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  7 evolutionary reasons people deny evolution

  by defender of truth in

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  interesting article:.

  www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/seven-evolutionary-reasons-people-deny-evolution.

  can you think of any other reasons why people prefer to deny evolution?.

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  defender of truth

  Phizzy and Vidiot, I agree completely. Thanks for the comments.
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  16 Ways to Greet Jehovah's Witnesses

  by defender of truth in

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  www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/05/03/16-ways-to-greet-jehovahs-witnesses/?ref_widget=trending&ref_blog=daylightatheism&ref_post=publications

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  www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/05/03/16-ways-to-greet-jehovahs-witnesses/?ref_widget=trending&ref_blog=daylightatheism&ref_post=publications
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  7 evolutionary reasons people deny evolution

  by defender of truth in

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  2. beliefs

  interesting article:.

  www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/seven-evolutionary-reasons-people-deny-evolution.

  can you think of any other reasons why people prefer to deny evolution?.

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  defender of truth

  Interesting article:
  

  www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/seven-evolutionary-reasons-people-deny-evolution

  Can you think of any other reasons why people prefer to deny evolution?
  
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  Coping With Atheism (Long-ish Post...sorry!)

  by humblepotato in

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  long time lurker (2009-ish), first time poster.

  first of all, i want to say thank you everyone who contributes to these boards and provokes stimulating conversations and thought processes.

  all the opinions and different perspectives are very enlightening.

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  defender of truth

  Sorry, to be clearer, that 1st line should have been:

  " Perry, a child's natural predisposition towards belief in the concept of intelligent design by a God, does not prove that all adults 'know God exists'. Many children leave baseless beliefs behind them, once they have matured in experience and knowledge. It's known as growing up. "

  Hope that the post still made sense..
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  Coping With Atheism (Long-ish Post...sorry!)

  by humblepotato in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  long time lurker (2009-ish), first time poster.

  first of all, i want to say thank you everyone who contributes to these boards and provokes stimulating conversations and thought processes.

  all the opinions and different perspectives are very enlightening.

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  defender of truth

  Perry, a child's natural predisposition towards belief in the concept of intelligient design by a God, does not prove they all 'still know God exists'. Many children leave baseless beliefs behind them, once they have matured in experience and knowledge. It's known as growing up.All children 'know' that their parents are omniscient from when they are born, but they have to face the reality that what they 'knew' to be so, was in fact wrong.
  "Led by two academics at Oxford University, the £1.9 million study found that human thought processes were “rooted” to religious concepts.
  But people living in cities in highly developed countries were less likely to hold religious beliefs than those living a more rural way of life, the researchers found.
  The project involved 57 academics in 20 countries around the world, and spanned disciplines including anthropology, psychology, and philosophy.
  It set out to establish whether belief in divine beings and an afterlife were ideas simply learned from society or integral to human nature.
  One of the studies, from Oxford, concluded that children below the age of five found it easier to believe in some “superhuman” properties than to understand human limitations.
  Children were asked whether their mother would know the contents of a closed box. Three-year-olds believed that their mother and God would always know the contents, but by the age of four, children start to understand that their mothers were not omniscient. "http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8510711/Belief-in-God-is-part-of-human-nature-Oxford-study.html
  For anyone wanting to learn more about some evolutionary reasons why we have a 'natural belief in god', please read this article:www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/seven-evolutionary-reasons-people-deny-evolution
  
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  Coping With Atheism (Long-ish Post...sorry!)

  by humblepotato in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  long time lurker (2009-ish), first time poster.

  first of all, i want to say thank you everyone who contributes to these boards and provokes stimulating conversations and thought processes.

  all the opinions and different perspectives are very enlightening.

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  defender of truth

  Perry said: "However, ALL people know God exists deep down."

  What evidence do you have to support such a blanket statement, that you have made on behalf of the entire human race?

  You have even defined your 'God' as Jesus in your post. Would you care to explain to over a billion Muslims how you came to the conclusion that they all know Jesus is God, but they deny it deep down inside??

  Assuming that you meant everyone knows that 'a' God exists, even if that was true, how do they 'know' how many Gods there are, or which one they can believe in specifically? Allah, Zeus, Jesus, Ra? Etc.

  Any person could only 'know' that Jesus is God based on the words in the Bible. And anyone knows that the Gospel records are not accepted as being trustworthy, let alone true , by many people worldwide..

  So what do you base your statement on, exactly?

  I would like to see some evidence, or perhaps a retraction of such a baseless claim.
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  Do You Think Humanity Will Ever Be Completely Free From Religion?

  by InjusticeSystem in

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  i realize that many here still have a form of spirituality or faith, and i mean no disrespect to those individuals.

  i suppose i am posting this question to those, like myself, who have come to the conclusion that religion in general is a major hindrance to the progress of our species and needs to be put aside so that we can advance to our full potential.

  so my question is, do you think this will ever actually happen, and how do you think we can get there?

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  defender of truth

  www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-future-of-religion-is-bleak-1430104785
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  Theists, why does God allow suffering..

  by The Quiet One in

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  ..specifically, the suffering of animals.

  you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.

  i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.

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  defender of truth

  So.. Has anyone watched the video I posted? It's a fascinating discussion, whether you have any belief in a God or not.

  Or does anyone want to answer the above postedquestion...?
  
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  Apostasy Trial - Part 3

  by defender of truth in

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  www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/04/26/heres-part-three-of-a-secretly-videotaped-jehovahs-witness-apostasy-trial/

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  defender of truth

  m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Se9rH6qUx0o

  m.youtube.com/watch?v=373zBncUuoQ
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  £150,000,000 Jehovahs Witnesses HQ approved

  by defender of truth in

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  the jehovahs witnesses have gained planning to build a vast uk headquarters complex in chelmsford.the international bible students association, which manages the christian groups literature, gained planning to redevelop a derelict farm near galleywood with a 1.2m sq ft scheme.the 150m complex will provide homes for 1,200 people spread across 16 five-storey blocks, a large printing plant, offices, auditorium, health and fitness centre, water treatment plant and on-site parking for 1,040 vehicles.. the ibsa is now set to begin groundwork at the 82-acre temple farm site and start construction by 2016.. .

  www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/04/29/150m-jehovahs-witnesses-hq-approved-for-chelmsford/.

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  defender of truth

  The Jehovah’s Witnesses have gained planning to build a vast UK headquarters complex in Chelmsford.
  The International Bible Students Association, which manages the Christian group’s literature, gained planning to redevelop a derelict farm near Galleywood with a 1.2m sq ft scheme.
  The £150m complex will provide homes for 1,200 people spread across 16 five-storey blocks, a large printing plant, offices, auditorium, health and fitness centre, water treatment plant and on-site parking for 1,040 vehicles.

  The IBSA is now set to begin groundwork at the 82-acre Temple Farm site and start construction by 2016.

  

  www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/04/29/150m-jehovahs-witnesses-hq-approved-for-chelmsford/