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Re: Religion
the square creates a challenge.
Re: Religion
Yeah, what Jon Corby said.
Though Everyone knew what the terms meant, so I wouldn't really want the poll changed.
Hey cool a graph:
Though Everyone knew what the terms meant, so I wouldn't really want the poll changed.
Hey cool a graph:
Re: Religion
Chris, the problem with indisputible facts is that the religious have a tendency to dispute them.
http://www.bible.ca/tracks/tracks.htm
http://www.bible.ca/tracks/tracks.htm
Re: Religion
I didn't say there's no useful distinction You said "[G]rowl at the distinction between agnosticism and atheism". If you think there is a distinction - let alone a useful one - why do you growl at it? Make your mind up, for God's sake. I did say that, and I still would, because the distin...
Re: Religion
Of course an atheist can exist. I'm an atheist.
Re: Religion
I didn't say there's no useful distinction :shock: And that quotation is correct. Dawkins is an agnostic, along with every published atheist I've ever read. To be honest, I find it highly unlikely that you aren't agnostic, but you claimed not to be on the grounds that it implies that you haven't mad...
Re: Religion
Apologies but I find this very important. Atheists are constantly being attacked for their position being based on faith, when it isn't. Atheism should be the lack of faith. But then when an atheist rules out the possibility of god it becomes a faith and plays into this common criticism.
Re: Religion
So both of you rule out any possibility of their being a god? :shock: If so, your position is definitely not one of science, which is what I was expecting. This may be because you do not properly understand what is meant by science. Like any other scientific question, in considering the existence o...
Re: Religion
So both of you rule out any possibility of their being a god?Rosemary Roberts wrote:IAWTPPhil Reynolds wrote:Yes, I do.Kieran Child wrote:You don't know whether or not God exists.
If so, your position is definitely not one of science, which is what I was expecting.
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 261897
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
For people to make up their own minds:
Also, I always thought Kirk looked more like England reserve footballer Wayne Bridge.
Also, I always thought Kirk looked more like England reserve footballer Wayne Bridge.
Re: Religion
Find it offensive, but you are one.
agnostic is a-without gnostis-knowledge.
You don't know whether or not God exists.
Dawkins, Dennet, Hitchens and Harris all identify themselves as agnostic, because that's what all sensible atheists are.
Be offended, but you are agnostic.
agnostic is a-without gnostis-knowledge.
You don't know whether or not God exists.
Dawkins, Dennet, Hitchens and Harris all identify themselves as agnostic, because that's what all sensible atheists are.
Be offended, but you are agnostic.
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 153622
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
gordon williams hasn't been on though, so he didn't pass the audition clearly.
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 31st 2009
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3703
Re: Spoilers For Bank Holiday Monday August 31st 2009
Matt's a decent player.
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:51 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: When did Charlie leave?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1673
Re: When did Charlie leave?
I hope you're all aware of this
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:46 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A special thanks
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2406
Re: A special thanks
Or the 1970s rock band, 'ocean'.
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:43 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Viewing Figures
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4491
Re: Viewing Figures
Depending on which ratings figures are used, Junaid, the survey question could just be "what have you been watching?" in which case any way of watching countdown would 'count'.
The use of people meters is curiously believed to be much more widespread than it actually is.
The use of people meters is curiously believed to be much more widespread than it actually is.
Re: Religion
No Muslim would think that the Koran was compiled by one person, because the story of the compilation of the Koran is known, but every Muslim believes that it is the word of a god. You will not be able to find a Muslim who does not think that Surah 21, Passage 33 has, at some point, been spoken by g...
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Interview with Rachel in the Daily Mail
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2332
Re: Interview with Rachel in the Daily Mail
you guys are strange
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Writers & Poets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1743
Re: Writers & Poets
My year 10 creative writing can be found here:
http://asoue.proboards.com/index.cgi?bo ... read=26097
I think some people on here may like it
http://asoue.proboards.com/index.cgi?bo ... read=26097
I think some people on here may like it
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:30 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Four blokes
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5407
Re: Four blokes
The bandits then release the prisoners, but the prisoners afterwards are all like "hey, that actually was quite fun. you wouldn't mind....erm....threatening our lives again would you?" and the bandits are like "sure!" So they do, and luckily there were 2 other people nearby so th...
Re: Religion
The citation was "several programs with Richard Dawkins in"
But yeah, in his books he emphasizes his uncertainty.
But yeah, in his books he emphasizes his uncertainty.
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:54 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Guess my new Apterous DC character!
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4808
Re: Guess my new Apterous DC character!
Full House has been on in the UK. I'd never heard of it though, but a friend was telling me about it a couple of days back.
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:30 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A special thanks
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2406
Re: A special thanks
But this is only the first step. There should be far more rolling than there is.
Re: Religion
So if someone asked you what you made a cake from, you would only say one of the ingredients? :| And yes. I pretty much 'celebrate' every religious festival. The main reason being that the food around those times is better and cheaper. When I was back in Yorkshire, there was a place where you could ...
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:06 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: When did Charlie leave?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1673
Re: When did Charlie leave?
Did you actually read this extract from the award winning adult fiction novel "a suitable boy"?Jon Corby wrote:Did you actually read what Kirk said?Jason Larsen wrote:Yes sir, Kirk.
I thought not.
Re: Religion
"created man of dust" 3-59
"created you from clay" 6-2
"created man from a drop of fluid" 16-4
"we created him out of nothing" 19-67
"created man from water" 25-54
"create a mortal out of mire" 38-71
"created man from a clot" 96-2
"created you from clay" 6-2
"created man from a drop of fluid" 16-4
"we created him out of nothing" 19-67
"created man from water" 25-54
"create a mortal out of mire" 38-71
"created man from a clot" 96-2
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Lego Chris Davies impersonation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 433
Lego Chris Davies impersonation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fAn5A0HbhU
It doesn't do it as quickly, but then Chris isn't limited to 2 motors.
It doesn't do it as quickly, but then Chris isn't limited to 2 motors.
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 503326
Re: Bug reports
Not quite apterous, but you can get a very similar experience by clicking here
Re: Religion
Because of ocham's razor. You cannot just believe stuff willy-nilly. There is no evidence that the pavement you walk down has a trap door, so you assume there isn't one. There is no evidence that your house is about to explode, so you assume it won't. There is no evidence that unicorns exist, so you...
Re: Religion
lack of evidence isn't contradiction.
and neither is lack of contradiction evidence.
and neither is lack of contradiction evidence.
Re: Religion
In the Koran, homosexuality is mostly ignored, but for 3 instances where it is called unnatural, and 1 instance where the biblical story of Lot is quoted and the same wording of 'abomination' and 'men who act senselessly' is used. See the following surahs: 7-80 26-165 27-54 29-28 There will likely b...
Re: Religion
But you do assume there is no god, and then discuss the evidence for it. In scientific expeceriments you start with the null assumption, but you still do the experiment and then discuss the findings afterwards. That's not always true though. Often, one assumes the hypothesis to be true and seeks co...
Re: Religion
But you do assume there is no god, and then discuss the evidence for it.
In scientific expeceriments you start with the null assumption, but you still do the experiment and then discuss the findings afterwards.
In scientific expeceriments you start with the null assumption, but you still do the experiment and then discuss the findings afterwards.
Re: Religion
the lack of evidence for other universes is reason to assume this is the only one, just as the lack of evidence for god is reason to assume that there is no god.
Re: Religion
then the only universe which exists is one which allows life, despite the fact many many coincidences had to happen for that to be so. If the force binding nucleons was just a tiny bit different then nothing would have come about. If the gravitational force was a tiny bit different then nothing woul...
Re: Religion
However unlikely our universe is, if it is the only one we could have evolved in then - seen from the inside - it is in no way remarkable. Well that made almost no sense. If this universe is the only one we could have evolved in, and it is the only one that exists, then it is NOT remarkable? It's t...
Re: Religion
apart from "never be help for the disbelievers" 28:86
The line that made zakat in too many countries restricted to muslims only.
The line that made zakat in too many countries restricted to muslims only.
Re: Religion
scene from the film (I think) "Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IblzBerSFk
Jesus kicks ass. Thus God exists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IblzBerSFk
Jesus kicks ass. Thus God exists.
Re: Religion
Is a fairly big deal if the amount of other possibilities for stable, life-allowing universes is negligible. Firstly you're making assumptions on the unlikelihood of life occuring in any other possible universe (and even our own). Secondly it could also be that abiogenesis is as likely or unlikely ...
Re: Religion
The fact that the universe's constants are so perfect for so many things to happen is a tad fishy, and a problem that we've never really been able to solve. This argument has never made sense to me. What makes the constants 'perfect'? It's like saying that Jackson Pollock's swishing movements were ...
Re: Religion
Is a fairly big deal if the amount of other possibilities for stable, life-allowing universes is negligible.
Re: Religion
The fact that the universe's constants are so perfect for so many things to happen is a tad fishy, and a problem that we've never really been able to solve. But if you introduce god it turns the problem into a different one. It's an equally unsolvable problem, but it could quite possibly be a step t...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday August 28th 2009
- Replies: 94
- Views: 8655
Re: Spoilers For Friday August 28th 2009
I don't get all this stuff about Ed being a sore loser... He played very well, and was understandably upset afterwards?...
Also, I only saw the latter two thirds of this show, but in those I beat Chris... it felt weird... I would never manage that on apterous.
Also, I only saw the latter two thirds of this show, but in those I beat Chris... it felt weird... I would never manage that on apterous.
Re: Religion
In my next round of klaxon questions (actually... I don't think I ever posted round 1 on here.... ah well) there is the question "Name any of the 10 commandments" Read through exodus and it is clear that there is no "thou shallt not steal" and there is no "honour thy father ...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:15 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37320
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Cheers Michael. That was a good explanation, but also EURGH. Why on earth would you want to start turning things as beautiful as crossword clues into a rigid set of rules that must be followed before something is considered 'proper'. That's sickening. Yes, the other clue has a descriptive part and a...
Re: Religion
On "zeitgeist the movie", you may want to read some work of Freke and Gandy, and a chap called Bart Ehrman. But basically speaking, there's not sufficient evidence that Jesus did exist, but then there's a tendency to start claiming irrefutible likeness with older myths and you run into tro...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cube (conceptual sci-fi film from the '90s)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1404
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:51 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
- Replies: 182
- Views: 15062
Re: Who has non-Countdown-style hobbies?
On the subject of cubes. I could never do speedcubing, so I went for the other cube-based abilities. Big cubing, blindfold cubing, and cube patterning. Here's the completely random combination of letters "kai" on a 7x7x7 http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8715/ag28001.jpg I also do knights...
Re: Religion
My reply wasn't meant to be especially passionate. Dinnae be feart.
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:17 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18676
Re: Exam results
"speaks three languages, including Latin"
I found that odd.
I found that odd.
Re: Religion
What? No Bowenism?
Also growl at the distinction between agnosticism and atheism. All atheists are agnostics (basically) and a good proportion of the religious are agnostic.
Also growl at the distinction between agnosticism and atheism. All atheists are agnostics (basically) and a good proportion of the religious are agnostic.
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:49 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37320
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
the second one is a proper clue in that it has an answer?
The first one I nicked from a mate, the second one I made up for a cryptic science crossword for school.
The first one I nicked from a mate, the second one I made up for a cryptic science crossword for school.
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:36 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 37320
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Ebb (4)
Electrical centre of Ireland (7)
Electrical centre of Ireland (7)
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Exam results
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18676
Re: Exam results
I got ADDE
Which considering I missed the entirity of the summer modules and 3 of the january modules isn't all that bad.
(the A is 100 UMS too I think)
Which considering I missed the entirity of the summer modules and 3 of the january modules isn't all that bad.
(the A is 100 UMS too I think)
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:41 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Banned From the BEEB
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1659
Re: Banned From the BEEB
I'm not allowed on BBC opinion boards, because of my opinions.
Re: Dilemmas
Things can't actually really be pushed "up" your nose. Your nose goes back into your face, not up. The outside bit is an optical illusion. People who nail things into their nose aren't actually doing a trick as such, just playing on the fact that everyone thinks your nose goes up. Also, my...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:13 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signpost puzzles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1139
Re: Signpost puzzles
gah I'm going to need to work on that one. The intended answer is NE.... hmm....
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:02 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signpost puzzles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1139
Re: Signpost puzzles
oooh you make a good point. This is a corrected version: N: Keep away! Plague! NE: If you go this way you'll meet the same fate as had you gone north E: You came from this direction, jerkass SE: Keep away! Plague! S: There are 3 false statements here SW: If you go south-east, nothing bad will happen...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:59 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signpost puzzles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1139
Re: Signpost puzzles
In that second truth table, you've said something bad will happen to you by going south east, and then went there anyway.
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:51 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Signpost puzzles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1139
Signpost puzzles
I used to make tonnes of these. I'll post two here: You arrive at a town and find a notice on the town noticeboard from the town's mayor :o It reads "Oh god oh god oh god. You'll never guess what's happened. A plague has hit our town and it lingers in the air, infecting people like a good'n. We...