Religion Debates and Discussions

The U.S. is a republic. Ender was wrong in his reason, because the real reason that the U.S. isn't a pure democracy but rather a republic is that we have elected people that represent us.

 

Yeah but a republic is a kind of democracy. I swear I've seen dozens of Americans online claim that America isn't a democracy for whatever reason or agenda they're trying to push, but it is. Not a great democracy, but it definitely qualifies.

Anyway this is a bit off-topic lol

Religion, amiright guys?

 

I hate to say this but Wikipedia is more credible than dictionary.com. Especially since it provided charts that included the U.S.A in its list. It is considered accurate by many... I'm not sure why you are being so unreasonable, and rude for that matter.

It's not like you would listen anyways.

 

Republic = Representative DEMOCRACY, but democracy is when everyone votes on everything. America votes for people to vote for them.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Government_and_politics

I mean it says right there that the USA is a representative democracy, but whatever. I'm being rude because engaging in debate like this currently feels like banging my head against a wall.

And don't give me that trope. I listen to many people about many things and I'm very willing to change my mind. Especially when it comes to political positions, because there are good points from many ideologies, I often find myself changing my views regularly. But that's because I'm provided with REASON and EVIDENCE.

If Gehenna tells me that humans lived alongside dinosaurs and that Noah lived to be 900 yrs old without a single shred of evidence, I will not "listen" because it's a ridiculous concept and there's nothing to listen to. In that situation you can either believe or not believe and the choice is pretty clear. If you want me to listen, present me with an ARGUMENT. CONVINCE ME.

Why do all Americans have this misconception :<

Republic: People vote for representatives who vote for them
Pure democracy: People vote for everything

Democracy: Republic, or pure democracy, or something in between.

Capiche?

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

For all future creationists or other imbeciles who wish to call me unreasonable, I would like to refer you to Gehenna's comments on the dinosaurs living alongside humans like an episode of the Flintstones.

Or the talking snake.

Or like, half the Bible.

 

I think we're supposed to debate about God, not whether America is a democracy or not.

 

This.

But apparently someone brought it up as an example of the religious not oppressing the non-religious, or something? Lol.

 

featherpaw needs help from a trained medical professional, not random people over a minecraft forum. she CLEARLY has an addiction to this game that, if not resolved, could lead to permanent damage to herself

 

if i can infer that it was her while not even being a part of the discussion you and the other person involved had with her, i dont see the purpose in trying to hide the person youre talking about. her problems need to be sorted out by a trained professional, not you, gehenna.

 

he understands faith.
you dont understand he doesnt have faith in something he isnt sure of existing.

 

I used to suffer anxiety (contemplating suicide) for two years. I got out of it through determination and hard work. I didn't beg on a divine being to magically take it away from me. I hope people can see the truth that you can only overcome an obstacle through attitude to success.

 

Here's some new science that describes early Earth life, at least anything larger than microscopic.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0222-7
http://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca/en/science/origin/03-enigmatic-edicarans.php
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v457/n7230/edsumm/e090205-09.html
http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/370/1684/20150036
It's pretty interesting IMO. I've also just recovered two of the reports I did in ninth grade about how life on Earth could have started, and how we might look for life elsewhere, if anyone's interested.

Except for, you know, Judaism, which is the same God.

Jesus was a real person, although smart scholars disagree about what he did and what his teachings were.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus
If you don't trust Wikipedia, you can look through the articles that it sources for more information.

EDIT: The quotes really screwed up when I posted this, and it might not have updated right. Let me know if the format is wrong.

 

Excellent point here about Judaism. I'm a Jew, wanna convert?

 

then what incentivizes people to be good if all sins are the same (rape is as bad as cutting your hair a certain way, murder is the same as premarital sex, etc.)