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Fri Nov-11-11 01:22 PM
Response to Reply #35 |
| 37. No decision here, I was never indoctrinated. Your deities and dogma weren't even a consideration. |
| -Is being an Atheist genetic? "I did not choose to be an Atheist" article... |
MarkCharles |
Nov-10-11 03:58 PM |
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Were you raised by people who told you that things that MIGHT be true are absolutely true? |
PassingFair |
Nov-10-11 04:05 PM |
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I was "raised" by parents who let me think for myself, gave me books, encouraged |
MarkCharles |
Nov-10-11 04:15 PM |
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I don't think it's genetic, but I've argued before that I don't "choose" to be an atheist. |
jobycom |
Nov-10-11 04:11 PM |
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So you're an Atheist, because of what you have done when thinking on your.. |
MarkCharles |
Nov-10-11 04:23 PM |
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Not sure I followed that completely, but... |
jobycom |
Nov-10-11 04:50 PM |
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"Whether a person is born logical or chooses later to be logical." I think |
MarkCharles |
Nov-10-11 05:00 PM |
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My family is Catholic |
abelenkpe |
Nov-10-11 04:20 PM |
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At five years old? You were a precocious child, and very brilliant! |
MarkCharles |
Nov-10-11 04:34 PM |
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Awwww big families rock |
abelenkpe |
Nov-11-11 12:42 PM |
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Like sickle cell anemia or Tay Sachs? |
rug |
Nov-10-11 04:53 PM |
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Why shouldn't it be a gene of superior rational thought, rather than a |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 01:09 AM |
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Tell me when they identify your narcissism gene. |
rug |
Nov-11-11 08:03 AM |
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SInce you have already identified yours, do tell where one can find it. |
cleanhippie |
Nov-11-11 09:11 AM |
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Oh, there you are. |
rug |
Nov-11-11 09:58 AM |
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Slightly off the point... |
LeftishBrit |
Nov-11-11 08:59 AM |
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Is the ability to think logically |
rrneck |
Nov-11-11 10:49 AM |
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A combination of environment and temperament, no doubt |
LeftishBrit |
Nov-10-11 05:30 PM |
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I don't think atheism is genetic |
sakabatou |
Nov-11-11 01:26 AM |
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I wouldn't say it's genetic |
NMMNG |
Nov-11-11 09:26 AM |
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For me, once I learn the facts and ... |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-11 09:46 AM |
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Many here vigorously defend the claim that all are born atheists. |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 11:30 AM |
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"we do know that...isolated primative tribes...display an awareness of the supernatural" |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 11:52 AM |
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Even if there are citations for this, and there may be, but |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 12:02 PM |
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He's begging the question. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 12:11 PM |
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Good catch! Yes.... |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 12:18 PM |
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Just the facts, mam. Nothing intended beyond that. nt |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 12:37 PM |
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Your "fact" lacks evidence. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 12:40 PM |
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When are you going to back up your claims with some facts? |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 03:26 PM |
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Primitive tribes..are not all "babies"! So I'm not sure how one |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 12:05 PM |
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Where did "their own lore and "super-natural" explanations of things" |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 12:40 PM |
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Where it always begins, |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 12:41 PM |
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What is imagination? Is a priori knowledge related to imagination? |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 12:44 PM |
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It's where gods and monsters are hatched and housed. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 12:48 PM |
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And the decision to be an atheist. |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 12:59 PM |
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No decision here, I was never indoctrinated. Your deities and dogma weren't even a consideration. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 01:22 PM |
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No. Never. No such thing as atheist indoctrination. cough. ahum. cough. cough. nt |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 01:51 PM |
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Still waiting for proof "that isolated primative tribes display an awareness of the supernatural" |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 02:00 PM |
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Show me an isolated, remote, non-contacted tribe of atheists. nt |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 02:07 PM |
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Nope, the burden of proof is on you: you made the claim, you back it up. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 02:17 PM |
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That's what I thought. There are none, unless they became such. |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 02:27 PM |
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What? |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 02:34 PM |
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I vote for the OBFUSCATE.......believers tend to |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 02:45 PM |
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Damn. I'm impressed. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 02:50 PM |
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I haven't been HERE for a month, more like a week or two... |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 02:57 PM |
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I think I have pretty much proven my point. Certainly no obfuscation. |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 02:57 PM |
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Nice try. Now please provide evidence that the supernatural exists and can be observed. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 03:02 PM |
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"people are born atheists comes from DU atheists, like yourself. Burden is now on you." |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 03:21 PM |
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You're asking us to show you an isolated PRIMITIVE tribe of nuclear scientists... |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 02:35 PM |
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Don't take the bait. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 02:48 PM |
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O OK, sorry, I thought winning meant something else when I was.. |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 02:53 PM |
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Yep, perception is everything. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 02:59 PM |
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Not that silly when the claim is made here quite often that all are born atheists. |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 03:22 PM |
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So the challenge is out there, prove that statement wrong! |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 05:29 PM |
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Depends what's meant by 'atheists' |
LeftishBrit |
Nov-13-11 09:51 AM |
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Why not use your "imagination" to answer your own |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 01:07 PM |
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Don't forget Cargo Cults. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 01:26 PM |
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Kant and a priori knowledge: |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 08:19 PM |
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Exactly right! I guess someone wants us to "believe" that a different |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 12:57 PM |
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I think the question to ask there |
rrneck |
Nov-11-11 12:26 PM |
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What do YOU "know" or have an awareness of that is not ... |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 01:57 PM |
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Unless I made it up. |
rrneck |
Nov-11-11 02:35 PM |
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I am learning from you. |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 05:21 PM |
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Awwwww. |
rrneck |
Nov-11-11 05:31 PM |
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Um, by the way.. |
rrneck |
Nov-12-11 10:28 AM |
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Still waiting for proof "that isolated primative tribes display an awareness of the supernatural" |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 01:24 PM |
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Don't ever let it be said I didn't help out the "believers" folks...I know you want |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 01:47 PM |
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"We elevate fictional stories of gods and creation..." |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 01:57 PM |
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Much appreciate the acknowledgement... there's a lot of literature and research |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 02:01 PM |
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And yet 'bum couldn't come up with anything. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 02:23 PM |
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I don't think Father Humble knows about "the Google", or ... |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 02:29 PM |
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Completely the opposite of the atheist veterans. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 02:41 PM |
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That all are born atheist does not mean it is genetic - it simply means that one is not born with |
iris27 |
Nov-11-11 02:28 PM |
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And your point? |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 03:42 PM |
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Easy there, |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 04:08 PM |
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So religion, to you, is like "table manners"? Sorry, I'm not buying that! |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 05:16 PM |
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In the sense that both are learned behaviors, they are similar. |
darkstar3 |
Nov-12-11 10:09 PM |
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No, I was just responding to humblebum's ridiculous assertion that for everyone to be born |
iris27 |
Nov-13-11 02:25 AM |
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I started this thread, and I would like the moderators to lock it, responses are |
MarkCharles |
Nov-11-11 03:45 PM |
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Awww, don't do that. |
beam me up scottie |
Nov-11-11 04:14 PM |
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Don't do that |
NMMNG |
Nov-11-11 08:10 PM |
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I was rather enjoying our chat. |
rrneck |
Nov-11-11 08:25 PM |
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"we are NOT born with a religion" - do tell. |
humblebum |
Nov-11-11 09:01 PM |
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Thoughts, ideas and beliefs |
EvilAL |
Nov-13-11 05:56 AM |
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