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Dec 6, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by AMGT

Corporal Punishment

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 1, 2020May 2020

Posted by Wallace

For the grammarians: The atheist might say, “If there WERE a God there would be no unjustified suffering”; no problem. But what should the agnostic say? Should it be, “If there BE a God there is no unjustified suffering?” or, “If there IS a...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 2, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by SB76

If you had to list the three biggest issues you think the world faces in order of seriousness, what are they?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 15, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by GareBear517

OK. There is no god. But if there is no creator, no master plan, how do you explain the creation and expansion of the Universe, the birth and death of planets, stars, solar systems, and galaxies? And the creation of Life?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 10, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by p-nullifidian

Why the broad disparity in death rates from COVID-19? The variation in health care systems cannot account for this vast (four and even fivefold) difference. The worst performing countries (double digit deaths as a percentage of reported cases) are ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Aug 25, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Matias

Are we all basically selfish apes?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 5, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Nunya

Someone recently argued that greater educational attainment in first nations is the driver behind a reduction in religious belief. I would disagree. I would argue instead that it is the indoctrination into the public educational system itself, as it ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 26, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Atheist1859

Hi I'm thinking of get a tattoo. Any ideas for a tattoo that is a symbol of Secularism or naturalism. I'm not going to do the mainstream Humanist symbols , obvious Atheist symbols , or symbols directly atacking religion. I really couldn't find many ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jul 29, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by creative51

I have read several articles recently which have bemoaned that as a result of COVID-19, the world may start to see a falling birthrate and how horrible that would be. I think a falling birthrate would be great. Less use of fossil fuels, less stress ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 27, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by MrDMC

POLLHow do you feel about people?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 4, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by kensmile4u

POLLWhat or Who created the universe?

1 vote Intentional Origin
29 votes Natural Origin
35 votes I don't know the Origin

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 13, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Albert_Camus

Love at first sight

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 6, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by MassaiUhuru

Why this need to pass on our genes?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 28, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by pan_heathen97

I need some advice. I studied music education at a conservative Christian college and was close to finishing my major, then I decided to switch colleges because I was really unhappy there. Now I’m at UM-Flint, and I like it here, but it has added ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 24, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by atheist

A serious event occurs that wipes out the power grid. What would you do, besides fumble around in the dark without a cell phone?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 27, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Jetty

LINKDid Jesus Exist? | American Atheists

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jul 6, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by SethRatcliffe

Who are some of your favorite philosophers?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 16, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by BucketlistBob

Take a guess. What helps make chocolate candy hard?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Aug 15, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by IamNobody

Greatest invention of all times?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 25, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by JMFT9517

If you graduated college, did you feel lost and nervous, unsure of what your future would hold and if you would find a stable full time job?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 17, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by mfletch67

What do you think about Germany's proposal to make public transport free?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 31, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by ripcurldane

POLLLife on other Planets? Yes or No?

42 votes YES - there is definitely life on other planets
0 votes NO - there is definitely no life on other planets
15 votes Undecided

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 5, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Matias

The question of the so-called "fine-tuning" of the universe and its basic constants is one of the pet arguments of theists. One of the main reasons for it is that there is no obvious explanation There are essentially four possible explanations: - ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 10, 2018May 2018

Posted by OleBlueEyes

Do you consider yourself a Scientist??

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 16, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by VictoriaNotes

Does being agnostic and atheist make us less fearful?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 13, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by girlwithsmiles

With mind reading technology improving, how confident are you that Big Brother won't haul you in for anti social, (or worse), thoughts in the future. (Obviously at this stage there needs to be full consent, but in the future...).

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 27, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by mjcharles

POLLIs there anyone here who has ever seen a UFO? And, if so, what do you believe you were witnessing?

1 vote I have seen a UFO and believe they are spacecraft controlled by aliens.
8 votes I have never seen a UFO and don't believe that they exist.
0 votes I believe that UFOs are vehicles from our future that are capable of crossing the time barrier
0 votes I believe that UFOs are controlled from Area 51 and are the product of technologies gained from crashed UFOs.
0 votes I believe that UFOs are the result of Nazi research and development of electro-magnetic vehicles
0 votes I believe that UFOs don't really exist but were created by the CIA during the Cold War as part of a fear campaign
20 votes I have seen a UFO but have no real idea what it was

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Oct 10, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by johnprytz

Some Evidence for the Simulation Hypothesis The Simulation Hypothesis suggests that we don't actually exist as really real reality but as virtual reality. We 'exist' only as programmed software inside a computer. While this sounds on the surface ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by Catnublia

I have a question for the women on this site. I'm planning on going into the sciences (astronomy/astrophysics more specifically), what is often referred to as a 'male dominated' field. Have any of you got experiences to share as women in science?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Oct 21, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Anas-Hamdan

Human

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 4, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by silvereyes

What would the world be like with computers that could read minds?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 12, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by SleeplessInTexas

Did the moon landing really happen?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Sep 6, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Wil7

I am into the Hippocrates` maxim : Make food your medicine, and make medicine your food. If you can not eat it, and it does not grow in nature, it is not food, and it is not medicine.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by gater

"Einstein and Hawking: Unlocking The Universe" produced by the BBC for the Science Channel. i watched this last night, these guys should have been science fiction writers. They both produced silly theories that many accept as true. neither ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 3, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by Gymrat

Who believes as i do of aliens visited earth and they were made out to be gods, only because of their advanced technology

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 29, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Cbabcoco

Social Experiment

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 25, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by Dougl35534

LINKAtheism is inconsistent with science....

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 22, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Nardi

What would you say to a friend that was a flat earthist? update: She has blocked me so i can't tell her off anymore for believing in the flat earth garbage.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 24, 2019May 2019

Posted by BobRafi

Do you think that studying the history of the world helping to make everyone become agnostic or atheist? For me I think so because the history is the true and effective way to realize the truth .. but read the real history not the fake ones .. do you...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 30, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by TheMiddleWay

LINKWhy Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 16, 2018May 2018

Posted by joeymf86

What is your opinion on GMO foods and Monsanto?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Sep 5, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Matias

Did atheism somehow cause - or contribute to - the rise of science?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 7, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Kreig

What are your thoughts on Hypnosis?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 10, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Slava3

Scientists get-green light to resurrect the dead with stem cells. Presuming this is true, who do you want to bring back first

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 27, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by bigpawbullets

Population control

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 19, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by waitingforgodo

Would you say that agnostics are likely to be more intelligent than theists or atheists?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 26, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Storm1752

The Big Bounce has challenged the Big Bang! If correct, the universe is eternal-- it was never created (by 'god' or in any other way) and will never end, but instead go on forever, in a neverending cycle of expansions and contractions. ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 24, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by nicknotes

Assuming evolution is correct, do you think that if humans went extinct another species as intelligent as humans would evolve? If life exists long enough on a planet, is intelligence and consciousness inevitable?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 12, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by splittingzero

Is evolution a fact or still just a theory. I'm an agnostic, and therefore, by nature a doubter. A skeptic. But, I think it's time to call an end to the debate. One of the most undeniable pieces of evidence is that exists is that all domestic ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 22, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by skotmorrison

How many languages do you speak? List them in the comments.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Aug 3, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by TheMiddleWay

LINKOnly Two-Thirds Of American Millennials Believe The Earth Is Round

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 5, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Lordess

Question? How does “what you think/believe” shape your outlook on your life?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 18, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by wotsthat

Massive study of Australia's gun laws shows one thing: they work

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 26, 2019May 2019

Posted by DonaldHRoberts

In a few generations the caucasion race will be extinct. Not by war or desease but by the very fast growing non caucasion races and interacional interaction.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 19, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by El-loco

Anyone on here have faith in their government?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 18, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by DanDanDanDan

What does everyone think about that new study that make pose the question of whether or not there was civilization tens of millions of years before us?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 28, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Reignmond

Between 1419 and 1712 Europe went through 42 significant Wars (there were many more small skirmishes) between Christian sects where people and whole groups were exterminated, tortured, imprisoned, and prejudiced against. This is precisely why our ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 30, 2018May 2018

Posted by dalefvictor

Does anyone have experience with ravens and crows. I have been trying to befriend two crows, one Male and one female who have been frequenting where I work. The Male, larger, comes and sits on a stair rail near me. I would like to get it to eat out ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 6, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by jenandjuice1111

LINKHere Are Some Common Sex Myths That Everyone Really Needs To Stop Believing | IFLScience

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 3, 2018May 2018

Posted by JoshuaHale

Why are atheists so certain there is not some sort of intelligent design?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 1, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Marine

If you had the power to do so would you eliminate zoos?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 23, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by believeinlove

I'm no scientist but it seems to me we sure are giving the climate a breather with much of the world at a standstill. I wonder how much of a carbon emission reduction this is all adding up to?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jul 19, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by RobLawrence

What is the most inane thing you had to learn in high school?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 30, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Sensiwoman7

Do you believe in law of attraction?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 21, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Kittkatts

POLLWhere does the discussion of alien life fit in this forum?

26 votes I believe alien life forms may exist.
1 vote I do not believe in aliens, UFOs, etc.
12 votes Not enough evidence/proof to justify #1 or #2

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jul 3, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by ErikGunderson

Can a dog really sense diabetes? I realize it's a popular contention that some dogs are able to detect low blood sugar by smelling something about a person and signal when that person is about to have a diabetic episode of some sort. I'm well aware ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 28, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by sweetcharlotte

Is "Luck" real ?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Oct 22, 2017Oct 2017

Posted by HeathenFarmer

Do you believe in Bigfoot?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 6, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by StarLady53

Have you encountered a Flat Earther?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 29, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by waitingforgodo

There is an overwhelming lack of evidence for the tooth fairy, pixies at the bottom of the garden, and the easter bunny however you cannot know that they don't exist. Are you agnostic about these beings?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by ipdg77

POLLDid the city of Atlantis exist?

4 votes Yes
2 votes Probably
27 votes Possibly
20 votes No
7 votes Don't care

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 13, 2017Nov 2017

Posted by Ravenwolfcasey

When vegans try to explain how dogs and cats can be vegan too what is your reaction?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 25, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by AmelieMatisse

Reincarnation or DNA Memory?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 15, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Afastgent

LINKStrange particles found in Antarctica cannot be explained by physics | New Scientist

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 25, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Scorpio_gurl

LINKOverpopulation – The Root Cause of Our Problems – Why Is It a Taboo Topic?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Sep 2, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by machus1

How does everyone feel about the understanding that our global resources are finite? Our population continues on the same exponential trend and we are hurdling toward a serious resource crisis? How do we humanely address population vs. resources....

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 25, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by EmeraldJewel

Do you think science will ever unlock the true mysteries of the true reason the Universe came to be ?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Aug 4, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Sorcha

On the way home from work I stopped at the Target in the Jewish part of my county because it is conveniently right off the beltway and has a better selection (and cleaner bathroom) than the one across the street from where I live. Because it is in a...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 27, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by TINY109

Please God

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 7, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by TheoryNumber3

How many of you can ace this basic science quiz??

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jul 28, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Fulishsage

I am curious of people's thoughts of science here. Are you confident in science? Are there sciences that you feel are not as valid?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jul 1, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by OnlyAGhost

So my parent's church which I visited for Father's Day is now experiencing members coming down with COVID. Huh. How odd. No gloves, masks, social distancing, and with handshakes and hugs. How could this possibly happen...? So weird. I guess ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 4, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Northsider

What is truth? What is fact? Are these terms discernible? I think so. Truth and fact have become different things.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Millzy

How did you start your career?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 19, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Duke

So... do flat earthers think the other planets are flat also?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 28, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by kensmile4u

Precognition

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 30, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by Srijith

Should we create a lexicon for words that can replace common expressions like OMG, with a non-believer appropriate word? Another word like divine. Expressions like gods hand, god's grace,etc. Just thinking.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 19, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by JeffreyL

I just watched a video of televangelist Kenneth Copeland defending his lavish lifestyle, and why he needs a private jet, and why he couldn't possibly fly commercial. This guy, worth a reported $760,000,000, is so full of crap he stinks on ice! All he...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jul 28, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Netochka

POLLApples or Oranges

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 26, 2017Nov 2017

Posted by WilliaM8

Energy Cannot Naturally Be Created or Destroyed! isn't this scientific principle proof of Eternity?!

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 3, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by BucketlistBob

Are we a superior design?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 1, 2018May 2018

Posted by goldrose

POLLIs it wrong for Dinosaur fossils to be sold on the open market for profit?

14 votes Yes, It is wrong! It is a piece of our earth's history and should be studied and displayed in a museum.
29 votes No. They dig them up, they can sell them!

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Oct 8, 2017Oct 2017

Posted by Ronnygga

Are we alone in the universe?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Oct 27, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Matias

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our greatest problems, those that threaten humanity's survival, like climate change, pollution, soil degradation, toxic waste, loss of biodiversity, ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 29, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by atheist

Will water be the new oil?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 19, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by VictoriaNotes

Early Study of Male Birth Control Pill Finds it’s Safe and Effective

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 9, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by PeaceContagion

I'm going out on a limb here, and some of you may think I fell out the tree bumped my head. Okay Quantum Physics is a branch of science that studies atoms, electrons, and a whole slew of subatomic particles. So these scientist have logged some...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 29, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Sukanta

God is nothing but a brand and religion is a business...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Aug 16, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by GROG

There are many well known atheists, agnostics and scientists who have said, and without much emphasis, that the supernatural doesn't exist. This to me, is the most important because the supernatural is where all immaterial entities reside. ...

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