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Achilles

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Posted in: Why do atheists become people of faith?
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 12:17 PM
#31
True, and that is why I said some people. I wished we all could handle death in the way you described here. The only way to truly honor the memory of our loved ones is to do as you described and keep their memories alive in our hearts. I’m a little...  [Read More]
Posted in: Why do atheists become people of faith?
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 11:23 AM
#25
Jvstice & jonathan7, With respect to Jae's post, I'll be responding to your messages in the atheist/theist thread....  [Read More]
Posted in: Why do atheists become people of faith?
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 2:12 AM
#12
Possibly true, but no more than anyone else in this thread. My contention isn't with anyone else's statement: it's with yours. The fact of the matter is that atheist generally have a greater appreciation for life than theists. Therefore your assumpt...  [Read More]
Posted in: Why do atheists become people of faith?
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 1:41 AM
#10
What I think is more likely is looking at their lives, and seeing that there's no meaning to anything without a spiritual context and turn to theism in the hopes (or conviction) that this isn't it. I think you presume a great deal with this statement...  [Read More]
Posted in: Christian weblinks;
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 10:09 AM
#20
Thank you for the link but that's not what I meant. Craig is free to disagree with his opponent's assertion that his statement was a strawman, and he may or may not be correct. That's entirely different from being intentionally deceptive. If you had...  [Read More]
Posted in: Christian weblinks;
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 2:19 AM
#16
I would tend to think first that that was 'disagreeing with the opponent's statement that it's a strawman' rather than assuming the more slanderous 'he's lying for personal gain'. There's a difference between disagreement and strawmen. Here's a lin...  [Read More]
Posted in: Christian weblinks;
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 1:58 AM
#14
And so by reading those you've determined that he's set out to actually lie to people? Yes. Dishonesty is not hard to spot, Jae. For instance when someone introduces a strawman argument in a formal debate (a real one) and the opponent points out tha...  [Read More]
Posted in: Christian weblinks;
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 1:15 AM
#11
That's quite an accusation, and I'd be interested in seeing how you acquired this...opinion. I read several of his articles and a few of his debates....  [Read More]
Posted in: Christian weblinks;
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 12:54 AM
#9
A few suggestions for the thread; <snip> I just want to take a moment to say that I love ground rules and I'm glad to see that more people are including them. Kudos. Well my favourite Christian Apologist is William Lane Craig (Achilles hates h...  [Read More]
Posted in: My God is better than your God!
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 9:35 AM
#23
But then again, most humans would find it difficult to congregate around such an abstract notion as common decency - it is a tragic fact that they need a face, an idol to order them. I don't know if every local chapter does this or just mine, but the...  [Read More]
Posted in: My God is better than your God!
  Achilles
08-30-2007, 12:42 AM
#19
As a non-believer I can marvel at the sense of community that a group of church-goers can build and it's an incredibly healthy thing in a lot of (if not all) cases. These fellows help each other out, live in harmony and are there for one another when...  [Read More]
Posted in: My God is better than your God!
  Achilles
08-29-2007, 6:00 PM
#15
Well, there is room for argument, as long as both sides recognize the potential fallibility of their respective positions. Since we are arguing about something at this time truly unknowable, the person who clings to tightly to their subjectivity pers...  [Read More]
Posted in: My God is better than your God!
  Achilles
08-29-2007, 3:35 PM
#12
I was fairly sure that was the case, but for a comedian to be truly considered funny there should be a grain of truth in their dialog, just exaggerated for comic appeal. But that's what he did. Unless of course he was being literal and truly missed a...  [Read More]
Posted in: My God is better than your God!
  Achilles
08-29-2007, 3:01 PM
#10
Unfortunately you are correct this is a “compelling argument” for why a lot of people believe in a Christian God. Fear of what will happen after this life on this earth is over brings most people to religion. FWIW, I'm probably at least 50% kinda...  [Read More]
Posted in: My God is better than your God!
  Achilles
08-29-2007, 10:07 AM
#5
I think SoldierInGodsArmy makes a pretty compelling argument for the christian god. Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYzPMufca2s)...  [Read More]
Posted in: I liked Cheney better when he was Secretary of Defense
  Achilles
08-29-2007, 8:31 PM
#14
No I haven't -- cool thank you.Let me know when you get to the part about "another Pearl Harbor" :( That's a clear tie to the influence of the Wolfowitz Doctrine (aka: DPG) mentioned previously. Yep :) abe: btw, not sure how you feel about...  [Read More]
Posted in: I liked Cheney better when he was Secretary of Defense
  Achilles
08-29-2007, 6:15 PM
#12
tk, Since you seem to be familiar with PNAC, can I ask if you've read Rebuilding America's Defences? .pdf document (http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf) Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_for_the_New_American_C...  [Read More]
Posted in: I liked Cheney better when he was Secretary of Defense
  Achilles
08-29-2007, 3:10 PM
#9
Does Cheney have Alzheimer? Because all I’ve heard from this Administration is we could not foresee this or that, but Cheney had a pretty good grasp of the problems of taking over Iraq back in 1994. What happen to that knowledge? And how did gettin...  [Read More]
Posted in: I liked Cheney better when he was Secretary of Defense
  Achilles
08-28-2007, 8:25 PM
#4
And then the Wolfowitz Doctrine began to sink into his mind. Actually it probably already had at the time of this video. Cheney here is justifying the rationale at the time and being supportive of the GHW Bush administration. Which makes me wonder if...  [Read More]
Posted in: I liked Cheney better when he was Secretary of Defense
  Achilles
08-28-2007, 7:59 PM
#1
SoD Cheney uses his powers for good (http://youtube.com/watch?v=YENbElb5-xY) Discuss....  [Read More]
Posted in: Demons! Our invisible enemies or another of mans mistakes?
  Achilles
08-28-2007, 9:05 AM
#2
I put about as much stock in demons as I do angels :D...  [Read More]
Posted in: Life origins (aka creationism vs abiogenesis)
  Achilles
08-28-2007, 2:38 PM
#45
Its not on topic proof though ;) You introduced it when you invited me to disprove the existence of god. Also why is the burden of proof mine? Surley the burden of proof to prove the other wrong has to be equal? The burden of proof is always on the...  [Read More]
Posted in: Life origins (aka creationism vs abiogenesis)
  Achilles
08-28-2007, 11:21 AM
#43
No evidence I would argue is a matter of conjecture, I would respond with this; disprove God exsists. No sir, the burden of proof is yours. Furthermore, this is not an argument. If you have evidence for the existence of god (specifically your christi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Life origins (aka creationism vs abiogenesis)
  Achilles
08-28-2007, 9:01 AM
#40
Please, untill they actually find life on an other planet I will not contemplate hypothesis based on what certain people think......say the people that accept god and creation without a shred of evidence :) Nah, trust me, I don't think Jesus himsel...  [Read More]
Posted in: Life origins (aka creationism vs abiogenesis)
  Achilles
08-27-2007, 10:48 PM
#36
Ancient bacteria could point to life on Mars LONDON (Reuters) - Ancient bacteria are able to survive nearly half a million years in harsh, frozen conditions, researchers said on Monday in a study that adds to arguments that permafrost environments on...  [Read More]
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