculous religion is. Tobin S. Sep 2015 #1

Hear the "good news" mountain grammy Sep 2015 #2

The Truth Is Nobody Knows colsohlibgal Sep 2015 #3

That's why it's best to start with the premise that nothing exists ... Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #5

Exactly. Duppers Sep 2015 #14

I understand your sentiment edhopper Sep 2015 #10

Edhopper above is right! Duppers Sep 2015 #15

Pascal's Wager---go with Islam. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #4

Thanks for prompting me to go look for more of it. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #6

Sexist! onager Sep 2015 #8

Doh, thanks for the correction! That's what I get for reading a quick blip on him and not the whole PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #9

Thanks. progressoid Sep 2015 #12

Even the nice Christians who want me to listen to them have to own this. MindPilot Sep 2015 #7

I don't think many Christians even understand this. progressoid Sep 2015 #11

The good news is that you are a worthless, scummy, piece of shit. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2015 #13