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    Thread: God of the gaps
Post: RE: God of the gaps
(03-18-2025, 11:51 AM)SteveII Wrote: Then you do not understand what science is. Talking to the mirror again, eh?
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 221 6,625 03-19-2025, 06:39 AM
    Thread: Is evolution a valid theory?
Post: RE: Is evolution a valid theory?
(03-18-2025, 02:00 PM)Job-12.7 Wrote: Show ContentSpoiler: I am a former user from the time of The Thinking Atheist. The reason I am back here is very simple: I want to challenge people who ...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 66 1,365 03-19-2025, 06:28 AM
    Thread: God of the gaps
Post: RE: God of the gaps
(03-17-2025, 09:57 PM)Paleophyte Wrote: (03-17-2025, 08:16 PM)SteveII Wrote: I wrote this long ago on Bayes Theorem and is a simple intro related to my example above...I have much much longer post...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 221 6,625 03-18-2025, 05:26 AM
    Thread: Sex rules - a good idea or a bad idea?
Post: RE: Sex rules - a good idea or a bad idea?
As far as I'm concerned, anything goes sexually, with but two simple rules: All parties shall be of legal age. All parties shall be consenting.
 TheGentlemanBastard Science, Engineering and Mathematics 8 266 03-18-2025, 05:04 AM
    Thread: Empathy lessons in schools?
Post: RE: Empathy lessons in schools?
(03-18-2025, 02:18 AM)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: (03-18-2025, 02:01 AM)TheGentlemanBastard Wrote: On the flip side, if I broke down on the side of the road in the 80's, and even in the 90's, I knew I c...
 TheGentlemanBastard Science, Engineering and Mathematics 17 411 03-18-2025, 04:57 AM
    Thread: Empathy lessons in schools?
Post: RE: Empathy lessons in schools?
(03-18-2025, 01:51 AM)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: (03-18-2025, 01:14 AM)pattylt Wrote: I’m not trying to say we were all empathetic, just that many seemed to be better at it than now.  Even republicans ...
 TheGentlemanBastard Science, Engineering and Mathematics 17 411 03-18-2025, 02:01 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-16-2025, 05:40 PM)DrewPaul Wrote: Scientists who are experts in astronomy and physics believe in multiverse and  the overwhelming majority of other universes are sterile. They believe it takes a...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-17-2025, 10:53 PM
    Thread: Empathy lessons in schools?
Post: RE: Empathy lessons in schools?
Good luck getting that introduced here, where the current administration is doing it's damnedest to shut down the Dept. of Education.
 TheGentlemanBastard Science, Engineering and Mathematics 17 411 03-17-2025, 07:17 PM
    Thread: Keep Up The Good Work....
Post: RE: Keep Up The Good Work....
(03-16-2025, 04:55 AM)Rhythmcs Wrote: Then it's perfect.  The guys been itching to deport americans for awhile now. Where can I volunteer?!?
 TheGentlemanBastard World News, Politics and Current Events 9 253 03-17-2025, 06:52 PM
    Thread: Hobbies and pastimes.
Post: RE: Hobbies and pastimes.
So, I played my first song with a barre chord tonight. "Stand By Me" which has a simple chord progression, 4 bars of A, 2 of F#m, One of D and one of E, repeat... I have played this song many times, s...
 TheGentlemanBastard Getting to Know You 73 2,108 03-15-2025, 04:12 AM
    Thread: God of the gaps
Post: RE: God of the gaps
(03-14-2025, 03:19 AM)SteveII Wrote: I ignored the condescension Pot... Kettle... You fucking hypocrite! How fucking dare you complain of condescension?!?
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 221 6,625 03-14-2025, 04:28 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-13-2025, 08:18 AM)Deesse23 Wrote: Quote: How could the same forces that caused intelligent humans to exist not be able to cause a laptop? They did, you ignorant simpleton. Think for a second. Th...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-14-2025, 01:14 AM
    Thread: God of the gaps
Post: RE: God of the gaps
(03-11-2025, 01:54 PM)SteveII Wrote: the massive historical contributions of Christians to science Fixed that for Stevie since he insists on conflating the people who looked outside their faith for ...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 221 6,625 03-13-2025, 04:16 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-12-2025, 05:34 PM)Starseed Wrote: (03-12-2025, 03:13 PM)DrewPaul Wrote: If naturalism (atheism) is correct... By the way, naturalism and atheism are totally NOT synonymous. Don't know where yo...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-13-2025, 12:31 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-11-2025, 12:16 PM)SteveII Wrote: Capitalizing God is a bad habit. Fixed that for ya', Stevie!
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-12-2025, 12:54 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-10-2025, 07:25 PM)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: (03-10-2025, 06:45 PM)SteveII Wrote: I think you are making a category mistake. There are physical and metaphysical claims. God's existence falls comple...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-12-2025, 12:43 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-10-2025, 05:45 PM)DrewPaul Wrote: If anyone wishes to get off my ignore list please send me a PM stating you'll do your utmost to engage in a civil debate. Get bent!
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-12-2025, 12:38 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-10-2025, 01:06 AM)brewerb Wrote: I wonder if Drew's 'ignore' list and Steve's are the same? Nah, Stevie has had me on ignore for ages, as of this writing, Drew hasn't, yet. Check that. He's ign...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-10-2025, 04:08 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-09-2025, 05:37 PM)DrewPaul Wrote: (03-09-2025, 03:41 AM)TheGentlemanBastard Wrote: (my bold) Yet another christer chuckle-fuck who doesn't understand what atheism is. Yet another lovely perso...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-10-2025, 03:55 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-07-2025, 11:10 PM)pattylt Wrote: (03-07-2025, 07:51 PM)DrewPaul Wrote: Life all over the universe would be compatible with what I believe, that the universe was intended to cause life. How do ...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-09-2025, 03:47 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-07-2025, 05:24 PM)DrewPaul Wrote: The A in atheism means not or without God. Theists claim the universe was caused by God, atheists claim it wasn't the result of a Creator because one doesn't ex...
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-09-2025, 03:41 AM
    Thread: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of proof?
Post: RE: Why exactly does Atheism not have burden of pr...
(03-07-2025, 12:35 PM)brewerb Wrote: I smell bible college. I smell early age Sunday school.
 TheGentlemanBastard Atheism & Theism 1,028 21,277 03-09-2025, 03:33 AM
    Thread: The Enola Gay was a transgender plane
Post: RE: The Enola Gay was a transgender plane
(03-08-2025, 05:30 PM)Fireball Wrote: I really hope that once the lunatics are out of office, things can go back to "normal", for various values of "normal".. I'm sure you've heard the old adage abo...
 TheGentlemanBastard History 9 409 03-08-2025, 06:42 PM
    Thread: Hobbies and pastimes.
Post: RE: Hobbies and pastimes.
(03-07-2025, 07:13 AM)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: (03-07-2025, 06:34 AM)TheGentlemanBastard Wrote: I have learned the F-CHORD!!! I feel like Tom Hanks from Cast Away. "I have made F-CHORD!" [Image: http...
 TheGentlemanBastard Getting to Know You 73 2,108 03-08-2025, 06:39 PM
    Thread: Hobbies and pastimes.
Post: RE: Hobbies and pastimes.
I have learned the F-CHORD!!! I feel like Tom Hanks from Cast Away. "I have made F-CHORD!" [Image: https://i.ibb.co/wycMpNN/Happy-Dance.gif] That means I've learned 20-odd other chords, one fret at a ...
 TheGentlemanBastard Getting to Know You 73 2,108 03-07-2025, 06:34 AM