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In reply to the discussion: All souls welcome at church's morning service for atheists [View all]rug
(82,333 posts)13. And I was responding to a particular poster.
If by "we" you are informng me that there is an oraganized group to which you both belong, by all mean, identify it so I can address its agenda.
As to neuroscience, empiricism works to the point that it can prove that "things like emotions and delusions and ideas about gods and such" (which are entirely separate things) are entirely the product of electrical cerebral impulses and nothing more. If it doesn't, the empirical method ends there. Can you post a reference that it does?
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Agree completely, and whatever anyone else thinks, that is the kind of environment
cbayer
Nov 2012
#4
And most atheists are open to the idea of theism. All that we need is the proof...
cleanhippie
Nov 2012
#6
Are you open to re-examing empiricism as the standard of proof when it comes to nonmaterial matters?
rug
Nov 2012
#7
Are you open to re-examing empiricism as the standard of proof when it comes to nonmaterial matters?
AlbertCat
Nov 2012
#8
Wow, rug found some more patronising shit to throw at atheists. Colour me shocked.
mr blur
Nov 2012
#17
He's a UU minister providing a service that a certain group of people apparently
cbayer
Nov 2012
#36
"Many people who come to All Souls as atheists have not rejected God"
beam me up scottie
Nov 2012
#40
I understand your objection to hearing that. I'm just not sure that is what he is doing.
cbayer
Nov 2012
#43
If I was an expert in assholery I would saved myself the trouble of reading your post.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2012
#39
Is this where I'm supposed to post links to all of your other threads?
beam me up scottie
Nov 2012
#52
Like the Good Reverend in the op, you invite atheists into your house so you can insult them.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2012
#54