Tat, is this the BEST evidence you have to back up your views??? More strawmen Doulos. Once again, where did I claim that I was posting the best evidence I have or anything even close to that effect? Where did I use the word "evidence" at all? What I did is specify that I was dropping a s...

you 're saying that in this pre-scientific, pre-rationalistic age, philosophers who saw beyond the general limitations put down these advanced understandings They are not advanced understandings. Today I was listening to a radio program on the forthcoming transit of Venus across the sun on Wednesda...

A single instance, I would weigh the anecdote as more influential to the conclusion. But after many instances, it appears that there is an underlying cause that is explained naturally. This is the case because the 'many instances' reference a pool of experiences that are mutually exclusive or unrel...

You said I've prejudged without looking at the evidence. I've looked at the possibilities(evidence), which is the only accessible evidence to me. Your anecdote must be taken into account with all other evidence. I can't access your memories directly, if that's what you mean. But I truly don't need ...

Thank you for such a straightforward reply. You don't think, though, that your epiphany (you say it was a sudden thing) had to do with a strong yearning for identity? That is my current take on religion as well as other areas of group-ness, that we in general have a powerful need for identity, maki...

Actually, you haven't touched on my position. I understand fully that the words I typed apply universally, to myself as well. But in my searching, I have found nothing but bias. I realize said bias leads to false conclusions, so I continue to search. I'm agnostic towards a deity. I don't have enoug...

Maybe you should provide evidence for your assertions instead of launching into personal attacks? Do I ask you to post chapter and verse to support your contentions... why YES. That's not spoon feeding. You're the one that's making a assertion of fact. It's not my job to find your proof for you. Wi...

You hit on a second problem when you comment on the "cycle of birth, death, and rebirth." Yes there is a cycle... an annual cycle because the gods killed were agricultural symbols (though its again hard to be exact since you don't actually list which dieties you're speaking of). Jesus doe...

WTF??? Uh, you asserted that I claimed that an apologetic group was following ME around . Simply post the quote of me actually saying that . If you can't, then guess what, you just raised and strawman... Your post from Wed May 30, 2012 9:34 pm: No, it didn't fall apart and in fact the more you thin...

do you have a non-wikipedia source for your views Maybe you should just read some books Doulos. Observing that the scientific worldview considers supernatural claims to be untrue, or at least facing a burden of proof that has never been met, is about the most basic of historical facts that you coul...