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Question from Halil: Hello, I wanted to know what atheists think of this testimony, and if it scares them. http://www.precious-testimonies.com/BornAgain/L-N/LaFondT.htm Answer by SmartLX: Not scary if you don’t already believe. When trying to threaten kids about the boogeyman, they have to believe it exists to some extent before they buy into the fear. This does … Continue reading “The NDEs Keep Coming”
Question from Halil: Ok, so on YouTube there are a variety of videos on some pro-Christian channels that encompass interviews of Christians who apparently were sinners, did not go to church, drank alcohol, masturbated, etc. and they talk about how they had Near Death Experiences or visions while they were sleeping where they visited hell. … Continue reading “The NDE From Hell”
Question from Claire: I am a college student taking a Philosophy of Gender class and need to interview people of different religions, including an atheist, on their opinions on sex and gender, and I realized I don’t know any atheists. I was wondering if you would be willing to give your answer to the following … Continue reading “Sex Isn’t Gender Anymore”
Question from Margaret: Where can I read those whacked out bible studies of the men trying to control the women? Answer by SmartLX: I’m not exactly sure what you’re referring to, so I’ll take two approaches. If you mean where do people get the idea from the Bible that men should control women, there’s a … Continue reading “Christians, and the Bible, on Gender Roles”
Question from Jourdua: Are there any skeptics out there who have done research on slender man, aliens, and alien abduction? Are pictures of slender man fake? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ppyyqev1NY Can you give me any information on skeptic research on this topic especially slender man and child abduction? Answer by SmartLX: In the Slender Man, we have a … Continue reading “Slender Man, Aliens, and Kids, Oh My!”
Question from Camary: How do you think you’re here today? Question from Devon: With no belief in God or Creation, how do you explain the beauty of this world? Question from Ethan: How can you think something so complex, something so wonderful as the world can be made out of a big bang? Answer by … Continue reading “What A Wonderful…World”
Question from Kage: So what exactly is a Christian, and why do they believe that someone died, and somehow managed to raise himself from the dead and all? Is there a reason they believe this? Any evidence at all? Any contrary? Answer by SmartLX: Christians are followers of Jesus Christ, as the name suggests. Some … Continue reading “Understanding Christians”
Question from Steve: I would consider myself an agnostic theist with no ties to any organized religion. However Atheism confuses me for its inability to acknowledge the flaws of a lack of purpose. If everything and anything you or any being ever does is without purpose, even the potential for the existence of life is … Continue reading “That Little Flame That Lights A Fire Under Your Ass”
“Nice people and nasty people can be right or wrong about the same things.”
The Transcendental Argument: “…the equivalent of winning at chess by knocking over all the pieces.”