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Atheists & Agnostics

0zone

(60 posts) Thu Aug 8, 2013, 11:43 AM Aug 2013

Religion in a nutshell

In the absence of proof we see what we want to see.

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Religion in a nutshell (Original Post) 0zone Aug 2013 OP

Or, as another poster just stated "I don't want to look for a scientific reason for why..." cleanhippie Aug 2013 #1

In the absence of proof? skepticscott Aug 2013 #2

Remove those blinders... 0zone Aug 2013 #5

Thought this was going to be Dan Barker's Christianity in a Nutshell. ScottLand Aug 2013 #3

Dan Barker 0zone Aug 2013 #4

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

1. Or, as another poster just stated "I don't want to look for a scientific reason for why..."

Reply to 0zone (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 12:35 PM

Aug 2013

Religious folks seem to not want to know about the reality we inhabit, especially when objectively understanding how the world works contradicts "god did it."