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Determinism vs Free Will
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5 years ago
We have had several thread-sourced discussions on free will. This short video provides a good baseline that might make future discussions on free will more productive.
Searching? Expect Science to Reveal God, But Not to Prove Him — Science Doesn’t Do That
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Tom Gilson Is there a God? How would a searcher find Him? Is there any proof for God’s reality? Atheists commonly say that if there’s a God, science should be able to prove He’s real. I can see...
Homosexuality Is Not Moral And Here's Why
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5 years ago
Alex (the speaker) makes the point that it makes no sense to consider sexual orientation in terms of morality. One's sexual orientation is not moral or immoral ... it just is an un-chosen...
Flat Earth vs. Round Earth
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5 years ago
They believe this stuff. The leader of the group, Mark Sargent, claims that the Earth is flat and the stars and planets are just lights in the sky. He holds that the flat Earth means that...
Christian conservatives are as empathetic as liberals, analysis finds
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5 years ago
New analysis of research is challenging common stereotypes about politically conservative religious people, who, though thought to be religious and "cold-blooded," report being as empathetic as...
Here’s How to Tell if Scientists are Exaggerating
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5 years ago
How much can the public trust confident claims by scientists? Especially about morally or politically or philosophically charged topics? Alas, not so much, as the New York Times Magazine reminds...
What a Friend We Have in Darwin
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A few months ago, I was privileged to attend a conference on intelligent design. Sponsored by the Discovery Institute and conveniently held in Dallas, it was too good to miss. That said, my beagle...
Creationism is, in fact, science
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5 years ago
Re: “As logic, science come under attack, push back with facts,” Another View by John Blanton, Feb. 11: John Blanton, a member of the Freethinkers Association of Central Texas, paints what he...