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Category: Religion and Reason
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Hyenas act in very much like a wolf’s manner when attacking their prey. They nip, and keep up the attack until their prey becomes tired, and is an easy kill. People behave in this manner to some degree, only using words instead of nips. The words are repeated over and over, without new content, until…
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The religious indoctrinate their children in the most vulnerable years. In this way there is no contradictory information present that might interfere with the “programming”. With repetition these childhood lessons will become instilled in the child and remain with him/her into adulthood. Once the receptivity of childhood has passed the adult will more than likely…
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Church-going Americans have grown increasingly intolerant of politicians. This intolerance was associated with issues such as abortion and gay rights. At the same time it was found that those asked said that they were growing bolder about pushing their beliefs on others, even at the risk of being offensive. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7845.htm The truth hurts, but intolerance…
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Public schools in America have been and are still under attack. Poor achievement scores have lent to this building dissatisfaction with public education. Many have asserted that school vouchers are the answer. This, they argue, will allow people to send their children to private schools. Despite the dismal records of private schools, which have achievement…
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http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/?search=dragons&version1=9&searchtype=all http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/?search=Unicorns&searchtype=all&version1=9&spanbegin=1&spanend=73 The Bible reads like Grimm’s Fairy Tales complete with Dragons and Unicorns. These were the beliefs at the time of the Bible’s creation by a backward and ignorant people who were trying to explain their world. Many people try to explain these passages away or ignore them entirely. The King James Version of…
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http://atheism.about.com/library/glossary/western/bldef_calvinism.htm Calvinism is the Protestant theological system designed by John Calvin (1509-1564). Calvinist theology is often labeled "federal" or "covenantal." According to this perspective, God has made to agreements or covenants with humanity, both of which are important when it comes to understanding human history. Usually divided into the following doctrines: 1.Total Depravity (Inability)…
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Although many people accept evolution as a given some of these same people ask how did evolution get started. Of course there are some who would insert a “God of the Gaps” into the story of life’s beginning. Now some scientists have come up with a link in the Chain. They have managed to create…
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Calvinism: doctrine of faith and predestination: the religious doctrine of John Calvin, which maintains that salvation comes through faith in God, and also that God has already chosen those who will believe and be saved. The Calvinistic doctrine of predestination is a doctrine of Calvinism which deals with the question of the control God exercises…
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It saddens me to see the most intelligent species on the face of the planet buying into so many ignorant offerings. So many religions of various types exist, each one claiming to be the only way to true nirvana. None of them correct in their assertions. So many peoples, a majority in fact, denying our…
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From the most simple of atoms and compounds life sprang forth in the form of primal molecules. Over the eons these molecules under the energy providing sun progressed into more complex forms. First single cell animals, then organisms composed of individual cells. Progressively through random mutation and natural selection pressures these simple organisms grew more…