"Vertigo is completely correct here. College, particularly in a liberal arts class like "World Cultures", is about how to think. Being able to argue another side of an issue is an important skill, especially if you disagree with…"
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The Christian Argument For Abortion.
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I will preface this by stating that this reasoning relies on the notion that all aborted fetuses go to heaven (a belief told to me by various religion teachers, priests, and christian laypeople).Here…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Vertigo_One [Ops Mod] Sep 14, 2012.
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Jackson Gandour replied to Vertigo_One [Ops Mod]'s discussion Future car safety/alcohol. An idea too far?"No. I have talked to my parents about how our insurance works. And our car is insured no matter who is driving it. That's just the way it is."
Jackson Gandour replied to Vertigo_One [Ops Mod]'s discussion Future car safety/alcohol. An idea too far?"no"
Jackson Gandour replied to Vertigo_One [Ops Mod]'s discussion Future car safety/alcohol. An idea too far?"Vertigo, I live in the US, I drove my parents car, and was pulled over. I gave them my mother's insurance card, and it checked out. (because my mom's plane–I cannot speak for all–covers others who drive the car) *luckily I got…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"I recall that you have said the important things in the Bible are stated literally. And I would imagine that the story of Abraham, which is the basis of THREE religions, would be literal. But even if Abraham was scared, the story still shows that…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"Unless he had a time machine and some kind of mind reading device, I would argue your source cannot say with any authority what was going through Abraham's mind at the point of God's request
Yet you claim to know the context of much of…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"We don't have detailed accounts. Do you think Abraham just went to do it, like some kind of emotionless robot. I'm sure he had doubts. I'm sure he was sad.
Well I strongly disagree. And so does the source of much of what I am saying,…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"Abraham would ultimately do nothing.
Wrong. First off, this debate is about the followers of religion and atheism, not the God or lack thereof. And Abraham was completely willing to murder his son without a second thought. It would be a completely…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"Can you prove that anyway but subjectively? The "objective criteria" for deciding he can do no evil comes from inside the subjective religions lifestyle, your notion of objectivity is subjective. So then, when an Atheist uses what you…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"objective evidence is not an exclusively atheistic proposition.
Not necessarily yes, but objective evidence is atheistic in the fact that it does not require a God, while you can use this evidence to supplement your own subjective faith (both…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"Since when is logic a solely atheistic property?
If you read in context, you would have seen that I meant the logic of using objective evidence is atheistic. Which by the definition of atheist (not requiring a theistic god) it is...
They might…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"Despite all the evidence for said religion's truth.
The evidence for said truth is no greater (and probably less) than evidence to tell an Atheist to do good. (mutual benefit of altruism, etc.) Also, this is a fallacy, because you are using…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Matthew Bell's discussion What religion are you and why?"Personally, I take Kierkegaard's view of religious ethics: the teleological suspension of the ethical refers to an abandonment of normal religious beliefs in favor of the "final cause" or "ultimate cause" of God's…"
Jackson Gandour replied to Vertigo_One [Ops Mod]'s discussion US electoral reform idea - two rounds?"Wouldn't the top two almost always be Republican and Democrat, or am I missing something?"
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- What Kind of Nerdfighter Are You?
- I didn't know there were types!
- About Me:
- Hello there, my name is Jackson. I am an aspiring filmmaker and an anglophile. I like many cliched things like tea and coffee and sliding around floors in socks.
- Favorite Books, Movies, Music, and more
- Books: Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, Chaos Walking, Looking for Alaska, The Bell Jar, Never Let Me Go, The Little Prince
Movies: In Bruges, The Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Beginners, Amelie, Casablanca, The Graduate, Rushmore
Music: Death Cab for Cutie, fun., Slow Club
- What's your favorite thing to put on your head?
- My cell phone, but don't do this, I have cracked many a screen.
- If you could do your happy dance with anyone who would it be with?
- Vihart
- Website:
- http://vimeo.com/user10634954
- When did you start watching the Vlogbrothers?
- 2011
- Make up your own DFTBA initialism!
- Dancing for the bemused anteaters
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