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I'll address the bulk of this later Helene Send a noteboard - 29/06/2011 07:58:48 PM
Having faith is the opposite of applying reason. It's where reason stops and the blanks get filled in. I can rationally explain why people believe, but that doesn't make faith rational.
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Re: Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Isaac - 26/06/2011 03:11:06 AM 584 Views
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Then you're a rare person. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 26/06/2011 03:36:11 AM 221 Views
After a number of years of gay marriage Helene - 26/06/2011 06:57:07 AM 470 Views
That's more or less true of virtually everything, not a great example Isaac - 26/06/2011 07:09:03 AM 506 Views
People shouldn't turn their own religion and/or opinion into law Helene - 28/06/2011 07:33:48 PM 502 Views
I don't recall mentioning religion beyond confirming that I was religious Isaac - 28/06/2011 08:22:51 PM 539 Views
I admit I wasn't replying to you directly Helene - 29/06/2011 07:20:10 AM 496 Views
I think you should give this subject a bit more thought Isaac - 29/06/2011 02:16:04 PM 537 Views
I'll address the bulk of this later Helene - 29/06/2011 07:58:48 PM 422 Views
Believing things without strong supporting evidence is not rational. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 12:11:33 AM 602 Views
Requiring different degrees of proof for things isn't particularly rational Isaac - 30/06/2011 01:14:44 PM 673 Views
I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 07:43:51 PM 1047 Views
Re: I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Isaac - 30/06/2011 08:59:00 PM 682 Views
Re: I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 09:47:30 PM 945 Views
We're gonna have to pick this up another time Isaac - 01/07/2011 04:37:25 AM 511 Views
No, I used the word irrational to mean that it's not rational. Helene - 30/06/2011 09:12:19 PM 526 Views
Fair Enough Isaac - 01/07/2011 04:32:44 AM 576 Views
Btw, in case you were wondering, I do like you Helene - 01/07/2011 02:17:42 PM 576 Views
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The real issue is going to be when the Supreme Court rules on the full faith and credit clause. Tom - 26/06/2011 02:43:23 PM 514 Views
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