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Buckeyeblue

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5. Agreed. You've articulated much of why I'm not a believer

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 02:32 PM

Dec 16

If there was a god and the Bible or other religious documents were divinely inspired, there would surely be more science and math, the foundations of the Earth and of living things.

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That's nice and all, but personally I'd prefer to read about a lot more atheists running for office AZJonnie Dec 16 #1

Agreed. I find one's faith in a myth to be mystifying Buckeyeblue Dec 16 #2

To me religion is mostly an attempt by rulers to put a cop in everyone's life AZJonnie Dec 16 #3

Agreed. You've articulated much of why I'm not a believer Buckeyeblue Dec 16 #5

Nice! Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 16 #4