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    The question of which work came first is entirely...

    The question of which work came first is entirely relevant, particularly if the earlier, universally acknowledged revelation contains statements that it can never be revoked and is valid for all...
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    Clearly if we read the account of creation in the...

    Clearly if we read the account of creation in the book of Genesis literally it cannot be reconciled with scientific evidence, as the world could not have been constructed in 6 days of 24 hours each. ...
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    Just because something is in a textbook doesn't...

    Just because something is in a textbook doesn't makes it accurate. For example, the USDA food pyramid is obsolete (in fact it was never very sound to begin with) and pretty much widely acknowledged...
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    It's not an either/or proposition. Science and...

    It's not an either/or proposition. Science and G-d are perfectly compatible. The way I like to look at it is, science is simply a quantified expression of G-d. Micro-evolution, or adaptation...
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    While I don't think it's really fair to debate by...

    While I don't think it's really fair to debate by proxy and posted links, I looked over some these questions. Some of them bothered me, so I took the trouble to do a little research on them.
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    I assume you are referring to this I grant...

    I assume you are referring to this



    I grant that the Qur'an was a literary work unique in Arab literature, and Mohammed's achievement in turning the Arabs away from paganism should not be...
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    Why do society and our parents instill this into...

    Why do society and our parents instill this into us? Where did they get it from? Reach as far back into the depths of history as you like and you will still have to struggle with this question,...
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    Nobody would disagree with you there... the...

    Nobody would disagree with you there... the question, however, is why you should act this way. :)


    Giving in to your sexual desires isn't as bad as a lot of other things a person could do. But...
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    Not a bad philosophy. But suppose there is a...

    Not a bad philosophy. But suppose there is a Creator. Shouldn't we go beyond our own morality, and try to figure out what he wants us to do?


    Some atheists use evolution as a crutch to avoid...
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    You know I read that Magic Mushrooms just make...

    You know I read that Magic Mushrooms just make you happy. :)
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    Let me phrase it this way. The question of the...

    Let me phrase it this way. The question of the origin of man, and the existence of a Creator, is much more than just a scientific one - it is probably the most political question possible. Because...
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    The biggest reason people support evolution isn't...

    The biggest reason people support evolution isn't the scientific evidence for it - it's because if people were to believe in creationism they might have to stop believing in hedonism.
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    A book - however miraculous you may think it is -...

    A book - however miraculous you may think it is - does not hold a candle to a direct personal communication from G-d himself to an entire people. Most other religions base their legitimacy on a...
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    Btw, the Jews didn't have to rely on Moses'...

    Btw, the Jews didn't have to rely on Moses' miracles performed in front of a few witnesses for proof; they heard the 10 commandments directly from G-d. The entire people witnessed the event. The...
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    Good for you... you're on the right track in...

    Good for you... you're on the right track in educating yourself


    This is true. Prior to the discovery of the scrolls it had been thought that the Bible had not been carefully preserved and...
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    Leave your mother out of this. :)

    Leave your mother out of this. :)
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    Archaeopteryx isn't exactly news and there are...

    Archaeopteryx isn't exactly news and there are still huge gaps in the fossil record. If fossils are so rare, why is there apparently no shortage of them when it comes to documenting an existing...
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    You might be surprised to learn that the theory...

    You might be surprised to learn that the theory of evolution has been seriously questioned among top scientists on the macro level. While there is considerable evidence for evolution on a micro...
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    I trust neither candidate to seriously attack the...

    I trust neither candidate to seriously attack the deficit. This has never been a strong suit of the Dems as their welfare-state model calls necessarily calls for a free-spending government. But I...
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    Fanatics, by their very nature, don't read...

    Fanatics, by their very nature, don't read complete trains of thought, nor are they known for using critical thinking to arrive at an appropriate conclusion. But one needn't be a fanatic to...
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