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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
The video arcade is down the street. Here we just sell small rectangular objects. They’re called books. They require a little effort on your part, and make no bee-bee-bee-bee-beeps. On your way please.
— Mr. Koreander in The Neverending Story
atheism
Ipsane Res Loquitur?
My atheist buddy Peter (who long-time readers might remember as Theomorph) has provided a lot of food for thought recently. I'd like to know what my theist readers think of his ruminations.
Don't Pray For Peter
Here's an interesting exchange between Peter (aka Theomorph) and a commenter about the efficacy of intercessory prayer."I still think that so long as anyone believes in the same God who made an appearance in the book of Job, the idea of prayer getting a person what he or she wants is theologically unsound. If I […]
Faith Healing
Prayer might not aid healing, but apparently regular church attendance increases life expectancy. I'm sure tomorrow there'll be new studies with opposite findings to both. *rolls eyes*
Pro-Family Atheist
Atheist Peter Wall is afraid that something like "Brave New World" is on the horizon.
"…I can…see the seeds of legal arguments that may give traction to the idea of removing reproduction from the hands of individuals…If both the mother and the father, both of whom are still required to contribute gametes for successful reproduction,…have no […]
Leap of Faith
Sean, a buddy of mine and long-timer reader of this blog, made a comment that I think ought to be highlighted. Responding to my post about an atheist's argument against the veracity of Jesus Christ's claims, and a mutual friend's comment, he wrote the following.
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