The Turin Tests

Question from Bubsy (submitted in 3 parts): William Guy gave an outstanding presentation, and while he gave many decent points for proof of the shroud, these six were the best (in my opinion) 1) Joseph Kohlberg, a geologist, actually studied some of the remnants of the shroud and found limestone. Later, it was found that … Continue reading “The Turin Tests”

Back to the Origin of Life

Question from Kenneth: The answer by Truk regarding the Law of Biogenesis is extremely simplistic. Pasteur is not the only one to come to this conclusion. Many eminent scientists since have tried but failed to disprove it, but have had to admit that spontaneous generation as virtually impossible. The complexity of a cell, the smallest … Continue reading “Back to the Origin of Life”

On Purpose, After the Fact (my bad)

Question from Yui: Hello, this topic I searched but seem to find no direct answer. What is the purpose/meaning of life for a person who the supreme law is reason? How can we rationally explain life as a human species? If we can, what is our objective purpose as a whole? Answer by SmartLX: I … Continue reading “On Purpose, After the Fact (my bad)”

“ONE VOICE…MANY FACES…”

Question from Kamil: I have done more research on Jesus NDEs, and found that while he does come up more than other deities from other faiths ex: Muhammad, that it may make some sense. I mean, Christians view Jesus on the same playing field as God, and they feel like they have a relationship with … Continue reading ““ONE VOICE…MANY FACES…””

On Purpose

Question from Niki: Hi there again, I have been reading the abiogenesis part of the site and there came into my attention the question of MEANING OF LIFE, ITS PURPOSE, without god. I am aware of the fact that the religious folks think that if this is all there is, material life and then death … Continue reading “On Purpose”

Back from a Long Absence, But the Visions Keep Coming

Question from Graziano: I am extremely curious, what is your view on these ‘spiritual communications’? A Hindu friend of mine sent me this clip for fun. I haven’t even watched it all, but it seems like this man in the video had this profound experience close to 30 years ago when he was in his … Continue reading “Back from a Long Absence, But the Visions Keep Coming”

A Passively Ominous Screed

Question from “once an atheist”: I have to be very careful what I say because the comments I get from the atheists might backfire and I wouldn’t want them to get in trouble. Call it karma, luck, repercussions, god, it always happens when someone tries to touch me with their unbelief, or harm me with … Continue reading “A Passively Ominous Screed”

Shawn Weed’s Adventures Through the Noose

Question from Kamil: Hello there, thanks for answering all my questions thus far. I keep worrying about hell, and this testimony hasn’t helped, by Shawn Weed. His video can be found on YouTube, and he seems so genuine. He cries in his video, and I can’t imagine how someone could hallucinate absolute knowledge ex: he … Continue reading “Shawn Weed’s Adventures Through the Noose”

Comprehending Nothing Without God

Question from Topher: First time asking here, so I have a lot of questions, and I apologize in advance… [snip – SmartLX] Thanks! Answer by SmartLX: I’ve moved your questions into my section for easy reading, without editing them. The answers will be the quick-and-dirty ones because we’ve covered them many times before. Search the … Continue reading “Comprehending Nothing Without God”

Nasir Siddiki, Jesus, and Shingles

Question from Spivak: I would love to know your impression of this video, do you believe it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1DL9ANF-m4 Answer by SmartLX: For those who don’t feel like watching, Nasir Siddiki claims that he called out to Allah and Muhammad for help as he was dying of an extreme case of facial shingles combined with chicken … Continue reading “Nasir Siddiki, Jesus, and Shingles”