This thread is to discuss all kinds of skeptical and atheistic issues and people. Some topics of consideration: God, conspiracy theories, UFO’s and other fantastic claims. We can also discuss famous skeptics and atheists: Dawkins, Hitchens, Carlin, Sagan, etc…

If anyone is interested in any of these issues, I suggest you go to the following website and listen to their weekly podcast!

 

http://www.theskepticsguide.org/

 

Please keep all your conversations civil, and keep in mind that the purpose of this thread is not to convert anyone; it is just a place where we can discuss interesting topics!

 

have fun :D

 

I will post a new topic of discussion every Wednesday, OR, when the previous discussion has died down.Please keep all discussions for that week on the chosen topic, if you want to discuss something else then suggestions can be PMed to me personally or posted in the thread for the next week

 

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC IS 9/11 CONSPIRACY THEORIES

Jay will be proud when he sees this.

^ Jay who?

from the podcast :thinking:

UFO's make me laugh. Along with the supernatural, how about this for a quote;

 

"Paranormal phenomena have a habit of going away whenever they are tested under rigorous conditions. This is why the $740,000 reward of James Randi, offered to anyone who can demonstrate a paranormal effect under proper scientific controls, is safe." - Richard Dawkins

^ Jay who?

from the podcast :thinking:

No, this user. He's into libertarianism and loves these moral conversations.

you know who pisses me off the most, freakin Sylvia Brown :veryangry2:

 

I hate, hate, hate her

 

Randi had been trying to get her to accept his Million Dolar Challenge but she refuses to accept it, maybe because she knows that she is just a stupid con artist :dozey:

Seems like this will be a cool thread; I just can't think of where to start. :\

No, this user. He's into libertarianism and loves these moral conversations.

 

oh, I was confused because the podcast that I mentioned in my original post, one of the guys on it is called Jay :)

I read in the latest Sky magazine that former wrester and "actor" Jesse Ventura is now a conspiracy theorist? I'd thought he was still blowing away Predators!

this user[/url]. He's into libertarianism and loves these moral conversations.

libertarianism ftw

Seems like this will be a cool thread; I just can't think of where to start.

 

maybe we can pick a different topic every week and discuss it :confused:

I had a good laugh while reading this today

idk if it belongs here but it was an interesting read

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101007/ap_on_re/us_rel_southern_baptists_yoga

 

Southern Baptist leader on yoga: Not Christianity

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Southern Baptist leader who is calling for Christians to avoid yoga and its spiritual attachments is getting plenty of pushback from enthusiasts who defend the ancient practice.

 

Southern Baptist Seminary President Albert Mohler says the stretching and meditative discipline derived from Eastern religions is not a Christian pathway to God.

I read in the latest Sky magazine that former wrester and actor Jesse Ventura is now a conspiracy theorist? I'd thought he was still blowing away Predators!

No longer blowing away Predators, just being governor of Minnesota. Yah. Eh.

had a good laugh while reading this today

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101007/..._baptists_yoga

 

Southern Baptist leader on yoga: Not Christianity

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Southern Baptist leader who is calling for Christians to avoid yoga and its spiritual attachments is getting plenty of pushback from enthusiasts who defend the ancient practice.

 

Southern Baptist Seminary President Albert Mohler says the stretching and meditative discipline derived from Eastern religions is not a Christian pathway to God.

 

:rolleyes5:

 

why anyone would listen to this idiot I don't know

Aliens :D

No longer blowing away Predators, just being governor of Minnesota. Yah. Eh.

are all the Predator cast trying to run the States?:shocked2: Get to the choppaaaa!

Seems like this will be a cool thread; I just can't think of where to start. :\

 

Yeh there are so many things to be skeptical of. Alternative medicines like homeopathy, religion, UFOs, Ghosts, supernatural etc..

Scientologists?:rolleyes:

Yeh there are so many things to be skeptical of. Alternative medicines like homeopathy, religion, UFOs, Ghosts, supernatural etc..

 

Don't forget Lady Gargoyle, who fits into more than one of those categories................ :lol:

so what topic do you guys want to discuss this week until next wednesday, I'll put up new topic every wednesday

so what topic do you guys want to discuss this week until next wednesday, I'll put up new topic every wednesday

9/11 Conspiracy theories?

my cat planned the whole thing

^ that's a great idea, but I was thinking we should start with Scientology, :)

we can do 9/11 once we get this thread going properly, cause it is a little controversial

Scientology sounds good.

As a discussion topic, I mean.

Scientology keeps spamming me with ads.