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Major Nikon

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32. Not even remotely the same thing

Reply to Greatest I am (Reply #12)

Sun Mar 10, 2024, 11:37 AM

Mar 10

One of those things is an incredible superstitious claim and the other is firmly based in reason. If I say it's a fact the sun will rise tomorrow you could certainly say that's not a fact, but for all practical purposes it is and is beyond silly to say it technically isn't.

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Do you put God above or below yourself? [View all] Greatest I am Mar 7 OP

I am Goddess. Immanent. niyad Mar 7 #1

Goddess Greatest I am Mar 7 #10

Huh? That sounds humanist. SarahD Mar 7 #2

Divine Greatest I am Mar 7 #11

Neither. God does not exist. Cartoonist Mar 7 #3

You lie like a preacher. Greatest I am Mar 7 #12

I'll rephrase it Cartoonist Mar 7 #15

Nowhere have I lied. Greatest I am Mar 7 #23

You spoke of God as a thing that exists. Cartoonist Mar 8 #29

Not even remotely the same thing Major Nikon Mar 10 #32

NATURE is beside all of us always. elleng Mar 7 #4

Do you know your nature? Greatest I am Mar 7 #13

I have no idea what you're talking about. brooklynite Apr 1 #35

I embrace the concept of universal oneness... anciano Mar 7 #5

On oneness of consciousness. Yuk. Greatest I am Mar 7 #14

I dont believe in god, your mileage may vary getagrip_already Mar 7 #6

Both science and religions now have Gods of the Gaps. Greatest I am Mar 7 #16

Gods of Fancy or Gods of Convenience? getagrip_already Mar 7 #17

Fun Fact. Kings loved religions for their science. Greatest I am Mar 7 #22

Science does not have gods. Voltaire2 Mar 8 #30

You certainly aren't the first one in this forum to equate religious claims with scientific ones Major Nikon Mar 10 #33

Within all life. Even the kinds of life we don't have a way of identifying as "life" yet. n/t TygrBright Mar 7 #7

Yes. But is there a before or after life for our life force or soul? Greatest I am Mar 7 #18

I have neither a soul nor a life force brooklynite Apr 1 #36

Who? Croney Mar 7 #8

Who, if not you? Greatest I am Mar 7 #19

That's some crazy shit, man. Croney Mar 7 #21

Post removed Post removed Mar 7 #24

Gnostics believed in two gods. Voltaire2 Mar 8 #31

Who? (n/t) lastlib Mar 7 #9

See above, but what does (n/t) mean? Greatest I am Mar 7 #20

(no text) lastlib Mar 7 #25

The Source produces souls which will, to differing degrees, maintain spiritual Karadeniz Mar 7 #26

First, I ask God whether they want to be on top or bottom, and... Act_of_Reparation Mar 7 #27

Thoughts not my own: Anon-C Mar 7 #28

I don't subscribe to religion, spiritualism or woo... brooklynite Apr 1 #34