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DoctorAlien:I dunno, probably doesn't involve sky fairies though. |
[quote author=peacesamuel94 post=50991507][/quote]The Universe itself didn't pop into existence. It expanded from a single point. What came before that is unknown. Now it is possible (but improbable) for a single particle to pop into existence and expand but it is infinitely less probable for every single particle to pop out at a go, isn't it? Believe it or not, research is going in this very area because theoretically there's still a chance. |
KingEbukasBlog:The eyebrows, right? |
KingEbukasBlog:More grease to your elbow of misinformation.
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The laws of physics are just a method of describing the way things happen in the universe. Normal physics is used to describe events on the atomic level and up but it isn't absolute. Once we get to the subatomic level, the laws of normal physics get broken all willy-nilly and we describe that as quantum mechanics. Here, particles pop in and out is existence for no reason. The problem with these laws is that they make for an extremely chaotic Universe, there is no rhyme or reason to most events and a lot of phenomena are caused by pure luck. Therefore, there is little evidence pointing towards a Grand Design. But some insist that such a complex Universe cannot be an accident. By that logic, then a Grand Designer couldn't have occurred by accident too, so wouldn't it require one itself? If it does, we go into an infinite regress. If it doesn't, then what property does it possess to make it so and why isn't that property applicable to the Universe or some precursor? The only reason why we're here asking whether all this could be a coincidence is because, well... we are here. We cannot know the number of 'failed' outcomes before us if there were even any failed outcomes before us. But what about a god who started the process but only uses natural process to perform its actions? Well, such a god would be apathetic, impersonal and extremely chaotic, then why call it a God? Sorry for the long rant but I just wanted to show you I (an agnostic atheist) address all these existential questions. This is purely my logic, different people will come up their own conclusions and that's fine. It is only when people claim to know the answer for certain that I will ask for proof. |
Nothing, people contribute to the society irrespective of their beliefs. I didn't become an atheist to make the world a better place, I became an atheist because I stopped believing in God. It's just like asking 'what has not playing football done for the world?' The answer is nothing, it all depends on what you do with your time. Atheists formulate their beliefs independently, just like other people we just don't involve God in our decisions. |
KingEbukasBlog:Intentional misinformation. I'm better off arguing to a mirror. There are bad atheists, obviously. But atheism is not a philosophy, there's nothing in atheism that tells you to be good or bad. Therefore, it is not the bedrock of humanism neither is it the bedrock of communism or whatever. Tell me where in the Big Book of Atheism that communism is advocated. Atheists have different political views so how exactly does it encourage communism? Don't try to argue what you know is clearly wrong, I won't respond. This just asinine logic. |
KingEbukasBlog:They are anti-theistic to ensure absolute loyalty to the state. Atheism is only a by-product of those ideologies and not vice-versa. Simply put, the only ideology that isn't compatible with atheism is theism. |
SirWere:Then they wonder why people don't like Islam. |
LaClicKLaBenDin:So do Jews, Muslims, Hindus, etc. You all 'think' you've spoken him or them. You can't use use personal experience to judge other people. |
LaClicKLaBenDin:That same book says the Earth is flat. |
jmoore:So are Inuit people, Edos, Native Americans, Aborigines, Redheads, astronauts, etc. I fail to see your point. |
jmoore:Why? There are no victims. |
jmoore:Nothing. Paedophilia and zoophilia are not wrong until acted upon. Feelings can't be controlled by actions can. Homosexuality can be expressed without abuse while paedophilia and bestiality cannot. Simple! |
Pastafarian:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/14/gay-porn-pakistan_n_3437529.html
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jmoore:Even if a pubescent eleven year old begs an adult for sex, it would be abusive for the adult to follow through with it. Why? Because the average eleven year old is far less emotionally mature than the adult. Therefore, an eleven year old can NEVER give sexual consent to an adult. Similarly, humans are far more cognitively advanced than animals, so whether the animal is sexually mature or 'giving consent', it is still abuse. You can't compare homosexuality to paedophilia and bestiality. |
annunaki2:While I'm opposed to all religion, I see the you're making. Extreme Islam is violent, a good chunk of the 'moderates' advocate such violence. It seems to reject all forms of change and insists on staying put in 850AD. But I still feel it is important to treat people on a case-by-case basis and try to separate the idea from the person. Meaning you can hate Islam without hating Muslims. |
plaetton:Not to argue or anything but aren't values supposed to be changeable? Calabar culture dictates the killing of but they know better now. If you as an atheist can question the established culture of religious belief then is there a reason why you choose not to do so in this case? Studies show that kids raised by same-sex couples are generally healthier both physically and socially. |
annunaki2:You and plappville have no chill when it comes to Islam .Is there a specific reason why? |
Homosexuality is not wrong, it's not a choice but a preference. I'm sure nobody here made a conscious choice of sexuality. Homosexuality has been observed in over a thousand different species of animals. Humans are the only ones that discriminate against them, which of these is unnatural? It stands that children who are raised by same-sex couples are generally healthier and better socialized than the general populace despite the bullying and discrimination that they stand to face. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/07/children-of-same-sex-couples-are-happier-and-healthier-than-peers-research-shows/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C3964238449 If thinking about homosexuality angers you so much, then you should stop thinking about it. Because that's gay. Which brings me to my final point, Nigeria claims to be staunchly anti-gay but seems awfully interested in the subject. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/14/gay-porn-pakistan_n_3437529.html The level of hypocrisy is unreal. |
KingEbukaNaija. I'm tired. I've already talked about how killing animals is ok when necessary for survival or for reasonable comfort. I also said that all animals lack the cognitive ability to give consent to a human, if you had read my earlier post you'd have seen where I said that children are emotionally immature BY DEFAULT. You keep saying that animals can show consent. Well, children to can show consent. The difference in cognitive ability between the parties involved is the determinant. You keep repeating the same arguments. Rather obnoxious on your part and tedious on mine. I do not care whether the animal was literally begging for it, it is still abuse the way a thirty-year-old having sexual relations with a thirteen year old child who may have hit puberty and is 'wise beyond his/her years' is still abuse. In both cases, one party is generally waaay ahead of the other mentally, emotionally, and/or cognitively. Don't f*ck animals. |
KingEbukaNaija:Don't children experience the same sensations? Pleasure and orgasms are physiological reactions. Even victims of violent rape sometimes experience them. It doesn't denote consent. This argument shares the same flawed logic as the one I just refuted. You can have 'loving' (typing this makes me ill) sex with a child too. That doesn't mean you aren't a horrible person. Sex requires all participants to be equally capable of giving consent (at least, to some extent). Taking advantage of emotional immaturity or weaker cognitive ability of an animal is abuse. Paedophilia and zoophilia are not inherently bad; feelings can't be controlled but actions can. |
KingEbukaNaija:Now replace animals with children. You just reiterated the argument I refuted. |
KingEbukaNaija:A forty-year-old can manipulate an eleven-year-old for sex without any resistance. This is still considered abuse. Why? Because an eleven year old child is emotionally immature by default. Nobody would be arrested if both participants are underage, of course. Conversely, an animal cannot give consent to a person because it is stunted mentally, emotionally, and intellectually when compared to humans. |
naijadeyhia:Not really, all you have is a secret. You have no way to justify this flaw in your holy book. You're no different from a Jew, Muslim, or Hindu. They all think they know a secret. |
naijadeyhia:Jesus spoke to some people, he said he would come before some of them die. (Matthew 16:28) It's now over 2,000 years. I hate to break it to you bro but... |
KingEbukaNaija:I stand by my opinion. Killing animals for food or to control population is fine and good because it is necessary for survival or reasonable comfort. Adopting an animal for work or as a pet provides it with food and shelter. It's a similar case with the schooling thing, education would be necessary for the child to survive in the society later in life. So how is my opinion wrong? Because going by Shadeyinka's logic, paedophilia is moral since he used the fact that consent isn't necessary in certain other cases to show that it isn't necessary for sex. |
Lennycool:Misogynistic, homophobic, racist, and so on. I fail to see how that doesn't fit into Abrahamic doctrine. |
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KingEbukasBlog:I believe that atheists use it as a way of diminishing the power of God. They want to show that there isn't any noticeable difference between atheists and theists. They are right to some extent. But the people that they attack are just religious people. Religion is limited but Christianity is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I hope they repent before judgment comes. Soooooo, how did I do? |
johnydon22:Okay I'll be a theist for this one. |
KingEbukasBlog:Man can you not do this? You're completely missing the point of the thread. But don't worry, any time prehistoric interdimensional portals are brought up, I'm sure you'll have some insight. |
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