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Your Argument from Ignorance is a logical fallacy (see Bertrand Russell's Teapot Analogy). The burden of proof lies on you to substantiate the existence of God, not for others to disprove God's existence.

5. Virgin Eggnog, Bah, Humbug 6. Virgins in general, Bah, Humbug

I fully admit to not understanding those concepts. How do you know that those are the characteristics of God and why should I believe you? I can't grasp those things either, but once again do you have a good reason for believing that? How do you know that God has a hand in running the...

That's a cop-out and is no more useful than saying "God works in mysterious ways". I'm not sure how anyone can believe in something that they are not able to define with any characteristics or behaviors. Especially the Christian God, which is supposed to be a personal God and has a guide book...

What a completely hollow and meaningless statement. You are doing a great disservice to your religion and faith by regurgitating statements such as this. I was a Christian at one time in my life and had many questions about God and my faith, so I did read the bible. From cover to cover and...

No, that is not correct. Considering that there have been five major mass extinction events over the last 500 million years with the largest resulting in the extinction of about 96% of all species on earth, we have been in a very quiet time for natural disasters over the last 65 million years...

Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and the majority of the world's population don't believe there's only "One reason for the Season". But we're all free (at least in this country) to believe what we want, I just choose to not believe in a celestial dictator who bullies humans through fear of "His...

I think a growing number of people attend church due to tradition, a sense of community and for their children but don't believe most of what is preached to them. At least that is what I've read from several different sources. In fact I have an atheist relative who attends church regularly so...

Well, is there really any other country that matters more in the world than America? :) And as BayBuck mentioned, the "holiday" season is still anchored by Christmas and the Christian religion. It may be more secular now, but I know that the church's around me are absolutely packed on the...

I don't think Christianity will disappear entirely anytime soon, but I do see it evolving in the next 100 years or so into something that is very different than what we see today. Something like 30% of people under age 30 don't associate themselves with any religion so Christianity will have to...

That may be true for now but as society becomes more secular and less Christian, Christmas may eventually turn into a strictly secular holiday like Halloween which at one time used be a religious celebration. It may take decades and I think the hype around Christmas will still be larger than...

At its core that may be true, but Christmas now has turned into a 6 week secular holiday. Very little of what's celebrated at Christmas (Santa, elves, Christmas trees, reindeer, eggnog, light displays, stockings, mistletoe, candy canes, etc.) has any relevance to the birth of Christ. And if...

I don't mean to speak for BB73, but the way I interpret what he was trying to say is that everyone's actions, in one way or another, are self-serving and therefore we all essentially serve ourselves. Whether you claim to serve God, family, country, career, etc. the reasons you do so are...

How exactly does one serve God and how do you know you're doing it correctly? And if your top priority is to serve God but there is a mandate that is in direct opposition to serving your country or family, do you still serve God or do you sometimes make exceptions?

:shake: I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.

Why are you paying to fix your daughter's car? Or is it your car that you allow your daughter to drive? If it's her car then let her take it from here and decide to either pay for future repairs herself or sell. If it's your car, I'd sell the money pit.

I don't care if it was a matinee, 3 and 6 month old infants should not be dragged to a movie. Nothing pisses me off more than selfish parents who bring their infants to a movie (well, okay...some fuckhead who shoots people in a movie theater pisses me off more). You would have thought there...

Hey Taos, you don't happen to originally be from southern Ohio, do you? :wink2:

To each his own, but in my book she'd have to have some spectacular other qualities to be considered "hot".