1. The moderators being Christians, and interacting in the comment thread, in no way influenced your posts. You keep making it sound as if the mods were going to delete your content.
2. Formal Debates are not hard, and make sure the debate is structured. For someone who claims to be "rational", I expect a lot better logic then most.
3. Where the hell have you been on the internet that didn't have moderators? Almost every site has them, even if they are not pronounced.
4. You still haven't answered my question: Was the ANE culture a honour/shame based culture?
What bloody difference does it make? Superstitious people will believe superstitious claims, even in an honor-shame society, if they really want to believe a claim and especially if that claim gives them hope in this life or the next!
(There is no "u" in honor. That is an invention of the bloody Brits.) (smiling)
1. The moderators being Christians, and interacting in the comment thread, in no way influenced your posts. You keep making it sound as if the mods were going to delete your content.
2. Formal Debates are not hard, and make sure the debate is structured. For someone who claims to be "rational", I expect a lot better logic then most.
3. Where the hell have you been on the internet that didn't have moderators? Almost every site has them, even if they are not pronounced.
4. You still haven't answered my question: Was the ANE culture a honour/shame based culture?
A moderator making snide remarks about one of the participants in a debate that he is currently moderating is tacky and unprofessional. That's the point.
What bloody difference does it make? Superstitious people will believe superstitious claims, even in an honor-shame society, if they really want to believe a claim and especially if that claim gives them hope in this life or the next!
(There is no "u" in honor. That is an invention of the bloody Brits.) (smiling)
1. You obviously didn't read the last part of my name.
2. You claimed the scholarship supporting the honour-shame culture was flawed.
"It's evolution; every time you invent something fool-proof, the world invents a better fool."
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"Preach the gospel, and if necessary use words." - Most likely St.Francis
I find that evolution is the best proof of God.
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So what! Someone could do a peer reviewed article on the human-sacrifice practices of the ancient Mayans! That doesn't mean that members of the peer review board believe that human sacrifices really appease Mayan gods.
Just admit it Nick. The "evidence" for your supernatural, first century • Edited by a Moderator • story is pathetic. It isn't even good enough to make it into a high school history textbook.
1 .learn2english :D
2. Nothing more then a unsubstantiated name call.
"It's evolution; every time you invent something fool-proof, the world invents a better fool."
-Unknown
"Preach the gospel, and if necessary use words." - Most likely St.Francis
I find that evolution is the best proof of God.
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Try asking SoR or any of the other non-believers who have been able to be on the site for over 4-7 years for tips. Calling theists Morons and essentially going for the fundy atheist approach of mischaracterizing God isn't going to work as well. You need to learn to be a part of a rational debate like Boxing Pythagoras and Sea of Red (two atheists who I respect quite a bit).
"It's evolution; every time you invent something fool-proof, the world invents a better fool."
-Unknown
"Preach the gospel, and if necessary use words." - Most likely St.Francis
I find that evolution is the best proof of God.
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Well, it seems that Gary is unable to have a rational discourse with a group of people who have a opposite view point.
"It's evolution; every time you invent something fool-proof, the world invents a better fool."
-Unknown
"Preach the gospel, and if necessary use words." - Most likely St.Francis
I find that evolution is the best proof of God.
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I took the liberty of starting a complaint thread for you here.
Any complaints you have about moderation of blasphemous comments or references should be made in that thread.
Thanks!
CP
Thank you, Moderator, but no need.
I have enjoyed our discussion. If interested in further discussion, you know where to find me. I did not use profanity, but I respect that this is a Christian blog and you have your rules, so no hard feelings.
I have enjoyed our discussion. If interested in further discussion, you know where to find me.
Peace and happiness.
Gary,
If I came to your house at your invitation, and you explained to me some of your sincerely held beliefs, I would be very careful how I referenced those beliefs because I'm "in your house"..... that's all we ask here. We have other atheists and agnostics who have no problem playing by the rules.
In the thread I started, we'll be happy to discuss those issues.
To use this as an excuse to exit is... um.... a bit questionable.
Thanks
CP
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
I have enjoyed our discussion. If interested in further discussion, you know where to find me. I did not use profanity, but I respect that this is a Christian blog and you have your rules, so no hard feelings.
Peace and happiness.
Minor nitpick:
forum, not a blog.
"It's evolution; every time you invent something fool-proof, the world invents a better fool."
-Unknown
"Preach the gospel, and if necessary use words." - Most likely St.Francis
I find that evolution is the best proof of God.
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