Comments by "Elysian Sounds" (@ElysianSounds) on "Jubilee" channel.

  1. Right? That's why every country except the USA is a tyrannical dictatorship where the citizens have zero rights, and the USA never does anything to infringe on their citizens, like spying on them.
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  2.  @user-ei7ed6zy9k  "I'm not even big on gays".....?
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  3.  @lucasschilling6893  The government does not have complete control. The whole premise is that guns somehow keep governments in check. The fact that nations without guns are not these crazy dictatorships means either it is an unfounded fear in a modern day democracy, or the people themselves are a check, armed or not
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  4.  @tdub0315  I have looked, I don't see it. It's not a fact until you provide evidence to back it up. Until then it's just an opinion. The fact that you are unwilling to even attempt to defend it shows you to just be another American declaring it "the greatest country in the world" unable to actually articulate why when called upon haha
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  5.  @tdub0315  How exactly is it considerably better? Genuinely curious
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  6.  @pedro-oq7iy  What reason is there to even think one can develop mediumship, when a genuine medium has never been found?
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  7. You don't know how much of that is down to editing though. Seems odd that the video didn't seek to actually establish what it is Satanists believe before having the discussion
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  8.  @scottvanravesteijn8416  I am not even from the U.S dude haha
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  9.  @lucasschilling6893   Lucas Schilling  I'm sorry, "the likes of me"? Are you making assumptions about me? Mighty hypocritical. And sorry, what assumptions have I made about you exactly? You seem like a pretty cut and dry libertarian.
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  10. Why?
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  11. Wow, what a wonderful person you are. I mean, Hell doesn't exist, but the fact that you seem comfortable with people going there just for not believing something you do says a lot about you.
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  12.  @MariahBunni  But they do have interesting beliefs. Jubilee was so quick to flash up all these cliche satanic images, but not keen to stress that most modern satanist don't believe in a literal Satan and that the Satanic Temple are a largely humanist group, with great tenets they follow, that are committed to fighting for equality in freedom of religion
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  13.  @camron147  If they have demonstrably been found, my "belief" doesn't come into it. You would be able to show me proof and let me "know" they are real
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  14. How so?
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  15. Of course, why wouldn't we?
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  16.  @camron147  How am I supposed to acknowledge something if I don't understand what it is I am acknowledging....? I never said I want physical proof, I will take proof in any form. I am completely open to any kind of conclusive evidence
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  17.  @camron147  It's pretty simple, if people are going to claim psychics exist, they should be able to prove it. The manner in which it's done doesn't particular matter if the proof they have provided is solid. The fact that you invoke faith, literally believe without evidence,doesn't exactly help you out here. Why claim something is real when by your own admission you have no good reason to?
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  18. Why should he not be able to express his opinion about a religion?
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  19. Because the points raised have challenged your faith?
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  20. Clearly, you're misspelling "losing". Not sure how any content in this video could be the cause though
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  21.  @Shockkings0714  America already has socialized education. What do you think public school is? Free university is just extending that to higher education....
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  22. She didn't though. Look at her voting. Despite her "prediction" she didn't vote for the mole once. She had a bunch of those written down and chose the one that fit best
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  23. And I bet they were never true Scotsmen either, right?
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  24.  @scottvanravesteijn8416  Sarcasm
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  25. Have you not read the Bible? Somebody wants to call the biblical God an a-hole, seems they are perfectly entitled to
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  26.  @monotonemai5723  No, it's not Islamophobic. It's questioning their beliefs as well. Why is it that when Christians these days feel "attacked" they always bust out an argument along the lines of "well you would never do/say this to a Muslim"?
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  27. And what will that achieve?
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  28. I assumed there be the cliche "They seem so sad" comment from a Christian in the comments section, and what do you know, it's the top comment at my time of looking. Too predictable
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  29. A perception of order or fine tuning doesn't guarantee a creator
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  30.  @X2the2ndPower  Well no, it follows logically. It's not an opinion
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  31.  @X2the2ndPower  Well no, that's not an example of logic, that's a scientific theory. Let me just try to understand you position a little better. Are you saying that the universe seems to be so well ordered, that there must have been a designer/creator behind it?
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  32.  @quinty26  You have undeniable proof the bible is true? That's a first. What is that exactly?
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  33. How is it disrespectful?
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  34.  @camron147  I never said physical proof. If somebody wanted to convince me of God's existence for example, they could attempt to do so through a logical argument, no physical proof required. "I can’t give you “proof” of something you don’t believe". What are you saying? Of course you can. How do you think people change their beliefs? Proof and evidence are true regardless of what somebody believes about them. If you had proof, it would be something unquestionably true regardless of my original stance on the topic
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  35. Well probably because they are most familiar with Christianity and are living in a country where it is easily the majority religion
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  36. I don't think that was intended to be taken as the primary reason for his atheism. Rather to point out that even if God were to exist, he is still not worthy of worship as he is an a-hole
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  37.  @nurdinnurdin4562  What I mean is why would you even think that atheists might not help people who need it?
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  38.  @nurdinnurdin4562  Ok. Just seems like you might want to look more carefully at how you view atheists
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  39. Who is claiming to believe in nothing?
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  40.  @zosiakrasnopolska1338  So you wouldn't call somebody an a-hole just for not worshiping your god, but that same God would send somebody to hell for infinite pain and suffering for not worshiping him. Seems like an a-hole to me....
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  41. There are plenty of atheists who never had negative experiences with religion. I am one of them. Atheism is actuallt caused by the realization that there is no evidence for the existence of a deity
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  42.  @quinty26  And your proof of that is....?
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  43. Saved from what?
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  44.  @Brownfox1981  Yeah, but the neither the devil nor heaven exist, so you're just wasting your time
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  45.  @Brownfox1981  They're not though. Ludicrous claims
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  46. Because only in the moment where they are likely to be most emotional and irrational would they consider God exists?
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  47. How so?
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  48.  @savinaslavcheva9700  The God of the Bible commits horrific acts. Seem fair to call him an a-hole. Are beliefs to be respected regardless of what they are? There is no evidence for God. Saying he is an a-hole is no different from offering a negative opinion from a different work of fiction
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  49. No....it's because Christianity is the major religion in the USA. Stop trying to make such far-fetched connections haha
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  50. You feel there were obvious points the religious side didn't raise? Such as?
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  51. That's your take on it. But one can easily argue that the Biblical God is an A-Hole
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  52.  @tatumtoot  And what about 2 Samuel 21? How do you justify God killing 70,000 innocent Israelites to punish David?
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  53. How are they confused?
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  54. He loves us, and he DEMANDS we love him back or we are sent to hell forever. What a healthy relationship
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  55.  @nurdinnurdin4562  I'm curious why that is even a question you would have?
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  56.  @nurdinnurdin4562  Why are you getting angry? You asked the question, which suggests that for some reason you think atheist might not help somebody just because they are atheists. Was curious why anybody might think that
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  57. Somebody's projecting
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  58. To what? Which God?
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  59. How is that any more reasonable than believing in psychics....?
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  60. If the shoe fits...
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  61. Or some turn away due to lack of any evidence of a God's existence?
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  62.  @simonthesiamesecat5274  So you admit there's no evidence of his existence and therefore no reason to believe? Wow, that was easy
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  63.  @simonthesiamesecat5274  If I don't accept God is real, I on't be able to see proof that god is real? What kind of busted logic is that?
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  64.  @simonthesiamesecat5274  How am I being rude? By claiming the existence of God, you are not just making some trivial statement, you are claiming something that if confirmed to be true would forever change our entire understanding of existence as we know it. Why should I not consider such a claim carefully and conversely call it out when it is based on incredibly shaky logic? Please do not speak on such a serious mater if you are not willing to take it seriously
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  65.  @simonthesiamesecat5274  Again, how am I being rude? How am I not taking it seriously or respectfully? The more you repeat this the more it seems like you are just finding any excuse to back away once the flaw in your logic was pointed out
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  66. How is atheism a kind of religion?
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  67.  @shukum2120  It's not a belief, it's a lack of belief. And there are no other shared tenants or beliefs intrinsic to being an atheist
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  68.  @shukum2120  You don't CHOOSE a lack of belief. The very fact that you are phrasing it as "belief" shows this. If something is objectively true, but somebody denies it, then they are choosing their belief. We have no evidence for the existence of a creator, the religious are the ones choosing to believe in one and are there considered a belief system. If anything, atheism is more of the default position of humanity
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  69.  @X2the2ndPower  Well that's an incredibly hard position to defend. If you are saying that the universe is so well ordered that it could ONLY have been made by a creator, then you need to debunk all of the existing scientific, creator-less, explanations we have for how the universe operates. Can you do that?
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  70. The fact that you say "believe" in life after death means you yourself acknowledge it is not fact
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  71. How? If the biblical God acts like an a-hole nothing wrong with saying as such
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  72.  @johndeoliveira8476  Please explain how evolution doesn't hold up as a theory. I would love to hear what you know that the scientific community don't
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  73. How are they arrogant?
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  74.  @rachelnkemokoro2004_  I would stay. I wouldn't want to join any God so heartless as to send people to hell for being the way he supposedly created them to be
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  75. Burn what?
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  76.  @MariahBunni  And like I said, I am sure they probably did. But as that is not as interesting to most people as conflict it likely got edited out.
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  77. Why not? Christianity is a religion with so many different churches, denominations, beliefs, practices etc. If you read the Bible and you believe you can both be Gay and Christian, do as you please as far as I am concerned.
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  78. What's wrong with that? You can refer to fictional characters as a-holes
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  79.  @savinaslavcheva9700  No I mean the countless time he inflicted horrific pain, suffering and death on innocent people. You sure you've read the same Bible as me...?
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  80. No they won't. They'll be dead and unable to regret anything
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  81. The very concept of the Biblical God paints him as a complete asshole. Perfectly legitimate reason to reject him
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  82. Clearly they have. The God of the Bible is most definitely an A-Hole
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  83. Why?
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  84. They're atheists. Which means they don't believe Satan exists. How are you confused about this?
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  85. Not sure that would make any difference. It is not up to them to rule out every possible religion, it is up to those religions to prove they are correct. None are able to do so
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  86. Right, except they are not. Nobody is....
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  87. Well no..... Nobody is born religious. It is the job of the religions to prove the bold claims they are making
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  88. Well probably because the religion they have been most exposed to was Christianity
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  89. Why not? At its core The Satanic Temple is a humanist organization with tenets like "One should strive to act with compassion and empathy towards all creatures in accordance with reason."
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  90. It's not thought is it. It would have to be real for you to know that
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  91. By acknowledging that an objective good and evil don;t exist but by your own relative definitions of the two, you consider yourself a good person
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  92.  @robloxtea6124  There is a logical fallacy called the "No True Scotsman". It is basically when somebody decides to suddenly try to change or redefine who belongs in a group because it doesn't suit their argument. An example might be when somebody is trying to claim Christians are all good moral people. When somebody points out a well known Christian who has done immoral things, suddenly the Christian is arguing that that person was "never really a Christian". Basically cherry-picking who fits in a group for the sake of an argument. That is what the original poster is doing. They are saying anybody who was religious but now doesn't believe, "never knew God", were never "really" Christian etc. They have no grounds for doing this, for deciding who sincerely other people felt or what they believed.
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  93. Good thing hell doesn't exist then
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  94. He's literally a failed actor. His youtube channel has his old acting reels on it
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  95. Why? Plenty of people out there who don't believe in an objective morality
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  96. You know her personally?
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  97. Hey, if the shoe fits....
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  98.  @zosiakrasnopolska1338  If one reads the Bible, it is very easy to see why one would refer to the Biblical God as an a-hole
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  99.  @robloxtea6124  How was I not kind? Are you perhaps not familiar with the God of the Bible? he kills and tortures countless numbers of people and advocates for things like slavery and killing the babies of your enemies. How is that not the behavior of an a-hole?
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  100. ​ @robloxtea6124  How am I criticizing Christians? I am criticizing the figure of God.
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  101.  @robloxtea6124  How is their discomfort my fault? They have chosen to believe in a God who by all accounts displays behavior that is morally reprehensible.
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  102. Because often those "thoughts and prayers" are offered up in the the place of actual attempts at change. Other countries had mass shootings, immediately enacted gun control and stopped the problem. America continues to have horrible mass shootings, Republicans just offer up thoughts and prayers and nothing changes
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  103. And cancer in little kids. And earthquakes that wipe out families....
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  104.  @jamielouis4506  From a Biblical world view it's God. He created Adam knowing he would cause the fall and introduce sin. God is at fault
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  105. Who?
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  106. You are actively cursing somebody in hopes they end up in hell just for not sharing your religious beliefs? What a terrible person you are
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  107. What evidence is that? I would love to hear about it
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  108.  @Dr.biscuit49  So just because you have never seen something, it can never happen?
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  109. Yeah, really non-existent
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  110.  @simonthesiamesecat5274  I'm not in the habit of video chatting with random strangers from comments sections. And seems strange to me that you feel that necessary. What do you have to say that can't be typed out?
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  111. Being atheist doesn't require faith, it's not a belief system....
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  112. Dunno. Even if they are, why does it matter?
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  113.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  No, you didn't believe, and then you did believe. If you truly know it to be 100% true then demonstrate it to me. How is the Bible the word of God?
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  114. ​ @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  You have in no way at all proven that what you believe is the truth, that the bible is the word of God.
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  115. Haven't studies shown immigrants break the law less than American citizens?
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  116.  @fury3029  Most people showing up at the border are claiming asylum, which is perfectly legal under international law.....
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  117.  @ezekieltete6584  No it's not. It's rejecting the notion of an omni-benevolent God do his behaving like an A-Hole in the Bible. Seems perfectly reasonable to me
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  118. I know. Who still believes in a god with no evidence in this day and age?
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  119.  @soyextremo1  So everybody in every other country with policies similar to what Bernie proposes, is lazy and doesn't want to work....?
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  120.  @johndeoliveira8476  It's not a religion, it's a lack of belief. There is no unifying principles or tenants beyond that
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  121. Ew ignorance
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  122. Yeah, he is. So....?
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  123.  @HladniSjeverniVjetar  Surely the same statement can be turned around on the religious as well? Professing things to be true of which they have no proof
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  124.  @sarah-vi5pv  Plenty of other countries out there making their systems work. I have student debt but nowhere near most Americans and I have a repayment plan through the government that's more than fair. Don't see why the USA can't implement something similar
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  125.  @bosnia7429  One could certainly point out problems with both positions
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  126. Why? Truth hurts?
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  127. God would have to exist for him to have said anything
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  128. Good for you buddy. Feel better now?
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  129.  @bigmac9636  Fine. Now all you need to do is prove that the Bible truly contains the teachings of Jesus, the actual son of God
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  130. Why?
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  131. He's just saying it like it is
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  132. No, I would not.
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  133.  @UltraAar  I would not deny truth. Acknowledging God's existence doesn't mean I am under any obligation to then become a Christian and worship him. Especially if he is the literal monster portrayed in the Bible
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  134. Or, there is a common need within people to find an explanation for something, and all peoples originally unable to do so turned to the creation of a supernatural being. God of the gaps
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  135. Choosing not to accept the god of the bible because he's an asshole is a perfectly legitimate reason. God of the Bible is a monster
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  136. So...?
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  137.  @radachelkollie4048  Name one
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  138. Except he doesn't literally worship Satan.....
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  139. Close minded how?
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  140. Why? Truth hurts?
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  141. First off, you show your own preconceived bias by asking "who" made the world. And I am not sure. And ok with that
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  142. Hell would need to be real for that to happen
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  143.  @tial1679  Because one can live a perfectly good life without worshipping any kind of deity
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  144. I don't know how somebody can read a book like the bible and accept it without question
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  145. Whatever you say dear
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  146.  @SlimeyDerek33  Ah we should all follow the Old Testament then? So sad to hear that you are ok with slavery. Yet another reason for me to not think of you as a real Christian
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  147. Yeah, "follow me or burn in hell" is kind of an asshole move
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  148. How so?
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  149.  @cormacheffernan5861  Atheists don't have to prove anything. Theists are the ones making a claim, a claim that God exists. The burden of proof lies with them. And the fact remains there is no proof to back up said claim
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  150.  MoonCrow  Plenty of cases of people in the USA being being disowned by their families or shunned by their communities just for being atheist
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  151. Even if they are, why does it matter?
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  152. Good for you buddy
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  153. That makes no sense at all....
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  154. It doesn't require faith at all
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  155. So non-believers are to be pitied?
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  156. That wasn't the driving force between what happened in the USSR though....
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  157.  @johndeoliveira8476  I wouldn't lie to them and conjure up tales of a heaven that doesn't exist. The real question would be why is an all loving God putting that poor child in their death bed in the first place?
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  158. Lot more members than that dude. And why all the hate? What did they do to you?
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  159.  @mohammadmalik8365  So you are happy for all the work that The Satanic Temple have done to stand up for Muslim rights in America?
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  160.  @mohammadmalik8365  What sins would those be?
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  161. Traditionally perhaps, but modern Satanists don't literally worship a Satan they believe is real. They more just us the figure and wwhat he represents
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  162. Wow, I can tell from your comment you are clearly an individual well versed and educated on the nuances involved with life in the LGBQT community. Would you perhaps care to expand upon your initial comment? I can tell that a statement of such insight must surely be the precursor to a much larger thesis, right?
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  163. When did they say that because of Obama, all black people should Democrats? Perhaps I missed that part
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  164.  @abigaillopez2415  Seriously? That is such a ludicrous generalization. I could equally say the same about Christians
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  165. Ah, you mean Zeus right?
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  166. Investigating something isn't Treason. Charging somebody without proof would be, but leading an investigation is not. You do know that, right...?
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  167. The god of the bible is an a hole. Read the book and you will see
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  168.  Mauricio Huevo  How?
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  169.  @nugget814  Trump isn't exactly the most Christ-like of figures....
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  170. Got a more recent example dude? Because pretty sure it was a Democrat President who signed the Civil Rights Act for example
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  171. You mean, you think you could have argued the Christian perspective better?
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  172. Copied from another comment: Well, he turned Lot's wife into salt for looking back at her home as he destroyed it with fire and brimstone while she had no idea she wasn't supposed to look back (Genesis 19:26), has a whole list of people with things he considers imperfections that he doesn't think is worthy of praising him (Leviticus 21:17-24), decided he was going to murder Moses for no reason at all and then changed his mind (Exodus 4:24-26), told Abraham he had to murder his own child and then changed his mind while telling Jepthath he had to burn his daughter alive (Genesis 22:1-12), don't forget the plagues of Egypt (Numbers 16:41-49), killed Onan because he didn't get his sister in law pregnant after God said to (Genesis 38:1-10), possessed Samson and killed 30 people over a riddle (Judges 14:1-19), physically assaulted Jacob in mortal form and wrestled him all night eventually dislocating his hip and couldn't beat him so he walked off (Genesis 32: 22-31), killed thousands of Israelites because they were upset over god killing them with earthquakes after being upset that Moses was acting like he was better than they were (Numbers 16:1-49), literally the entire Book of Job, genocide (Joshua 6:20-21, Deuteronomy 2:32-35, Deuteronomy 3:3-7, Numbers 31:7-18, 1 Samuel 15:1-9), killed 50,000 people for being curious (1 Samuel 6:19), and lastly (because I can keep going, and I don't want to), destroying Sodom and Gomorrah for being inhospitable towards strangers (Ezekiel 16:49-50).
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  173. When did he say he is Jewish?
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  174.  @nathanburrows7066  Ah, so you are just grossly stereotyping.
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  175.  @nathanburrows7066  I don't get it. Why does that matter?
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  176.  @nathanburrows7066  But why wait when I seem to have such a clear expert on the Jewish community in front of me? Please elaborate further
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  177. Why....?
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  178. If you reject Jesus you have lost all?
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  179. And who are you to determine who is or is not a true believer?
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  180.  @DR-fc1ey  Well why do you think the Catholic Church is the correct one out of the multitude of denominations? And the Bible in general? If they are all correct what is the point of having different versions and translations?
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  181.  @DR-fc1ey  Why does it matter that it came first? How does that prove anything about the truth of it? Surely the fact that there are sooooo many other denominations that came after speaks out against it, for if the Catholic Church were unquestionably correct, there would be no reason to split off
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  182. Well no, he THINKS he does both
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  183. Are you suggesting that any one who rejects Christianity, never really understood it to begin with?
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  184. I recommend checking out the tenets of The Satanic Temple. They don't literally worship Satan, in fact they don't believe in any god or deity. They focus on compassion, empathy and ensuring respect for all religions
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  185. Babies and young kids automatically get to go to heaven?
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  186.  @misses1768  Then why on earth should anybody believe in such a monster of a God?
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  187.  @mightbeahuman3442  Why can't the opposite be true? People leave Christianity because they finally question aspects and issues they wouldn't have before?
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  188.  @mightbeahuman3442  How so?
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  189. Yeah, atheists are the brainwashed ones.....
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  190. Because Satan is the figure chosen to represent the faith. Somebody may call themselves Christian because they aspire to be Christ-like, but not believe that he was a literal divine figure that walked the Earth
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  191. To the best of my knowledge, there are several churches that would claim to be satanists. But the best known nowadays, the Satanic Temple, are non-theistic yes. They have 7 tenets members follow and are committed to humanitarian work and ensuring all religions are given equal respect and placement within society
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  192. Last Week Tonight did a good piece on bias in medicine. Worth watching
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  193. Of course not. Why would we do that?
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  194.  @johndeoliveira8476  Which one? The one where you said the bible is evidence of the resurrection? By that logic the harry potter books are evidence for the existence of Voldemort
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  195. How is it scientifically correct?
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  196.  @Tomb-Wraith  You don't have a gun violence problem? Dude what are you smoking and where can I get it?
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  197.  @Tomb-Wraith  Yet you still have a better chance of being shot in America than many other countries. And yes, people still buy drugs. So why bother trying to stop the drug trade? People will always drive drunk or recklessly, so why have traffic laws?
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  198. Still a strange action for an omnibenevolent God to take.
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  199. Says who?
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  200. Hoping this is a joke
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  201.  @christianredneck6554  Wow, really? All the other world religions have probably got something to say about that
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  202. Why not?
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  203.  @denisestephaniebotello49  A work of fiction
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  204. Yep, that's when he's hopefully leaving office
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  205.  @miguelalbahernandez3568  Why would that be an interesting episode? I can't see where the conflict would arise?
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  206. If that's your standard for knowing Jesus is real, I worry about how well thought out your belief is. The likely explanation is that they are much more familiar with Christianity than Hinduism or Islam, so felt more comfortable addressing it, or that the pastor was the most outspoken of the 3 and therefore the most likely to be spoken back to
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  207. Sure we are buddy. Whatever you say
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  208.  @jaydan3034  It kind of is. Cost of higher education in the States is a joke compared to most other places. We had American students at my university in shock once they found out how much we were all paying compared to them
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  209. They're not though are they? But sadly you have to tell yourself that to feel better about your own irrational belief
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  210. I don't get it, are you trying to make a veiled political point that progressives are satanic? Because at the very start you remove the traditional negative connotations of the satanic label, so not really sure what point you're trying to make?
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  211. That just says a lot about your own closed-mindedness
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  212. Got any recent examples? Because last time I checked it was Republicans trying to de-fund Planned Parenthood and restrict women's reproductive rights in general
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  213. Because no atheist has ever read the Bible or given greater thought to God's existence....?
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  214.  @edmundmichel7489  No no. You misunderstood me. I was questioning the logic of your comment, as it seemed to be based on the absurd assumption that atheists would have no knowledge of theology or scripture
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  215.  @edmundmichel7489  Wow, making grand sweeping statements and assumptions with nothing to back it up, from the very first sentence
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  216.  @edmundmichel7489  Oh wow, my bad. Well obviously your small selection of atheist friends are representative of the entire predicted 450-500 million agnostics and atheists worldwide.
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  217. I don't get it. What are you trying to imply?
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  218. You think republicans are naturally nicer than democrats?
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  219.  @bevvy.bee9  Agree completely on over-generalization. Every situation is going to be different enough that they need individual. In terms of a path to citizenship I agree. Was so confused when I saw Trumps supporters so blinded by ideology they were trying to oppose something like DACA. I think it was Jimmy Kimmel who introduced a bunch of Anti-Daca people to a DACA recipient, with a newborn baby, husband about to deploy with the U.S Army, zero memories of the country of her birth, and they still told her she needed to leave the States. I can't understand such a lack of empathy
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  220. I mean, even if that were the case, seems more rational than gathering together in a building and singing and praying to a shared delusion
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  221. Plenty of people say "Oh my God". It's grown beyond having a purely religious meaning. Just like Christmas as a holiday
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  222. But what does it actually achieve?
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  223. She probably did but was victim of editing
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  224. If a religion has nothing to support any of it's history or tenants being true, then one can most definitely call it a lie....
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  225.  @legendary_tortoiseo5553  If it requires belief, then it is not objectively true
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  226.  @legendary_tortoiseo5553  Being unable to prove something is a lie doesn't work. If religions are making grand claims about the universe, then the burden of proof lies with them to show they are telling the truth. If they are unable to do so, then nobody is under any obligation to believe them
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  227.  @legendary_tortoiseo5553  To present something as true, knowing that you lack the evidence to do so is lying in my book. Plenty of examples of the religious doing just that
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  228.  @legendary_tortoiseo5553  Present what we think is true despite evidence to the contrary, and it's not a lie?
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  229.  @legendary_tortoiseo5553  Ok, then just change "lie" to "falsehood" and I think the original speakers true intent is still met. But again, arguin semantics like this, not calling a religion a lie, does not make them even the tiniest bit more real and true
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  230.  @legendary_tortoiseo5553  I've already pointed out though, this is not how the burden of proof works. Theists are claiming the existence of a God. It is up to them to provide proof for this claim. If they are unable to provide evidence for it, we can reject their claim as false and without basis.
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  231. And atheists have never heard a Bible verse that they could throw out if asked....?
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  232.  @Hello-cv3wg  Great train of thought dude. Hey, share all your money with me, ok?
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  233. Thank you. Hail Satan
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  234.  @nugget814  Ok boomer
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  235.  @muhammadhashim2573  Whether somebody is open minded or not doesn't matter. Proof is undeniably true regardless of whether somebody wants it to be or not
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  236.  @jamielouis4506  Yep, it's sad but that's what happens to them. So God sacrificed himself to atone for the sin he pointlessly created. Got it
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  237. How so?
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  238. How are they crazy?
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  239. How can they understnaf the "Lord" when he remains as of yet unproven?
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  240. Or, much simpler explanation, they see that the major faiths have nothing to offer and Satanism does....
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  241.  @Dr.biscuit49  Sorry, have you observed absolute nothing? You know all of it's attributes, what is possible?
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  242. Why?
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  243.  @jamielouis4506  No, I just question what it is supposed to achieve
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  244. Because her take on Christianity is just as valid as anybody else's?
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  245. Well to be fair, nobody does. It doesn't exist
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  246. What's wrong with either of those things in principle?
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  247. You know what they say, "Religion = Cult + Time"
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  248. Well he won't, because he won't go to hell. Nobody does. It doesn't exist. You seem much too happy at the idea of him doing so though. Not very Christian of you
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  249.  @Fwpex  I won't not going. It's a laughable concept. Not real
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  250.  @Fwpex  I would suggest you see somebody about your seeming fascination with death and delusions of a hell
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  251.  @xochitlbautista8292  Says who?
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  252.  @xochitlbautista8292  And how do you know what God says?
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  253. "I do not like green eggs and ham" - Dr Seuss
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  254.  @miguelismo7031  It's not. THis not how the burden of proof works when making an assertion. Theists are the ones making a claim and expressing their belief. If I demand proof of said claim or deny it due to lack of evidence, I am not making a new claim or asserting my own belief. I am pointing out the weaknesses found in theirs. The burden of proof lies with theists.
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  255.  @miguelismo7031  Did you read nothing I wrote? I don't believe in a God because those MAKING THE CLAIM of his existence have not provided any sufficient proof as they have to do. Therefore , it is a rejection of the theists belief, not an independent belief establishing a new viewpoint on a subjective matter
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  256. Really? That's awkward, I think of Jesus as just a friend
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  257.  @youtubeaccount6726  I don't know dude. "A gaping love" still sounds like a commitment of a size I'm not looking for
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  258. Or, more simple choice, they are not willing to blindly believe something like the Bible, when there is no good reason to
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  259. Sounds like you're the one with some issues here buddy
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  260. Surely all religious groups are 100% fraud?
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  261. Says who?
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  262.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  So you know it's God's word because it says it's God's word. Not very convincing....
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  263.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  The Bible is not historically accurate. If we are talking about literal historic events, then historical sources show that the New Testament is factually inaccurate on matters including the reign of Herod, the Roman census, and many archaeological statements. There are plenty of faults in scripture, from scientific to internal contradictions and obvious additions and admissions from its multiple authors making any attempt to discern the true words of the Bible impossible. His "love" does not come into it, especially since everything you know about his love comes from a book that you can't prove is actually his word
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  264. That sounds terrifying. What percentage are criminals?
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  265. What problem do you have with the LGBT community?
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  266.  @fury3029  You are talking about people breaking the law at the border. I was simply pointing out that the vast majority crossing at the border are doing nothing illegal. Most illegal immigration issues aren't based on illegal entry anyway. Quite a simple point, no need to get so worked up
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  267. So? Only matters if you take every aspect of the Bible literally and who would do that?
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  268. The god of the bible is an a hole though....
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  269. What exactly did he get wrong about baptism?
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  270. Lying is an issue for you, yet you remain a republican despite Trump making more than 18,000 false or misleading claims during his presidency so far?
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  271. Nah, he's a wannabe actor. He was responding to comments on here earlier, has a YouTube channel with some of his acting on it
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  272. There are satanists who don't dress like that. But a bit rude of you to suggest that people who dress in darker clothes etc are not dressing "normally", is it not?
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  273. What time is that?
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  274. Biblical god is kind of an asshole though
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  275. They don't just target Christianity, but are perhaps more prone to talk about the god of the primary religion of where they live/were raised. Several of these people discussed being raised Christian, makes sense that they would cite the christian god in examples. And why feel sad? What is going to happen to atheists when they die? Nothing. The same as everybody else
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  276.  @raulantunez4228  Surely that speaks more to a problem with your beliefs?
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  277.  @johndeoliveira8476  He clearly is. Try reading the book sometime, you'll see what he meant
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  278.  @johndeoliveira8476  Want to defend him killing 70,000 israelites just to teach david a lesson?
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  279.  @johndeoliveira8476  2 Samuel 24:15 Do I know the stories of the Bible better than you John? I am surprised
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  280.  @johndeoliveira8476  My complaint is completely valid, they lost their lives for no fault of their own. And God didn't just instantly magic them up to heaven and end their life in an instant. They died a slow painful death due to plague and pestilence. Surely an omni-benevolent God would decide, even if their deaths were somehow necessary, to spare them unnecessary pain and suffering? Seems like the behavior of an asshole to me
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  281.  @johndeoliveira8476  That's the entirety of your response? So in our interactions so far, I have learned that you are ok with slavery and that you have no problem with God basically torturing people when he has no need to. Are you sure you're Christian?
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  282.  @johndeoliveira8476  God's actions are always just and he always has a reason, so you never have to question it and can just blindly follow? Such a shame to see a lack of thoughtful engagement and critical thinking with the subject matter
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  283. Or, bad experiences with a church open up their eyes to bigger problems with the faith and belief in general...?
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  284.  @theosteven3362  It is not irrelevant. Any experience is capable of helping one realize the flaws in claims of God's existence.
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  285. They weren't scoffing at the Christian,. Everybody was laughing together with the Muslim about his awkward stepping forward and then sneaking back
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  286. Bible says a lot of stuff that the majority of Christians don't stick to. Yet for some reason a large amount are really obsessed with strangers' love lives. It's kind of creepy to be honest
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  287. How are they incompatible?
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  288.  @imhappysavage5059  Oh but it is. Plenty of people have been killed just because somebody thought "being gay is not ok". So go on. What was the grand plan here? Because you backed down as soon as I asked you something, so must be the world's worst troll
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  289. You can have your own relative standards for what good and evil are. I think they gave some examples in the video. For example, many may have viewed slavery and western imperialism as good during its time, the majority would not view at as such now
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  290. Huh? Nobody spoke about murder
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  291. Most satanists these days are more along the lines of humanists, with a focus on religious equality. If you're interested check out The Satanic Temple. Apart from having views focused on respecting everybody, they work to make sure that religious equality is protected in the USA and that one religion is never given preferential treatment over others
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  292.  @fathiali1959  That's a highly subjective claim. Could one not easily turn it around the other way amd argue that to still believe in a deity as a full grown adult is an indication one does not "have their life together"?
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  293.  @X2the2ndPower  You may not want to do that, but by taking that position that is what you are required to do in order to defend it.
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  294. They don't literally worship Satan though, at least no modern Satanist that I am aware of does. This episode didn't do a very good job of explaining the basic tenets of Satanism
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  295. Are you suggesting that the alternative treatments she chose has cured her cancer?
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  296.  @ashleybutler5796 You do know spontaneous remission is a thing right? What direct proof do you that it is the treatments beating cancer? And of course you can cure a disease and still eat meat
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  297.  @ashleybutler5796  What is your logical argument then that these treatments cured your friend's cancer?
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  298.  @johndeoliveira8476  You said nothing about sports, or the origin of life. You just said "if millions associate and identify to this belief this its a religion". My example matched that. But then atheism isn't a religion. It is not a philosophy on life or say anything about the origin of life
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  299. Well I am convinced. I am going to change my wicked ways and convert to Christianity.
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  300. Uneducated? What did he get wrong exactly?
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  301. Who?
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  302. I recommend checking out The Satanic Temple. They're a non-theistic group with pretty progressive humanist principles. They don't want to eradicate religion, but also want to make sure all religions are respected and treated equally
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  303.  @alannakaylene3462  Christians do that all the time, ignore things the Bible says. But for some reason, some of them are just really obsessed with what other people do privately in their bedrooms. It's a little creepy
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  304.  @jamielouis4506  Einstein was on record being preferred to be called agnostic or a "religious non-believer"
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  305.  @eibol1573  Newton's views were considered heretical at the time, mostly due to his nit being able to reconcile his scientific understanding of the reality of nature with the world presented by the bible. Should he be alive with the vastly larger wealth of knowledge we have relating to the world, I have no doubt he would be an atheist
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  306.  @julietamoussou7439  But being an atheist doesn't mean you don't have any beliefs at all. It just means you don't believe in the existence of a deity....
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  307. Pretty sure there are plenty of conservatives who have very strong opinions on those who are gay and who are immigrants.....
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  308.  @aidanmclaughlin8354  Self defense from what? Other people with guns?
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  309.  @aidanmclaughlin8354  Right, so if somebody is forced to go to a black market and spend an inordinate amount of money to purchase a weapon, there first mission is then going to to be to use it on a common home invasion or mugging?
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  310.  @aidanmclaughlin8354  Bruh, you really think that if guns were much harder to obtain prices wouldn't go up? Higher demand means they can set the prices
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  311. Well surely everybody is born agnostic/atheist? Nobody is born believing. And of course atheists have a reason for not believing. For the vast majority it is that there is no good reason to think a God exists, not some emotional reason born of trauma
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  312. No, the lack of proof means a God doesn't exist
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  313. Not at all. I can't understand how somebody can live their life as a theist. You would find yourself constantly having to defend your beliefs in the face of contradictory evidence or tough questions
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  314. Says who?
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  315.  @makaylacrudup8690  DNA is sometimes compared to a book to help those with little scientific understanding comprehend it better. That does not mean that like a book, it also needs somebody to have made it
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  316. True. It's just a shame more elected Republican officials aren't brave enough to speak out against him
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  317. Give them a bible? If you're going to give them a work of fiction at least give them the money so they can go to the bookstore and choose one themself
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  318. Wishing hell on somebody for perceived immature behavior? Wow, what a wonderful person you are....
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  319. No I would not. Because it means that there is a God out there allowing a whole wealth of innocent suffering despite having the power to do something about it
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  320. That's more than a century ago, pretty sure they are looking at the actions of the modern day parties....
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  321. And probably no true Scotsman there either
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  322. So? If people have an unproven belief, they should be prepared to have it questioned and ridiculed. And have you not read the Bible? God is most definitely an a-hole
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  323. Well, he turned Lot's wife into salt for looking back at her home as he destroyed it with fire and brimstone while she had no idea she wasn't supposed to look back (Genesis 19:26), has a whole list of people with things he considers imperfections that he doesn't think is worthy of praising him (Leviticus 21:17-24), decided he was going to murder Moses for no reason at all and then changed his mind (Exodus 4:24-26), told Abraham he had to murder his own child and then changed his mind while telling Jepthath he had to burn his daughter alive (Genesis 22:1-12), don't forget the plagues of Egypt (Numbers 16:41-49), killed Onan because he didn't get his sister in law pregnant after God said to (Genesis 38:1-10), possessed Samson and killed 30 people over a riddle (Judges 14:1-19), physically assaulted Jacob in mortal form and wrestled him all night eventually dislocating his hip and couldn't beat him so he walked off (Genesis 32: 22-31), killed thousands of Israelites because they were upset over god killing them with earthquakes after being upset that Moses was acting like he was better than they were (Numbers 16:1-49), literally the entire Book of Job, genocide (Joshua 6:20-21, Deuteronomy 2:32-35, Deuteronomy 3:3-7, Numbers 31:7-18, 1 Samuel 15:1-9), killed 50,000 people for being curious (1 Samuel 6:19), and lastly (because I can keep going, and I don't want to), destroying Sodom and Gomorrah for being inhospitable towards strangers (Ezekiel 16:49-50).
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  324. Oh dear. Somebody's projecting.....
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  325. That's all well and good, until somebody starts basing all of their actions on those beliefs, at which point their beliefs potentially have very real world consequences for me and others
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  326.  @apologetics2785  Right, that's why there isn't a single atheist scientist or philosopher in existence.....
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  327. If he acts like an asshole, seems fair game to call him one
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  328. The phrase "Religion=Cult+Time" certainly has some truth to it
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  329. Why does there need to be an objective morality?
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  330.  @nicolaseusebi8424  Every atheist is a bad person? That's a bold claim. Why do you think so?
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  331. Satanists don't literally worship Satan. They don't believe he is an actual, real figure.....
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  332. "perceived science".....?
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  333. Thanks for being so open minded, but isn't your wording a bit strange? They are not "choosing" not to have a belief. The religious are the ones choosing to believe something
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  334. I mean, if hell exists, surely the first one's in line are those who would so immediately dismiss somebody and deem them willing of eternity in hell based on nothing more than their sexuality?
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  335.  @angrylittleboy3266  You mean there's just no God. End of
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  336.  @angrylittleboy3266  Because until evidence for a god actually appears, then there is no reason to believe on exists
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  337.  @angrylittleboy3266  Why are you making assumptions about my beliefs? I didn't say anything about the creation of the universe, only that there is no God. And even if we don't completely know how the universe began, why does that automatically mean God exists? Makes no logical sense
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  338.  @angrylittleboy3266  You are ignoring the point I made earlier. If we don't how the universe came to be, then why must the explanation automatically be God?
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  339. No it's not. It's simple a rejection of claims made by other people. It makes no claims of it's own
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  340.  @johnsilva3119  Who says atheists accept/believe in the Big Bang?
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  341. "One can never have enough socks" - Albus Dumbledore
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  342. Who are you to judge who is or is not a Christian?
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  343. They are neither psychic nor demon worshipers. Because demons, like psychics, don't exist.
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  344. I took it more as prayers being a waste of time when they are used in place of actual action. You know the cliche response after a disaster is "thoughts and prayers", as if that is good enough.
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  345. No such thing as a good psychic. No such thing as a psychic, end of
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  346. Why pray? What are you hoping to achieve?
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  347. Still an ahole though
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  348.  @savinaslavcheva9700  Strange, I copied and pasted the list again for you. I can see the comment but the total comment count has not gone up. I will give one example of the many then. God killing 70,000 Israelites for David disobeying him. That's not a horrific act?
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  349. Why are you so threatened by it? Got some stuff to work out with yourself it seems
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  350.  @Codemanlex  And you are unable to have your own opinion on the matter?
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  351.  @nugget814  And for those who can't afford university education?
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  352. A bit of an outdated view. The most well known Satanic group these days, The Satanic Temple, are a group founded on humanist principles, encouraging empathy and understanding. Whilst non-theistic, they are committed to making sure all religions are represented and that especially in America, Christianity is not given any special privileges over other religions by the government, Very interesting group
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  353. Non-American here, genuinely curious to hear from any Trump supporters about why you support him
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  354. We're good, thanks
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  355.  @radachelkollie4048  Saves what?
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  356.  @radachelkollie4048  From what? How is this proof of his existence?
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  357.  @radachelkollie4048  I asked you for a good reason to believe in God after you claimed there were many. That implies a good reason to believe God is real. "He saves" is not one of them. I am sure there are many people who go through transformative experiences that they later attribute to God, but there is no good reason to think they are actually caused by a deity
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  358.  @radachelkollie4048  No prophecies have been fulfilled. Something is predicted in the start of the book and fulfilled by the end. That is nothing special. The bible has proven nothing about our existence and there is no goof reason to think it is the word of God and certainly not to view it as an accurate history book
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  359.  @radachelkollie4048  Name one prophecy convincing enough to demonstrate that God must be real
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  360. They are trying to find the straight man, and you think the straight man will be the one most sexually aroused by being around a bunch of gay men....?
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  361.  SsSs RoBbSs  Well we have devolved government in the U.K. Very large policy decisions are made and carried out in each individual country. Were you not aware of that?
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  362. All magic is also not really magic
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  363. The thing I've found, is if you think you are seeing angel, then you are probably not seeing an angel
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  364. It is not as simple as not being able to "see, hear or touch". For most of us it that there seems to be no good reason to believe and that our lives are perfectly fulfilling without a deity
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  365. I mean, have you read the Bible? God doesn't really do much to win people over
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  366. How do you know the word of God?
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  367.  @apologetics2785  No it's not. No reason to think it is
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  368.  @apologetics2785  God doesn't exist, no reason to think he does
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  369.  @apologetics2785  If there are a thousand reasons give me one clear proof God exists
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  370.  @apologetics2785  Of course logic can exist without God. You seem to be referencing the Transcendental Argument for God which has been refuted and discredited for hundreds of years now If logic is created by or contingent on God, it is not necessary--it is contingent on God. And if principles of logic are contingent on God, they are not logically necessary, and God can change them as he wills. Thus God can change the laws of identity to make them invalid at some point, making statements not the same as themselves. Since logic is contingent on God as one of His creations, to argue that God cannot change the laws of logic blows away God's omnipotence. As a result, the claim that logic is dependent on God is false.
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  371. Or, he is living in a majority Christian nation, where Christianity has the most influence and he uses it as an example because its simply the deity he is most familiar with?
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  372.  @thandoginindza5563  Why?
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  373. Why?
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  374. How does one discern a true person of righteousness from a servant of satan then?
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  375. If somebody's beliefs are clearly harmful or insulting, then why should I not call them out on it?
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  376. Well big difference there. Gay people are real, no proof that prayer works and no proof of a God existing
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  377. Because Democrats are by nature more toxic than Republicans.....?
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  378.  SsSs RoBbSs  How so?
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  379. There are likely hundreds of different churches and Christian denominations out there all claiming to have the correct way of interpreting the bible and worshiping God, none of them with any more legitimacy than the others. LGBT friendly church seems way less problematic than many others
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  380. What do you mean? The Satanic Temple are one of the main people fighting for a plurality of religious beliefs being represented in the States
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  381. Why? The dude's a hack
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  382. I would question the claims of both groups equally, and find both to be false
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  383. What a terrible father you will be
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  384. There are still plenty of crazy religious nut bags out there. There's one advising the president of the USA on religion right now
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  385.  @potoker2296  So you are ok with drugs,as long as it is regulated, but seem opposed to tighter regulation of gun ownership.....
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  386. Right. Because there will always be guns available illegally, we shouldn't even try to enact gun control. And people will always buy drugs, so why try to prevent that? People will also always drive drunk, so why bother trying to prevent it?
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  387.  @JOVine-gl6df  You find which story realistic? This comment didn't specify a particular faith
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  388. Why not?
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  389. Nobody and nowhere
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  390. So what if the Bible says it's a sin? No reason to trust anything that book says anyway. Grow up and form your own opinion on the matter
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  391.  @apologetics2785  Why?
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  392. What do you mean?
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  393. I agree. Candace Owens is pretty laughable
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  394.  @hpurdy  I gathered. Did you not get that I meant it is very easy to laugh AT Candace Owens as an individual?
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  395.  @hpurdy  And yet continued asserting, she's the best?
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  396. She didn't call anything. If she made that prediction, why did she not follow it with her voting? She probably wrote a bunch of different predictions beforehand, and at the end just chose the one that fit the best
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  397. No mention of demons here dude
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  398.  @endijszuks2925  Nope. No such thing as psychics or demons. Both equally ridiculous
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  399.  @endijszuks2925  What am I going to find out exactly?
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  400.  @endijszuks2925  How will that happen?
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  401. No you can be an atheist and a satanist. The two aren't in conflict
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  402. Why? Truth hurts?
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  403. Republicans: Support a President who has said countless racist and xenophobic things Small group of Democrats in a video: Recognize that more often than not Black Americans vote Democrat. How are those the same?
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  404. Oh the irony of this comment....
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  405. Who?
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  406.  @Lady_bugg9316  They actually follow a pretty decent list of humanist principles. As for choosing satanic imagery, part of it is done in an effort to ensure religious equality. The Satanic Temple are not anti-religious but believe there should be a separation of church and state. They recognize though that Christianity is often given a degree of privilege over other religions. So they seek to challenge it. Somebody wants to get Christian prayers allowed in school, well then all prayers should be allowed, including their prayers to Satan. Want to put up a statue of Moses and the 10 commandments in front of a government courthouse? The Satanic Temple will offer to donate a statue of the demon Baphomet to go next to it.
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  407. Because these people, by participating are claiming to have abilities, which if proven true, would change our very understanding of the limits of humanity completely. So when they are shown to not possess them at all, people understandably feel resentment
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  408.  @Jay-tx7jf  But that's not how a burden of proof works. It is not up to the non-believer to prove a psychic is lying. The psychic is claiming to have powers, it is their responsibility to prove it. If they can't or refuse to, nobody is obligated to accept or respect their claim
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  409.  @Jay-tx7jf  Seriously? These people actively profit off of people's desire for there to be something supernatural out there, often targeting and most exploiting the grief ridden and vulnerable. All of this on the back of claimed abilities for which there is no proof Likewise an atheist could have perfectly legitimate reasons to "hate on" a Christian, especially if that Christian is trying to restrict their right to marry, control over their body or any other number of issues, based on nothing more than an old book and a God for which there is no evidence
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  410.  @Jay-tx7jf  Tarot readers can't make false, grand promises and get somebody's hopes up? Psychic healers can't promise to heal something they have no chance of helping with? It's not just mediums who prey on the grief ridden and vulnerable. Great, you know selfless psychics. So why have they not cone forward to share their gifts with the world and help more people? Why hasn't any psychic come forward to show there are those with real gifts that can be demonstrated under test conditions? If somebody TRULY has amazing gifts, why is this not front page news being shared around the world?Because no such individual actually exists.
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  411. I know, isn't it awesome to hear about more diversity in Christianity?
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  412. Wasn't the whole point of this video to discuss and question each others beliefs....?
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  413. Ah, got to love the Christian infighting. Can't look at one of these comment sections without seeing a Scotsman fallacy at least once
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  414.  @dieulensvictor  That's irrelevant. Your original statement made no logical sense. Atheists exist. Just because you can't comprehend adopting such a position doesn't mean you are able to make claims about other people's motivations and reasoning
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  415.  Go to jwdotorg  Ezekiel 23:19-20
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  416.  Go to jwdotorg  The Bible is no laughing matter dude
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  417.  Go to jwdotorg  T'was not I, but the words of the Lord
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  418.  @tyronelol  It's not my belief. Evidence available to us has the Big Bang as the most likely explanation
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  419.  @tyronelol  You trying out the old "something can't come from nothing" trope that theists like to bust out?
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  420.  @tyronelol  I don't necessarily have a problem with people arguing for a creator if they are asserting a deist, "first mover", kind of position. My problem would be those who argue for a universe from design or the existence of a God actively involved in our lives
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  421.  @tyronelol  I am aware that's what it would mean.....
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  422.  @tyronelol  If you want to label it as such. But again, I don't accept that such a creator exists. Just don't care if somebody wants to claim a deist perspective
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  423.  @tyronelol  Please quote me where I said that
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  424.  @tyronelol  Oh that's similar to my opinion. What made you change your mind?
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  425.  @tyronelol  Oh ok. That explains it
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  426.  @tyronelol  The quote didn't have a question....
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  427.  @tyronelol  No, you only posted one quote. And that first quote isn't even mine, I don;t know where you got that from
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  428.  @tyronelol  Ah yeah, I said that. You don't agree with my position?
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  429.  @tyronelol  Ah ok, I can address that. But first, is there a reason why you are liking your own comments....? Bit weird dude.
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  430.  @tyronelol  2 likes on the original comment might be genuine. Just interesting that all your replies get a single like, and the last one had a like less than minute after you posted it. Either you have a devoted reader or you are liking all of your own comments. Second seems more likely and was just curious as to why. And nah bro. I had a physical last week and doctor only said I had to be careful of my blood pressure. Didn't mention no dissonance
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  431.  @tyronelol  Nah, I just believed that you were seeming like the kind of individual I could bait into doing what I wanted for a while. Thanks for posting that quote of mine so much haha. Also good to see that like on a comment posted 16 seconds ago. You really that desperate for it to seem like people agree with you?
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  432.  @tyronelol  Thought you blocked me..... Is it that you can't stay away? Please don't become infatuated by my charms. And how did I "lose" anything? I didn't contradict myself anywhere
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  433. Where did any of them say they believe in satan?
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  434. It's not though. It would have to be real for that to happen
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  435. And why should anybody take the bible in its entirety literally?
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  436. And you do.....?
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  437. Can't tell if this is high level mockery or somebody who sincerely believes they are actually psychic
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  438. Plenty of atheists who didn't grow up in any kind of religion. Or those who had a perfectly good experience with religion but reason led them to atheism.
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  439. How so?
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  440. And you believe they do?
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  441.  SsSs RoBbSs  Irrelevant at this point. Merely wanted to here the original commenter expand upon their claim
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  442.  @hayz2156  How about answering my question first?
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  443.  SsSs RoBbSs  I did start the conversation I asked them a question....
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  444.  @hayz2156  Ok, good for you. The whole purpose of my saying "they" was I didn't want to assume one way or the other. And you knowing a few female Republicans who are for women's rights isn't really enough for somebody to change their perception of the party as a whole, right?
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  445.  @hayz2156  I would assume, until otherwise corrected, that anybody choosing to identify themselves as a Republican and associate themselves with the party, is doing so because they believe their views align and they agree with the actions of the party. Is that unreasonable of me?
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  446.  SsSs RoBbSs  What is bigoted about assuming a self proclaimed supporter of the Republican Party has the majority of their political views align with said party?
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  447.  SsSs RoBbSs  When did I ascribe negative views to them?
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  448.  SsSs RoBbSs  I'm confused. When in the above conversation did I actually express my own opinion on the original commenters claim?
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  449.  @hayz2156  Where did I do that?
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  450. How so?
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  451. How do they piss you off?
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  452. Who says it's wrong?
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  453. Says who?
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  454. Such an open religion that black people could not join the priesthood until 1978.....?
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  455. @Free Speech Not real Christians?
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  456.  @abigailandrade9574  But why is that sinful?
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  457. What did they say that was incorrect?
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  458. "Creation already points to the mighty Creator". How so?
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  459. They didn't know anything
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  460.  @kachi613  They raised their hands, doesn't mean they knew it was her
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  461.  @kachi613  No, they raised their hands because as normal, sceptical human beings they wanted to continue Them raising their hands proves nothing about them being psychic
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  462. How so?
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  463. Ignorant of what?
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  464. Something being "real to them" does not mean it is actually real. If psychics claim abilities, they should back up that claim with proof. If religions want to make claims, they should back them up as well. Simple
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  465. And what does that look like exactly?
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  466. Why should they need to answer that?
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  467. Why should I respect somebody's beliefs if it is an abhorrent belief? If the biblical God exists he is most definitely an asshole
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  468. What do you mean Trump is trying to get this to America, if it's clearly already the process in place?
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  469. So.......
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  470.  @johndeoliveira8476  No response John? I can see you have commented on other posts. Question too tough for you?
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  471.  @johndeoliveira8476  Cancer and disease ARE just part of life, as is the fact that we will all some die and there is not some great overarching meaning to life that applies to everybody. Just because you find that hard to accept doesn't make it any less true
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  472.  @johndeoliveira8476  How have I not been consistent?
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  473.  @johndeoliveira8476  Well no, there's no objective morality as dictated by a higher power, but that doesn't then mean people are incapable of developing their own personal moral code...
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  474.  @johndeoliveira8476  Exactly. Glad to see you come to your senses
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  475.  @johndeoliveira8476  Well I think it is. It's never condemned in the Bible though....
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  476.  @johndeoliveira8476  I have my own moral code which has led me to conclude slavery is wrong, and therefore I will admonish the bible for not condemning it. You seem to be a big bible fan though. So you have no problem with slavery?
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  477.  @johndeoliveira8476  "so what" So apart from seeming to directly answer nothing I said, you also didn't take the chance to say you are against slavery. Wow.
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  478.  @johndeoliveira8476  Dude why can you still not say you don't support slavery? haha. This is kind of worrying now. I have my own moral code. Told you this repeatedly
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  479. ​ @johndeoliveira8476  You keep talking about my worldview, but you know nothing of it because yet again I must say, I have my own personal moral code by which I live. You have no idea what that is. If something is not good, and not bad, then you can also not say if it is permissible. You can't comment on it. Not until you apply your own moral code to it. Which I have done and condemned slavery. You haven't. So after giving you so many attempts Ito state otherwise I can only logically conclude at this point that you are pro-slavery, and find myself wondering why I should continue talking with somebody so abhorrent?
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  480.  @habibcicero3833  No worries. Not my first time encountering this guy.
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  481. Snowflake found
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  482. How are the two things incompatible?
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  483. Jesus who? It's a very common name you will need to be more specific
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  484.  @aceyirl  He's dead dude....
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  485. I believe it depends on the version of Satanism you ascribe to. But if you are a member of The Satanic Temple at least, then you don't believe in any God and do not literally worship Satan. Rather use the figure of Satan, demons etc
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  486.  @triplemoyagames4195 The figure of Satan was, to the best of my knowledge, purposefully selected to be somewhat antagonistic to the more overtly Christian Bush administration of the time that they opposed. And what part of that requires faith?
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  487.  @triplemoyagames4195  Not necessarily. More as a great example to highlight that you either need full separation of church and state, or the inclusion. If the government can not promote Christianity in some way, if they are not willing to promote ALL religions, including Satanism
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  488. Right. Because there will always be guns available illegally, we shouldn't even try to enact gun control. And people will always buy drugs, so why try to prevent that? People will also always drive drunk, so why bother trying to prevent it?
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  489.  @Mm-zl8ks  Fine. You believe you should be free to take drugs because it only affects you, i'm cool with that. But guns are not a similar issue.People are not running into schools and shooting up kids with syringes, they are using guns. It is no longer an issue that only affects the individual
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  490. How are they not real Christians?
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  491. Yes, unlike you. You clearly must be a genius to come up with something as inspired as "Demonrats"......
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  492. Why would you believe in the paranormal?
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  493. I think most surgeons wouldn't have a problem with that. It's called a Cesarean Section....
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  494. How so?
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  495. So....?
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  496. Yeah, that's why they're always trying to restrict women's reproductive rights! Oh, wait.....
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  497. What's wrong with the comments?
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  498. You mean 6 flat earthers vs 1 normal, rational person?
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  499. Bible says a lot of stuff. No reason to take the majority of it literally
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  500.  @AdamCurbow  How do you know it's God's word? Because it says it's God's word? That's circular logic dude
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  501.  @AdamCurbow  You know the Bible is God's word because of personal experience?
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  502.  @AdamCurbow  Right, it's a belief. You don't know anything about God's word for a fact, so you can't say anything on the matter of homosexuality as it relates to Christianity with anything resembling authority
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  503.  @AdamCurbow  So when you say those individuals in the video are "deceived by the enemy" we are all perfectly entitled to laugh away your claims as ridiculous
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  504.  @AdamCurbow  Cool. I shall do so then
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  505. She didn't though....
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  506. Yes, somehow only the Lutheran church has the exact correct interpretation of an ancient book of fiction
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  507.  @demonsandangels705  Because there is no good reason to believe the vast majority of it is true
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  508.  @demonsandangels705  Why is there no chance the big bang created the universe? And even if it was not the big bang, it does not automatically mean it was God. You still need to provide sufficient evidence it was. No such sufficient evidence exists
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  509.  @demonsandangels705  How contradictory you are. You say there is no evidence and yet say no book holds as much truth as the bible. If you can't present evidence to back it up you can;t make that claim
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  510. How so?
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  511. They all seemed pretty comfortable with themselves to me.
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  512. That's your opinion. But should your opinion affect somebody else's life and choices?
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  513. Why not?
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  514. How would they have shut them down?
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  515. Honestly can't tell what your intentions were when posting this
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  516.  @youtubemoderationtaskforce5583  Nah bro. I'm good
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  517.  Lizzie Allen  Seemed to make a pretty big difference to the shooter in Las Vegas
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  518.  Lizzie Allen  And the guy in vegas had 24 different firearms and bump stocks. Are you seriously suggesting he couldn't so more damage with all that, then with a single handgun?
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  519.  Lizzie Allen  Unknown. Why does he need to have two pistols in the first place?
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  520. And that the modern KKK openly support Donald Trump...
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  521.  @n.roberts3638  Surely the fact that it is well known that high profile members of the KKK support him should be troubling enough?
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  522.  @n.roberts3638  Classic what-aboutism. Obama turning down people doesn't make David Duke's love for Trump any less worrying. Though let's face it, it's hardly surprising...
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  523. It's the Bible. People are free to pick and choose passages as they like, and usually do
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  524. How do these things work then?
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  525. I like to think I am looking for good spirited discussion haha. Happy to discuss a topic if there's something you want to talk about?
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  526. Sure they do....
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  527. Why? They would just be trading one delusion for another?
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  528. Why?
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  529. Nope. No psychics there
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  530. @That guy with the face What do you mean?
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  531. No person is psychic. Never been proven to be any such individual. All those claiming to be so are either frauds or delusional
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  532. You mean all those students overstaying on their student visas, right?
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  533. Free will defense is a terrible one. How does free will explain, earthquakes, tsunamis, cancer in innocent little kids?
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  534. No. Because just as there is no such thing as psychics, there is also no demons, witchcraft or God...
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  535. He's still an asshole though
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  536. The biblical God that is
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  537.  @jamielouis4506  Nope, I am familiar with the dude. And he is still an asshole
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  538. Well if he is an omniscient God, then he knew before they were even born that they were always going to reject him so I guess he is ok with it
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  539. Because atheists have never read the bible, or incapable or memorising a single verse beforehand?
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  540. You've personally met every gay guy?
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  541. These are poor examples. The tenets of the Satanic Temple encourage compassion and empathy towards others
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  542. Hey you do you buddy. Brave of you to so openly declare your sexual preferences here
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  543.  @Skirtdab  I don't get it
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  544. How eloquent you are. Your parents must be so proud
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  545. Who? The atheists?
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  546. How is it not Christian to be gay?
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  547. Why not?
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  548.  @MrAlazkaRez  Why should anybody listen to the Bible though?
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  549.  @MrAlazkaRez  Well why do Christians listen to the bible?
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  550. What an interesting method. Could you perhaps explain how you arrived at such a technique? Was it run through several trials beforehand? If so, what were the variables involved?
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  551. Who doesn't know those stories if they were raised in a mostly Christian country?
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  552. Right! The second amendment is here and it's here to stay. The Bill of Rights is famously un-amendable. I am always saying that to my slaves
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  553. Nobody has any "gift" though
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  554. You're actually upset about the bump stock ban?
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  555.  @devinl9863  So you think the bump stock ban was unconstitutional?
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  556.  @devinl9863  How so?
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  557.  @devinl9863  Restricting an accessory to a weapon is not infringing on the basic rigt to own a firearm
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  558.  @devinl9863  Denying access to guns at all would be an infringement. Limiting access to certain types or accessories is not
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  559. Surely Satan would actually have to exist for them to be accessing Satanic powers?
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  560. Bernie's not a communist....
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  561. Oh, please do share exactly what a psychic is
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  562. No, they mean pro-choice......
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  563. You can't be a "legit" christian and gay?
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  564.  @diegodavila4258  What are "juddists"? And the Bible says a lot of stuff. There's no reason to take any of it literally
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  565. And all atheists have empty stares.....?
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  566. Because no atheist has ever read the Bible.....?
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  567. ​ @ItachiUchiha-gf4fz  Says who?
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  568.  @ItachiUchiha-gf4fz  You've misunderstood. You just said that when it comes to atheiste reading the bible "most don't". I was aking where you got this information from? Perhaps a survey was done?
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  569.  @ItachiUchiha-gf4fz  You are making huges assumptions here. MANY atheists are raised in religious households and then reject the belief system later. And aside from that, people want to be informed about something before they make a decision. Most of the atheists I know have a better understanding of most self professed Christians you would find walking down the street. I myself read it out of a somewhat sense of morbid curiosity
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  570. We don't have to do anything. Those individuals are the one's claiming to have powers and until one can successfully prove so, why should we be looking into anything? There has been no genuine tried and tested psychic, end of
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  571.  @deanapaige9345  The reason non believers would reject them if they tried to prove their psychic abilities is because multiple "psychics" have been given many opportunities to prove their powers under fair test conditions and none have succeeded. The Randi Foundation even had a million dollars for anybody who could prove psychic powers under an observed test. Nobody claimed it. So of course if they all rapidly solved it people would claim it was rigged. Because there has never been a single proven reason for them to believe otherwise.
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  572.  @deanapaige9345  Shame to see you support fraudsters and con artists then
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  573.  @deanapaige9345  It is a shame. I was clearly doomed to fail from the beginning due to your own close mindedness
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  574.  @deanapaige9345  Of course you are closed minded. When faced with a comment and argument you couldn't counter, but also couldn't accept due to your own biases, rather than concede it had merit or even address it you simply dismissed it with a "you do you". I am not saying a psychic will never exist. I am perfectly open minded and willing to listen to anybody who says the are gifted and can demonstrate it perfectly. But none have. Nobody has demonstrated psychic abilities under test conditions. A point I made. So until somebody shows me otherwise, I and everybody else in this comment section are perfectly entitled to dismiss the "psychic community" as fakes and frauds.
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  575.  @deanapaige9345  And yet again way to not actually address anything I said. For somebody encouraging critics to educate themselves on the supernatural you seem to be doing a rather terrible job of defending the supernatural community
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  576.  @deanapaige9345  Right, defending your view that the critics in the comments of this video need to educate themselves before criticizing psychics. Which as I have pointed out is a meaningless statement as no true psychic has ever been proven to exist so nobody can say anything on the subject with any authority, so what are we suppose to educate ourselves on? Is this concept really that hard to grasp?
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  577. ​ @deanapaige9345  It doesn't matter what these specific psychics are claiming. ANY person who claims to have psychic or supernatural abilities and is unable to prove that is a liar and open to ridicule. A point I feel I have stressed several times by now
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  578.  @deanapaige9345  Says the individual who has now appeared to write their final comment and wish me goodbye only to come back again 4 or 5 times now? It seems odd that somebody so keen for others to educate themself has been so unwilling to directly address the points I have made. Either you are not either considering them, in which case younare close minded and in fact a hypocrite based on your first comment, or as I am beginning to suspect simply unable to.
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  579. Why? What did they say that was so wrong or uncouth?
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  580.  @jm7100  Right..... or when actually asked to actually pick out one thing that was wrong you found yourself unable to...
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  581.  @jm7100  But what they said was so misguided, so incorrect you lost brain cells! You can't even recall the general sentiment or basic argument expressed? That's strange....
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  582.  @jm7100  Of course it did. Just like the word atheist clearly triggered your sensitive little self and caused you to write your original comment, not what they actually said
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  583.  @jm7100  My ego is over the top? You called these people uncultured and the cause of your losing brain cells. Not my fault you can't back it up when called out on it haha
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  584.  @jm7100  What on earth does that have to do with anything?
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  585.  @jm7100  Why is that?
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  586.  @apologetics2785  Oh, there's a multitude of examples. Let's stick with just one. God never denounces slavery. Care to defend that?
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  587.  @apologetics2785  So you would be ok with slavery today?
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  588.  @apologetics2785  Why not?
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  589.  @apologetics2785  So we weren't created in God's image back when taking conquered people's as slaves was perfeftly ok according to biblical morality?
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  590.  @apologetics2785  They were taken from their lands against their will and made to work, with the vague possibility of freedom at the end. How is that not immoral? If somebody were to do that today there would be outrage, no?
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  591.  @apologetics2785  That's the way it is today? People go to war and bring home captured people as slaves? If soldiers went to fight somebody today, say member of the Islamic State, and they brought captured women home with them to work for them, with the possibility of freedom some vague day in the future, you are telling me that is perfectly ok with you morally?
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  592.  @apologetics2785  So why doesn't the Bible say that? Why does it never forbid slavery, yet declare so many other things to be ahorrent?
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  593.  @apologetics2785   Ah ok, so the book is not clearly defined rules of conduct for believers and life lessons to follow, but a vague collection that can be interpreted however somebody wants, even in a misguided attempt to somehow justify slavery. Got it. Still not showing me how God is not an asshole by the way. I mean the guy introduced sin and suffering into the world. That's the behavior of a real a hole.
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  594.  @apologetics2785  You can't have both an omniscient God and free will at the same time. If God is omniscient then even before creating Adam, he knew that he would inevitbaly bring about the Fall. God created him anyway, therefore God introduced sin into the world. Simple logic
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  595.  @apologetics2785  Because there is no omniscient God. Simple
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  596.  @apologetics2785  I can disagree with you, because we are just talking aboutna scenario with flawed logic. I never said god forced or commanded humans to sin. Seems you didn't understand my argument. God is supposed to be omniscient, all knowing, he knows everything that was, is and will be. So before he created Adam and placed him in the garden, he already knew exactly how Adam's whole life would be, every event that would take place, every "choice" Adam would make. He knew Adam would choose to sin, and he still created him. Therefore God introduced sin into the world. Is that clearer?
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  597.  @apologetics2785  It is your thinking that is flawed. Free will by dictionary definition is "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate". If God knows how my entire life is going to play out, and nothing can change that, then how can you possibly argue I still have free will? You said God knew before I was born I wouldn't be a believer. By your own admission my fate is set. The only way it's possible to have free will is if God is not omnisicient. Are you suggesting god is fallible?
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  598.  @apologetics2785  No free will and creatures can both exist without God....
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  599.  @apologetics2785  It's not my world view. Demonstrably, the existence of life and free will are not dependent on God
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  600.  @apologetics2785  So it's not that you can offer irrefutable proof otherwise, it's just your own unwillingness to accept the truth.
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  601.  @apologetics2785  How is it intellectually dishonest? The believer is the one making a claim, not the atheist. The burden of proof lies with the theist here. Demanding proof of God's existence is reasonable
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  602. Says who?
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  603.  @lionofjudah8289  What would that achieve?
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  604.  @lionofjudah8289  What do I not understand?
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  605.  @lionofjudah8289  Where did I show I "clearly" don't understand? Please point out for me
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  606.  @nikolaijones9543  Oh wow. So you have successfully interviewed every gay person on the planet as to their primary motivation for starting a relationship?
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  607. What do you think the reasons to like him are?
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  608. Yeah, everybody should just be a feminist as standard, right?
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  609. Says who?
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  610. If the belief is a ludicrous one and causes demonstrable harm, perfectly ok to insult it
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  611. I would MUCH rather face somebody who has their hands, a hammer, or a knife than somebody with a gun. Wouldn't you?
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  612.  @Mm-zl8ks  Right, but if you have a gun, chances are so do they. I still fancy my chances when both are unarmed or one party has something much less instantaneously lethal
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  613. How are they not Christian?
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  614. And why should anybody believe what's in the bible?
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  615.  @barry1369  Of course they did Lyndon Johnson signed into Law the Voting Rights Act which sought to remove barriers to the black community voting that had been in place for years. Did you not even do a quick google search before making your claim?
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  616. How is that any better?
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  617. You can want a decent immigration policy and still disagree with what Trump is doing...
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  618. You have it the wrong way around. They couldn't guess the mole because none of them are psychic
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  619. I thought that was the go-to look of k-pop idols?
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  620.  @spoopyjhope  I mean, sounds like something that BTS group would probably try. I mean, they already wore clothes with insignia inspired by a certain former German political party . Seems like anything is open to them after that
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  621. Says who?
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  622.  @sillyman7875  And why should anybody take that literally?
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  623.  @sillyman7875  So anybody who doesn't take the entirety of the Bible literally is not a Christian? So if you are not a creationist for example, you are not a Christian?
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  624.  @fireflames908___9  So you think there were pertinent points he didn't raise? Such as?
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  625.  @fireflames908___9  Maybe if he said it in a different way, he would have achieved what?
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  626.  @gen-zhippie2203  You are assuming their intentions. Could just as equally have negative intent behing their writing. We don't know, hence my asking.
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  627. Not always. I think The Satanic Temple have good intentions in acting as a check against the rise of a theocracy
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  628. Why does it matter if they are?
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  629.  @spongeknobfairpants  Right, and if "you're not brain dead" one can easily see why this show is under no obligation to be representative of society and why there is likely to be a higher number of members of the LGBTQ community present. Are you unable to see why?
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  630. They did reverse it. Trump supporters didn't find the democrat
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  631. Unlike the policy driven Republicans.....?
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  632. Why should anybody take the Bible literally? Let them interpret it as they want, it's not harming you in any way
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  633. How so?
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  634. Look like what?
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  635. Only true if the bible is actually the word of god....
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  636. That's interesting. Could you point me in the direction of the study that found that? I would like to check it out
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  637. You can call somebody out for crazy religious beliefs. Nothing wrong with that
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  638. Well, can you blame him? How much of a spotlight are satanists usually given compared to other religions?
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  639.  @apologetics2785  What do you mean by "the obvious"?
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  640. Why?
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  641. Why not? If said beliefs are both unfounded and having a wide ranging impact upon society seems perfectly fair to me
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  642.  @estherpetit-homme2303  Why? For example, if I met a doctor who saw a load of their patients die due to either them or their family refusing life saving treatment on religious grounds, I feel that doctor is perfectly entitle to rant and rave against said belief. Plenty of other examples. As I said, religious beliefs are by definition founded on faith. No concrete evidence to back them up. Yet said beliefs impact all areas of society. Why should I not be mad at somebody else's belief if it is impacting my life?
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  643.  @estherpetit-homme2303  Why not? It is a belief. Unfounded. No evidence for it. Yet having real impact on others lives. Plenty of other examples. The religious trying to impact reproductive rights, religious groups lobbying against gay marriage, suppression of woman's rights and education. All because a book tells them to. Ludicrous, and one should be free to say as such
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  644. Except the existence of the devil is as unproven as the existence of psychics....
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  645. Nah, think we're all cool thanks. Got more to do with my time than worship some false deity
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  646.  @LazuliRose  Well surely any reasonable person in your position would claim that they hate those who assume all gay men are like that, not the men themselves?
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  647.  @LazuliRose  So you feel those men should suppress who they are, rather than the ignorant educate themselves? How cruel
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  648.  @sufisuf1975  It's gross? How so?
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  649. "Until you seek diligently after the heart of God, you can't proclaim to be an atheist". Yes you can. An atheist is just somebody who has not been convinced by any arguments for the existence of God.
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  650. To be fair, the current Republican president doesn't give off huge "champion of women's rights" vibes and withdrew from the Paris Accords
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  651. Exactly, there is no such thing as Dark or White Magick. There's no magic at all, in fact.
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  652.  @joannauresti_btx956  Ok but there is no such thing as clearly shown, demonstrably proven magic
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  653. How so?
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  654. What would that tool contribute to anything?
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  655. Why not? These people are making, and profit off of, being able to do things if true would change our very understanding of the nature of humanity. Such bold claims proven wrong are clearly going to lead to resentment
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  656. Why?
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  657.  @DR-fc1ey  Which Church and which Bible?
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  658.  @DR-fc1ey  How is the catholic church the only correct one?
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  659.  @DR-fc1ey  Head of all, original church, coming first.... Why does that mean it's correct? There are religions older than Christianity. Should I trust their claims more because they made them first?
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  660. Probably. Why?
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  661.  @wheatandtares9764  Because that;s how everybody judges the world. People view the world as their own morals dictate...
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  662.  @wheatandtares9764  You can judge people by your own standards. People do it every day
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  663.  @wheatandtares9764  They don't have anything to appeal to to confirm they are objective correct in their judgement. Can still express an opinion though
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  664. What....?
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  665. He didn't see an angel though
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  666. Of course there will dude. Tone down the melodrama
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  667. "a lower energetic field"....?
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  668.  @nathanielsinanan1195  That's rather faulty logic. In order to see how special and true the Bible is, you must first have faith and accept that the Bible is special and true.
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  669. Plenty of countries that are largely non-religious and plenty of them are doing just fine
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  670. What does a "look of hate towards God" look like?
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  671. What does psychic mean then? Occasionally having a correct guess about something? Because that is true of literally everybody. And if they date back millions of years, why have none come forward and unquestionably demonstrated the existence of their abilities?
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  672. How so?
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  673.  @picklejar462  God is an asshole according to the Bible. Have you not read it? He demonstrates on multiple occasions what a monster he is
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  674.  @picklejar462  I would think his many examples of cruelty would serve as pretty good basis for my declaring him a monster. The fact that he has no problem with slavery being one example.
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  675.  @rayhelmathews3829  Surely the reverse can also be true though. You are passionate about a religion because you never really questioned it, but once you fully understand it you realize its problems, or that it's not for you?
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  676.  @rayhelmathews3829  I mean, you still seem to be approaching this with the attitude that he couldn't have understood everything properly, given it a chance, etc. You don't think that's rather an arrogant position to take? That the only possible way somebody could reject what you believe is by being misinformed?
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  677.  @rayhelmathews3829  I understand, and I apologize if I may have come off as a little aggressive. It is just a common thing to hear directed toward those who abandoned faith for atheism, that if they left, then they could not have ever been a true believer. I think so simply dismiss what was potentially a long, drawn out and emotionally testing time is quite disrespectful to the individual involved
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  678. Not at all. Why would it be any more scary?
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  679.  @naalso5457  Again, why would that be scary? We understand a great deal about our universe and I don't stress over that which we don't.
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  680. They have included rabbis before in their discussions
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  681. You are able to tell if somebody "truly has Christ in their heart"....?
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  682. Small correction buddy. Nobody's going to hell as it doesn't exist. Happy to clear that up for you
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  683.  @michaelororke379  Yep. We have been to the moon. Don't know why you felt the need to state it, but whatever floats your boat friend
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  684.  @michaelororke379  Yeah, it is. Why are you just listing random facts?
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  685.  @michaelororke379  You don't see the irony in talking about people being indoctrinated when you started this whole thing by talking about people going to hell....
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  686.  @michaelororke379  Oh yeah, I am definitely the misguided one here. Perhaps you can enlighten me then, what are the flaws with evolution? I should start re-educating myself
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  687. How does one look like an atheist?
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  688. How so?
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  689. Huh?
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  690. She did nothing of the sort
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  691.  @jckholmes9194  Did you miss the fact that if she had predicted that beforehand, why was she not voting for Paris throughout and mentioning that she had done a reading? She probably had a bunch of "readings" saved on her phone and just showed the one that was closest
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  692. Yep, that is hopefully his final year in office
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  693. You have proof God is real?
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  694. Surely everybody has skewed perspectives on Christianity?
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  695. Why do you think the entire world wants to go to the US?
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  696.  @hateyouifyoukillme  No
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  697.  @hateyouifyoukillme  What are you basing that on?
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  698. So triggered by it you had to comment? Look who's sounding like the snowflake now.....
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  699. Are they not?
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  700. Saved from what? The sin God introduced into the world himself?
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  701.  @VupzyPlays  How does "lesbian" equal "lust"...?
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  702. Why?
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  703. Exactly. The lack of evidence should be the main reason
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  704. Why? That guys is all bark, no substance
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  705. This isn't a matter of belief. You either are psychic or you are not. These people clearly are not, just like everybody claiming to be
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  706. Well, the fall is all God's fault at the end of the day
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  707. If the god of the bible acts like an asshole, let's call him as such
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  708. Why?
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  709. Probably the safer option to phrase it that way. Tends to be the case in America that names get dumbed down slightly
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  710.  @HusXX  You would laugh at people burning in hell? Sounds like you will be right there with them dude....
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  711. No. No they're not
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  712. Agreed. Would love to see that fraud get shown up
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  713. I know. Who actually goes to church anymore?
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  714. The government should be kept in check, but at least in the case of America, it is elected officials and courts that should be that first check. If you are unhappy with the government, take it up with your representatives and if they do nothing, start protesting. Do you honestly think that in the White House, they ever think about the fact that the population is armed before they make any decisions?
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  715.  @dluvv19761  So if the only thing stopping your government officials from going full on dictator is the knowledge you're armed, why has it not already happened in countries with long time bans or limits on gun possession?
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  716. Huh? What makes you say that?
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  717. Check vid description
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  718. Only gross thing here is your ignorant attitude dear
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  719. Tools to creating a fairer society?
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  720. I know, it's a laughable slogan, right?
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  721. Oh come now, people can be sceptical and joke about both
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  722. King of what?
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  723. You can't use your abilities to win money? So what are all those psychics charging people for readings doing?
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  724.  @jayellecee5691  But your original comment suggested that they perhaps physically couldn't use their abilities to win money? Does something prevent them, or is it merely seen as a sin?
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  725.  @jayellecee5691  Ok but now you are basing your whole argument on the exisrence of God, which is just as unproven as the existence of psychics
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  726.  @jayellecee5691  But you will naturally open it up for debate if your explanation prompts just as many questions as the original question. Rather than an explanation involving higher beings, intent when performing readings etc, surely the much simpler explanation is just that none of them are psychic as the majority of this comments section agree on?
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  727. Why would anybody want that to happen?
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  728.  @grwmberry6772  Don't worry. The sheer atrocity that is the Trump Presidency so far pretty much has me feeling like nothing he or his brainwashed supporters could do would surprise me any more
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  729.  @cosmic-lagoon3269  If they consider themselves male, what is it to you?
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  730. So if you believe in science, you also accept evolution, big bang etc?
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  731. You know Satanists don't literally worship Satan?
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  732. Why? She was wrong as well
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  733.  @jordyn1791  But she didn't vote consistently for Paris during the game. If she knew it was her why vote for other people. She most likely wrote several descriptions beforehand and at the end just chose the one that fit the real mole best in order to appear like she predicted it
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  734.  @mightbeahuman3442  What's wrong with that?
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  735. An omniscient God who would send people to Hell, is a monster undeserving of worship
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  736. Plenty of Christians have no problem with the LGBTQ community. Plenty of member of that community ARE Christian.
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  737.  @johndeoliveira8476  Still here? I am still waiting for that evidence of the resurrection you promised me dude
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  738. And yet the USA is unique in having high gun ownership, weaker gun control and a crazy level of school shootings
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  739.  @ishaaparacha8812  If the God of the Bible acts like an asshole, why shouldn't one label him as such?
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  740. This isn't progressive ideology. This is delusion plain and simple
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  741.  @AbuJordyn  I am sure you say a great many number of things in your daily life. Hopefully they are more well thought out than your original comment
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  742. Really? That's interesting. How so?
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  743. There is a difference between rejecting an objective good and evil, and having your own views on moral issues based upon your own subjective moral standards
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  744. You spent 6 years debating with one atheist? Seems like you're not very good at debating...
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  745.  @EnigmazGuide  You said it, before you edited your post. And your name is everywhere? That doesn't mean you aere good at debating, just persistent
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  746.  @EnigmazGuide  No, your errors in grammar made anybody who read it think it was one. No need to be embarrassed. We all write typos sometimes. Ok then. Show me your debating prowess. Please present me with a convincing theodicy
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  747. Yeah, why would anyone questioning matters of philosophy and theology go to Ray Comfort for answers? Man's a clown
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  748. I can't see where you explained how a God is required?
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  749.  @Tomb-Wraith  Right. All countries have murder, all countries have murder. Guns are an incredibly efficient way of carrying that out in a short space of time. So why not try our best to reduce the impact and loss of live in said inevitable violence? And those laws are in place to protect people, yes. As are gun control laws. What massive hindrance is given to legal gun owners by having tighter gun control?
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  750.  @Tomb-Wraith  No, the way to do that would be to put in tighter control, a method that has been proven to work in many other countries. Give me an example of how it hinders them? What small inconvenience to them is worth avoiding over attempting to save lives?
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  751. I think you have that the wrong way around. Surely a Christian Republican doesn't exist?
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  752. Nobody has psychic abilities
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  753. The Satanists didn't agree that God created humans Most modern Satanists are atheist. And even if science can't explain the very beginning of all things, it doesn't automatically mean the answer is a deity. And the fall is not the fault of human disobedience. If you believe in both the fall and an omniscient God you must accept the fall is God's fault.
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  754. Well I mean it is your opinion. Don't try to hide behind a book to justify your ignorance
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  755. You have access to the "true" words of God? Well why aren't you sharing them with the world, get all denominations on the same page, unifying the Christian faith?
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  756. The USA already has a bunch of socialist policies in place. Certain Democrats just want to let America catch up to the rest of the world in affording basic rights to its citizens
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  757. Says who?
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  758.  @yourfriendlybulbasaur9165  You don't have your own opinion on the matter?
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  759. I don't get it. Becuase he didn't say "Oh my God" he still has a connection to God or something?
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  760. You actually believe yourself to be psychic?
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  761. Then why did she vote for Elijah two times? She wrote a number of predictions before they started and just chose the one at the end that fit the best to try and make it look like she was correct. Simple
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  762. How so?
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  763. She did not have any real proof. And if psychic abilities are real why has nobody ever proved them to be under test conditions? Shown the world without a doubt that psychics exist? It's because nobody can
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  764. What "effects" are you referring to? America already has plenty of socialist policies in place
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  765.  @CommanderRich  You have "the most freedom"? Oh dear. Please tell me exactly how you are quantifying that?
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  766.  @CommanderRich  Dude, I replied straightaway asking how you arrived at the absurd conclusion that the USA "has the most freedom". You haven't answered that
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  767.  @CommanderRich  You didn't reply. You made the absurd statement that the USA has the most freedom and most rights. I see no reply from you explaining how you arrived at that claim.
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  768.  @CommanderRich  I'm not asking you to retype it. There is thing amazing thing called copy and paste that takes a split second though....
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  769.  @CommanderRich  I don't know what to tell you dude. I didn't get notifications for any of that and still cant see anything on my phone. But let's be clear here. If I am literally unable to respond to something you have said, it does not mean you have won any argument
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  770.  @CommanderRich  Did the orginal passage contain any links to external sites?
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  771.  @CommanderRich  How charming. I previously had somebody send me a comment on YouTube but perhaps because it was full of links to other sites, I was unable to see it. Maybe flagged as spam. When he took the links out I could see the comment
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  772.  @CommanderRich  Then at least tell me what question is supposed to have won you this argument? What have I failed to answer?
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  773.  @CommanderRich  I'm waiting dude. What is this intellectual behemoth of a question I am supposed to have failed to answer?
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  774.  @CommanderRich  You say I am annoying and avoiding your question. So help me address it. What is it? At this point your avoiding even typing a one sentence summary is making me wonder if you even typed anything at all in the first place...
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  775.  @CommanderRich  Still waiting dude. What was this amazing question of yours I was supposed to answer?
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  776.  @hazzyjc  If I believe what? This is a thread from 2 years ago with 200+ comments. Not sure what you are referring to
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  777. He says in the video he is trans
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  778.  @Dudndbdjdn  My what is probably wrong?
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  779. Intriguing idea. You must have done years of research into this topic to put forth an idea so clearly well thought out and nuanced. Do you perhaps have a paper published on the topic?
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  780. @Ult_R4nger 94 Ah are you perhaps the co-author on his paper then? Perhaps you can provide me with the paper detailing the countless hours of research done and wealth of evidence collected by you two to arrive at such a conclusion
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  781.  cartohead  How, pray tell, is my skepticism "feminist" in nature?
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  782.  @jasonjase8661  Weird thing to say, when you're failing to respect an entire gender by speaking on their behalf and another by dictating how they should act
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  783.  cartohead  I neither denied nor confirmed I am a feminist. I asked you a question of basic logic which you have chosen to ignore. How was my skepticism "feminist" in nature?
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  784. Why? These people are literally profiting of false claims of psychic abilities. Seems fair came for criticism and ridicule if you ask me
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  785. So.....?
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  786. So you're saying why focus on the weapon when people will always carry out attacks?
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  787.  @nelsonvazquez8104  So you want stricter regulations and gun control?
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  788.  @nelsonvazquez8104  So by recognising that, are you not acknowledging in some ways that guns are a large part of the issue due to how easy they are to obtain and effectiveness in killing?
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  789. Are you condoning the execution of the gay community? What a monster you are!
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  790.  @HusXX  I see you commenting a lot on here, but you seem to know very little about modern satanism. I suggest you look into the Satanic Temple.
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  791. Says who?
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  792. It is
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  793. What's the point in saying that then?
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  794. It's autistic? What criteria have you used to diagnose all those present as being on the spectrum?
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  795. When did they do that?
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  796.  @asdfghxy5599  That wasn't making fun of the Christian. That was them making fun over their own indecision as to whether they should step forward or not...
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  797. And how do you know what God detests, or expects?
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  798.  @denisestephaniebotello49  You could say that from any perspective though. An atheist could say that they are sad that you as a believer are unable to full appreciate and understand the wonder of the universe without having to first create a God with with to rationalise it
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  799.  @denisestephaniebotello49  We don't have to "believe in the universe". It exists we live in it. God is the one that lacks evidence and requires faith
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  800.  @denisestephaniebotello49  Your hope that there is something more doesn't mean there "certainly has to be". It's not that God doesn't have to reveal himself. I am not saying we need God to speak to all creation and announce his existence. But there does need to be SOME evidence or legitimate reason to believe in a deity and no such reason exists.
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  801.  @denisestephaniebotello49  There is evidence that a man called Jesus claiming to be a prophet likely existed, there is no evidence of his divinity
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  802.  @denisestephaniebotello49  Why would you assume that? I'm open to being presented with evidence for God's existence. I just never have been
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  803.  @denisestephaniebotello49  Go ahead
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  804.  @denisestephaniebotello49  No, that is your personal experience. Unless you have seperate evidence to back it up, it can't really be used to prove God's existence
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  805.  @denisestephaniebotello49  What about it?
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  806.  @denisestephaniebotello49  I have read it, that's how I can dismiss it. It contains some interesting historical information but it gives no good evidence for the existence of God. How does it say anything about God's existence? It's a religious movement. Where is your evidence for God's existence?
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  807. What is it then?
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  808. "The Gentleman Psychic".
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  809. Who says they can't?
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  810.  @sparrows3232  Why?
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  811. "Why did they have to choose the loudest, most sensationalized group to have this conversation?" For views. Not that complicated..... People just aren't interested enough in wiccans, pagans etc.
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  812. And what would that achieve?
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  813. How does one look like an atheist exactly?
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  814. What do you mean by sages and mages?
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  815.  @MyrmidonsProductions  So both equally as ridiculous as claiming psychic gifts?
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  816. There are positive people within religions doing good things, but to say a religion in its entirety is positive seems a bit much
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  817. Why?
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  818.  @Laterdevon  If you want the greatest president, then why did you type Trump's name....?
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  819. I mean, heaven doesn't exist so techincally nobody does. But even if there was an afterlife doesn't it seem less likely you would get into a heaven for judging somebody like that?
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  820.  @mlgsqueaker714  You don't care about what...?
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  821. How would a Catholic priest have fared any better?
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  822. Except Satan isn't real....
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  823. Christian's don't lie? Haha good one
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  824. Not really sure how that would have changed things. Yet to see an apologist hold their own in a debate
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  825.  @Tomb-Wraith  How so?
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  826.  @Tomb-Wraith  Ok, but are you willing to admit there are certain psychological conditions that could lead to highly dangerous situations should that person also have access to a firearm?
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  827. They don't worship satan though...
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  828.  @skamreactions4511  It was originally done as a means of antagonizing the overtly Christian administration of George W Bush. Create an organization that meets all the government's criteria for tax exempt status and recognition as a church, but make it themed around something they would find repugnant
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  829.  @skamreactions4511  That's not true at all. They have 7 tenets the members all follow, and they are one of the biggest voices in America for ensuring that ALL religions are given fair representation, not just Christianity. Did you not look them up before originally commenting?
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  830.  @skamreactions4511  I mean, if you want to comment on them as a church you should probably be in possession of at least some basic knowledge about who they are and what they believe. And I just told you why they are called Satanists. Did you not read what I said?
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  831. ​ @skamreactions4511  It was a rhetorical question, but immediately followed by your own opinion on the matter, despite my already providing the official stance of the church on the matter. I am not "defending" anybody. I am aiming to correct misinformation. It seems you are the one getting defensive....
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  832. There was no genuine divination though...
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  833. Explains what?
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  834. Of course it is. The psychic industry takes money from vulnerable and gullible people based on claims of "gifts" they don't have. Perfectly fair to ridicule that
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  835. She's not psychic though....
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  836. Wow, that says a lot about you....
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  837. Sure they did....
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  838. Says who?
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  839.  @lydiafaith6411  And why should anybody believe anything that has to say?
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  840.  @lydiafaith6411  Of course not. No reason to think it is
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  841.  @lydiafaith6411  And what would that achieve? It all relies on the bible and as I said, no reason to believe the bible
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  842.  @lydiafaith6411  Feel like I am repeating myself here. Because there is no good reason to believe in either
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  843.  @lydiafaith6411  I don't have to. The burden is not upon me to prove it's false, but for the believer to prove it's true. None have ever done so
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  844.  @lydiafaith6411  Again, that's not how the burden of proof works. You are claiming the bible is true, you must prove it is. Otherwise I could ask you to prove that leprechauns and unicorns aren't real. It doesn't work
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  845.  @lydiafaith6411  You didn't address my point at all. If theists are going to make an extraordinary claim, they need to back it up. Dead Sea scrolls do not prove the entire contents of the bible to be true
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  846.  @lydiafaith6411  Waste your time as you please. You haven't given me a single reason to believe that prayer will have any effect or outcome
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  847.  @lydiafaith6411  No you haven't you have seen what you prayed for, also coincidentally happen. Prayer does nothing. Bible's not true etc etc
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  848.  @lydiafaith6411  Calling out irrationality when I see it. Your original comment sought to tell an entire group of people that they could not do something. It's a declaration built on faulty reasoning and I have given you multiple opportunities to prove the validity of the source it's based on, the Bible. You have been unable to do so
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  849.  @lydiafaith6411  And I told you, a confirmation of historical facts in the Bible does not then automatically validate claims of divinity I also explained that I don't have to prove it's not true. The burden of proof is with you. Perhaps I need to explain it a different way. Imagine that you accuse me of murder and want to take me to court. I do not have to prove that your claim is 100% false, that I am innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt. YOU have to prove I am guilty. You have to prove the claim YOU are making. Same situation here. You are claiming the Bible to be a book of truth, it is your responsibility to back that up. Basic logic
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  850.  @lydiafaith6411  The Dead Sea acorlls don't prove the Bible is true? What has caused you to think that? Why is my age relevant to this discussion at all?
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  851.  @lydiafaith6411  ....seriously? What kind of logic is that? The Harry Potter books said that Harry defeated Voldemort, and since I have never seen Voldemort then that is clearly true and therefore the Harry Potter books are real and witches and wizards exist. And I asked you to tell me how my age is relevant to anything being said
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  852.  @lydiafaith6411  I am asking why my age is relevant? It is not a difficult question. How does my age impact anything I have said so far or will say in a continuing discussion?
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  853.  @lydiafaith6411  What false information would that be?
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  854.  @lydiafaith6411  The false information given to me about atheism, was atheism.....? I think you need to re-word what you are trying to say
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  855.  @jaelc328  Says who?
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  856.  @jaelc328  So that is the word of God, and a true Christian is one who follows the word of God?
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  857.  @jaelc328  Ok. So now you just have to prove the Bible is the word of God. Otherwise they are not sinning at all
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  858.  @jaelc328  You just said that a Christian is one who follows the word of God. If you can't prove the Bible is the word of God, then you can't say somebody can't be gay and Christian
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  859.  @jaelc328  I didn't say anything about the big bang. I asked you to prove the bible ks the word of God. Are you unable to?
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  860.  @jaelc328  No, the Dead sea scrolls help somewhat with ageing the bible and certain historical events, but they don't automatically prove the whole bible is true and that God exists. Got anything else?
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  861.  @jaelc328  Still waiting on that proof. Should I keep doing so or do you concede there is no proof the Bible is true?
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  862.  @lydiafaith6411  You are being intellectually dishonest here Lydia. You gave me what you said is proof, and I pointed out what I felt were flaws with it. I have given you countless opportunities to correct me, show me I am wrong, point out the error in my reasoning. You have not done this. Instead you just keep saying it's good proof without addressing my criticisms at all. If I say the proof is not good enough and explain why, the onus is on you to correct me. If you can't, that just shows my criticisms stand and you have offered no reasonable proof. Simple
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  863.  @lydiafaith6411  You asked me this question once before and I responded then so I will share the same answer now "Calling out irrationality when I see it. Your original comment sought to tell an entire group of people that they could not do something. It's a declaration built on faulty reasoning and I have given you multiple opportunities to prove the validity of the source it's based on, the Bible. You have been unable to do so" Also, don't try to change the subject to the watchmaker and argument from design, when you still haven't addressed my points on the truth of the bible
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  864. Last election 89% of black voters voted for Hilary....
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  865.  @carlycakessantos7335  The bible is wrong about many things. Just like these "psychics"
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  866. How were they rude?
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  867. The Bible says a lot of stuff, a lot of it contradictory. No reason to believe the vast majority of it
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  868. No such thing as psychic ability dude
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  869.  @dluvv19761  Did you seriously just tell a victim of gun violence that they don't know what they are talking about when it comes to gun violence? Real classy
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  870. Says who?
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  871.  @b3isnerd427  How do you know?
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  872. Is that how many lies he has told during his presidency?
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  873. Nope. 7 guys up there.
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  874. Faith is by its very definition, not knowledge....
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  875. Can you completely blame him? How familiar is everybody with Christianity and its perspective. How often do Satanists get given a platform to speak?
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  876.  @IWasBlindButNowISeeJesus  May I ask why you felt the need to return and post that after so long?
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  877. Says who?
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  878. No. No they don't. And they have plenty of cringe worthy fights in comments sections all across the internet showing it
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  879.  @sophialihan1681  Horror movies prove the works of God....?
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  880.  @johndeoliveira8476  Oh John you're still about. Weird that you are telling John Kofi that everybody has"innate worth and intrinsic value", yet in your last discussion, you refused to condemn slavery as bad despite being given many chances to...
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  881.  @johndeoliveira8476  Finally an answer! Proud of you buddy. Knew you had it in you. But it seems you still haven't read or recalled anything I said about ethics and my personal moral code. So, now you've finally given me an answer on slavery, your next challenge is to ago back and actually read what I said. You can do it. I believe in you
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  882. Are you not aware of all the religious wars and conflicts there have been throughout history....?
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  883. I am afraid of the person regardless. But I am much much more afraid of them if they have a gun than if they had a bat or a knife
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  884. How do you know what the word of God is?
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  885. Plenty of atheists known the Lord's prayer....
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  886. Yeah, the electoral college system is kind of messed up
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  887. How does one look like an atheist?
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  888. Exactly. You don't see them at all
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  889. If the only example you have of the Republican party supporting black people is that long ago, that says a lot.....
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  890. What does an atheist look like exactly?
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  891. What a charming individual you are. I appreciate your nuanced dissection of the points they raised.
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  892. Even if they are, why does it matter?
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  893.  @quizzy3014  How is it funny?
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  894.  @thecookingnerd8384  Do you consider yourself republican?
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  895. Why? I don't mean this as an attack but a genuine question. I am not American and for those of us outside the USA, the whole Trump phenomenon can seem very confusing
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  896.  @yahiaouisenouci7048  Sorry, who's inclusion are you objecting to exactly?
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  897. So what?
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  898. So then why has there never been a proven psychic?
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  899. By your own relative standards. They explained, a person, may consider themselves and their actions "good" at one point in time, but be near universally condemned in the future. It's all relative, there is no objective "good and evil"
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  900.  @jmayes19  The standard is up to the individual, likely based on a number of factors
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  901.  @jmayes19  How are those factors "measured by Abrahamic religions"?
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  902. ​ @jmayes19  One could try to argue that yes. I was mostly questioning your very odd phrasing that one can "measure" something by Abrahamic religions....
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  903.  @jmayes19  Well of course I am questioning your choices, when your choice of language renders the passage nonsensical. How am I supposed to continue the dialogue if nobody can be sure exactly what point you are trying to make?
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  904.  @davidstane6808  How do they take the jobs away? I'm not American, I'm not familiar with the situation
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  905.  @bevvy.bee9  I am aware. I was just hoping to get the commenter to expand more on their comment in the hopes they would realize how ridiculous it sounded
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  906. So we shouldn't even try? People will always drink and drive so get rid of drunk driving laws? People will always do drugs so make every single drug legal?
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  907.  @HandLPod  Yeah, so you by your logic why should we try to prevent bad things happening since they are always going to happen? Why try to prevent the spread of Corona virus, since people are always going to get sick?
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  908.  @HandLPod  You do know gun control HAS worked in other countries, right....?
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  909.  @HandLPod  What? That's not true. I am from a country that banned guns after a mass shooting. Death by shooting basically doesn't exist anymore
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  910.  @HandLPod  Again with this logic? Gun control won't stop every shooting so why try? Because even if there's a chance it will save lives, isn't it worth pursuing?
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  911.  @HandLPod  Who says it won't stop anything? Are you aware of the situation in any other country besides the US? Look at the U.K, Australia, Switzerland, Japan. All examples of gun control working
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  912. ​ @HandLPod  Well crime is crime, but you know what they have an insane decrease in? Gun deaths and gun violence.
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  913.  @HandLPod  And you can just look at the number of mass shootings in the U.K and Australia post-gun control to see that your statement is just not accurate
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  914.  @HandLPod  Well no, simply put I don't respect your opinion. You seem unwilling to do anything to stop people dying in your country, maintaining gun control will do nothing, whilst seemingly having done no research into countries where it has demonstrably worked. You seem to just be spouting Fox News-esque talking points. Please do more research into this issue
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  915. Clearly quite easily. Why do you see a problem with it?
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  916.  @karsenmurphy1139  And how do you know what God says?
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  917.  @karsenmurphy1139  And how do you know the Bible is the word of God?
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  918.  @karsenmurphy1139  You're saying the Bible goes against the word of God because the Bible says so. But for that to be true, you need to show the bible is the word of God. How are my beliefs relevant here?
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  919.  @karsenmurphy1139  Ah I guess I spaced out when typing. Clearly that should have been "You're saying being gay and Christian goes against the word of God because the Bible says so." You give a Bible verse as proof that this is God's stance on the matter. But you still need to prove then that the Bible is indeed the word of God. Can you do so?
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  920. Satanists are atheists, or at the very least it's a non-theistic group
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  921. Well if you don't believe God created hell, you probably also don't believe in the flood either. And with good reason
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  922. He kind of is though....
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  923. Most Satanists don't worship or actually believe in a literal Devil...
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  924. He is a failed actor. His youtube channel has his acting reels on it
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  925. True, they did a pretty poor job of that. I think most people would actually agree with a lot of the stuff The Satanist Temple are trying to achieve
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  926.  @RaphialLee  No, I mean the delusion that a deity exists
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  927. How are calling God an a-hole and having beliefs mutually exclusive?
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  928. What a lengthy passage to try and justify your irrational intolerance
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  929.  @jemimakatikala24  If a belief has no rational basis why should I not say as such?
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  930.  @lydiafaith6411  What big words did I use...?
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  931.  @lydiafaith6411  I don't know what to tell you. It's not a particularly complicated word. Should its meaning elude you, you can always google the definition
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  932.  @lydiafaith6411  I am just saddened to see an opinion formed without any independent thought involved, rather based on the contents of an untested and unproven source
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  933.  @lydiafaith6411  You have not proven the bible's validity in any way. I have shown how your claims do not make logical sense and you haven't responded directly to my points at all. Until you can refute the points I raised you cannot appeal to the authority of the bible
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  934.  @lydiafaith6411  I don't have to convince you the bible is false, you have to prove to me it's true. You have been unable to do that. If you can't prove the bible is true, then your opinion above, based on the bible's teachings, has no merit
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  935.  @lydiafaith6411  You have given me attempts at proof. I showed how that "proof" did not stand up. What exactly was wrong with my critiques of what you said?
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  936.  @lydiafaith6411  I just asked you a question Lydia. You give me "proof", I pointed out that it's wrong. How are my points incorrect?
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  937.  @lydiafaith6411  Again Lydia, you a re dodging my question. You gave me "proof", I pointed out the flaws in them. However, you still said "I have givin you amazing proof that your ignoring cus you afraid I am going to win! ". That means you must have found some problems with what I said. What is wrong with the points I raised? If there's nothing wrong with my argument, then you have proven nothing at all about the bible.
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  938.  @lydiafaith6411  And there we go. You can't point out errors in my critiques because there were none. You have proven nothing about the bible and are just trying to change the topic to something irrelevant. You haven't proven the bible is the word of God so you cannot say anything about his feelings towards the gay community
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  939.  @lydiafaith6411  You are clearly afraid to win because you STILL haven't told me how what I said was wrong. Your inability to do this is starting to get ridiculous now
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  940. The Bible also has such classics as "Then because of the dire straights to which you will be reduced when your enemy besieges you, you will eat your own children, the flesh of your sons and daughters whom the Lord has given you." Forgive me for not trusting that book haha
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  941.  @christianuploads8292  That's a very sweeping statement. A "fair" sentence is highly subjective and everything should be considered on a case by case basis. But what, pray tell, does that have to do with anything said here?
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  942.  @christianuploads8292  And how do you know what God says?
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  943.  @christianuploads8292  So you have no actual proof it's the Word of God? No legitimate reason to trust it?
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  944.  @christianuploads8292  So where is your proof the Bible is the word of God....? It's not a complicated question.
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  945.  @christianuploads8292  Oh so you aware what circular logic is? Then why did you use it in your comment beginning "Answer #5"? And on that note why do your comments have such labels? Are you simply copy and pasting them from somewhere? I am able to tell the difference but it seems you are not familiar with the concept yourself. An appeal to authority is almost always viewed as a fallacy when employed in an argument. The only times it may perhaps make sense and be permitted is when both parties agree on the reliability of the authority in that particular context. We both clearly do not agree, therefore you are committing a fallacy again. And this last point is just classic presuppositionalism at its best. Leaving you still without a single piece of evidence or rationale that the Bible is the word of God...
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  946.  @christianuploads8292  Sorry, how exactly are my impressions "irrelevant"? The very definition of a fallacious appeal to authority is when the authoritative nature of figure/body is called into question. You are appealing to the authority of a being whose existence is not proven in order to prove the validity of the book that supposedly proves the being's existence. It's a logical mess, and still leaves you with no proof that the Bible is the word of God, which is just getting ridiculous at this point. Why not just concede and say you have no proof?
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  947.  @christianuploads8292  I am under no obligation to provide evidence. You are the one making a claim here, you should be able to back it up. And I have been dealing in logic and reason because those are the nature of the attempted proofs that you provided me.I will take proof in any medium that you have, though it seems unlikely to be forthcoming You say I am shrugging at amazing argument. Surely a shrug would simply be a non-committal offhand dismissal? I have provided clear reasoning why your arguments don't work and you are failing to counter the critiques I have raised. Presumably because you are unable to
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  948.  @christianuploads8292  And here we go again. Not directly addressing anything I said. Even attempting to stray off topic. This is not about the validity of the Bible as an authoritative source. You were supposed to proving to me that the Bible is the word of God. It seems I have gotten under your skin some what and you are getting a little defensive, but please stick to the topic at hand and either concede you are unable to provide evidence, present actual evidence or explain to me exactly how any of my own critiques do not hold up. Let's bring the current topic to a close before you attempt to start a new one
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  949.  @christianuploads8292  Ok, then. If you want to go down this route, fine. But before you attempt to do what nobody has ever done before and prove beyond a shred of a doubt that a deity truly exists, you would still be left with the task of clarifying exactly how said deity's mere existence proves the Bible is their word, their teaching, birthed from them etc. Care to tackle that first?
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  950. ​ @christianuploads8292  That clearly took some time and effort to think and type. Thank you for putting in said time and effort. Though it is two comments of considerable length, in response to one simple question, how proving god's existence automatically means the bible is his word. Said question still remains unanswered, wasn't even directly addressed. Sums up my conversations with you quite well. I shall try to keep my own response much briefer. I will even number my points. Maybe this will help keep any potential future response from yourself more focused on actually addressing what I say. 1. You seem to be claiming developing science actually supports the Bible. That its claims hold up over time. How so and even if so, what is that supposed to prove about its origins? 2. You are shocked with how much time I have spent on this conversation? It has not taken much from me to respond to your points. It is also slightly laughable you raise the length of time this has taken as you are the key factor. You made a claim, I asked for proof, you presented it, I critiqued. The next step in this progress would be to either recognize the problems I raise and concede, or raise issues of your own with my critique. You don't seem keen to do either. 3. When did I ever say I haven't read the Bible.....? You open by suggesting I have some false image of you in my head, you clearly have one of me in yours. 4. Many books inspire, "holy books" or not. This doesn't mean they are of divine origin. Your opinions on other Holy Books, just that, opinions. None of it proof. 5. Unity of its parts? I would hope a book developed over that length of time, with multiple authors would have a unified message. Far easier to stick to a script 6. How do you objectively measure somebody's life changing exactly? 7. You know you're back to your circular logic here. I get the feeling that you yourself know you can't objectively prove the Bible is God's word and at this point, I would honestly have more respect for you if you were simply to admit that you have nothing but faith to go on, instead of keeping up this charade
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  951.  @johndeoliveira8476  You think life is meaningless? That's a very different take from you John
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  952. And what does that look like?
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  953. Yeah, why not?
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  954.  @allyhastings3887  Ah, Pascal's wager? So how do you know your God is the correct God to believe in then? Who says you won't go to hell for worshipping the wrong god?
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  955. He means the guy that causes natural disasters and gives cancer to little kids
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  956.  @allisoncamerlin5268  There is a legitimate reason to give cancer to little kids? Please explain to me what that is. And natural disasters are to punish the sinful? So all those wicked babies dying in floods and earthquakes deserved it then?
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  957.  @allisoncamerlin5268  Any god who creates a system where babies are born inheriting sin is no all loving god and not worthy of my worship
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  958.  @allisoncamerlin5268  He did create sin. He created everything, his power has no limits. Therefore he created sin
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  959.  @allisoncamerlin5268  God created the whole world. He decided what is possible and impossible. He created a world where sin is possible,therefore he created sin Or look at it another way. God knows everything. All that was, all that is, all that will be. So even before he created Adam and Eve he knew they would sin, but he still made them anyway
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  960.  @allisoncamerlin5268  Figure out what on their own? He created them, knowing 100% that they were always going to fail and introduce sin and pain and suffering into the world and he still went ahead with it. He is responsible
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  961. And yet the Clvi rights Act was passed by a Democrat....
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  962. I am confused. Who are you referring to?
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  963. @Marquis Dane Tagaduar Why do they need "mercy on their souls"?
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  964.  @damiensepulveda4716  Which God?
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  965. Nah dude, she means Palestine.
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  966.  @austriangroyper9308  Says who?
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  967. Pretty easy to make that argument, especially under the current administration
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  968. And what are these abilities we all have?
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  969. Yeah, he's a man. Can you not read the title of the video....?
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  970. Right? I felt the same way first time I heard that K-pop nonsense. The devil's music for sure!
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  971. How do you know there's trauma in his past? Do you know him personally?
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  972. Well, performing either is equally unlikely to produce any actual results so they are pretty similar in that respect
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  973.  @user-eo5bh2zg2  No, it doesn't, as genuine magic does not exist
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  974. Who says they are gay? I didn't hear them say it
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  975. Huh?
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  976. They did
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  977. And how does one "look like they are with the devil" exactly?
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  978. Bible speaks against plenty of stuff that Christians ignore everyday. But for some reason they focus on the LGBTQ community...
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  979.  Anthony A.  So you would vote out anybody wearing synthetic fabrics?
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  980. I wish more Americans knew how the rest of the world find it funny that you think certain Democrats and their policies are super far left, when they want to just afford basic rights that the rest of us all have....
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  981. Why not?
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  982. Why not make fun of a ludicrous belief, with no evidence to back it, that is demonstrably harmful?
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  983.  @nicomoonlight  If there is no clear proof or reason to believe that religion is incorrect, then yes. I wouldn't like to just dismiss every religion, there are bound to be many I am not familiar with. But I am not familiar with any major religion making claims of a deity for example, that are actually able to prove such acclaim. Psychics and mediums profit financially off of the grieving, vulnerable and gullible. People who may need help and guidance from other sources go to them instead. Harmful
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  984. Why?
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  985. Nobody needs to see that
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  986.  @dluvv19761  Stop picking over little details, you know full well what this person meant. Gun ownership is ok, but to a point. The kind of weapon needed for defence should have limits
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  987.  @grandadmiralthrawn8116  You know full well they probably meant something like an AR-15 is unnecessary for home defence.
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  988.  @dluvv19761  The term was wrong but the overall point remains. And yes, the government is perfectly entitled to place limits on weapons in your possession.
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  989. Says who?
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  990.  @Jamalmur5  I have read it. I just see no reason to take it literally. Do you?
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  991. Well no, he's a man who likes women so he's straight
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  992. Why does it matter if they are all gay?
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  993. You don't raise your kids into atheism. Everybody is born an atheist and they habe religion forced upon them.
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  994.  @MaRyaYTOfficial  It's not that you are too young too comprehend, you don't have a concept of God because there is no proof of him and no logical reason to come to the concept yourself. It must be forcibly introduced to you by a believer
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  995. I don't get it. You don't like women?
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  996. Quite a few churches and denominations allow it now.
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  997. How do you know?
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  998. Well to be fair, God didn't create anything
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  999.  @LNI71  Right. And that proves what exactly?
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  1000.  @LNI71  Read it. Pretty standard work of fiction
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  1001.  @LNI71  Forgive me for what exactly? What misdeed have I committed? And I really hope I don't encounter Jesus, because if he's real he's got a lot to answer for
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  1002.  @joseespinal1  Your reasoning here is what is illogical. We have an explanation for how life began. And even if science didn't, a lack of scientific explanation does not automatically guarantee the existence of a divine creator.
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  1003. If the shoe fits...
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  1004.  @juliamiller5120  Is one to still show respect to a monster like God? Seems like one could call him any name they choose given his actions.
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  1005.  @juliamiller5120  Why is that of concern to me? I would not mince my words in talking about a figure I consider to be deplorable. If somebody is upset by what I say about said figure, then they need to re-evaluate who it is they are choosing to follow.
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  1006.  @juliamiller5120  God as depicted in the Bible
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  1007.  @rafaelcamacho3015  I am not calling a being an a-hole. I am calling a character one
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  1008.  @juliamiller5120  So conveniently, all the parts you happen to like most accurately reflect God as you see him, and all the nasty stuff is just people misinterpreting? What about God's condoning slavery?
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  1009.  @zosiakrasnopolska1338  You know Exodus 21 lays out specific rules for owning a slave including giving permission to beat them....?
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  1010. That's true, but there is also no denying that in America there seem to be issues that disproportionately affect black people
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  1011. That is not proof of a creator
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  1012.  @muhammadhashim2573  No, I am saying something can't be proof for only a certain kind of people. Truth is objective. You can't say 2+2 =4 for only people open minded to math. It is true for everybody. So you saying it is "proof for open minded people" is a ridiculous statement to make
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  1013.  @muhammadhashim2573  Ah right. So you can't claim with anything resembling certainty that Allah exists
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  1014.  @muhammadhashim2573  Well no, I didn't create myself. That doesn't mean there is a god.... You can claim with certainty? So you have clear and unquestionable proof?
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  1015.  @muhammadhashim2573 Well you can measure love, hate, and consciousness, they are all chemical reactions and are observable. You perhaps can't quantify them, true. And ok. You have no objective proof, so no non-believer has any reason to believe you should you say that Allah exists
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  1016.  @muhammadhashim2573  No one can create the complexity in my body? Ok, so we weren't created and came about through creator-less means. Thanks for agreeing with me!
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  1017.  @muhammadhashim2573  "The Complexity In Your Body Isn't Created By Man But It Is Created By Allah " - You have still yet to prove that in any way "Nothing In This Universe Is Creator Less If Not Then It Means 0+0=1 " - A completely baseless claim.
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  1018.  @muhammadhashim2573  "Nothing can pop out of nowhere". A slightly odd phrasing. Are you perhaps alluding to the phrase often trotted out by creationists like Ray that "something cannot come from nothing"? What questions?
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  1019.  @muhammadhashim2573  And why would you say that? What questions? Why is that relevant?
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  1020.  @muhammadhashim2573  Now who's ignoring questions? How is it relevant?
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  1021.  @muhammadhashim2573  And I have asked you each time, why is that relevant?
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  1022.  @muhammadhashim2573  My beliefs have no relevance to or impact on the flaws in the reasoning behind the beliefs you have expressed
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  1023.  @muhammadhashim2573  If we were having a discussion about each others' views that would be true. But we are not. Thus far we have only been discussing the claims that you have put forth and have so far been unable to sufficiently back up. My own beliefs are irrelevant to that
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  1024.  @muhammadhashim2573  How do my beliefs impact yours in any way? They don't make yours any more or less correct? And based on what you have tried to present in support of them thus far, they are definitely not correct
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  1025.  @muhammadhashim2573  You have made a number of claims and have backed them up in no significant way. The fact that the body requires a divine creator for example. Or the claim that something cannot come from nothing
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  1026.  @muhammadhashim2573  Because they are baseless claims. You have provided no sufficient further reasoning or evidence as to why somebody should accept your claims as true
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  1027.  @muhammadhashim2573  If I can't prove it wrong it must be true? That's not how anything works buddy.... Can you prove to me 100% that unicorns aren't real? Because by your logic, if you can't then they must be real
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  1028.  @muhammadhashim2573  When did I say you were wrong? I have only repeatedly said you have not proven your claims Something you are still doing when you stall like this....
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  1029.  @muhammadhashim2573  You have simply stated a number of things as if they are fact, but have not offered any evidence for them. You said the body is so complex it clearly needs a creator, but you didn't offer any evidence to support that. You stated that something cannot come from nothing, you offered no proof for that.
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  1030.  @muhammadhashim2573  How is it a fact? Elaborate please. Machines need a designer. That doesn't mean that a body does
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  1031.  @muhammadhashim2573  You didn't elaborate. You have said it is a "fact" that something can't come from nothing. If that's indeed the case, please demonstrate how it is a fact. So? That doesn't mean it has to have come from a God....
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  1032.  @muhammadhashim2573  I don't debate that machines specifically require creators. But that does not mean that humans do. It also does not prove that something cannot come from nothing, a point you have yet to sufficiently address
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  1033.  @muhammadhashim2573  Because we know from experience a machine requires a creator. We were there when they were first designed, we understand their workings completely and know that a designer is required. Have you been present when life as you know it was introduced to a system, and therefore know it needs a designer?
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  1034.  @muhammadhashim2573  A body is not an actual machine. You can compare it to one for the sake of imagery or to explain a point but in this instance you cannot say that just because a machine needs a creator, a body does too. It's absurd. Even if I saw an unknown machine for the frist time, my previous experience with other machines and understanding of them would allow me to recognize that this new object was likely one of them. You know you are basically just arguing along the lines of the Watchmaker Argument? It's an incredibly common argument put forth by creationists and has been refuted countless times over the years
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  1035.  @muhammadhashim2573  Humans are not a machine. You have not explained in any way why we would require a designer. You are even contradicting yourself. The body is he most complex machine and therefore requires a designer, but it also completely different from other machines and can't be compared to them? You are all over the place
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  1036.  @muhammadhashim2573  Fine. But I do encourage you to look up the watchmaker argument and all its problems. You are just repeating the same tired argument that has already been shown to be illogical decades ago
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  1037.  @muhammadhashim2573  "Sir"? Do you think I am a man....?
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  1038. Why?
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  1039. Sorry, which part are you talking about?
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  1040. I would hope that nobody believes in killing a live baby. What are you referring to?
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  1041.  Edbotikx  How so?
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  1042. Satan is used primarily as a symbol. The Satanic Temple is actually an non-theistic group, which are quite progressive and humanist in nature.Satan and satanic symbolism is selected and used, often as a check on the privileged position Christianity has in the USA. For example, should a governor of a very conservative Christian state try to enact prayer in schools, despite the separation of church and state, most immediately understand that in America this means Christian prayer. This is when the Satanic Temple would step in and say, ok, if you want to allow prayer in schools, then you must allow prayer from all religions. So next to those saying the Lord's prayer, you must also be willing to allow our children to cry "Hail Satan". Hope I clarified things somewhat
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  1043.  Anthony A.  Think you meant "eternal" life, and it is most definitely a belief. No evidence for it in order to make it a fact
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  1044. To be fair, "God" didn't create anybody...
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  1045. No he's not. Nobody is
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  1046. Energy work?
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  1047.  SsSs RoBbSs  How so?
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  1048. Why on earth would somebody be actively "anti" LGBQT?
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  1049. I agree up to a point. Should I still show respect to and refrain from criticizing somebody's beliefs if I see them as demonstrably harmful?
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  1050. You say it is not your place to judge them for their sins, but by declaring it a sin are you not already judging the LGBT community?
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  1051.  @FriedNcrispy2499  Wrong thing? How can it be wrong to be a member of the LGBT community if God created them that way?
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  1052. Why not? Behaving like an asshole seems like a perfectly good reason to reject a deity
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  1053. Pretty convenient that. Anybody who seems to be a good person and speaking rational things that threaten the official stance of the church can just be dismissed as Satan in disguise. What a way to control your members
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  1054. How so?
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  1055. And how is anybody to know what standards God wants or expects?
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  1056.  @jemimakatikala24  How do you know the bible is actually the word of God?
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  1057.  @Rubenclub23  Nope. No reason to
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  1058.  @Rubenclub23  I do not believe in any God
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  1059.  @Rubenclub23  What odd questions to ask. I discern what is right or wrong from my own personal moral code, and there is no greater meaning or purpose to life than what one makes of it. Exactly the same stances as everybody else in the world
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  1060.  @Rubenclub23  Through my life experiences thus far. Well, I keep living because I enjoy it and want to stick around. My life has no objective value beyond what I or others choose to give it
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  1061.  @Rubenclub23  By living life and growing, I can see how actions impact others and the consequences they have.From that I can develop my own sense of what is right and wrong. It's pretty simple. We are humans. We ascribe value to everything in our lives naturally. Again, pretty simple.
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  1062.  @Rubenclub23  There is no objective good or bad. It's entirely subjective
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  1063.  @Rubenclub23  I would say generally bad, but as morality is objective and everything should be judged on a case by case basis I wouldn't want to speak in any absolutes
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  1064.  @Rubenclub23  I said I would generally find it bad, but that is only following my own personal moral code. And that was a typo on my part. I meant to type subjective. There is no objective morality
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  1065.  @Rubenclub23  That question doesn't make sense. Perhaps you can rephrase it.
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  1066.  @Rubenclub23  No, but what could be considered objectively true is incredibly limited
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  1067.  @Rubenclub23  Are you suitably satisfied about my views on morality? Because whilst it has been a nice little detour, if you look right back at the start of all this, you claimed we know what God expects of us because it says so in the Bible. I asked you how you know the bible is the word of God and you still haven't answered that. Why is that?
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  1068.  @Rubenclub23  Ah my mistake then
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  1069. My first question however was to you. So I will repeat it again. How is anybody supposed to know what standards God expects?
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  1070.  @Rubenclub23  I don't deny the figure of Jeusus likely existed. But his existing is no guarantee of his divinity. I would be curious what evidence you think there is for the resurrection. For example, somebody being willing to die for the idea does not mean the idea is correct.
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  1071.  @Tomb-Wraith  You're actually suggesting the US doesn't have a problem with mass shootings?
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  1072.  @Tomb-Wraith  Dude, the media doesn't even come into it, you can just google the statistics straight from law enforcement...
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  1073. I'll save you time, they don't. Star signs mean nothing
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  1074.  @melm7661  I'm not. I am saying it doesn't require confirmation at all. No basis for any reasonable person to believe it would so why make a video?
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  1075. And what are you basing that claim on? Because unless you have figures from a study or something, it seems like your own bias is just assuming that religious people are more moral, which seems a rather arrogant position to take.
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  1076. Wow what an eloquent contribution to the discussion. We are all lucky to have a scholar such as yourself taking part
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  1077.  @qqwerty659  I'm confused. Who is trying to start a religious argument?
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  1078.  @qqwerty659  So you posted a statement on an open comment discussion where anybody can respond and reply, but you don't want to deal with any replies to what you said....?
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  1079.  @FrancisTheWalnut  Trying to convince them of what?
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  1080.  @user-hy5ts2yj7p  You never addressed any comments to me.....? And right about what?
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  1081. You're suggesting that as an episode? That's messed up dude
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  1082. I know. It's a shame more people don't wake up and realise hey don;t need to listen to ANY of it
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  1083.  @naomi7495  But you clearly understand how to focus on an obvious typo since you clearly can't address anything I actually said
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  1084.  @wonderer78  Where's the issue here? Trump is a hugely divisive figure, who's words an actions have a dramatic impact on the average citizen. This isn't saying you dislike somebody for not liking your favorite actor, this stuff matters
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  1085. Did you not watch the video? There were no women there
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  1086. You sound just as confused as them if you think you somehow have prophetic abilities
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  1087. Their beliefs are incredibly harmful. Their claims have huge implications
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  1088. God gave us free will? Impossible. Can't have an omniscient God and free will
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  1089.  @nameerfolgreichgeandert2131  God knows literally everything that has been, is and every will be, right? So before he even create Adam and Eve, he already knew that they were going to sin. There was no choice, it was inevitable
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  1090.  @nameerfolgreichgeandert2131  He's not respecting their choice. They are not choosing anything, simply living out their predetermined path. If he knows they are going to "choose" to turn away from him, they are not truly choosing anything. They are incapable of making any independent decision to change their future. How is that free will?
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  1091.  @nameerfolgreichgeandert2131  You keep trying to use analogies based in human experiences, but these don't work. Do you not believe God is infallible? God knowing something is different from us knowing something. We can be sure we know something to be true, but can be mistaken God is omniscient and infallible. If he knows something is going to happen it is impossible for it happen any other way, or he is no longer infallible.
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  1092. Has there ever been a believer who did the same, studied literally EVERY other world religion, past and present, before deciding theirs was the only true one? The burden of proof is not on the atheist to disprove the claims of the religious, it is up to the religious to prove their claims to everybody else
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  1093.  @arandomhandsomeman7725  As the believer making the claim, it is LITERALLY up to you to prove it. That is how the burden of proof works in every situation. If I take you to court and accuse you of a crime, it is my duty to provide proof and show you are guilty. It's not the other way around and your job to prove you are 100% innocent.
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  1094. How is that "Democrat logic"?
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  1095. Nobody's offended, probably just confused as to what that has to do with anything in this video
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  1096. They did. The Satanists
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  1097.  @thesadnesspath8371  No, I know what I meant....
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  1098.  @thesadnesspath8371  Oh, so you have a perfect understanding of the Bible?
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  1099.  @thesadnesspath8371  That's amazing. Then what is an enlightened individual such as yourself doing wasting time in a YouTube comment section? You should be out there uniting every Christian sect and domination into a unified church
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  1100.  @thesadnesspath8371  That's not enough! If you alone have somehow actually manage to work the one, unquestionably correct way to read, understand and put into practice the teachings of the Bible you owe it to the world to share it with everybody. Contact the news media, church leaders!
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  1101.  @thesadnesspath8371  Oh, so it's now shifted from you to the entire Catholic Church! So how do you know that Catholicism is alone in having a perfect understanding of the Bible? Don't have one
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  1102.  @thesadnesspath8371  How do you know that?
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  1103.  @thesadnesspath8371  How do you know that?
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  1104.  @thesadnesspath8371  It is a genuine question. If you are going to offer no more justification for a grand claim than "because it's true" is it not reasonable of me ask you to elaborate on how you came to that conclusion?
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  1105.  @JJustJ-yb9wh  What is not?
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  1106.  @JJustJ-yb9wh  Why not? Who are you to be able to judge?
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  1107.  @JJustJ-yb9wh  Every Christian twists the Bible
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  1108.  @thesadnesspath8371  Oh you are around. Feel free to answer my question from before whenever you are ready
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  1109.  @JJustJ-yb9wh  So what is your objection to her then?
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  1110.  @johndeoliveira8476  That backs up nothing. One part of the bible being accurate, like somebody being a real historical figure, doesn't make the rest of it automatically true...
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  1111.  @johndeoliveira8476  What evidence is that then?
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  1112.  @johndeoliveira8476  And where are there reliable written accounts?
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  1113.  @johndeoliveira8476  Can't use the Bible to prove the Bible dude. Unreliable source
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  1114.  @johndeoliveira8476  The Bible says there are eyewitness accounts that back up what is in the Bible, therefore the Bible is true? Where are actual, independent written eyewitness accounts?
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  1115.  @johndeoliveira8476   John Oliveira  Wait, that's it? The entirety of your supposed evidence for the resurrection is just the Bible haha? The Bible is the one making the claim, it needs further evidence to back it up. Come on dude
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  1116. So....?
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  1117. He literally won though...?
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  1118. I think nowadays a line has to be drawn somewhat between Republicans and the Republican party and Trump supporters. The cult he's built are on a whole different level
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  1119.  @simonthesiamesecat5274  Wow, I come back and clearly missed a lot. Nicely done Pavan
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  1120.  @simonthesiamesecat5274  Why?
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  1121. But surely then everybody's a liar? Also, they already did that one
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  1122. How are the wrong? Some of them in the video even claimed to have clairvoyance
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  1123. I know, right? Good for her. Nice to see religion moving with the times
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  1124. I do. And more often than not organized religion suppresses diversity of thought
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  1125. Why is it a problem if they are?
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  1126.  @Fwpex  Regret what?
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  1127.  @jemimakatikala24  I would and have said similar things to the people of the Muslim faith. Renders your point kind of moot
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  1128. Why?
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  1129.  @xochitlbautista8292  How is that relevant to my question?
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  1130. Says who?
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  1131.  @apologetics2785  Thought I just spent a bunch of comments showing to you that he is
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  1132.  @burgski  So all those countries that have free healthcare and university are completely bankrupt, people rioting in the streets...?
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  1133. Why?
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  1134.  @gavinwilsdorf9374  And why would you want to take your morals from either Exodus or Leviticius?
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  1135. Because it is oddly fascinating or because this group somehow convinced you that real psychics are an actual thing?
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  1136.  Eric Eric  Australia is plenty diverse, what are you on about. It is also a former British colony that was founded by oppressing the indigenous people. Seems a pretty similar situation to me
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  1137.  Lizzie Allen  Right, people will always buy drugs so why even bother trying to stop them? People will always drink and drive, so why even make it illegal?
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  1138.  Eric Eric  Perhaps bad phrasing on my part. Why bother attempting to regulate or have drug laws, may have been a better way to say it
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  1139. So? The bible says a ton of stuff, no reason to trust any of it
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  1140. Says the person arrogant enough to characterize an entire group of people based on 6 individuals.....
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  1141. Whilst also simultaneously thinking each other's beliefs are wrong?
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  1142.  @JOVine-gl6df  Religion started science? What is that even supposed to mean? haha If you look at the man often referred to as the "father of modern science" Galileo, he was literally locked up by the Church for his work. And the bible is historical so it's true? Again, what kind of logic is this? Parts of the bible have been shown to be historically accurate, that doesn't mean every absurd claim is
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  1143.  @JOVine-gl6df  Please elaborate. Cite some examples
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  1144. What sin is that?
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  1145.  @andrewlailvaux1571  Sin is sin, yes.....
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  1146. You've clearly not met many gay men
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  1147. God forbids homosexuality? Since when?
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  1148. Says who?
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  1149. Why comment about specifics in the content when the very premise is not only flawed, but laughably so?
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  1150.  @K4Eproductions  Some people believe in aliens, true. But there is a difference between suggesting the possibility of other life in the universe, and asserting that there is. Likewise if somebody says to me they think our limits as human beings could be pushed further, i would be interested to see study into it. But the fact remains that there are people who claim to unquestionably have "psychic" gifts, yet nobody has ever been able to demonstrate these abilities under test conditions? Why is that? Because they have no extra abilities at all. If there is even one undeniably genuine psychic, why have they not come forward to prove to the rest of the world that such "gifts" exist?
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  1151.  @K4Eproductions  That is simple intuition. Nothing more. Don't read into it being something else, no matter how much you may want it to be
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  1152.  @K4Eproductions  You're right. But it's not psychic ability either
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  1153. Who doesn't know?
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  1154. Oh dear. The only thing not normal here is your reaction the the mere possible presence of a gay person
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  1155.  @zespinossa3723  Right.....and your point is?
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  1156.  @zespinossa3723  Merely being attracted to somebody causes you to catch a disease? Why has the scientific community not been made aware of this? And how is it not normal?
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  1157.  @zespinossa3723  I mean, you couldn't pick up the sarcasm in what I wrote? It's ok if it went over your head. Well intercourse in general has all sorts of nasty potential outcomes. Don't get what point you're trying to make And you seem to have tried to side step my other question there, how is it not normal?
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  1158. What have they gotten wrong?
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  1159. Your less than subtle attempt to belittle one contestant would work better if you knew how to count
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  1160. Yeah. What's the problem?
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  1161.  @johndeoliveira8476  Oh look, it's the guy who couldn't back up using the Bible as a source for proof of the Resurrection. Still waiting for an answer on that buddy
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  1162.  @johndeoliveira8476  You said you had evidence for the Resurrection. That evidence turned out to be the bible. Stil waiting for to either justify that, or have the moment of realization at just how illogical that is
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  1163. Who is that?
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  1164.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  And who are you to presume to know the word of God?
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  1165.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  You mean that book written by men?
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  1166.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  How do you know that?
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  1167.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  If your demonstration is sufficient evidence, it shouldn't be attempting to make me "believe" is should be helping me to know the truth. So go ahead.
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  1168.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  Actually if you want to claim a God exists and the Bible is his word, the burden of proof lies entirely with you...
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  1169.  @SWEET_ROLL_THIEF  I'll only deny it if there is good reason to believe it is not sufficient proof. So please. Go ahead
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  1170. Wow. I am sure everybody is thankful to have such an authority on LGBQT matters in this comments section. There is one tiny problem with what you said though. God has to be real for any of it to work and since there is no evidence at all that he is, why not just let people live their lives as they see fit buddy?
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  1171. I mean, Satan would have to be real for anybody to work for him, so not sure how useful this comment is
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  1172. Trump takes the title on that one though. Number of lies fact checkers have found him saying throughout his presidency is insane
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  1173.  @JOVine-gl6df  Well yes, exactly. Theists make a claim, atheists reject it and take it the opposite position. What point were you trying to make...?
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  1174. Why does it matter if they are?
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  1175. You mean if i got a random group of strangers in front of you, you could correctly identify who's Christian and who isn't?
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  1176. Probably not, but it's guaranteed to be a super cringey video
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  1177. No, you are not psychic
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  1178. Exactly because it is a familiar name to many. I suggest you go look up The Satanic Temple. It will become pretty obvious why they are named after Satan after that.
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  1179. huh?
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  1180. You believe yourself to be psychic?
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  1181.  @rickskynight98  If you believe you are seeing dead people, I do encourage you to seek further medical help to deal with these delusions
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  1182.  @rickskynight98  If you are the only one seeing things that leaves us with two choices. Either you are the world's first genuine psychic medium and our very understanding of the limits of humanity have changed forever, or you are simply delusional/lying to the world/lying to yourself. Which seems the more reasonable explanation?
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  1183. Bible doesn't need to be proven wrong, it has to be proved to be correct. Which it hasn't. No evidence
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  1184. God also never condemned slavery, wiped out virtually the whole population of the world, and created a couple knowing full well they would sin and bring misery and pain into existence. He is clearly a psychopath and not worth paying attention to
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  1185.  @ryan_yt6314  Can't have an omniscient God and free will. Completley incompatible
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  1186.  @ryan_yt6314  If god knows everything, he always knew Eve would eat the apple and everything that would come from it, so God is responsible
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  1187.  @ryan_yt6314  You can't have an all knowing God and free will. If God knows everything then he knew long before he created her that Eve would sin. Still responsible
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  1188. Check vid description
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  1189. Same amount of evidence for God as there is for psychics. Zero
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  1190. You mean speaking in tongues?
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  1191.  @tasiahhunter1163  And you want one included in this group, why....?
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  1192.  @tasiahhunter1163  And making random incomprehensible noises proves what about that exactly?
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  1193.  @tasiahhunter1163  Why would I have a Bible?
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  1194.  @tasiahhunter1163  Why would you assume I am?
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  1195.  @tasiahhunter1163  Well that's hardly secret knowledge exclusive to Christians. I would assume you know a lot about all the other faiths of the world, having researched them in great depth before settling on Christianity?
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  1196. Well yeah, there's no such thing as a true psychic
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  1197. Damn dude, that's a tough one. Feel like Windu has the edge in a light-saber duel though, right?
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  1198. How can you know that?
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  1199. Do "psychics" have a good reputation? I thought they were all just considered fraudsters
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  1200.  @SupremeSkeptic  "There are literal words from God and Jesus in the bible. And the entire Quran is Allah's words" Why would you think that?
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  1201.  SsSs RoBbSs  You equal a news organization?
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  1202. You think those who claim unverified psychic abilities and then use that claim to profit off the gullible, vulnerable and grieving are worthy of our respect?
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  1203. How so?
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  1204. In what way?
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  1205. And you're confident in your ability to convert somebody?
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  1206.  @houssam9991  Yeah, us and not this comment are the problem....
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  1207.  @houssam9991  Oh ok. I guess I lack a sense of humor then. If a stranger on he internet says it, it must be true. Either that or this must be some high level, meta comedy that the average person on the street is not ready for. In which case, good for you. I assume one gifted with such transcendent comedic talents such as yourself has got something in the works? Stand up tour, new t.v pilot etc?
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  1208.  @houssam9991  Oh don't be so humble. This is clearly some high level, esoteric stuff. And please do. Seeing how well this one comment has been received I am sure you will bring down the house
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  1209. Why not?
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  1210.  @benjaminszubajr7071  But why should anybody believe the Bible?
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  1211. How so?
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  1212. What's confusing about it? He's a a guy who likes women.
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  1213. Or, simpler explanation, none of them are psychic
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  1214. How is it distasteful?
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  1215. What's mindless about Democrat policies?
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  1216. Right, because all the countries without legal gun ownership or tight gun control are tyrannical dictatorships....?
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  1217.  @liamsmith882  No typo. Just sarcasm
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  1218. Says who?
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  1219.  @ant.conig4  What would you have done/said differently?
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  1220. A lot of the same issues would still remain though. Defense of an omni-benevolent God in the face of the existence of evil etc
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  1221. So to not be Republican is to be illogical?
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  1222. Ok....
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  1223. Says who?
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  1224.  @nugget814  How does a wall help prevent illegal immigration?
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  1225.  @nugget814  They help somewhat. But how do they stop people from overstaying after you invited them into your house? Because that's where the majority of illegal immigration comes from. People illegally overstaying their legally granted visas
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  1226. I thought that was the Tide Pod trend....
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  1227. Check the video description
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  1228. What is there to be confused about?
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  1229. How so?
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  1230. Wow. What a wonderful person you are. Your parents must be so proud
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  1231. How so?
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  1232. The Satanic Temple has a list of tenets to follow. Worth checking out
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  1233. What would that prove?
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  1234.  @Ditto-.  What's so complicated about praying? Hands together, eyes closed. Done
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  1235.  @Ditto-.  How so? What was wrong with my description?
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  1236. ​ @Ditto-.  The very premise is flawed. Who doesn't know what praying is? And sure, it was a "joke"...
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  1237. Feel to free educate me now. Why should I for even one second believe that there are those with genuine psychic ability?
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  1238.  @Strawberrypersonoffixial  Well that's the thing. If you can't prove it to be true, then surely nobody can talk about it like they know what it's about?
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  1239.  @Strawberrypersonoffixial  If I have to accept it for it real, then it's not real. Something is real whether somebody believes in it or not. Somebody can tell me they don't believe in the Sun, that doesn't mean its not real. But if somebody tells me they believe in unicorns, that doesn't make the chances of them actually exisiting any higher. The fact remains there has never been a tried and tested 100% genuine psychic
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  1240.  @Strawberrypersonoffixial  There will never be a psychic who can demonstrate their powers successfully when asked? Why on earth should anyone accept they exist then?
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  1241.  @Strawberrypersonoffixial  What exactly is the error in my thinking? People claim to be different When asked to prove this claim they are unable Therefore nobody is obligated to believe them What is wrong with that logic?
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  1242. Because Jesus was gay and would have made the video more interesting as a member....?
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  1243. I would hope all Democrats would have a reaction to a dead baby. Why do you think they wouldn't?
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  1244.  @theosteven3362  You have a negative experience, it causes you to question that which you previously never would have dared, and once that questioning begins it concludes in your realization that the God of your religion doesn't exists. Really not that difficult of a process to imagine, it's one that many people go through.
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  1245.  @theosteven3362  I never said God doesn't exist just because you feel bad. But a bad feeling can be the starting point of a line of critical thinking and reasoning which ultimately determines that God does not exist
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  1246.  @theosteven3362  Well initially there is no point to the critical thinking. That would suggest it was started with a distinct end goal in mind. Rather a final conclusion would be arrived at over time, as with most trains of thought. It's not a very complicated concept to grasp
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  1247.  @theosteven3362  I have suspected up until now that English isn't your first language, and no judgment here, it's fine if it's not. But your choice of words in that last comment are confusing enough that I don't know what you were trying to say
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  1248. You think you would have done a better job?
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  1249. How so?
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  1250. Because democratic policies are much more universal, and address a need recognizable by all?
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  1251. How so?
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  1252. Why?
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  1253. Right? The very concept of hell is ludicrous to begin with and therefore you don't need any other reason to think it doesn't exist!
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  1254. How do you know the kind of God they were taught about?
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  1255. Source of what? Which god?
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  1256. What do you mean?
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  1257. What's a "libtard"?
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  1258.  @insignificantbunch9384  Trump does need anybody editing his words for them to seem evil at times.
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  1259.  @insignificantbunch9384  I'm confused. This comment starts "or....", but there doesn't seem to be any example that preceded it...?
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  1260. Oh they are not the ignorant ones here buddy....
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  1261. 1 Samuel 15:3 Psalm 137
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  1262. How so?
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  1263. Why do you believe in psychic powers?
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  1264. You assume beforehand they will all be idiots because they identify as Democrats? How very close-minded of you
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  1265. Ah, so if he was open carrying an assault rifle and yelling at the women present that abortion was murder, we would know he was a Republican?
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  1266. Oh dear. Fragile masculinity located
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  1267.  @user-hn4og2zd9t  You seem like a stable individual
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  1268. Whatever you say buddy....
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  1269. That would be worrying to hear if hell actually existed
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  1270.  Mauricio Huevo  It was wrongly perceived that way. Thinking has evolved over time. Unfortunately yours has not
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  1271. Well no, nobody knows God exists. That's why it's called having faith
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  1272.  @Burgerman1171  What evidence is there of God?
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  1273.  @Burgerman1171  Why don't you tell me what evidence there supposedly is and I will see if I am convinced
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  1274.  @thatdude4195  So you would be in favor of measures like increased sex education in schools, easier access to birth control etc?
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  1275. "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve". So witty. I've never heard it before. Did you make that up?
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  1276. How is it not normal to be gay?
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  1277.  @imhappysavage5059  Says who?
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  1278.  @imhappysavage5059  So just a terrible, unoriginal troll then? Ok. And wake up, people are still killed for it. Educate yourself and get a life dude
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  1279. Most modern Satanists don't literally worship Satan. The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic group
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  1280. Well no, God doesn't give anybody choice. The existence of an all-knowing God is completely incompatible with free will
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  1281.  @kbrown6543  Human logic is perfectly sufficient here. An omniscient God knows every choice every human will ever make. How can a truly independent free will exist alongside that? It can't
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  1282.  @kbrown6543  God knows before I am born, that I will not be a believer and in fact, never had a chance to be. Then he still allows me to be born, live my life and then send me to hell for not believing in him. How is that free will at work?
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  1283.  @kbrown6543  But I don't have a choice. God knew I would reject him, and God can't be wrong right? So my choice is completely removed from the equation. Unless you are suggesting God doesn't know everything?
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  1284.  @kbrown6543  But I don't. As I have pointed out, there can be no truly independent free will if an omniscient God exists. You haven't really attempted to counter that point.
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  1285.  @kbrown6543  Spiritually blind? Unfortunately I am not the one acting blind to something here. It is a shame you are unwilling to approach a discussion of this nature with an open mind, or willing to question your beliefs. Try approaching this topic without your biases and preconceived notions and you may get a new view on things
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  1286.  @kbrown6543  You've clearly not questioned hard enough...
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  1287. Says who?
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  1288. Not really. Faith is required to believe in something. Atheism is a lack of faith or belief
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  1289. Not really surprising
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  1290. How so?
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  1291. And cue the usual comment section, non-Americans unable to comprehend the attitude of NRA members to guns and a small group of Americans scrambling to justify their opposition to gun control
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  1292. What did he say was going to happen?
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  1293. Why should people be kind to these individuals? The majority are running business, scamming people out of money claiming abilities that they can't back up
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  1294.  @cynthiadebeila7848  There are plenty. I think the issue for many is reconciling the existence of innocent pain and suffering with a supposed omni-benevlolent God
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  1295. How so?
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  1296.  @UpfrontWithLadyBri  So people shouldn't make excuses for what is in the Bible?
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  1297.  @UpfrontWithLadyBri  Then please elaborate. I want to understand your position. Is it simply that people focus too much on one aspect or that everything in the Bible should be taken literally?
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  1298. @Çaesar They're probably not True Scotsmen either, right?
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  1299. I am perfectly open minded to the idea of psychics. But none have ever given me reason to believe. Instead you get a group of charlatans profiting off of the gullible, grieving and vulnerable. Why should I show respect to such individuals?
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  1300.  @mm-gk6xg  Them genuinely believing in what they do doesn't make it real, it just means they are deluded and should not be encouraged. What's the harm? These people are not trained therapists or mental health experts. If somebody comes to them in a sense of desperation looking for answers they could very well make irreversible life decisions based on advice or predictions given to them by a "psychic". And if you want to take a everything case by case fine. There has never been a case found of a genuine psychic who could prove their abilities under test conditions
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  1301. What does atheism have to do with anything here?
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  1302.  @johnsilva3119  Just because you can't believe it doesn't mean it's neither true nor likely
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  1303.  @johnsilva3119  People years ago thought a flat earth was common sense or that the sun went around the earth. Not a good reason
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  1304.  @johnsilva3119  You argue certain things about the origin of the universe are just "common sense". I am merely pointing out that holds no real weight, what is considered common sense is often done so in the face of conflicting evidence
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  1305. Not really going to achieve much, is it?
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  1306. Sorry, but if it were clear objective truth, everybody would be Catholic. There is no proof God exists, never mind that the Catholic Church is the one church worshiping and following him correctly
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  1307.  @chuarh7393  So what criticism did you come across that you felt was insufficient?
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  1308. Or he is just sensitive about his age, like many a vain individual are.....? Don't read too much into it dude
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  1309.  @adeadratlol3516  "The government values everyone differently, so there will be waiting lines and some people will be outright denied" Terrible example you gave for the U.K. That does sound a lot like American insurance companies denying people coverage or changing their rates drastically if somebody has a preexisting condition. You know, literally valuing people differently....
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  1310.  @adeadratlol3516  Sorry, that was directed at the original commenter
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  1311.  @jlupus8804  The government didn't murder Alfie. The parents wanted to fly him to another hospital, Quote from the judge on the case "the consensus of every doctor from every country who had ever evaluated Alfie's condition, to the inevitable conclusion (following 7 days of evidence) that Alfie's brain had been so corroded by his Neurodegenerative Brain Disorder that there was simply no prospect of recovery. By the time I requested the updated MRI scan in February, the signal intensity was so bright that it revealed a brain that had been almost entirely wiped out. In simple terms the brain consisted only of water and CSF". It was a tragic case of grief stricken parents unable to let go and a fight to spare a child anymore suffering. Your strange attempt to politicize it is saddening. The U.K government is not killing people and universal healthcare, whilst not perfect, is far superior to what America has. That is why so much of the rest of the world has it and looks on in horror at reports of people going bankrupt simply because they got sick, or having to come out of retirement just to afford their medication.
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  1312.  @jlupus8804  You are oddly focused on one example that you don't seem to fully understand. The only "source of healthcare outside the U.K was an alternative palliative care plan at an Italian hospital. It was not a treatment that would have cured anything in any way
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  1313.  @jlupus8804  Because they would be dragging a child who is brain dead with zero chance of recovery halfway across Europe for no real purpose. Parents couldn't let go, and it was reaching points of being inhumane
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  1314.  @jlupus8804  You don't think it robs the child of their dignity to have their body carted around Europe as if there is a chance they will be saved, when no such chance exists? Never mind that he was still having regular seizures and suffering. You are aware that at least in the U.K, private healthcare and health insurance does exist alongside the National Healthcare Service...? If she truly had the money to pay and go private nothing was stopping her. For those using the NHS, they are occasionally put on lists in order of need after being evaluated. Same is currently done in America all the time. Hospital has limited Operation Rooms, who gets surgery first? The person who's health is currently most at risk. Who gets put at the top of a transplant list, the candidate currently most in need of a new organ. Hospitals are forced to prioritize certain people, full stop. Doesn't matter what the overall funding system is.
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  1315.  @jlupus8804  Different illnesses or conditions would have different criteria. I am not a medical professional so can't speak to every specific case. Private healthcare wouldn't have been able to do anything. This is the point of his case. He was not like a coma patient for example, where medically there is a minute chance he could wake up at an undetermined point further down the line. Every doctor who examined his case agreed that irreparable damage had been done to his brain and there was zero chance of recovery. Any "life support",any treatment being given to him was done so to ease any pain he was in, and literally keep him alive. There was no chance of slowing any decay or curing him in any way, the damage was already done. "the fact that it is not, at least for most countries, able to help everyone and is often rationed." What is your evidence for this exactly? That is just not true, and if I can speak frankly, sounds simply like one of the examples of misinformation created by the opponents of universal healthcare, intended to scare people. That's made even worse when the reality in the U.S is that those with pre-existing health conditions are often denied insurance, or charged insane rates, because the insurance company thinks they will lose too much money covering them. That would include older people whose old age puts them at higher risk of claiming on their health insurance. You already have the problem in the U.S that you are suggesting other nations may have.
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  1316.  @X2the2ndPower  Yes you do... You have said the world is so obviously designed it must require a creator. That means you have to defend that position kn the face of all evidence to the contrary
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  1317. Who's accusing Bernie of rape? First I am hearing of it.
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  1318. "Jewisum"...? I think you mean "Judaism"
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  1319. I don't see the problem with their discussion of race? What was wrong with it?
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  1320.  @Maksie0  Well said
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  1321. What misconceptions were there?
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  1322. Why?
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  1323. Plenty of pro-life people who aren't democrats. And why are you "resting your case", you didn't make any actual cogent points....
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  1324. I don't get it. Who's J-Hope?
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  1325.  @worldpeace8824  No reason to believe any piece of scripture is directly from God
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  1326.  @worldpeace8824  Ah well if the book SAYS it's the word of God, that does it. No reason to question that, right?
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  1327.  @worldpeace8824  How through reading it can one discern whether it comes from God or man? There is no means by which to do so.
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  1328.  @worldpeace8824  But the Quran remains wrong, it argues for a geocentric universe. That is demonstrably false. If it was truly the word of God it would talk about a heliocentric universe....
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  1329.  @worldpeace8824  Sorry, but in your own passage, you talk about all celestial bodies swimming along in their own course. The sun does not do that, it is stationary. It doesn't matter how early the quran was talking about astronomy, incorrect information only shows further it is not the word of God
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  1330. ​ @worldpeace8824  The sun orbit is so small, especially considering its size that it essentially nominal. It does not have a huge clearly defined orbit like other bodies. And the "illiterate man from a desert" did not say everything you just said. You are taking an ambiguous phrasing and using our current scientific knowledge to fill in the gaps. If the book actually gave a detailed description of the universe as we know it now, that would be impressive. But it doesn't. So of course any reasonable person will have doubt. You have still given no reason to believe the Quran is the word of God.
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  1331. ​ @worldpeace8824  If I am indeed the person in the largest amount of denial that you have encountered, you must not get out much. But I digress. You state the qu'ran gives "examples of future discoveries and events that no man could ever guess". How so? Of the two examples you provided, all I see is an assertion that the celestial bodies move and that there is a cycle of night and day. Hardly revolutionary and certainly not beyond the realm of human imagining. And that is the task that lies before you. If your argument boils down to "It's knowledge that could have ONLY from God" then you have to show that it was impossible for it to have any other explanation. Can you do that?
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  1332.  @worldpeace8824  When did I say I was an atheist? SO anybody who has an opinion that goes against the majority, that is then proven correct, obtained this knowledge from God? So, Galileo was divinely inspired? Darwin?
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  1333.  @worldpeace8824  I am still waiting for your jaw dropping argument to start. A vague verse is found years later to be able to be interpreted as matching current scientific opinion. Even if you want to argue that muhammad fella got one thing right, so what? It does not prove that the entirety of the quran is God's word.
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  1334.  @worldpeace8824  I didn't admit anything about the quran being right. I asked you SHOULD that one thing be right, IF it were right, how does it prove that the quran in its entirety is the word of God? You didn't answer that question. If you do so, I am then happy to address those passages
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  1335.  @worldpeace8824  No response? Run out of "miraculous knowledge" to put forward?
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  1336.  @worldpeace8824  So, I should consider your continued silence to mean I have successfully debunked all of your claims? Glad to see you agree with me
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  1337. Why do you think psychics are real? There has never been any evidence for a real psychic existing
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  1338. Such as....?
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  1339.  @gagewaterhouse4323  It's not a belief. We can clearly test and demonstrate the existence of air. Are you able to clearly demonstrate the existence of a deity? Because if not, it remains a religious belief that it exists
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  1340. What does it matter?
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  1341.  @war.neverchanges  How am I getting defensive?
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  1342.  @ashleybutler5796  Correlation does not imply causation. If I eat a banana on the same day I win the lottery, does that mean eating bananas increases your odds of winning? Of course not. A direct causal link is needed. And considering you said that you knew these were the reasons based on faith, is it safe to say you don't have a direct causal link?
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  1343.  @ashleybutler5796  No, that is a connection. You need a direct link that would show that the treatments your friend received directly were responsible for their cancer receding. The examples you gave are all things we have direct links for. Nothing has been forced upon me be society. Why are you not examining this belief more thoroughly? As far as you are concerned you have found a potential cure for cancer. Why are you not contacting research institutions and scientific journals as we speak? "Until you have done that, you can’t truth speak from personal experience bc you don’t even know what the other side has to offer". This makes no sense. If something is true it doesn't matter if I have experienced it myself or not and it could be demonstrated as true regardless of experience.
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  1344.  @ashleybutler5796  There are definitely far more truths to modern science than holistic practices. And definitive links that can be made. You don't see the problem in telling me to go do my own research? You basically just claimed your friend had found a method to fight cancer of all things. But after making that huge claim it is somehow my responsibility to go and look into whether you are correct, rather than yours to actually back up what are you saying. And meat = bad. I get it. Way to go against the vegan stereotype
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  1345.  @ashleybutler5796  I have seen Forks over Knives, I have done some research. I know the claims that are made. Have you done our own research into claims about diet and cancer or did you just accept what you heard? And again. I get it. Really don't see how you ever expect to win somebody over to veganism with this method
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  1346.  @ashleybutler5796  "The only other explanation is it just “randomly” went into remission and if you want to believe that that’s totally okay." For somebody who has such close experience with those suffering cancer, for you to speak of spontaneous remission in such a dismissive way is quite odd. It is a well documented phenomenon and a much more reasonable explanation than the treatments that you admit you have faith, by definition belief without evidence, are responsible.
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  1347. Many atheists also celebrate Christmas. There are many things which have become ingrained in culture for reasons beyond their religious origin
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  1348. Which proves what?
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  1349. ​ @johndeoliveira8476  So fans who all believe their sports team is the best around, have automatically formed a religion? Also, I just realised who you are. You still hanging around this comment section trying and failing to take on atheists?
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  1350.  @johndeoliveira8476  What was pathetic?
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  1351.  @johndeoliveira8476  So again, by your odd definition veganism and white supremacy are religions....
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  1352.  @johndeoliveira8476  In your eyes, being a white supremacist is just as much a religion as Christianity....?
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  1353.  @johndeoliveira8476  But in your eyes they are equally called religions. I find that idea crazy, but if memory serves me correctly, you are the guy who refused to denounce slavery, so maybe it makes more sense
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  1354.  @zyounalameri248  The modern Satanic Temple is about compassion and empathy towards others. You can think there is no objective good or evil but still have your own subjective moral code that would lead to to labeling something bad. He doesn't believe God is real, so obviously thinks people should be held accountable for their actions, but is then blaming God in a hypothetical situation wherein God exists. Nothing there is contradictory at all. And then you say he was rude. "Extremely rude" in fact. When? Also you don't think you are being a hypocrite accusing him of being extremely rude whilst also making fun of his appearance and fashion choices in your original comment....
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  1355.  @zyounalameri248  You really enjoy using the word "uneducated" quite liberally don't you? Starting to seem like you don't full understand its definition So give me a time code of his "extremely rude" behavior. You said I should look closely, but if he was indeed being "extremely" rude it should be easy for you to find an obvious example, right?
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  1356.  @zyounalameri248  You cannot use any word you want to describe a person who is disrespectful, you have to use a word that means "disrespectful" or it doesn't make sense.... He interrupted a little. He didn't do so in an overtly aggressive manner, no cursing, no personal attacks. Just got a little carried away in wanting to express his viewpoint, the Satanist viewpoint obviously not given much time to put itself forward very often. Slightly rude, perhaps. Understandable behavior, yes. So where was the "extremely" rude behavior? Or was that single example supposed to be it?
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  1357.  @zyounalameri248  I do know what I am saying, it is clear now you don't. You started off saying he was a hypocrite, I pointed out how nothing he said was hypocritical. You then never addressed it again You said he was "extremely rude". Not just "rude". Not just "a little impolite". "Extremely rude". I asked how this could be the case,you provided one mild example and then when questioned further on it, have proceded to back away and attempt to insult my intelligence. If you are not able to fully comprehend the implications of your words, or are unable to back them up when called upon, I suggest staying away from comments sections for a while.
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  1358.  @zyounalameri248  Ok, and I pointed out to you that I don't think such behavior would be considered "extremely rude" by any reasonable person. But I thought I would give you a chance to back up your opinion and provide further examples. You did not. You still maintain there are many more examples. Is he being extremely rude in these instances? And you don't see the irony in calling me immature, when I have nothing but civil to you, whilst you started off this whole thing by insulting a man's appearance?
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  1359.  @zyounalameri248  I shouldn't point out your unwarranted attack on this individual? You posted a comment in a public comments section, you started this, you invited responses. How is simply voicing my opinion ignorant? And of course I will be unsatisfied if I don't receive anything resembling a satisfactory response from you. What time frame is that?
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  1360.  @hindalali2605  What kind of logic is that? "Hey, that mob is beating up that innocent guy, not you, why do you have to intervene?"
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  1361.  @zyounalameri248  Why does that make my words worthless? You can bring as many friends as you want, but it would help if one of you understands the basic laws of logic. I never claimed he was polite. There is no burden of proof on me to prove that. I never made the claim. You DID make the claim he was "extremely rude". You have a burden to prove that, which you have thus far and continue to fail to do...
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  1362.  @zyounalameri248  Why would you think I am a satanist?
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  1363.  @zyounalameri248  You have a right to say it and I have a right to challenge it. I sought an explanation for your seemingly unwarranted attack on this man. You are the one who has spread out this conversation by being unable to defend your charaterization of him yet refusing to concede so. So why do you think I am a satanist?
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  1364.  @zyounalameri248  Not changing the subject, you attacked and made fun of the guy's appearance and sense of style. Calling somebody's education into question, especially in the manner you did it is most definitely an attack. Who do you think you're trying to fool? I am defending a satanist, so I must be a satanist? I also want to clean up the oceans, does that mean I am a dolphin? The logic shown by you two is really outstanding...
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  1365.  @hindalali2605  I DID respond to several people. She accused him of being a hypocrite. I gave explanations for all the stances she felt were hypocritical, she has not raised the topic again. She accused him of being uneducated, uniformed. Yet he presented his arguments well and it rather seems to be her understanding and appreciation of them that is incomplete. Lastly, she made fun of his appearance. Which, even if you disagree with somebody's stance or conduct, is just immature and completely unnecessary, though based on the conduct you two have displayed, now not completely surprising.
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  1366.  @zyounalameri248  I have given you plenty of evidence. Just see my previous comment to your friend
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  1367.  @zyounalameri248  Again, what am I ignorant of? You use "uneducated" and "ignorant" completely in the wrong context, which only adds to the irony of it all.
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  1368.  @hindalali2605  How is criticizing and making fun of somebody's appearance, when it has nothing to do with the video or the points they made, not doing so out of a negative attitude towards the person?
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  1369.  @zyounalameri248  What have I ignored? i have responded to all of the points. Just because they are given to me does not mean I have to accept them as valid.
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  1370.  @hindalali2605  Please explain to me clearly, how my use of the word "valid" was incorrect. I'll wait
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  1371.  @zyounalameri248  Yeah, but responding to you two takes up very little of my time.
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  1372.  @hindalali2605  Am I sure what? Where is my explanation for how my use of "valid" was incorrect?
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  1373.  @zyounalameri248 You know some pretty impressive kindergartners then. Indeed, ones who have mastered punctuation. A skill you don't appear to have picked up yet....
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  1374.  @zyounalameri248  Punctuation is for the deserving only? Oh dear... Who says I am not focused on my job? Who says my job requires intense focus? you know nothing about me haha
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  1375.  @hindalali2605  That's a very strange explanation of how my use of "valid" was incorrect. I'll keep waiting for a real one to appear.
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  1376.  @zyounalameri248  What comment did I dodge haha? What super important point did I fail to address that speaks volumes about my character?
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  1377.  @hindalali2605  I think any reasonable person expecting a detailed explanation as to how they incorrectly used a word during an argument, that merely received "sure" as a response, would find it strange. What's strange, but not surprising though, is your failure to provide said explanation after being called out on your claim.
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  1378.  @zyounalameri248  Ooh please do share. What kind of person do my videos make me out to be?
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  1379.  @hindalali2605  Oh wow. Now pretending you posted something? This is almost worrying now...
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  1380.  @zyounalameri248  Amazing. Wrong on all counts. I would never be so arrogant as to make such wide sweeping assumptions about you. Especially on a topic as serious as mental health. All I would wager is that you are female, your friend has consistently referred to you as "she". And based on your writing habits and preferences I would also guess still a teenager, but I could be wrong
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  1381.  @zyounalameri248  Huh? I wasn't talking to you...
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  1382.  @hindalali2605  Where's my explanation?
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  1383.  @zyounalameri248  Oh I really hope you're not older than a teenager then. That would make this correspondence that much more disheartening. Dunno what to tell to you on that regard then. I have done you the courtesy of not making assumptions and trusting your word. Sad you are too immature to grant the same courtesy to me.
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  1384.  @zyounalameri248  I mean, that's odd reasoning. Young people can have both bad vision and extensive vocabularies. That changes quite a bit actually. At least in how you will likely be perceived by those reading all your comments.
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  1385.  @zyounalameri248  No, reasoning is not a countable noun....
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  1386.  @zyounalameri248  How does that make me full of myself? YOU were critical of my writing and acting full of yourself. Am I supposed to not point out that you are mistaken and allow you to believe I was wrong?
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  1387.  @zyounalameri248  You can't respond intelligently to my point, after having a comment backfire in your face, and you are just now resorting to personal attacks. Yet somehow I am the uneducated, ignorant one....?
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  1388.  @zyounalameri248  Amazing haha
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  1389.  @zyounalameri248  Again with the personal attacks. Given up completely on at least trying to seem like you are capable of a mature conversation?
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  1390.  @zyounalameri248  My conversation seems polite, because it mostly is.. Or at the very least is civil. I have not resorted to personal attacks on the scale of somebody here. And nice try Sherlock but I don't typically jump into the most popular comments. I would just be one voice lost in the hundreds already commenting on it. I always load up the most recent. So if you are willing to do the same and scroll back until you find your comment, you'll possibly find me commenting on some around the same time
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  1391.  @zyounalameri248  I am wasting your time and being negative? Basically all of your recent comments have just been personal attacks or trying and failing to correct my grammar. If you truly wanted to be done with me you would just stop responding. But for some reason you can't help but write comment after comment...
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  1392.  Lizzie Allen  You do realise America is largely alone in its stance, right? So when the rest of the modern world is enacting gun control, seeing results and telling America it should do the same, surely Americans are showing themselves to be brainwashed by refusing to change?
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  1393.  @azimus1776  It is not a tortured definition. It is a definition widely used and accepted throughout modern philosophical and theological discussion.There is agnostic atheism and Gnostic atheism just as there is agnostic theism and Gnostic theism
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  1394. Nothing closed minded here. I think people would be perfectly open, immensely curious even, if somebody claiming extraordinary abilities was willing to come forward and once and for all prove, under test conditions, that their claim was real. Shame no such person exists....
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  1395. We question everything because we are flawed? You think we should live life questioning nothing?
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  1396.  @Immortal0Witch  You said gut instinct is always accurate though. That's clearly not true. People's gut instinct may lead them to believe they predicted something due to psychic abilities or that they have supernatural gifts, when that is demonstrably false
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  1397.  @Immortal0Witch What do you mean? Psychologists have done plenty of studies into intuition, hunches etc. They just don't put it on the strange pedestal that you seem to
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  1398. Wow, you seem to have a good grasp on Bernie's policies. Perhaps you can explain some of the problems with them? I am not American, I don;t see why so many are opposed to him
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  1399. There's no such thing as a real psychic
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  1400. I don't get it....
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  1401.  @hjhy573  It's on the decline globally.....
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  1402. Right? Good for her. Glad to see times are changing
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  1403.  @Limbo666  Because believing that your zodiac sign has any actual impact on your life is questionable to say the least
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  1404.  @Limbo666  Exactly. If there is literally no proof to believe in something why should I?
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  1405. Except there's no such thing as a real psychic
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  1406.  @EchaKiut  No, there are people defrauding the gullible or delusional individuals who think they have some kind of "gift", but there is not and has never been a genuine, verifiable psychic.
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  1407.  @EchaKiut  It's not an opinion though. It is fact. There has never been a psychic who has come forward and been able to demonstrate that they have gifts under fair test conditions. Despite many years of people claiming abilities, none of them have come forward to prove their legitimacy and silence critics. Because there are no genuine psychics
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  1408. You have that they wrong way round. You mean there is not even one genuine psychic ability
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  1409. Congrats. You found one black Republican....
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  1410. Geniuses such as?
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  1411.  @jamielouis4506  Where did I deny that during his life, Newton was a Christian? Ok, so he was a deist and would have likely believed in exactly all the same science as modern atheists tend to
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  1412.  @jamielouis4506  They can believe in a higher power as long as such belief doe snot conflict with proven science. But you cannot be a Creationist Christian and a scientist, for example
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  1413. Yeah, or at least more outward with it. I always say to my American friends, if we had a politician in the U.K speak too much about their faith, or suggest it was "God's plan" they were a politician, we would all be super suspicious of them
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  1414. Whatever you say buddy
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  1415.  @lucygraham9163  So? Those people believe in the existence of a being based on a work of fiction from the past. Seems they should be prepared for that to be made of
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  1416.  @lucygraham9163  Yes, I am saying over 2 billion peope believe in fiction. But why does the number of believers matter? Doesn't make something any more or less true/real. People shouldn't share their opinions if harmful to others? So no Christian should ever share their opinions then. That's caused demonstrable harm throughout history. And I hope you see the delicious irony in claiming that by missing a word I am somehow not fit to have an opinion, whilst simultaneously spelling the word "you" as "tou" and "beliefs" as "belies" within your own writing haha
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  1417.  @lucygraham9163  Of course you should. You however said to me "people shouldn't share their opinions if they are harmful to others". So by your logic every Christian who uses their faith to speak out against homosexuality for example, should never express that belief. Indeed, even the notion of telling somebody that they are being sinful is clearly harmful to somebody, so by your logic no Christian should ever share such a thought. Christians's could never say that their god "is the one true God" because that would immediately belittle the faiths of others. So do you still stand by that claim about the expression of opinions? Have you not read the Bible? That alone depicts a number of atrocities caused by God, never mind the greater number of philosophical and theological reasons one could use to attach such a label to him
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  1418. Such as?
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  1419. Why not?
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  1420. I completely agree. I explained that to a bunch of Americans as one reason why I wouldn't want to live there and they couldn't seem to grasp it
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  1421.  @autiovaa5255  There was still a shooting though, regardless of the length of it. And how should that one instance make anybody feel safe after something like Sandy Hook, or the Las Vegas shooting?
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  1422.  @autiovaa5255  He would have found a way to do harm anyway? So we shouldn't try to keep guns out of the hands of individuals like him because he would have just tried anyway? If you told me I was going to be present at an attack where everybody is potentially armed with guns, or there is one guy with a knife or bat versus an entire church congregation, I am going with the knife/bat
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  1423.  @ExLibrisMortis  For you in your life. Try telling that to a victim of gun violence
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  1424. What....?
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  1425. They would be just exchanging one unproven belief for another
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  1426. In what sense?
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  1427. Sorry, what comment are you referring to?
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  1428.  SsSs RoBbSs  What's painfully juvenile is the way you continue to address people you think have an opposing view to you. Really worrying that you potentially own lethal weapons whilst possessing the maturity and social skills of a child.
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  1429. What if they didn't have the choice to practice safe sex to begin with?
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  1430.  @igormotadeoliveiramedeiros9517  Yeah, study done in 2018 had around 70% of atheists identifying "intellectual reasons" as their primary reason for non-belief. Want me to link it?
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  1431. Why not?
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  1432.  @strikeelcheese4030  Your not a homophobe, you are just saying being gay is intrinsically wrong? You don't see a conflict there?
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  1433.  @strikeelcheese4030  Because they are intelligent enough to know the bible should not be taken 100% literally?
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  1434.  @lionofjudah8289  Why is it clear I haven't? Only clear thing here is there is no good reason to believe the bible is the word of god
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  1435.  @lionofjudah8289  How have I proven that exactly?
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  1436.  @lionofjudah8289  Beyond questioning the validity of the bible, what "incorrect facts" have I provided? It's abundantly clear that you are unable to directly counter my claim or you would have done so already. You instead attempt to question my character or qualifications. A very obvious tactic, and quite a sad one as it means that you are clearly somebody who believes in the bible but are unable to offer up one valid argument in its defence
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  1437.  @lionofjudah8289  Yet again, you have not addressed my main point. You can argue that it is a sin to be gay all you want, but if you can't first prove the validity of the bible and that as God's word, it has the authority to decide what is sinful, then nobody has any reason to believe you. So why should anybody believe the bible in the first place?
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  1438.  @lionofjudah8289  I never changed the subject to the validity of the bible, it was my talking point all along. You were just unwilling to address it until I called you out on it. I understand you may be annoyed at my having done so as focusing on that takes a little more mental fortitude than personal attacks, but I am sure you are up to the task. Your Harry Potter analogy doesn't work. At no point does Harry Potter claim to contain any form of objective truth. The Bible by its very nature is declaring itself to be the word of God. That leaves us with two possibilities. Either everything within it has to be true as God is infallible, or it is not the literal word of God and is therefore open to interpretation with no one person being able to state anything within it as being one hundred percent true with anything resembling authority. So if you are going to declare 100% that you can't be gay and a christian, "because the bible says so" you first need to prove the validity of the Bible. Understand?
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  1439.  @lionofjudah8289  So ignoring the whole point I raised, most likely because you either didn't understand it or can't counter it. Ok. Come back and talk to me once you have studied up a bit and are capable of engaging in actual debate and discussion
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  1440.  @lionofjudah8289 Still avoiding the point I raised. Just getting kind of sad now
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  1441.  @lionofjudah8289  And now you are really just talking nonsense. Apart from your dramatic "WHAT???", you have not asked me a single question in these comments. So please, explain what question am I dodging. I on the other hand gave a full explanation of my position including a critique of your own analogy, and asked you if you understood, wanting your opinion. You have yet to address that passage at all. And the more I point out that to you and you continue to address it, you just further show me how ill equipped you are to defend this book
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  1442.  @lionofjudah8289  As am I. I just told you I can't see any question you asked me. But I will be fair. If you asked me a question and I didn't see it, I apologize. Just copy and past it in here and and I will address it as best as I can. Of course, if you now refuse to do so, that will only confirm that there was no such question and you are just deflecting out of a sense of frustration at being unable to address my argument....
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  1443.  @lionofjudah8289  Yep. Had a look. You never once asked me a question about that. Were you getting confused? And I already addressed all this. Allow me to paste the passage in again, as you have still yet to address it "The Bible by its very nature is declaring itself to be the word of God. That leaves us with two possibilities. Either everything within it has to be true as God is infallible, or it is not the literal word of God and is therefore open to interpretation with no one person being able to state anything within it as being one hundred percent true with anything resembling authority. So if you are going to declare 100% that you can't be gay and a christian, "because the bible says so" you first need to prove the validity of the Bible. Understand?" Unless you can prove the bible to completely be the direct, infallible, unchanging word of God, then everything within it is open to interpretation, including whether one can be gay and christian. There you go. Now you have read it again and had plenty of time to think of a response, am I FINALLY going to get a response addressing this?
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  1444.  @lionofjudah8289  I just explained COMPLETELY how somebody can be both gay and Christian. Did you not understand it? Do you need me to rephrase it? What is the issue here?
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  1445.  @lionofjudah8289  And there we go. Can't directly address or counter my point. And you know you haven't either, so why keep up this charade? For somebody who started out this whole interaction with me by questioning by my ability to hold a debate or discussion, you have completely failed to engage with the very argument I put forward at your request. Sad
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  1446. The Bible says a lot of stuff. No reason to take the vast majority of it literally
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  1447.  Anthony A.  No reason to think God takes sin seriously. Or indeed to think that a God exists
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  1448.  Anthony A.  I never said anything about what I believe. I am simply stating there is no proof for your belief
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  1449.  @andrewconway9589  "One can never have enough socks" - Albus Dumbledore
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  1450.  Anthony A.  Many people have recommended that channel to me. Yet to find any "proof" within it. The fact that there is apparently such clear proof of God's existence, yet you yourself are unable to articulate it also says quite a lot
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  1451. You arrived at that conclusion how?
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  1452. Yeah, not like those quiet Christians who never bring up their faith or try to force it on other people
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  1453. You're a medium? As in speak to the dead?
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  1454. There are things atheists don't want to answer? Such as?
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  1455.  @small6859  How would they have a hard time answering those questions? People can just lie, that's the whole point of the game. Those are not exactly questions out of left field either, if I were the mole I would expect contentious topics like that to come up and would prepare for them.
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  1456. Well am hosting a dinner party soon and the whole water into wine would save me a pretty penny. Otherwise I think I'm good
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  1457. Why should anybody believe anything in the Gospels?
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  1458. Says who?
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  1459.  @mrstealyourgirl7582  And you are the utmost authority on the tenets of Christianity?
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  1460.  @mrstealyourgirl7582  Oh great. Then if you are the utmost authority on Christianity can you present me with a convincing theodicy?
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  1461.  @mrstealyourgirl7582  That's an interesting philosophical take. Have you considered getting it published in a journal? You will need to change "are" to "our" first though
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  1462.  @mrstealyourgirl7582  Oh so humble. Only a true genius could have written your original comment. "First thing is that if your a Lez your not Christian". I mean look it. So succinct, yet so insightful. Clearly well researched and considered. I'm curious how you came to such a conclusion?
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  1463.  @mrstealyourgirl7582  Yep? That doesn't answer my question. Whenever you're ready
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  1464.  @mrstealyourgirl7582  Perhaps they will never "know" your ways either
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  1465. What does it mean then to be a psychic exactly then?
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  1466.  @betsywinter9661  How did anybody in this video misrepresent their religion?
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  1467. The church was founded by a fraudster. Him and his "golden plates".
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  1468.  @lexiewallace8672  How sad. Attacking how it was written and not the content itself, surest sign that you had no legitimate response. Kind of worrying that you would follow the faith but not be able to defend the very thing on which it was founded...
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  1469.  @lexiewallace8672  And again, ignoring the content of what I said. I guess criticial thinking skills aren't taught and encouraged within the LDS? A shame
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  1470.  @lexiewallace8672  And there we go. The religious telling others how to behave, yet again...
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  1471. Hahah good one
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  1472. Says who?
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  1473.  @8thdayadventist911  And how do you know what God says?
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  1474.  @8thdayadventist911  First of all, why are you liking your own comments? Name a single prophecy that has come true. One so specific that it MUST point to God, and couldn't be anything else, or mere luck. And no reason to believe the Bible is the word of God
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  1475.  @8thdayadventist911  Of course you can, just makes you seem a bit desperate for your views to appear to be well supported. Oh i have watched many similar videos and heard many such claims. How about you tell me the one you find most convincing so I know if this video is worth my time, or just another video regurgitating the same debunked arguments again and again. How does that make any logical sense. The Bible says that Jesus fulfilled the prophecies in the Bible, therefore we should trust the Bible? It's circular logic. It presupposes that the Bible is correct and should be trusted
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  1476. He will forgive anybody, but still send people to hell?
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  1477. Sins created by his father. Seems a fair trade
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  1478. I know right? Why would anybody actually still go to church in this day and age?
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  1479. Well yes, because he is an actor playing a character
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  1480. I mean, I wouldn't want a God who created a heaven or hell where people were predetermined to go. It's messed up
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  1481. How so? The whole bible is open to intrepretation
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  1482.  @autumnjewel3527  Nope. No more reason to trust it or follow it than any other work of fiction
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  1483.  Oucast American  Huh? How do you know what God says? Or that there is a God?
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  1484.  @makaylacrudup8690  And how do you know what God says? Or that there is a God?
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  1485.  @makaylacrudup8690  No, it needs people tow write it . Like the people who wrote the Bible
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  1486.  @makaylacrudup8690  DNA could be referred to as the book of life, but as I previously pointed out that doesn't mean it therefore has to share with a book, the necessity of a writer. "If God isn't real how did DNA write itself?" What an odd question. Why do you think that if science couldn't currently explain the origin of DNA that God is therefore the only solution?
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  1487.  @makaylacrudup8690  But there is a baseless assumption in your question. You are suggesting that if science can't explain something then God must be the answer. Why would you claim that?
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  1488.  @makaylacrudup8690  You never said God made DNA? You are claiming that like a book needs a writer, DNA needs an author or creator, are you not?
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  1489.  @makaylacrudup8690  Fine, it came from RNA
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  1490.  @makaylacrudup8690  Where do you think it came from?
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  1491.  @makaylacrudup8690  Ok dear, let me save you some time. You will keep asking until such a time as I say "I don't know", right? So why not just make whatever point you want to now?
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  1492.  @makaylacrudup8690  How is it scientifically impossible for nothing to have created everything? And when did I ever make that claim? You seem quite confused right now
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  1493.  @makaylacrudup8690  How so? Please elaborate
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  1494.  @makaylacrudup8690  I don't need to. You hvae just claimed it is impossible. Scientifically impossible at that. Which means that there must be some fundamental scientific law or something preventing it. So please elaborate
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  1495.  @makaylacrudup8690  I don't know. You do? Have you experienced and tested the properties of absolute nothingness?
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  1496.  @makaylacrudup8690  Two questions about that. 1. Who says "nothing exploded into everything we see today"? 2. Exactly, nothing would be nothing. So have you experienced absolute nothing? A situation similar to a moment before the universe began? You must have done so in order to start making sweeping statements about what is possible in such an environment
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  1497.  @makaylacrudup8690  What would be the theory of evolution...? I must say you are all over the place here. It feels like you are just throwing out phrases you have heard from evangelists without fully understanding them. And interesting. I have not read the book. Could you expand on exactly what Hawking meant?
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  1498.  @makaylacrudup8690  Yes. Do you?
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  1499.  @makaylacrudup8690  To what end? Please explain why you bothered to raise it
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  1500.  @makaylacrudup8690  I will as soon as you are kind enough to finish explaining exactly how it is "scientifically impossible" for something to come from nothing and to expand upon Hawking's position and how it supports your claim
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  1501.  @makaylacrudup8690 Those are 3 seperate questions. Evolution has nothing to do with the origins of life
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  1502.  @makaylacrudup8690  No, it seeks to explain the variety found within life, not the origins of it. That's why Darwin's book is called the "Origin of Species", not the "Origin of Life" And if you genuinely think the Big Bang theory and Evolution are the same theory you clearly have a fundamental misunderstanding of both theories
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  1503.  @makaylacrudup8690  They may compliment each other in granting one a fuller understanding of our reality as a whole, but they are in no way "the same theory" and to say so is absurd. And sorry, we are on the big bang theory now? I thought we were talking about evolution? After which you were going to answer my original questions. Why are you unable to stay on topic?
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  1504.  @makaylacrudup8690  They are separate theories, distinct from one another. Again, they may compliment each other in increasing one's understanding but they are part of no combined larger theory. It's becoming more evident the more you speak that you don't seem to have a good grasp on the science available
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  1505.  @makaylacrudup8690  So gave up trying to discuss science with me then?
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  1506.  @makaylacrudup8690  Sure it did
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  1507.  @makaylacrudup8690  I am saying evolution never claims to explain the origins of life itself. What exactly do you think it is that evolution claims?
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  1508.  @makaylacrudup8690  Evolution doesn't specifically claim that. Can you summarize the theories claims for me?
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  1509.  @makaylacrudup8690  You can't summarize the theory? Or is YouTube apparently deleting your comments again?
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  1510.  @makaylacrudup8690  Sure it deleted it... Why not just admit you don't understand the science?
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  1511.  @makaylacrudup8690  And I have already told you, if you want to talk about the very origins of life itself, you are no longer talking about evolution, you are talking about a different area of science entirely. You do understand that?
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  1512.  @makaylacrudup8690  Kayla, how many times must I say this? Evolution doesn't demand or depend on anything from any other theory. It doesn't try to explain the origin of life, only its variety, which it does successfully. We are taught both the Big Bang and Evolution because they are both theories that describe different aspects of reality and are supported by evidence
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  1513.  @makaylacrudup8690  They both exist. I never admitted that they existed together as a singular theory or that they are dependent on each other in anyway. Why would you think that?
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  1514.  @makaylacrudup8690  And I am STILL waiting for you to summarize evolution as it becomes more and more apparent you have no idea what the theory says
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  1515.  @makaylacrudup8690  I am going to need you to be more specific. I don't think any reasonable scientist would accept that as a summary of evolution. Have you studied what the theory says?
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  1516.  @makaylacrudup8690  Well no, I didn't know what you meant. The theory makes no claims about God and certainly doesn't stress that we "come from things we still see on earth every single day". Who says they can't find transitional phases?
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  1517.  @makaylacrudup8690  Kayla...?
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  1518.  @makaylacrudup8690  I see no link....
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  1519. Well, God turned Lot's wife into salt for looking back at her home as he destroyed it with fire and brimstone while she had no idea she wasn't supposed to look back (Genesis 19:26), has a whole list of people with things he considers imperfections that he doesn't think is worthy of praising him (Leviticus 21:17-24), decided he was going to murder Moses for no reason at all and then changed his mind (Exodus 4:24-26), told Abraham he had to murder his own child and then changed his mind while telling Jepthath he had to burn his daughter alive (Genesis 22:1-12), don't forget the plagues of Egypt (Numbers 16:41-49), killed Onan because he didn't get his sister in law pregnant after God said to (Genesis 38:1-10), possessed Samson and killed 30 people over a riddle (Judges 14:1-19), physically assaulted Jacob in mortal form and wrestled him all night eventually dislocating his hip and couldn't beat him so he walked off (Genesis 32: 22-31), killed thousands of Israelites because they were upset over god killing them with earthquakes after being upset that Moses was acting like he was better than they were (Numbers 16:1-49), literally the entire Book of Job, genocide (Joshua 6:20-21, Deuteronomy 2:32-35, Deuteronomy 3:3-7, Numbers 31:7-18, 1 Samuel 15:1-9), killed 50,000 people for being curious (1 Samuel 6:19), and lastly (because I can keep going, and I don't want to), destroying Sodom and Gomorrah for being inhospitable towards strangers (Ezekiel 16:49-50).
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  1520.  @jarish1275  Well no. If you believe in the Biblical God you can't also believe in free will. It's totally incompatible with the notion of an omniscient God
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  1521.  @jarish1275  How can you reconcile free will with an Omniscient God. Answer my original question please.
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  1522.  @jarish1275  Omniscient means he knows everything that was, is and will be. Before I was even born he knows whether I will go to heaven or hell. He knows every factor that effects every decision, knows every decision I am ever going to make. How can you possibly say that I have free will, the ability to make completely independent decisions?
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  1523.  @jarish1275  I didn't say that life is predestined in the sense that God has a plan for everybody. I am saying that God's very omniscience renders free will impossible. You didn't address my argument at all. Perhaps you didn't understand it and need it explained a different way?
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  1524.  @jarish1275  It's not my belief, it is the Classical concept of God followed by all the Abrahamic religions. Omniscience is a key component. And YET AGAIN you fail to talk about how omniscience and free will are compatible. Seems to suggest that your view of God is so poorly thought out that you have never considered this point. Shame to see you treat your faith so carelessly
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  1525. How so?
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  1526. They likely did but it got edited out for the sake of pacing. How is it a "fad belief system". The tenets of The Satanic Temple seem perfectly reasonable to me. Do you not think so?
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  1527. Suuuuure it did.....
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  1528. Just when you thought you had found a video safe from the BTS fans
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  1529. Yeah, the biblical God doesn't exactly set the bar very high on that front
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  1530. Right....
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  1531. What would you have said differently?
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  1532. Why? Working out who you are can be a confusing time for anybody
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  1533. I'm confused, are you suggesting because they were written in he Bhagavat Gita, they're true?
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  1534. How is prayer always beneficial?
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  1535.  @priakahlon2364  So when a child prays for their sick parent to get better, that parent dies and that child is confused as to why their prayer didn't work, it is overall beneficial to them?
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  1536.  @priakahlon2364  Well no, it's God's fault for giving the parent cancer in the first place
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  1537. Gun control isn't trying to take guns away necessarily. It's about adding extra levels of safety and precaution into the sale and ownership of guns
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  1538. How so?
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  1539. No he won't. Because neither hell nor the devil are real
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  1540.  @ntsc.386  Thanks. Glad to see you change your thinking to that of atheism. That was surprisingly easy. Guess you weren't much of a believer to begin with, huh?
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  1541.  @ntsc.386  It's not thought is it? Because, again, hell does not exist. But nice to see you being perfectly ok with an eternity of torture simply for not believing in your imaginary deity. What a wonderful person you are
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  1542. They have no psychic abilities, as no such powers exist
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  1543. Who says it's not supported? So many denominations, interpretations and picking and choosing of scripture these days seems like one could justify pretty much anything
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  1544. I don't quite get what you mean? Could you elaborate?
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  1545. Yes, because religion has never caused any conflict or division.....
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  1546. In this instance. Studies have shown most people identifying as atheist did so for "intellectual reasons"
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  1547. Ew ignorance
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  1548.  @salemaldwisan5340  I don't like to see gay men insulted so I must be a gay man?
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  1549.  @salemaldwisan5340  What amazing logic. I am concerned about the state of the world's oceans, so by your logic I must also be a dolphin then?
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  1550.  @salemaldwisan5340  Ah ok, cool. I'm learning a lot about myself today
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  1551.  @salemaldwisan5340  Ok stranger on the internet. If you say it, it must be true
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  1552.  @salemaldwisan5340  Find me one and I will see what they have to say
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  1553.  @salemaldwisan5340  That's how that works? I am learning so much from you. Seriously, you should be publishing articles or something. Academia needs a mind of your caliber
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  1554. You're posting this again? How can you keep claiming this when you crumbled under the slightest of questioning from me last time, to the point where you deleted the comment?
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  1555.  @roseproductions1233  Well first off, that's not a question... And I didn't dig up anything. You are the one who posted the same comment again in the comments section. Saw it when I was responding to somebody else. Why? Nervous you won't be able to back up your claims again?
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  1556.  @G-FORTY7  How about all those little kids he gave cancer to? He love them?
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  1557.  @G-FORTY7  They're the fortunate ones? So it would just be kinder if we killed all kids? Get them to heaven faster?
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  1558.  @G-FORTY7  Not any difference if a God exists. In both instances he is responsible for the child having cancer
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  1559.  @G-FORTY7  Plenty of scientific explanations available
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  1560.  @G-FORTY7  You have critcisms of every scientific explanation for the natural world, that are damning enough to render the arguments invalid? Well that's revolutionary. It will change the face of science as we very well know it. Why haven't you told anybody?
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  1561. What makes them not Christian?
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  1562. First off, it is "Sodom and Gomorrah". And what does it matter what the Bible says? Christians pick and choose things from the Bible all the time. People want to be gay and Christian let them be
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  1563. Why not?
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  1564. It's good for you to be open to conversation and discussion, but you must recognize it's hard to imagine many Trump supporters being likewise willing to do so, when the very man they are supporting is notoriously thin skinned, shuts down questioning and backtracks on his own words when called out on them
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  1565. Why should anybody, including Christians, believe everything that is in the Bible?
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  1566.  @M0dernArcher  I mean, this particular administration doesn't exactly help itself in that regard....
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  1567. How do they conflict?
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  1568. A miracle that had a chance to happen? So not a miracle then as they by definition should be impossible, should have no chance to happen
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  1569.  @Mantas-uy5ph  Right, you can't believe it was a genuine miracle, because it wasn't
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  1570.  @Mantas-uy5ph  And there you go. A truth that is only true to you, is not objective truth at all
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  1571.  @Mantas-uy5ph  Factual truth. If it's undeniable truth than how can people be blind to it? Where is your proof?
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  1572.  @Mantas-uy5ph  If I am meant to know? So there is no free will involved? God chooses who gets to know he is real? That doesn't seem fair at all. Not the actions of an all loving God
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  1573.  @KazMMA7  Does it hurt to face the truth, that the Christian God does not exist?
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  1574. Ok, and you're declaring that why? Because deep down your homophobia is masking a great insecurity about your own sexuality and this is a cry for help?
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  1575. SOME Christians don't condone it. Reasonable ones have no issue with it
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  1576.  @playmakerzam  What? That's wrong. Agnostics don't have any belief one way or the other on the existence of a higher being
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  1577. How does prayer work?
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  1578.  @JimmyRonan1992  Please enlighten me as to the correct way
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  1579.  @JimmyRonan1992  Ah, so the little kid who prays sincerely for the their cancer stricken parent to get better, but is later orphaned, just didn't believe enough?
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  1580.  @Jaayhussle  Who, the religious people?
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  1581. You genuinely believe you are psychic?
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  1582.  @MasterKnutA  That's amazing. Then why have you not come forward to undergo testing, show the world that you are beyond a doubt a psychic? Would stop people from making fun of your craft
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  1583. How so?
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  1584. The Bible says a lot of stuff. No reason to believe any of it
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  1585. Not every atheist is confrontational, but I wouldn't overly chastise those who are. Life changing decisions are often made in the name of someone else's religious beliefs. I would be outraged if the whole reason my rights were impacted was because of somebody's unfounded religious claims.
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  1586. How does knowledge about God mean you believe in him? I have knowledge of many fictional characters, doesn't mean I believe any of them are real or indeed that any of them are
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  1587. I don't understand. How is this proof the Democratic Party are racist?
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  1588. 남준 who?
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  1589. Why should we pay any heed to what the bible says?
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  1590.  @k.hamilton5848  Right, that's why it is univerally accepted as fact and there are no other faiths than Christianity?
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  1591.  @k.hamilton5848  Stunning defense of your faith there bud
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  1592.  @k.hamilton5848  Just because there was sarcasm present doesn't mean it doesn't contain a serious point. You stated, "the bible has never been proven to be anything other than the truth, from front to back." That is a HUGE claim to make, and I was pointing out that if it has never been found to be true, there have never been any falsehoods found or criticisms made, then surely everybody would be Christian? Can you refute that logic?
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  1593.  @k.hamilton5848  Oh dear. Rather than list off a number of things, I shall instead just give you one example. How do you explain the errors present in 1 Kings 7:23-26?
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  1594.  @k.hamilton5848  I am. By your own words "there has never been something in the bible proven to be false". So are you about to forever change the face of mathematics as we know it and show me how pi does not actually equal 3.14(and so on)?
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  1595.  @k.hamilton5848  You don't know they rounded. You are making an assumption. Were that the case it would need simply one word similar to "roughly" to make it ok. But it doesn't have that. Rendering both it and your own claim about the bible's infallibility false
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  1596.  @k.hamilton5848  It does go both ways. I don't know they didn't round, you don't know for sure that they did. And since we can't know and it remains ambiguous, then you can't state that everything within the bible is 100% true
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  1597. There's no such thing as psychic ability
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  1598.  @wassabiii600  Wow, that's a lot of words in defense of a work of fiction
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  1599. I'm sure there are customs you follow under the name of witchcraft that you practice. But if you are suggesting that something you does somehow has some sort of supernatural impact on the world, you are mistaken
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  1600. Why?
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  1601. "Not clean"....?
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  1602. You're warning people about spoilers but give one in your own comment....
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  1603.  @miraculoussimpson6785  But anybody who reads your comment automatically knows it's not a woman. Spoiler
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  1604.  @miraculoussimpson6785  Dude, a spoiler is a spoiler. Doesn't matter how big or small, you are still being hypocritical with phrasing it as you did
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  1605.  @miraculoussimpson6785  It's not an opinion. You warned others of people doing something you were doing yourself. Textbook hypocrisy. You do get that, right?
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  1606.  @miraculoussimpson6785  Was that last line supposed to be "I'm not trying or being hypocritical"? Your spoiler not being as bad as others does not make it any less hypocritical. You can't argue against that so why keep trying?
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  1607.  @miraculoussimpson6785  This is getting ridiculous now. I don't "think" you were being hypocritical, you objectively were. You both admit you were giving out a spoiler, and warning about others doing so. You admit your own hypocrisy, yet reject the label. Why is that?
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  1608. Seems like the Christian message would match up with democratic policies more
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  1609. No they don't.....
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  1610. Who was that?
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  1611. There are people who still actually believe in demonic possession?
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  1612. Right, so your entire argument is dependent on God creating Adam and Eve. Got proof of that?
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  1613.  @Gart_The_Fart  So you say you can't be gay and Christian, but have nothing concrete to back it up? You would deny an entire group of people admittance into a faith based on nothing. What a wonderful person you are
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  1614.  @Gart_The_Fart  Right, and Leviticus 19:19 says "Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material." You ever done that? And that's just any one of a number of things forbidden in Leviticus that the average Christian ignores. Are you saying they too are all not Christian?
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  1615.  @Gart_The_Fart  Why are you avoiding my point? Why focus on that one part of Leviticus only? And sorry do I have to be gay to support the LGBTQ community? I also want to help protect the environment, does that mean I am a tree? haha
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  1616.  @Gart_The_Fart  Right, so why in your opinion should one observe the verse on Leviticus on homosexuality and not all of the others? It's a simple question
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  1617.  @Gart_The_Fart  So do you follow and believe in all the other verses just as strongly? Are you critical of Christians who wear clothes of two fabrics?
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  1618. It's a life people choose? So children are given the choice as to whether they follow Mormonism?
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  1619. Yeah, a lot of people have an outdated view. The modern Satanic Temple is actually a group advocating for religious equality in America and against the push that there seems to be to give Christianity special status and privileges above the others
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  1620. Trump can't really take credit for unemployment though/ Economists seem to agree its the end result of policies put in place by the Obama administration
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  1621. What does that prove? Plenty of atheists know a bunch of bible verses
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  1622.  @dripzersdaking853  Says who? Many athesits in the U.S are former Christians. And does every self confessed Christian know the bible back to front? I think not
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  1623. That proves nothing. If she knew it was her why didn't she vote for her?
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  1624. "Then because of the dire straights to which you will be reduced when your enemy besieges you, you will eat your own children, the flesh of your sons and daughters whom the Lord has given you." Deuteronomy 28:53
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  1625.  @aheartonfire7191  How is it offensive?
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  1626. And you don't see any conflict?
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  1627. I mean, you're not 100% wrong, but it is slightly more nuanced than that
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  1628. Brainwashed how?
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  1629. I don't believe in the God of the Bible because here's no evidence for him. If he did exist, I would still reject him for being such an asshole
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  1630. What are they picking and choosing exactly?
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  1631. You alone are in possession of the sole correct truth about God, his word and how to worship him? Why aren't you sharing this and uniting all the denominations?
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  1632. How so? If you don't believe in the God that religion is based on then you are no longer a member of that religion
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  1633. True, but you can't really actually do anything using voodo can you?
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  1634.  @j.f.3218  Well no, because curses aren't real. Like voodo. And "psychics"
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  1635.  @j.f.3218  I literally did not ask you what voodo is. I was saying that voodo doesn't actually achieve anything as it's not real
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  1636.  @j.f.3218  It was meant more of, "Let's be real here, you can't actually do anything with voodoo can you?". Which you can't.
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  1637.  Edbotikx  The opinion is not baseless, the world is demonstrably becoming more irreligious over time....
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  1638. "You can go to church to stop being gay" Dude....
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  1639. Are you serious? You do understand the full implications of what the people in these videos are claiming?
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  1640. Why are republicans always reaching back to the civil war for examples of supposed racism. You do know a Democrat passed the Civil Rights Act, right? But please go ahead. I would love to hear some examples of democratic party racism and of Trump working wonders for the black community
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  1641.  @yokayomithepowerscaler1740  Such as?
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  1642. I see no problem with not believing in an objective good and evil, yet considering yourself a good person by your own moral standards. Do you?
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  1643.  @lupitagarcia1804  Why not?
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  1644. "contradicting themselves as always". How else do atheists contradict themselves?
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  1645. Ah this old cliche. How can you be so arrogant?
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  1646.  @Solus01  I mean we're not. Hell would need to be real for that to be true. And I meant arrogant to assume how somebody feels just because their beliefs differ from yours. See it all the time. "This person doesn't get happiness from the same source as me, and therefore even though they say they are happy, they must clearly be depressed inside". Pure arrogance
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  1647.  @Solus01  When did I say I was a Satanist? Again, making assumptions haha And talking down to somebody or interrupting them automatically means you are "hurting inside"? That's an interesting take. What psychological studies do you have to back that up?
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  1648.  @Solus01  I don't believe it blindly, no. I would look at said studies, evaluate their claims and see if they have merit. But thanks for once again making broad assumptions about me. I do not
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  1649.  @Solus01  Not sure what point you were trying to make? I don't have a faith system, so how can I denounce my faith?
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  1650.  @Solus01  But the statement doesn't make sense....
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  1651.  @Solus01  But the statement doesn't make sense, even grammatically. You were concerned I was denouncing my faith, but I don't understand why you think I was doing that.
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  1652.  @Solus01  "hopefully you’re are not saying you do not to denounce your own faith or belief system because you were clearly defending the satanist not that there is anything wrong with it I just think you should be true to yourself" You were clearly showing concern. I just don;t understand why. But what's even more confusing than the initial statement is your behaviour now? Why are you being so weird about this and refusing to clarify what you meant?
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  1653.  @Solus01  So just because it doesn't have any correlation with previous comments, I should disregard it completely? So it's just a standalone weird comment. Doesn't make a difference. You are being weird here dude. My intention was never to make something from nothing. It was just to try work out what you meant, but are either refusing to do it, or are unable to. Both of which are odd. If you had just admitted it was nonsense a while ago I would have just shrugged it off, but your dedication to not clarifying is just so peculiar. And I'm not quarantined. People in my country are free to go around as they want
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  1654. How so?
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  1655.  @kirrathenerd8614  Well unless you are using prayer as a form of calming meditation it is a waste of time. If you are expecting direct results from praying to a God your time is most certainly being wasted
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  1656. How so?
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  1657.  @zakiyareignshinellc4299  I don't quite understand what you mean. How was he disrespectful?
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  1658. So you alone are in possession of the "true" interpretation of the Bible? How did you come to know exactly what God wants from his followers?
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  1659.  @pineapplel0ve  I have. Very interesting work of fiction
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  1660.  @sparrows3232  It's a book full of stories not based on truth. Dictionary definition of fiction dude
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  1661.  @pineapplel0ve  Well you must know the exact correct interpretation of the Bible if you feel correct to declare who is a true Christian or not. Either there is one way to interpret the Bible and only one way to be Christian, or the whole thing's up for interpretation. So which is it?
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  1662. Because atheists have never heard prayers?
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  1663. No they don't
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  1664. Would they though....?
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  1665.  @yassin.o.a8907  You said they would be able to refute questions though. Such as?
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  1666.  @yassin.o.a8907  Those aren't questions that they are refuting though...
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  1667.  @telayajackson2.023  Nobody got it right
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  1668. A testimony is not proof of anything. If you have actual evidence or some compelling logical argument as to why you believe there is a God I would be curious to hear that
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  1669.  @krystalsunshine7412  This is all testimony, anecdotal evidence. I have no reason to trust it or believe it to be true. You will convince no reasonable person with that alone
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  1670.  @lch601  Well that doesn't make sense. If you believe in the omniscient Christian God you can't also believe in free will
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  1671.  @lch601 There can be no decision made truly independent from an omniscient God
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  1672. Are you implying you can't be gay and Christian?
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  1673. Why not?
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  1674. I still don't get how after events like Sandy Hook, there wasn't sweeping gun control changes made. The NRA surely can't have that much influence
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  1675.  @autiovaa5255  1. It is. We could get into the whole "well regulated militia" debate, but note that I did not say anything about taking away the right to own a gun, just encacting gun control. Something many other countries have done and have done successfully. 2. Again, that's only if a buy back is intiated and how exactly are you getting the idea of figures in the trillions? 3. Gun control is not unconstitutional 4. Defending themselves against what? My guess would be guns in a large number of cases. And citing the number of deaths only shows what a problem it is that needs to be addressed
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  1676. @Free Speech This is like the 4th comment I have seen of you saying this. You do know the Scotsman fallacy, right?
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  1677. Ho would you have addressed the satanists differently?
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  1678. The satanists didn't believe in a higher power or an afterlife....
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  1679. Pretty sure you could find many of us atheists willing to talk on here
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  1680. Well no, because you are mistaken from the very start "To be a satanist You believe in Satan " That's no true. The vast majority of modern satanists don't believe in a literal Satan at all. A simple google search would have told you that....
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  1681. The bible says a lot of stuff. No reason to believe any of it
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  1682.  @SPVault25  Really? Care to link a non-biased source stating so? And just for the record, one historical fact in the bible being true, does not then mean everything is true
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  1683. Are you serious?
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  1684.  @bosnia7429  What a charmer you are
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  1685.  @abdullamohammed_  The old testament is a book where you can find detailed instructions on where you should buy your slaves and how much you are allowed to beat them. If it has a position on whether homosexuality is moral, I wouldn't care too much what it says...
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  1686. How so?
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  1687. Created directly by the Catholic Church, or by people who just happened to be Catholic?
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  1688. ​ @davidfigueroa8188  I thought Francis Bacon was largely credited with the development of the scientific method?
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  1689.  @davidfigueroa8188  Can I ask where you keep getting Aquinas' name from in relation to the scientific method. I saw Bacon, Copernicus, Galileo, but never once Aquinas when looking it up
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  1690. Yeah. Sooooo well hidden that an actual psychic has never been proven to exist haha
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  1691. Says who?
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  1692. It's only a problem if you take the entirety of the Bible literally
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  1693.  @Silent33091  Nice, but I think that one may go over a few heads
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  1694.  @johnsilva3119  I didn't claim that you said they don't. Look at my comment again
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  1695.  @johnsilva3119  Your entire definition of atheism is based on believing the universe was born from an explosion, I assume implying the Big Bang. But atheism, simply states there is no God. It says nothing about the creation of the universe
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  1696. ​ @johnsilva3119  Again, atheism intrinsically offers no views on the origin of the universe. This is just you projecting your own biases upon it.
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  1697.  @johnsilva3119  These are atheists who seperate to that have their opinions about the origin of the universe, that happen to not to feature a god. How do you continue to fail to see this distinction?
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  1698.  @johnsilva3119   Why do you jump to that conclusion? Who says the universe needs something spaceless, timeless and with a powerful mind to create it? That is your own bias showing again
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  1699.  @johnsilva3119  So why can't something come fron nothing, as it were?
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  1700.  @johnsilva3119  You have observed absolute nothing and are therefore able to comment on it?
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  1701.  @johnsilva3119  You are the one being illogical here. You keep following the old "something can't come from nothing" trope, but that's not the whole truth. What you are actually implying is "nothing has ever been observed to have come from nothing, therefore it never happens". That is absurd. We observe and discover new things every day that we had no knowledge of before. Whether something can come from nothing is a matter of empirical investigation. You can't just rule it out based on some "law" that is based on the incomplete observation of local empirical events over a short period of time
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  1702.  @johnsilva3119   john silva  Not blind faith. Science backing it. And you have done nothing to address my point that we can't say that nothing cannot come from something. Right. You don't "believe" they came about by chance. But I don't see you refuting any of the science that explains just how the world operates and functions without the need for a creator to complete said explanation.
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  1703.  @johnsilva3119  You are convinced there must be a creator because there is "clearly"design and order present. But to argue that something is clearly so well designed that it requires a designer, you must show that a designer is the only possible explanation. Is that what you are saying?
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  1704.  @johnsilva3119  Ok. So that leaves you with the task of debunking every scientific explanation we have for how the universe operates. Up to the task?
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  1705.  @johnsilva3119  So you can't claim the existence of a designer with anything resembling authority
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  1706. Well, she didn't guess though, did she?
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  1707. Ok..... but members of The Satanic Temple don't do that...
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  1708.  @bigmac9636  You know that the Gospels were written decades after the apparent death of Jesus and that all scholars agree, none were writteb by actual eyewitnesses of Jesus's life?
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  1709.  @bigmac9636  No they weren't. The names of the Gospels were just labels given to them later by the church. They are not signed in anyway and never state who the author is. Nobody knows who wrote the Gospels, even Christian Bible scholars acknowledge that
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  1710.  @bigmac9636  I told you, those names were chosen later, but not because they were the authors. If you google it you can find many have written about it. I didn't speak of those. I referenced the synoptic gospels, the main source for knowledge about Jesus and his life and times. All written long after he supposedly died, by people who couldn't have been there. "Matthew's" writings prove nothing about prophecy. He had access to the old testament at his time of writing. Makes it easy to include things in his work that appear to show those prophecies coming true and lending credence to Christianity. There is plenty of work done pointing out how it is quite likely each Gospel had multiple authors, pointing out contradictions and odd differences between them. It sounds like you have not stopped to look at the origin of the bible from a historical standpoint
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  1711.  @Brayden.-.  Did you not read anything I actually wrote? I am encouraging them to look things up exactly because the Bible is not the trusted source they were making it out to be
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  1712. Because if God exists, as portrayed in the Bible, he is indeed an a-hole
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  1713.  @JOVine-gl6df  Well that's the thing though isn't it? It's all just opinion and conjecture as the being in question has not been shown to actually exist
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  1714. Why not?
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  1715. Why not state your case first? Would love to hear your argument
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  1716. Feel free to enlighten me as to what a "real" psychic actually is
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  1717. Nobody, because Shantell didn't know who it was at all
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  1718. Why? The next group has just as much of a chance as this one did. Not going to make those who claim psychic abilities look any more legitimate
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  1719.  @samanthiamoore3348  But ultimately it would solve nothing, as none are actual psychics..
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  1720.  @samanthiamoore3348  It doesn't matter what they practice, they lack the abilities they claim
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  1721. So you don't think God is all knowing?
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  1722. That's a bold claim. Why do you think that?
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  1723. Is it not guilt by association? Continuing to support the trainwreck of a man says a lot about a person
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  1724. No, the constitution protects your first amendment rights.....
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  1725.  @bubbabluehorn  Tyranny doesn't come suddenly and quickly need an armed population. It happens gradually over time with an erosion of rights. That can be challenged with courts, protests, voting etc. No guns required
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  1726.  @pwn3apple603  No they can't. That's why there are checks and balances in place
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  1727.  @bubbabluehorn  Not at all. Gun control is not the removal of one's right to bear arms in the way that supression of speech is the complete removal of freedom of speech, for example
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  1728.  Lizzie Allen  How is that at all connected?
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  1729. What does that have to do with criticizing psychics?
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  1730. What is this in reference to?
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  1731. Copied from another commenter: God turned Lot's wife into salt for looking back at her home as he destroyed it with fire and brimstone while she had no idea she wasn't supposed to look back (Genesis 19:26), has a whole list of people with things he considers imperfections that he doesn't think is worthy of praising him (Leviticus 21:17-24), decided he was going to murder Moses for no reason at all and then changed his mind (Exodus 4:24-26), told Abraham he had to murder his own child and then changed his mind while telling Jepthath he had to burn his daughter alive (Genesis 22:1-12), don't forget the plagues of Egypt (Numbers 16:41-49), killed Onan because he didn't get his sister in law pregnant after God said to (Genesis 38:1-10), possessed Samson and killed 30 people over a riddle (Judges 14:1-19), physically assaulted Jacob in mortal form and wrestled him all night eventually dislocating his hip and couldn't beat him so he walked off (Genesis 32: 22-31), killed thousands of Israelites because they were upset over god killing them with earthquakes after being upset that Moses was acting like he was better than they were (Numbers 16:1-49), literally the entire Book of Job, genocide (Joshua 6:20-21, Deuteronomy 2:32-35, Deuteronomy 3:3-7, Numbers 31:7-18, 1 Samuel 15:1-9), killed 50,000 people for being curious (1 Samuel 6:19), and lastly (because I can keep going, and I don't want to), destroying Sodom and Gomorrah for being inhospitable towards strangers (Ezekiel 16:49-50).
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  1732. People can't help being gay. The religious choose to believe in something for which there is no proof. Completey different
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  1733. I know. Good for them, right?
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  1734. Anybody whose appearance you don't like must be an atheist...?
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  1735.  @HavocMonkey  So why does that feeling have to be because he's atheist?
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  1736.  @HavocMonkey  Right, but again why do the two have to be connected? Your uncomfortable feeling and his atheism?
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  1737.  @HavocMonkey  You most definitely have seen an atheist before
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  1738.  @HavocMonkey  How do you know you have never looked one in the eyes?
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  1739.  @HavocMonkey  How can you tell?
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  1740. But he created them, knowing that they would sin......
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  1741. Says who?
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  1742.  @jacobtucker1008  And how do we know anything Jesus said?
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  1743.  @jacobtucker1008  And how do we know the Bible is genuinely the word of God?
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  1744.  @jacobtucker1008  What turned out to be true?
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  1745.  @kingromanslife1448  Exactly. Therefore the whole Bible is a lie
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  1746. Why not?
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  1747. What difference would that make?
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  1748. Hong Kong is a terrible example for your point. They are doing all of that without guns. Guns are not required to stand up for your rights
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  1749.  NCR Trooper  What do you mean?
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  1750. And who are you to determine who is, or is not, a Christian?
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  1751. No thanks, I'm good.
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  1752. And you know exactly what a "real church" is? How is it you came to be in possession of the one true correct view of Christianity?
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  1753. What spiritual stuff is real?
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  1754.  @acekizakura1531  So you can't say that you know it's real then, can you?
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  1755.  @acekizakura1531  Something is real or it is not. Your personal views don't come into it. If you think it's real then you believe it to be real, you don't know it
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  1756.  @UltraAar  How is it my purpose to worship him exactly? Isn't he supposed to have given me free will and the ability to reject him? I mean in my eyes the God of the Bible is a monster. Didn't say it was objective fact
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  1757.  @UltraAar  Well if God exists, nobody has free will anyway. An omniscient God is incomparable with free will. And besides you just rendered your original question moot then I stated my opinion. I didn't know you found me to be so commanding and authoritative as to take everything I write as fact.
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  1758.  @savinaslavcheva9700  If you have finished with your multi comment speech, you will see I actually replied to you some time ago...
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  1759.  @savinaslavcheva9700  So just ignoring the long list of examples I provided you....?
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  1760. How does one "look like an atheist"?
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  1761. Bible says a lot of things that Christians ignore. Weird that they focus so much on this one issue
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  1762. Classic Scotsman fallacy at work
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  1763.    They did say it was their opinion, but when I asked for further explanation they just said it's frowned upon in their country. As in they are just going along with society and therefore it's not really their own opinion. Understand?
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  1764.    And I asked for clarification as to why. Why are you getting so worked up? Do you perhaps share the same opinion as them?
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  1765. So you just have blind faith then?
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  1766. I mean, surely you need to ask how anybody can be religious first?
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  1767. And what exactly would that achieve?
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  1768. Right, that one instance several hundred years ago required guns and an armed militia. And when have they been needed again since?
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  1769.  @Kitkat-986  Right, it's a slow erosion. So tackle it head on. Protest, use the power of the vote, ensure that the checks and balances in the Constitution are being followed. No guns required
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  1770. I don't get it. What's the issue?
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  1771. I have a question. What is the main reason for your belief?
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  1772.  @jairchavira8212  Yeah, why are you Christian. And you believe in Christianity because of the hope you have because of Jesus? I don't quite understand what you mean
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  1773. Says who?
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  1774.  @María-u8l7o  That's only an issue if you are foolish enough to take the Bible 100% literally
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  1775.  @María-u8l7o  Well which is it? Either the Bible is God's perfect word and meant to be taken 100% literally, or people are free to interpret it as they please?
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  1776.  @María-u8l7o  I am not offended. I am just curious about your reasoning. So again, should be the Bible be taken 100% literally or are people free to interpret it?
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  1777.  @María-u8l7o  Ok. So if the bible is open to interpretation, then people are free to dismiss or interpret verses on homosexuality as they like, right? So there is no problem with being gay and Christian
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  1778.  @María-u8l7o  But you said God declared in the Bible that you can't be gay and Christian. If you accept that people are free to interpret the Bible as they want, then what was the point of sending me those bible verses?
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  1779.  @María-u8l7o  I never said it was bad to be homosexual... Why are you obsessed with knowing my age?
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  1780.  @María-u8l7o  Nothing you said to me has given me any reason to think it is not good to be gay. Why do you want to know my age?
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  1781.  @María-u8l7o  I will consider telling you my age if you can just explain to me why you want to know
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  1782.  @María-u8l7o  I'll tell you my age when you tell me your full name, date of birth, exact address, passport number and employment history
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  1783.  @María-u8l7o  Why not? Just tell me
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  1784.  @María-u8l7o  Ok, but first you give me all the details I asked for. I want to know a little about the person I am talking to
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  1785.  @María-u8l7o  Ok. Nice to meet you Maria
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  1786.  @María-u8l7o  My name is 박지민
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  1787.  @María-u8l7o  Why not?
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  1788.  @María-u8l7o  You do know both Park and Jimin are incredibly common names right....?
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  1789.  @María-u8l7o  응. 나 한국인이야 24
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  1790.  @María-u8l7o  Same age as who?
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  1791.  @María-u8l7o  Why are you asking me all these questions? I have given you my name and my age now. This is weird
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  1792.  @María-u8l7o  So you creepily demanded to know my personal details, call me a liar when I finally tell you and then lie about your own? Wow....
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  1793.  @María-u8l7o  What did I get wrong?
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  1794.  @María-u8l7o  That answer makes no sense. What was I exaggerating? I described you perfectly
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  1795.  @María-u8l7o  It is not. It is weird when you keep asking to know my age and can't give a good reason why you want to know
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  1796.  @María-u8l7o  Well of course you won't. I already told you....
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  1797. Why do political views matter when it comes to religion?
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  1798. Yeah, that's when his term will hopefully end
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  1799. What do they get wrong?
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  1800. Why?
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  1801. Why can they not be homosexual or a woman?
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  1802. And that is why life expectancy was much higher the further back in history you go, right?
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  1803. tears down what?
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  1804.  @bearsausage8599  And the point of commenting that was...?
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  1805. You have personally met every single Christian and discussed their beliefs with them?
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  1806. Do you have the actual numbers to show that he is wrong? Because a quick google kind of proves him correct. In 2016 24% of all Democratic primary votes were cast by black Americans and 89% of black voters voted for Hilary
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  1807. Ok, but if you point out that no god created anybody then that all kind of falls apart
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  1808. That doesn't prove they knew anything for sure
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  1809. Religious freedom means an ability to practice and be free from legal prosecution. It doesn't mean we have to all treat every belief with respect. If something is ridiculous people are free to say so, whether that be absurd religious belief or belief in psychics and the supernatural
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  1810. How so?
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  1811. I'll save you time. They don't. Astrology is all nonsense
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  1812.  @spamemail5856 Thanks for responding. Could I ask why you say you don't really support him as a conservative yourself?
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  1813.  @0bread286  Ok. Could I ask for an example of something you do support and something you don't?
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  1814. How?
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  1815.  @radachelkollie4048  Why am I good? I have no need to fool myself into believing something for which there is no good reason to believe
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  1816. What's the issue?
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  1817. So you mean you just have dreams. Like everybody else....
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  1818. Why do you care about it so much?
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  1819. Ignorant about what?
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  1820. I think you summed it up pretty well in your second sentence. "First of all how on earth could a Christian be "?. So true. How can Christians exist? How do so many people believe all that stuff without any proof?
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  1821.  @iturnedthefrogsgay5900  To be fair, the Bible itself claims anybody who doesn't believe in God is automatically by definition a "fool". How is this any different?
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  1822.  @darmaster88  Why would you advise against vaccinations?
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  1823.  @darmaster88  There is a court. Because something is not wholly perfect does not mean it is a major problem. They do not weaken your immune system. By definition and the whole reason we use them is they strengthen it. What new vaccine are you referring to, and how is it able to alter DNA? Polio has been largely eradicated. Do you have reputable proof otherwise?
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  1824.  @darmaster88  I ma asking because I am concerned. Everything you are saying seems highly unlikely but you are clearly sincere in your beliefs. You even state that "The world as we know it is coming to an end,". If that were the case it seems like it would either be more obvious or you would be willing to educate anybody to give them a chance of survival or enjoying their remaining time, no?
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  1825.  @darmaster88  That has happened to me before. I cannot see any extra comments by you
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  1826.  @darmaster88  You know that's aimed at stopping the spread of harmful misinformation right?
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  1827.  @darmaster88  Well no, that os the reason. There has been demonstrably harmful misinformation spread about covid recently for example I have not
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  1828.  @darmaster88  Ok. I hope you start to look at things with a more critical eye. Situations may not always be ideal, but that does mean they are hiding some deep conspiracy behind them
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  1829. Or because they are just more familiar with Christianity than they are the other religions..... Not that complicated dude
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  1830. And a gun has a primary purpose not related to killing or causing harm. A gun does not
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  1831. When did they say that?
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  1832. And why should anything read in the Bible be taken literally?
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  1833. They may be more familiar with Christianity. There's also no denying it's the dominant religion in the States, makes it the biggest target
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  1834. What do you mean?
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  1835.  @EliPenderDrums  So....?
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  1836. Why would you not be able to?
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  1837. That's going to achieve about as much of a result as anything these psychics claim to be able to do
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  1838. And so comfortable and confident in it that you feel the need to let people know?
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  1839.    Who says I hate straight people? What a strange claim to make
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  1840.    First off, why are you assuming this is a guy? And just questioning the motivation behind such a comment. As I would do with any odd comment
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  1841.    Just the epitome of maturity aren't you? And yeah, of course I cared enough to comment. As I said, I was curious about their motivation. Did you actually read what I said?
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  1842. Right, except it works in a multitude of other countries, many of whom are providing better healthcare, at lower cost, with nobody going bankrupt over medical bills
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  1843.  @vervebrrbbfb9513  Can I ask where you've seen that stuff about the British healthcare system?
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  1844. Why so triggered?
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  1845.  @jamielouis4506  Why?
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  1846.  @jamielouis4506  Atheism doesn't say anything about the production of consciousness. I don't have to prove anything about it to justify the atheist position. Anybody claiming the existence of a god however has a LOT they need to prove
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  1847. There's nothing that will make you think God isn't real? That's quite worrying to hear. Doesn't that mean you live on blind faith alone and have not thought deeply about it and come up with a justifiable reason for believing?
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  1848.  @yung_lenny  Why would you think that?
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  1849. They literally are....
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  1850. Says who?
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  1851. Who were they disrespecting there....?
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  1852. Try being less judgmental dude. Frees up energy for other stuff
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  1853.  @nathanielsinanan1195  RIght, he even loves those who he has condemned to hell with no choice in the matter?
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  1854. I am happy to let people do as they please as long as they don't harm others. But various people claiming "psychic" abilities clearly do cause harm as they prey on the grief of others, take their money and cannot deliver on their promises. They are fraudsters plain and simple
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  1855. No she is not. Nobody is
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  1856. That's a very dismissive explanation. The Satanic Temple has a lot going for it. I would argue it has much more humanist tenets at its core than most world religions
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  1857. Pretty simple concept dude. What part you struggling with?
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  1858. Why do you think Satanists are anti-Christian? Most modern satanists are concerned with ensuring that all religions are given equal respect
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  1859.  @misses1768  How did they disrespect them?
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  1860.  Papito Diaz  No, none of them did. Nobody got it right
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  1861.  Papito Diaz  I don't understand what you mean. Nobody guessed the mole correctly
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  1862.  Papito Diaz  So why didn't she vote for her during the game? And tell eveybody that she had done this reading?
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  1863. No, that seems to come from people's own sense of insecurity
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  1864. Tell that to all those little kids he gave cancer to
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  1865.  @skramhop6943  How so?
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  1866. What makes you think you have met genuine psychics?
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  1867.  @wellholyhell9723  Why do you assume I am atheist?
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  1868. If the shoe fits. Biblical God is most definitely an a hole
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  1869. He likes women
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  1870. Most of us atheists have read the Bible. It only makes us even more sure that atheism is for us.....
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  1871. What's the problem with that? You can think there's no greater objective good or evil but still consider yourself good by your own relative moral standards
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  1872. Bible says a lot of stuff. No reason to take the majority of it seriously
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  1873.  @abbyarielle  Such as?
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  1874. Good for you buddy...
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  1875. What's a "normal" sexuality exactly?
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  1876. Or, stop reading whilst watching....?
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  1877. Nobody says you're "supposed" to be democrat. But the numbers don't lie, statistically if you are black you are far more likely to be a Democrat. And can I ask out of curiosity why you support Trump?
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  1878. Okay boomer
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  1879. Why would you believe there is anybody who views it as a form of birth control?
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  1880. Why would you expect them to behave rudely?
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  1881.  SsSs RoBbSs  You are the one with surface level thinking. The comment never said there being anything about less guns equalling less shootings, though that clearly does make sense. They were talking of the difficulty in obtaining a gun. The kind of screenings and gun control the USA is in desperate need of
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  1882. ​ SsSs RoBbSs  First off thank you for approaching things in such a mature manner. Really convinces me that you should be allowed to possess a firearm. Right, legal gun owners do nothing wrong, so why should they be punished for the actions of somebody else? It's not fair. My buddy can drive great after a few drinks. Never caused an accident, even when he says he doesn't remember actually getting home. Solid driver. So why should he have to limit his fun on a night out just because a few people don't know how to handle their alcohol and drive after? I have also never once tried to hijack a plane, so why should anybody be searched at an airport?
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  1883. Why does it matter what kind of magic he does? At the end of the day it's all equally ludicrous
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  1884.  @real_lampcap  It doesn't work. No proof of it. Stop fooling yourself
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  1885. Why is Bible based Christianity the only "true" Christianity?
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  1886.  @christianuploads8292  Ok. And speaking of the Bible, am I going to get a response on that other comment thread from you? Still waiting for this proof that the Bible is the word of God...
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  1887.  @christianuploads8292  You did respond to that. You try to employ an argument from authority. I took the time to respond to it and point out faults with your reasoning. Do you have no further points in your defense? Or your own critique of my reasoning? Becuase if not you have still left me with zero proof that the Bible is the word of God, which is slightly worrying considering how passionately you talk about the subject of Christianity
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  1888. What are you referring to?
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  1889. Right. Because nobody is a psychic in the "true sense"
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  1890.  @apologetics2785  They can be processed by the human brain. Otherwise no one would ever able to make or follow a logical argument....
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  1891.  @apologetics2785  So you are saying that humans can never understand logic? So why should I trust the argument you're making as it must therefore be illogical in nature?
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  1892.  @apologetics2785  Are you attemtping to quote me in your first part? Otherwise you are being completely contradictory. Every thought we have is just a synthetic process in our brain. Our thinking about laws is as such, the laws themselves exist independently.
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  1893.  @apologetics2785  Somebody who believes in God and hell, doesn't see the irony in calling somebody else's worldview illogical? Our thinking is entirely predictable, whether you believe that to be sue to human brain chemistry and external stimulants, or you believe in God. If you believe in an omniscient God, then you are also accepting that free will does not exist as the two are incompatible
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  1894.  @apologetics2785  And what contradiction would that be?
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  1895.  @apologetics2785  I have gotten the impression previously that English may not be your first language, which is fine, but this time I really don't get what you are trying to say. Perhaps try rephrasing it?
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  1896.  @apologetics2785  Exactly how are universal laws impossible in a Godless universe? Please elaborate
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  1897.  @apologetics2785  Why does it matter if the universe is unguided?
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  1898.  @apologetics2785  There are constants. We have universal laws, in a universe that was created by chance. We also understand those. This a really strange argument you are proposing. You keep making these statements with nothing to back them up
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  1899.  @apologetics2785  So again, just making sweeping statements without anything to back them up. Seems like you are trying to convince yourself of what you are saying more than you are me. And if all arguments had been refuted by the faithful, everybody would be religious rather than faith actually being on the decline globally
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  1900.  @apologetics2785  Again these sweeping statements with no evidence to back it up. "Without a guided universe science is not possible". Says who? Of course it's possible. We live in such a universe. Feeling more and more like you heard a Christian apologist spout an argument once and you are just regurgitating it from memory without any idea of what it really means haha
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  1901. ​ @apologetics2785  You are the one jumping around here. Every time I ask you to support a statement, you simply change topic, attempt a personal attack etc Is it that you have nothing but this outdated argument to lean on so you're just going to keep pushing away, despite it making little sense and being discredited ever since Kant first proposed it?
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  1902.  @apologetics2785  You have not shown me logic and induction can't exist in my worldview, because they do exist in my very reality and God does not haha. I countered that point already, if you are arguing logic is dependent on God then you are taking away is omnipotence. Do you not believe in an omnipotent God?
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  1903.  @apologetics2785  Look back to when you first started making claims about logic. I raised the issue of God's omnipotence back then and you never addressed it. This is the opposite of me changing the topic, I am attempting to get you to stay on topic and realise you can't claim to have shut me down in regards to your argument concerning logic when you haven't even addressed my rebuke haha
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  1904.  @apologetics2785  Why are you changing the subject? Please address my point about God's omnipotence.
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  1905.  @apologetics2785  I am not. Look at the 5th comment I posted. I am not running away, I am not changing the subject. I am still talking about YOUR claims regarding logic and my rebuke of them. Why will you not address this? The more you avoid it the more it appears it is simply because you can't counter it, in which case either we have to disregard your claims about logic or accept that God is omnipotent
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  1906.  @apologetics2785  What do you mean what's my point? How many times must I say this, look at my comment. It was a direct response to your claims about logic. If you are going to assert that logic is dependent on God then it calls his omnipotence into question. Did you not read it all? I understand you are a little worked up right now but if you are going to engage in discussion the least you could do is actually read my responses
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  1907.  @apologetics2785  Its not off topic, it ties directly to your argument. And why are you asking for an explanation? I gave a full detailed explanation in that original coment.... Are you so stubborn that you STILL did not look? Or did you not understand it?
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  1908.  @apologetics2785  Ah so you don't understand it then. Which part are you struggling with?
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  1909.  @apologetics2785  I am childish? You spent how many comments telling me I don't understand my own worldview, yet when I direct you to an early comment I made expressing my view and rebuking yours, you are lost haha And I am confused. You want me to copy and paste the comment again? You can just read the original, why do you need a copy?
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  1910.  @apologetics2785  Please don't misunderstand, I was confused not by your argument, but because of your odd choice of language. I have tried my best not to raise it because as I said before, it seems clear English is not your first language. But some of the language choices you have made have been very strange and pretty non-nonsensical at times. You can't claim to win any debate when you have yet to address my primary counter to your claims. If you are ignoring any actual point raised against you, you are not having a debate, you are just standing here complimenting yourself in a rather pathetic manner....
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  1911.  @apologetics2785  Why are you incapable of actually directly addressing my critique of your argument?
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  1912.  @apologetics2785  Calm down dear. No need to get so worked up. Here you go Of course logic can exist without God. You seem to be referencing the Transcendental Argument for God which has been refuted and discredited for hundreds of years now If logic is created by or contingent on God, it is not necessary--it is contingent on God. And if principles of logic are contingent on God, they are not logically necessary, and God can change them as he wills. Thus God can change the laws of identity to make them invalid at some point, making statements not the same as themselves. Since logic is contingent on God as one of His creations, to argue that God cannot change the laws of logic blows away God's omnipotence. As a result, the claim that logic is dependent on God is false.
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  1913.  @apologetics2785  "God cannot do illogical things like you wish". That is exactly my point dude. There should surely be no limits at to what God is able to do if he is truly omnipotent? Well done you, you are so close to finally addressing my point.
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  1914.  @apologetics2785  Right, so he can't be omnipotent then. And if he's not omnipotent, then he no longer fits the Classical Concept of God accepted by most philosophers and theologians as the qualities God requires to exist
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  1915. God knew us before we were born. So he knew beforehand these people would be gay, yet condemns them for it anyway? That's messed up
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  1916.  Edbotikx  No comprehension issues here. God knows everybody before they are born, every sin they will commit in their life, lets them live that life and then condemns them to hell. A God like that is clearly a monster
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  1917. Jesus Christ saves from what?
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  1918.  @Stephanie-bv3zm  Why would satanists go to hell?
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  1919. So why are you Christian then?
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  1920. @Angelique Pietersen What was scary about it?
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  1921.  @s.9383  Why?
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  1922.  @quintesencho2947  Yeah, you have to be careful of those Christians
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  1923.  @cocknballs47  Dracula? You believe a fictional character is real?
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  1924. How so?
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  1925. And who are you to judge who is "truly" Christian?
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  1926.  @ItenOdnail  You are the Bible....? You are implying out of all the countless interpretations of the Bible and denominations and Churches that teach their own versions, you somehow have stumbled across the one correct way?
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  1927.  @ItenOdnail  Really? And hove have you discerned that your interpretation is indeed the one and only truth?
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  1928.  @ItenOdnail  That is suitably vague. I am pretty sure all of the Christians in that video that you dismissed would feel they fit that criteria
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  1929. The real question is why would God create Adam and Eve knowing they were just going to sin in the first place?
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  1930.  @conDiosSiSePuede  That's not an apt analogy though. Parents don't know for sure how their children will turn out. God know literally everything that has been, is and will be. So even before he created Adam and Eve, he knew 100% that they were going to sin. No free will involved, it was inevitable
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  1931.  @conDiosSiSePuede  Again, comparing the situation to humans having children doesn't work. God knows everything. He knew Adam and Eve would sin, made them anyway, therefore God is responsible for sin. Where is the flaw in that logic?
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  1932. Right? Why should we try to save the lives of America's children when it's going to impact somebody's fun?
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  1933. What's weird about that?
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  1934. Small problem with that though, magic isn't real....
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  1935.  @XxMegaCrafter  Moot point. If you tell a gay person they are choosing to be gay, you are directly insulting a person in front of you. I say that God is an a-hole, I am just insulting a fictional figure
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  1936.  @XxMegaCrafter  That doesn't make sense. Something is real or not. It doesn't matter who the person is, God either exists or he doesn't. No proof for him, therefore he doesn't
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  1937.  @XxMegaCrafter  I believe I started existing yesterday? I think you got a bit confused with your example there And it doesn't change things. Something can not be "true" to one person and not another. Truth by definition is objective
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  1938.  @XxMegaCrafter  So beyond my own memories, there would be the testimonies of others, video and photographic evidence, records of my birth, medical records, DNA evidence etc All that to prove my existence, nothing to prove God's.
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  1939.  @XxMegaCrafter  True, but in the absence if anything else they are the best thing to work with. God has no such evidence. It's quite telling that you haven't offered up any evidence for God's existence, but just try to question everything else
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  1940. How was she not respectful?
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  1941. It's "very real"? If it's real then it's no longer a matter of belief right? Are you suggesting there's clear evidence that psychics are real?
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  1942. ....?
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  1943. What an amazingly insightful comment. Is this part of a larger thesis or just a standalone commentary on society?
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  1944. You're not psychic though. Nobody is
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  1945. Yet another fine example of Christians projecting their biases.
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  1946. Hey buddy, your sexual preferences are your won and good for you, but maybe try not to get too excited in a comments section
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  1947. That's interesting. Would love to read up on that. Got a link to something showing the shift in views that I can check out?
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  1948. You don't care if somebody is gay, but simultaneously dismiss somebody as sinful and a heretic for being gay.....
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  1949. How so?
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  1950.  Anthony A.  Right, but all that's based on the bible and no reason to believe it is the word of God, so that puts an end to that
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  1951.  Anthony A.  "If we don't follow what he says we are not Christ followers". Exactly. So if the Bible can not be proven to be the word of God and Jesus Christ, then nobody is a "real Christian". And it's not the word of God, it has fulfilled no specific prophecies. If there was no doubt at all as to it being true, everybody in the world would be Christian and there would be no debate
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  1952.  Anthony A.  Firs of all, please don't call me "bro". Secondly, there is no need. You are not the first person I have encountered who claims biblical prophecy proves biblical truth. None have actually been able to show this to be the case, it seems unlikely you would be the one to. Again, you say this is important because of my soul, but for that to be true the soul would need to be real...
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  1953.  Anthony A.  There are no links.....
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  1954.  Anthony A.  It just says "You'll like them for sure" and then that's it
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  1955.  Anthony A.  Why on earth would you send me 37 links.....? Just name one prophecy and I will give my thoughts
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  1956.  Anthony A.  I am not watching a 30 minute video to hear the same failed talking points I have heard many times before I asked you to name a single prophecy you believe to have been fulfilled. Are you unable to do that?
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  1957.  Anthony A.  You can't name one prophecy? Wow....
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  1958. Care to explain how so?
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  1959. And that proves or suggests what exactly?
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  1960.  @CryptoDrew  Right, some were suspicious and some could have gotten it right, as anybody could have and is indeed the entire point of the game. So why point it out and tell people to remember it?
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  1961.  @CryptoDrew  Ok. So what greater point are you trying to make?
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  1962.  @CryptoDrew  And there we go, finally said it. This doesn't prove psychics aren't legit, but it doesn't help them in any way shape or form either. And since psychics are the ones with the burden of proof, I would say if you want to take this a point against them, one is perfectly entitled to
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  1963.  @CryptoDrew  You say "knowledge" as if you possess factual truth and understanding about psychics. I seriously doubt this. People can believe what they want. I find some comfort in the fact that the vast majority of this comments section recognizes these people for the frauds they are. Hopefully we can get people like yourself to open their eyes to that as well
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  1964. Oh, doing so well up until the last thing you said....
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  1965. Don't sleep around? Lots of accidental pregnancies in happy committed relationships and marriages
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  1966. You think America is currently great?
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  1967. Note your use of the word "believe" though. In saying that you yourself are acknowledging that one has to say believe because there's no evidence to say they exist with anything resembling certainty
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  1968. You know exactly what it is to be a "real" Christian? How did you come to know this?
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  1969. Sure they did......
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  1970. Yeah, how are they confused exactly?
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  1971. Why do you get to decide who is a "true" Christian?
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  1972. Why not?
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  1973. Because no atheist has ever learned a Bible verse?
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  1974. That's a weird attempt at an analogy. What point are you trying to make?
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  1975.  @reddog4375  Well, far be it for me to question a clear expert on the experience of those with restrictive growth conditions, such as yourself. But is there any official minimum height requirement in the NBA? One is kind of required for your mess of an analogy to even start making sense. And there are plenty of religions that agree with it. There are plenty of Christians who agree with it. In case you didn't notice, some are in this video
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  1976.  @reddog4375  There is literally nothing in that definition you posted that says you can't be gay. What were you trying to prove? haha
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  1977.  @reddog4375  And why is any Christian supposed to take the Bible literally?
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  1978.  @reddog4375  Read again, and try answering my question again. I didn't say "seriously", I said "literally". Very different
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  1979.  @reddog4375  So you do literally everything the Bible tells you to?
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  1980. Ok. Why?
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  1981. How does one look like an atheist?
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  1982.  @devinharris481  So how you are you equipped to decide that this particular individual does?
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  1983.  @devinharris481  If you don't know the criteria by which one can "look like an athesit", how are you fit to decide that the individual in this video does?
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  1984.  @devinharris481  Man or woman what?
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  1985.  @devinharris481  Why does that matter? It has nothing to do with what I said
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  1986.  @devinharris481  So then why make the original comment?
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  1987.  @devinharris481  If you don't know why you made the comment, maybe that's a sign you should think before commenting
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  1988. What is the correct way to view psychics then?
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  1989. Well yeah, all but one identify as such. The clue's in the title....
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  1990. These are people claiming to have powers and abilities, that if found to be true, would forever change our very understanding of the limits of humanity. Many are also profiting on these claims. So after making claims of such a sever magnitude and then being unable to back them up, are people not allowed to be amused by this, or point out the absurdity of it all?
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  1991. Perhaps it was intentional on the part of the producers. Try to throw people off
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  1992. So? The bible says lots of stuff is bad that the vast majority of people do anyway? Why are you all so obsessed with other people's love lives?
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  1993. "Homophobic" doesn't mean you are literally afraid of them.... Dictionary definition of "homophobic" is "having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people." Seems to describe you pretty well
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  1994. How do you reconcile free choice with the existence of an omniscient God?
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  1995. No such things as spirits and demons dude.
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  1996. "He’s closer than you think, if you even think about it at all". Wow, so are you suggesting that atheists simply haven't thought about whether God exists?
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  1997. I bet you're fun at parties
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  1998. You know what a "true" Christian should be? Perfect, you can finally unite the hundreds of Christian denominations then. How is it that you alone came to know the exact one way that God wants to be worshiped?
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  1999.  @nemo2341000  Catholics may very well say your own denomination or particular beliefs are not correct. So my question still stands. Your personal relationship with God gave you alone the knowledge of how to follow him correctly?
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  2000.  @nemo2341000  Well Catholics clearly do follow the Bible. And you do see that you have given nothing resembling proof? You will say you are correct, others would argue they are. Do you have any definitive proof?
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  2001.  @nemo2341000  Right, now you are just tasked with proving that the bible is the literal word of God and is supposed to be taken literally....
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  2002.  @nemo2341000  So anyone who, for example is not a creationist, is not a real Christian?
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  2003. You know you can both be a good person, and not be Christian, right?
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  2004. How is she not Christian?
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  2005.  @SlimeyDerek33  Right, but I think if you don't support the LGBT community, you are not a real Christian, so I guess you are not one.
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  2006. How would that be entertaining? Star signs have no actual bearing on a person's personality
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  2007. What truths would those be?
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  2008. How so?
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  2009.  Lizzie Allen  Cars have a primary use that is not related to causing pain or death. That is literally the only purpose of a gun
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  2010.  @johndeoliveira8476  Says the guy who constantly engages others here in debate and then flees as soon as he faces a serious question....
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  2011. Why not? I would much rather have a gay Christian who looks at the Bible with a critical eye and chooses to focus on the positive, than somebody who takes it as literal without question and condemns others
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  2012. Kind of a meaningless clarification, as nobody claiming psychic abilities has ever been able to prove their legitimacy under test conditions....
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  2013. What was mean?
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  2014.  @pinksparxis  When?
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  2015. Pretty sure that's not why he left the church. Watch the video again, he stated why
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  2016. How so?
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  2017. How were they not Christian?
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  2018.  @wayneallgood1682  And how do you know what is biblical truth?
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  2019.  @wayneallgood1682  So the Bible has no objective truth and is completely dependent on interpretation. So you can't say with any real authority that somebody is not a real Christian simply for having a different interpretation of the bible than you
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  2020.  @wayneallgood1682  How can there be fundamental truths if by your own admission, one has to interpret the Bible? Whatever red flags you see would only be contrary to your own standards for a true Christian and carry no objective merit
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  2021.  @wayneallgood1682  Right, so to see the bible is true, you must first accept the bible is true. Complete circular logic. Doesn't work
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  2022.  @wayneallgood1682  No, it is foolishness because it is circular logic. To receive the holy spirit and interpret the bible, in order to see it is true, you would first have to accept that the Bible is correct and the Holy Spirit exists. You do see the contradiction there right?
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  2023.  @wayneallgood1682  The Bible is either true or not. Truth is not conditional on something else. Gaining truth from the bible should be achieved without having to first accept that premises of the bible are true. It's simple logic
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  2024.  @wayneallgood1682  That's all well and good, but none of that is sufficient evidence to declare the bible as truthful
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  2025. They are already just labels. There is very little that is objectively truth, we live in a world of moral ambiguity
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  2026. Such as?
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  2027. How is being a bi-racial lesbian incompatible with Christianity?
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  2028. And you better love him back or you're going to hell! Because that's how a healthy relationship works.....
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  2029. How so?
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  2030. How so?
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  2031. Leviticus 25 44-46
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  2032. Says who?
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  2033.  @bibinphilip7703  And why should you trust the bible?
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  2034.  @bibinphilip7703  They should absolutely believe everything in the Bible?
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  2035.  @bibinphilip7703  So a true Christian is ok with slavery?
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  2036.  @bibinphilip7703  I mean the kind the Bible is ok with. Owning people as property
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  2037.  @bibinphilip7703  The Bible is perfectly ok with that. It says you can beat your slave as much as you like, as long as they don't die
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  2038.  @bibinphilip7703  New Testament never says slavery is bad. It talks about many things that are wrong but never mentions slavery. And God is afraid of challenging the law? Surely if something is evil you speak out against it? Yet God not only didnt speak out against slavery, he encouraged it and permitted beating.
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  2039.  @bibinphilip7703 Look up Exodus 21: 20-21
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  2040.  @bibinphilip7703  Did you look it up?
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  2041.  @bibinphilip7703  Why does that matter? Those are the rules God set for his people, which means God was ok with slavery and gave people permission to beat their slaves. Horrible, right?
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  2042. You mean bias against gun-owners? If they had such bias, why make this video in the first place?
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  2043. Why is that "bravo" worthy?
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  2044.  @johndeoliveira8476  Most of us have read the book John. That's why we are atheist
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  2045.  @johndeoliveira8476  None of which you have successfully provided me with previously
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  2046.  @johndeoliveira8476  I have done my research. Likely more than you. But if you are claiming a god exists the burden of proof lies with you
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  2047.  @johndeoliveira8476  I don't understand. You appear to be missing a few words from your sentences. But again, if you are claiming the Bible contains evidence for God you have yet to provide any in our previous interactions. In fact if my memory serves me correctly, you left a lot unanswered, usually abandoning the conversation rather than try to address my points
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  2048.  @johndeoliveira8476  There are certain historical events referenced that are believed to be true. But those being true doesn't mean all the stuff about God is true. You still have to prove that
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  2049.  @johndeoliveira8476  Just because certain locations and events in the Bible are true does not mean everything is. I have asked you previously for the separate eye witness accounts independent of the Bible. You could not give them. Dying for a belief does not make it true, that's ridiculous logic. Let me tell you something interesting. Yesterday I went to McDonalds after I left, I had a vision of the Lord who told me I am in fact the new Messiah and it is my responsibility to lead the world down its new path. You have to believe as well. I can show you video that I was in McDonalds, show you proof it's a real location and give you some handwritten testimonies of my friends who were there as well. So you see, indisputable proof I am the new Messiah.
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  2050.  @johndeoliveira8476  How are you not getting this? I acknowledge there are things in the Bible that are historically true. But some true things does not guarantee everything is true. Are you seriously suggesting that just because this book references real cities, I should therefore accept it as truth and therefore accept God's existence?
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  2051.  @johndeoliveira8476  Stop trying to change the subject to the standards for truth. You have claimed the bible is true yet have given no compelling evidence as such. I gave an explanation as to why the "evidence" you did give is insufficient, and you haven't addressed that in every way. This is what you seem to do every time, make grand claims, fail to back them up and then get defensive and try to change topic. Why engage in a discussion if you are going to be intellectually dishonest?
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  2052.  @johndeoliveira8476  I am not. I addressed your question and your motivation behind it.... Why are you incapable of ever actually responding to what I typs?
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  2053.  @johndeoliveira8476  And I debunked your evidence. You have not addressed my critique at all. Until you do so, it remains a valid critique and your so called evidence does not stand. So what was wrong with what I said?
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  2054.  @johndeoliveira8476  I asked for eyewitness accounts seperate from the Bible. If it is just the bible saying there many witnesses there is no reason to believe that. So you are saying that all the suicide bombers who died in recent years were dying for true beliefs?
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  2055. He doesn't have to justify his atheism, Christianity would have to justify why Christianity is true and people are wrong to not follow it
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  2056. Exactly. But as psychics aren't real the whole thing was doomed to fail
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  2057. Nobody in the u.k is suggesting banning knives. Where did you get that idea? And at least knives have another purpose. The only use of a gun is to cause pain/death or to threaten pain/death.
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  2058. The already did. This video. They are all trying to find out who is not a psychic but none of them are
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  2059. Is a Christian required to take every single part of the Bible literally?
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  2060. Why is that? I will show a person basic respect upon meeting but if they then espouse beliefs that are ridiculous or outrageous I should be able to call them out on that. The God of the bible acts like an a hole, one should be able to say as such
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  2061. How do you know God said that?
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  2062. I don't think anybody would. Because nobody has psychic "gifts"
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  2063. What advantage did they have?
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  2064. And who are you to judge who is Christian and who is not?
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  2065.  @Wallstreetjunki  And how do you claim to know the word of God?
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  2066.  @Wallstreetjunki  You said the word of god condemns all unrighteousness. If you don't claim to know the word of God, who are you to determine whether these people are Christian or not?
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  2067.  @Wallstreetjunki  So how do you know the word of God?
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  2068.  @Wallstreetjunki  And how do you know that what you are reading is in fact the word of God?
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  2069. Because reasonable people can recognize that psychics don't exist. No reason whatsoever to think they do
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  2070. How does this video debunk stereotypes? They all seem pretty stereotypical to me
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  2071. You can want a separation of church hand state and respect all religions. Where's the contradiction there? She didn't contradict herself on good and evil either and there are plenty of wars that sprang from religion. Did we watch the same video?
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  2072. Surely everybody should be ignoring the bible? No reason to follow it
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  2073.  @joshuahawley2073  But if there is no reason to verify anything in the bible and prove its validity, then surely nobody is an actual Christian?
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  2074.  @joshuahawley2073  Verify in my last comment must have been autocorrect or something. I meant, since there is no legitimate reason to believe the bible and nothing to prove its validity, then surely nobody is a "real" Christian?
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  2075.  @joshuahawley2073  Well there is not legitimate reason to believe the bible to be the word of god. And such, if you follow it without having proven its validity, then you are openly admitting to doing so through blind faith
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  2076.  @joshuahawley2073  Not particularly. If there are a few life lessons you think have merit, fair enough. Accepting a ludicrous holy book and the acceptance of a deity in the face of a lack of evidence, no.
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  2077.  @joshuahawley2073  World can be explained perfectly well without God. Those inserting god into those explanations are just fooling themselves
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  2078. Exactly. The Constitution is famously un-amendable. I'm constantly telling that to my slaves.
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  2079.  @stuartshaw3275  I have no idea what the point of your comment is. Are you suggesting democrats want to bring slavery back....?
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