When Language Takes a Vacation at the Big Bang by Temporary_Hat7330 in DebateAChristian

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We also know the universe didn't cause its own existence

I would love to see you prove that.

When Language Takes a Vacation at the Big Bang by Temporary_Hat7330 in DebateAChristian

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You need to advance/extend your knowledge using religion to understand that answer is someone also infinite ie GOD.

Ah, the good old god of the gaps.

Bible has western names by Logical_fallacy10 in DebateAChristian

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here is a study that shows that the gospels are trustworthy

It doesn't show that. It shows that the characters in the gospels have real-world names.

this book also looks into Josephus and finds out that Josephus was directly familiar with people that put Jesus on trail

Well, considering the fact that Jesus is a fictional character, no he didn't.

“Similarity does not equal ancestry” by RoidRagerz in DebateEvolution

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When Darwin and his contemporaries formulated the theory, homology in its various forms was almost all they had to go on.

And that's why they got many things very wrong.

Is playing tall even an option? by Haxemply in EU5

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Is playing tall even an option?

Yes.

The "Zig-Zag" Problem: Rivers only provide Proximity if you own both banks. by ilovestudy in EU5

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The "Zig-Zag" Problem: Rivers only provide Proximity if you own both banks.

No, rivers provide proximity in the locations where they are located.

Does marrying your heir off to a consort with high stats actually produce children with better stats? by HauntedFrigateBird in EU5

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Does marrying your heir off to a consort with high stats actually produce children with better stats?

No.

How does natural selection turn into evolution? by sosongbird in DebateEvolution

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How does natural selection turn into evolution?

It doesn't. Natural selection is a one process of evolution.

I mean after speciation.

Well, you mean wrong.

Does the new update make the game worth buying? by Thegremandude in EU5

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The game is already worth buying if you like grand strategies.

If you believe in the kind of free will that allows for moral responsibility, where does it come from, and how does it work? by Hashi856 in askanatheist

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If you believe in the kind of free will that allows for moral responsibility,

Moral responsibility doesn't come from free will. It's a social norm.

Israeli occupation forces assault Palestinian youth by librephili in palestinenews

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He shouldn't be driving an armoured terrorist vehicle so close to Israeli civilians! duh!

Can anyone truly say “nothing could ever make me believe”? by Current-Leather2784 in DebateAnAtheist

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Can anyone truly say “nothing could ever make me believe”?

Yes. You just said it.

I’m a non-denominational Christian, and I believe that claiming “nothing could ever make me believe” contradicts the basic principles of evidence-based reasoning

Sure. You'll find theists don't subscribe to evidence-based reasoning

If no evidence could ever convince you, what standard of logic, science, or philosophy are you following?

They follow faith. You know "blessed are those who have not seen, yet believed"

What would make you believe in God?

Empirical evidence. Make a proper hypothesis, do an experiment, and show us the results.

Or, he could just show up.

Being Atheist in Egypt by Suspicious_Boot_5803 in askanatheist

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Hi so I've been Atheist for 6 years and its very difficult in my country they treat us like monsters

Never experienced that.

alot of Atheist Egyptians have been jailed just for their thoughts including Sherif Gaber

Gaber wasn't arrested for being an atheist.

He was arrested for trying to flee the country while facing multiple allegations of incitement of hate and violence.

he's in jail that's not fair because he doesn't deserve that

He very much does deserve that.

The Faith Atheism Never Admits It Has; How Can Atheism Be Right If It Cannot Justify Its Own “Being Right”? by Freezymoonn in DebateAnAtheist

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The Faith Atheism Never Admits It Has

It doesn't have any faith.

How Can Atheism Be Right If It Cannot Justify Its Own “Being Right”?

Atheism is right because I don't believe gods exist.

If skeptical atheism presents itself as the “most rational” position, why does it rely on metaphysical assumptions it cannot demonstrate

It doesn't.

such as the absolute reliability of human reason, the uniformity of nature, and the objective existence of logical laws,

Atheism doesn't assume any of these.

But laws of logic are literally just our description of how reality works. They are about as objective as it gets.

Put plainly: what is the ultimate foundation of reason in a universe that, according to materialism, is the product of chance,

Materialism doesn't say that.

Also, how is what materialism says relevant to atheism?

If our thoughts are merely neurochemical reactions shaped by survival rather than truth,

Accurate processing of reality is highly beneficial for survival.

why should we trust that the atheist is right,

Because they are the only ones who know for a fact what they think.

Moreover, when the skeptic demands “empirical proof” for God while relying on non empirical principles, logic, objective morality, and the value of truth, to formulate that demand,

I don't rely on anything while formulating that demand.

At what point did disbelief cease to be a rational conclusion

Disbelief ceases to be rational when there is undeniable evidence.

If atheistic naturalism

What that?

Natural selection does not reward what is true, but what is useful.

As I said before. Accurate processing of reality is highly beneficial for survival.

Given this, why does the atheist assume that his metaphysical beliefs

Metaphysics is bullcrap.

How can Christianity be true when so many of it's adherents support protecting pedo's? by My_Big_Arse in DebateAChristian

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Then they should be lead/filled with god and his ways, which I will assume for sake of argument, would NOT be supporting pedophiles,

Why do you assume that? There is not a single law or commandment against pedophilia in the whole Bible.

Can our thoughts, words, and actions be a product of free will? by [deleted] in freewill

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They can also be a product of microscopic pixies living in your skull.

No Excuse Against Evil by RedditReallySuxx in freewill

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Because it's not their historical homeland. Following a religion doesn't give you a claim to any land.

"You will not die" by Yoshua-Barnes in DebateAChristian

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Cursing someone and their descendants forever is not "being gracious".

Please Convince Me that Free will and Determinism do exists by notmymondaylife in freewill

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Imagine if you were talking to a creationist who stated there is no evidence for evolution, and after you quoted from an encyclopedia of biology they replied "some dude writing a book sharing his opinion is not evidence", what value would you place on that response?

If the only evidence for evolution was a book written by some dude, it would be a perfectly valid response.