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Nitram

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21. Mariana, yallerdog did not write or imply that you wrote "always".
Thu May 24, 2018, 02:48 PM
May 2018

Perhaps you missed the word in parentheses: "almost." "Usually" and "almost always" are synonyms. And I personally know quite a few people who have left Christianity for Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. It is not as unusual as you seem to assume.

The expanding Universe, proven by Hubble HopeAgain May 2018 #1
The same way anyone else believes in a god or gods. Mariana May 2018 #2
Perhaps we will hear that view presented ollie10 May 2018 #3
You've made a common mistake, frequently seen Voltaire2 May 2018 #37
you made a common mistake, misrepresenting what I said ollie10 May 2018 #39
So no link to anyone making the claim? Voltaire2 May 2018 #40
Sadly asking for links here is rarely fruitful. MineralMan May 2018 #42
No link needed...it is right here on this thread! ollie10 May 2018 #47
Ok why don't you tell me what I said. Voltaire2 May 2018 #48
You don't know? ollie10 May 2018 #54
I have no idea what your perception of Voltaire2 May 2018 #56
Think about it ollie10 May 2018 #58
You've got nothing. Voltaire2 May 2018 #59
Here: guillaumeb May 2018 #50
Post removed? Voltaire2 May 2018 #51
Read down to #9 guillaumeb May 2018 #52
Unbelievable. Voltaire2 May 2018 #53
not very convincing....sounds like the gasps from a drowning man ollie10 May 2018 #55
Yes I understand that you think they are the same. Voltaire2 May 2018 #57
I understand your reluctance to admit that they are essentially the same. guillaumeb May 2018 #60
Except of course that they aren't. Voltaire2 May 2018 #61
Agreed, we are capable of holding viewpoints and beliefs on a variety of topics. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #62
Including holding incompatible beliefs. Voltaire2 May 2018 #63
Here: guillaumeb May 2018 #49
My view - and I am a scientist - is that I don't really know much about anything NRaleighLiberal May 2018 #4
Good point! LakeArenal May 2018 #5
I've never been able to see how ANYONE can. nt aka-chmeee May 2018 #6
It's usually the result of intense indoctrination in early childhood. Mariana May 2018 #7
Was raised methodist but always felt uneasy aka-chmeee May 2018 #8
But I've seen it go the other way. Nitram May 2018 #9
I consider it quite a stretch for some to continue to assert... yallerdawg May 2018 #10
sure edhopper May 2018 #11
Distraction. yallerdawg May 2018 #13
This vvv edhopper May 2018 #16
We could go on forever. yallerdawg May 2018 #17
Ed Hopper was the implication we garnered from Mariana's statement above. Nitram May 2018 #19
The same person who said this vv edhopper May 2018 #24
Who has said that? Link? MineralMan May 2018 #15
Here you go, MinMan Nitram May 2018 #20
That's completely out of any context. Where is the link? MineralMan May 2018 #22
What she said was edhopper May 2018 #25
That's just so much bullshit. MineralMan May 2018 #26
Nothing I said in that post is false. Mariana May 2018 #32
But I do not see you saying edhopper May 2018 #34
No, I didn't say that or anything like it. Mariana May 2018 #35
The poster who puts snickering imbecile emojis Voltaire2 May 2018 #38
I won't stop putting the DU tools to use. yallerdawg May 2018 #41
No, you won't. Voltaire2 May 2018 #44
Reply #26 guillaumeb May 2018 #46
Note - they'll run you in circles. yallerdawg May 2018 #23
You might notice I used the word "usually" in the headline of my post. Mariana May 2018 #18
Mariana, yallerdog did not write or imply that you wrote "always". Nitram May 2018 #21
splitting hairs are we? edhopper May 2018 #27
sopunds like you 're arguing about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, ed. Nitram May 2018 #36
I wasn't answering him, I was answering you. Mariana May 2018 #31
Plenty of scientists have religious beliefs. MineralMan May 2018 #12
As NDT would say edhopper May 2018 #14
Which is an actual interesting question. Voltaire2 May 2018 #43
This Christian Biochemist says you can. Maine-i-acs May 2018 #28
How can anyone? gibraltar72 May 2018 #29
Excellent question...which, IM (everso) HO... NeoGreen May 2018 #30
can scientists believe in god Lordquinton May 2018 #33
It is simple, not involving any intellectual rigor. guillaumeb May 2018 #45
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