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Q: Has anyone ever seen a ghost? A: No one has ever seen a ghost. Our brains misinterpret the unknown by giving them more reality than they actually have. If…
Q: How come atheists are never haunted by ghosts or spirits? A: We are! Everyone is! The difference is that some people recognize those fears as an irrational and natural…
Q: How do i sneak out of the house? I live in a flat on the third floor, my bedroom is right next to the front door which leads to…
Q: How do I wake up in the morning without falling back to sleep? I set my alarm 5 times in the morning: 4,5,6,6:30,and 7. I feel so tierd in…
If you really want to boil it down to the absolute basics, I believe the reason we are alive is entropy. It's the only "force" that ensures that things will change, and change is absolutely necessary for the existence of life.
Q: How does evolution explain why men tend to outperform women in mathematics and spatial reasoning? A: Our species has a long biological heritage of men going out to do…
Q: If Christians are such good people why don’t they accept other religions? were meant to be accepting of each other who cares what others believe in. Everyone has different…
Q: If man is more than just an animal how come the Alpha male syndrome is so prominent in our society? Females also display this syndrome as well. A: We’re…
Q: If you could ask God any question, what would it be? and what would be the question that God asks in response? A: Eric: Why are you so explicit…
Q: If you had a spouse that claimed homosexuality was a choice? A: If my spouse claimed homosexuality was a choice I would immediately doubt their reasoning skills and seriously…
Q: Is Bill O’Reilly bipolar? this guy realy creeps me out when he gets pissed at his guests A: If he was bipolar we would have more examples of him…
Q: Is it time that we abolish the two party system? And replace it with one party? Then we could actually judge? our elected one’s on their own merit. It’s…
Q: Is the human mind capable of grasping the universe? A: I don’t think the human mind is capable of fully understanding it, but only because we were not evolved…
Q: Isn’t the issue of the National debt just a wedge issue like abortions for the Republican propaganda machine? A: Our entire economic system is built and reliant upon debt.…
Q: My friend won’t leave me alone about the fact that I’m Jewish but celebrate Christmas? A: Christmas is not about Christ. People give each other presents on Christmas. Is…
Q: Science does not have any morals, yet Atheist still worship science? It seems futile and I don’t understand. Why do you choose hell over the kingdom of God? A:…
Q: Should being a Christian who believes in the rapture disqualify you to fly commercial airplanes? A: Yes. I believe that all people should be held to their beliefs, especially…
Not only should it be legal, it should be highly publicized and ridiculed. Someone once asked Jerry Springer why he, a Jew, would give KKK members a platform to spread their hate to a national audience. His response was sublime. He said that it is our obligation as a free society to allow anyone to speak their hate, but it is our duty to make sure everyone recognizes it for what it is. If we don't refute something because we're too busy burying it, then the "truth" becomes whatever they want it to be.
Q: Should we interfere in the process of evolution? Me and my friend were talking about baby sea turtles in which I told my friend that sometimes they die if…
Q: Spiritually speaking about midichlorian evolution…? If midichlorians are symbiotic flora that communicate with the Force, and is present in Jedi who have emerged from genetically unrelated races that evolved…
Q: There’s major problems between Sea Shepherds & Japanse whalers. How do you believe the whalers should be executed? Let’s pretend your job was to chooose how someone would die…
Q: This question was asked yesterday. Would the religious do the same for atheist? Atheists, If religion was outlawed would you fight for freedom of religion? Freedom of religion is…
Before society developed and codified it, religion existed (in a metaphorical sense) for millions of years. The mammals that learned to live in strict hierarchies were the ones most likely to survive. Even in the primitive world, multiple minds worked better than one. And from an evolutionary perspective, the only thing that really matters is survival.