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mahuna Asauber, you wouldn't joke about a thing as serious as margaritas, right. But I have been sipping medicinal Port (a... – Emergence and the Dormitive Principle
William J Murray SB said: Only a self-existent being can exist without being brought into existence. That is a logical truth, not a... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...
asauber JVL, I'll even help you... Do you think there is evidence that Dr. Fauci has lied? YES And has he... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
asauber "Not really a big lie is it?" "Is there any indication in that article that Dr Fauce was intentionally trying... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Asauber: “When pressed on the moving target in a New York Times interview, Fauci said he purposely revised his estimates... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
Sandy An atheist can't find the truth even if thinks about it thousands of years. it's for example like a driver... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...
asauber JVL, This is a good one for starters: "When pressed on the moving target in a New York Times interview,... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Anthropic Were you perhaps thinking of this issue wherein Dr Fauci changed his advice based on the evidence? https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-fauci-outdated-video-masks-idUSKBN26T2TR You... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Anthropic: Remember how he said masks were useless while knowing the opposite was true? He also said that the US... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
anthropic Dr Fauci has already admitting being, ah, less than fully candid. Remember how he said masks were useless while knowing... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Asauber: Before I present my evidence, why did you say, “And I’ll try to keep an open mind” @20. You... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
Viola Lee This is one thing WJM and I agree about. The Oneness I mentioned in 291 is beyond personhood, and is... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...
asauber "And I’ll try and keep an open mind." JVL, Before I present my evidence, why did you say, "And I'll... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Asauber: You can’t know for certain, either way through comments on the internet. That makes sense. Well, before I decide,... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
asauber "how do I know that you’re not lying?" JVL, You can't know for certain, either way, through comments on the... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
StephenB ---WJM: "You’re making claims of faith; there is no logically necessary reason or evidence that God “created” souls or that... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...
JVL Asauber: Because he can and that’s what people do, JVL. It’s an Emergent Property of humans. If you don’t get... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
PaV Seversky: Does Dawkin's "atheism" affect his views on biology? Are atheists "free" from bias? Is this some new law of... – Dawkins’s thesis that the bacterial flagellum...
asauber "why should Dr Fauci lie?" Because he can and that's what people do, JVL. It's an Emergent Property of humans.... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
JVL Anthropic: And don’t forget that Dr Fauci has ties to the Wuhan gain of function lab that may be to... – Mice from opposite coasts of North...
StephenB Because they are creatures. They depend on a self-existent being for their coming into being and for their continued existence.... – Hitchhiker’s Guide author’s “puddle” argument against...