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I propose that the practice of so called 'faith healing' is, among other things, potentially very dangerous. I recall a story a time ago, about a well known US televangelist. Now, you can dismiss these guys if you like, but the truth is that there is clearly a demand for them, at least in...

It's certainly possible for two people who know each other well to 'read each others thoughts', as it were, but perhaps not quite in the manner that is generally accepted as being an example of telepathic communication. For humans to have this, there would need to be an evolutionary reason - I...

Indeed. Experience and test something, see if it can offer any objective and peer reviewed evidence. 'Experience' is perhaps too vague. You have to determine what it is you are meant to be experiencing, how you are experiencing it, and why you believe it to be a state caused by the...

Hmm. I was told that Mohammed and his people were illiterate, and that one day 'god' came down, scooped him up, as he is fond of doing, then educated Mohammed, telling him to go forward and educate his people. Or something like that. The Koran does appear to pay some sort of homage to...

Good point. Jesus actually foretold of the end of the world, during his lifetime. He is not the first man to have spoken out with an End of World message, there are literally dozens of more obscure one's, and that's just recent one's. Back in the days of Jesus, prophets were actually pretty...

Not really what to make of your little outburst here - but getting kinda used to them.;) You appear to suggest that god wouldn't be able to predict future events, by virtue of the fact that he didn't know where Adam and Eve were hiding? Does this then suggest that he is not all powerful at...

In jest you make my point. People are speaking about Shakespeare, but it is not the same - there was other evidence of his existance, besides, he never made claims to performing miracles or coming to life again, and nor did anyone on his behalf. Amazing claims require amazing evidence, imo...

According to what we know, whatever else Jesus was or was not, he apparently wasn't illiterate. He read the Old Testament, at least in part. If he could read, then the chances are that could also write. If he could write, then why wouldn't he contribute to the New Testament directly...

Indeed - that is what I like about him, he is a scientist .. with attitude, as you say, pulls no punches. And in this example about teaching both evolution and creationism as having equal merit, in a classroom environment, he is spot on, once again. Some pretty loud voices, esp in the US...

The learned and without doubt highly intelligent, Richard Dawkins, features in this footage, in which he draws on an analogy in order to make what I feel is a decent point. YouTube - Richard Dawkins Compares Creationism to Holocaust Denial

What is wrong with encouraging/incentifying people to use contraception, especially those with an addiction to something such as heroin or crack? Seems sensible, imo..

The ONLY people who appear to 'learn from history' are in fact the puppet masters, be they in the form of politicians or the clergy. And what they learn is that the masses can be manipulated (and thus controlled), using much the same methods as those that went before them.

Tell that to history. Tell that to the present!

*Raises hand* If Jews, Muslims and Christians all profess to worship the same god (which I believe to be true?), then you have to ask why this god would fail to deliver his message in such a way that would never have seen the multitude of religions and spin off religions, with vastly different...

Here is another point I would care to make. Some people will point to the Islamic styles of dress, and either snigger at it, or even fear it, for some reason. Personally, much of it doesn't do it for me, but hey ho, I suppose I could equally say that the sight of a women of 50 staggering...

Vissarion claims to be a reincarnation of Jesus. He teaches reincarnation, veganism, and the impending end of the world, or at least of civilization as we know it. In May 1990, aged 29, Vissarion claims to have experienced a mystical revelation. He first spoke publicly in Minusinsk on 18 August...

I feel that we are going a little off topic here, so in an effort to get it closer to the intended topic, here is something that I would like to say. In the UK there is an orchestrated attempt, imo, to portray Muslims in the dimmest possible light. Certain sections of the media (and groups...

Sally, that was very funny - :)

I have never returned such forms on a point of principle, Sally. As to the other, I would guess the majority (here in the UK, at least). Indeed, I am often surprised when I tell a Christian something about their own religon, they don't believe me, they look at up...and find out I was telling...

Today, unlike in years past, we are subjected to 24/7 news and quasi news/opinion shows. And if we were to succumb to the fear generated by the media, we would never let our kids out, because of that paedo that might be lurking in the bushes, there would be no use making any long term plans...