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Agnostic Atheism
Having personally gone through theism and agnosticism, I fully understand why people would want to call themselves agnostic atheists.
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Everything else. Twenty-plus years of posts, thoughts, tweets, and internet ephemera. Explore at your own risk.
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Indict Dick Cheney
The next time you hear Cheney say that America wasn't attacked after 9/11, ask an Iraq War veteran about roadside bombs.
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Opinions and Beliefs
Everyone has the right to their opinions and no one can have a wrong opinion, but anyone can have beliefs that are simply wrong.
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Q: American Girl Doll…the new American Girl HOMELESS Doll, priced at $95…Has the world gone mad!?
Q: American Girl Doll…the new American Girl HOMELESS Doll, priced at $95…Has the world gone mad!? A: The fact that you find this appalling is proof that we have not,…
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Q: Are human rights in other countries something the American people, and govt, need to concern themselves with?
Q: Are human rights in other countries something the American people, and govt, need to concern themselves with? A: Absolutely. The United States the independent nation hasn’t existed since December…
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Q: Are US politics more contentious than ever before?
Q: Are US politics more contentious than ever before? Politics sure seem ugly nowadays. Republicans say it started with the left attacking Bush. Democrats say it started with the witchhunt…
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Q: Atheists: Could you argue IN FAVOR of Theism?
Q: Atheists: Could you argue IN FAVOR of Theism? This is more a poll about debate skills than principles. I know from my own debate experience that I rely on…
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Q: Can someone tell me why men and women eat differently?
Q: Can someone tell me why men and women eat differently? A: Though we are the same species, our differences in gender play a huge role in how our bodies…
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Q: Do limbaugh supporters realize these things?
Q: Do limbaugh supporters realize these things? 1) he has no education, why would you put so much stock in a college dropout. 2) he ducked military service. 3)has 3…
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Q: Do you believe heaven is more like a Socialist or Capitalist system?
Q: Do you believe heaven is more like a Socialist or Capitalist system? A: Heaven is far more like socialism than capitalism. After all, socialism simply means a system in…
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Q: Do you feel social intimacy in your community?
Q: Do you feel social intimacy in your community? A: Only on rare occasions, like when Obama got elected. This is traditionally one of the most conservative areas in the…
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Q: Do you find the term “westerner” offensive?
Q: Do you find the term “westerner” offensive? Depends a bit on who says it, but it’s beginning to get to me. It never botherred me before but i have…
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Q: Do you think that ex-president Bush used religion in a manipulative way to gather support for the war in Iraq?
Q: Do you think ex-president Bush used religion in a manipulative way to gather support for the war in Iraq? Or do you think he’s a delusional nutbag who has…
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Q: Does anyone else think its funny that whenever I mention science to a Christian IRL they either say…?
Q: Does anyone else think its funny that whenever I mention science to a Christian IRL they either say…? that science is stupid or that it was created by the…
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Q: Does anyone know what percent of humans will one day be fossils?
Q: Does anyone know what percent of humans will one day be fossils? in a debate with a creationist. I remember hearing it at one point its microscopic. A: It…
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Q: Ever heard of a Unitarian Universalist Muslim?
Q: Ever heard of a Unitarian Universalist Muslim? A: It’s not outside the realm of possibility. Unitarians don’t demand anything from you or your beliefs, so someone could be *any*…
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Q: Fellow atheists, I really need some help?
Q: Fellow atheists, I really need some help on this one. I (against some recommendations by others) decided to take an opportunity to tell my mom about my “conversion” or…
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Q: Has anyone ever seen a ghost?
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…
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Q: How come atheists are never haunted by ghosts or spirits?
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…
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Q: How do I sneak out of the house?
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…
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Q: How do I wake up in the morning without falling back to sleep?
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…
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Q: How do you explain life?
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.
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Q: How does evolution explain why men tend to outperform women in mathematics and spatial reasoning?
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…
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Q: If Christians are such good people why don’t they accept other religions?
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…