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Trump's line that he had to introduce tariffs because of a national emergency was flat-out dishonest. Democratic governments are required to follow due process. There is no left-right about it.

When religion doesn't work anymore, what is next in line? Conspiracies Religion has never worked. When religion gets the upper hand in a society, the result is invariably disastrous. The Dark Ages is an example. What happens when religion is discarded? An option is, evidence-based thinking (science). Prayers did nothing to help the millions afflicted with polio, smallpox, leprosy, diabetes etc. God could have clapped his hands and made them go away, but maybe he was busy with something more important... and, as a consequence, a great many people suffered. When the Enlightenment came, religion was exposed for the useless pack of lies that it is, and science was allowed to progress and benefit us greatly.

You are making a joke, yes? Quoting some nonsense written by silly old men is in no way evidence. You SAY that what we see constitutes evidence. You SAY that the cause of what we see is god. SAYING is not evidence, is is worthless, fact-free assertion. The purpose of EVIDENCE (observations and measurements) is to conduct an evaluation that others may reproduce. There is no fact-based, peer-reviewed evaluation on the existence of god (funny, that), so why do you make such a ridiculous, evidence-free statement? Even for a religious person, what you put forward is especially silly.

Sigh. Another poor individual who had their intellect pickled with the disease of religion when a small child. Do you have ANY supporting evidence for your assertions? Any FACTUAL reason for supposing a god exists? "It's what i was told when I was two" doesn't count. The bible is silly nonsense written by silly old men. That's why it's stuffed full of absurdities and ridiculous gibberish. Its purpose was to control the plebs. The only way the church can keep going is to indoctrinate small children. This is genuinely evil - it causes many people to be unable to think clearly. The faster the cancer of religion is eradicated, the better. Most people spend their entire lives creating out of a sinful heart and a corrupt mind their own image of God. Gibberish. There is no evidence for a god. None whatsoever.

Psalm 137:9: Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks. Yet again you are showing that you cannot understand the basics - a belief with supporting evidence is not in the same class as a belief with zero supporting evidence. You have to pretend they are the same, otherwise it would expose the nonsensical nature of your position. You are as right about god as you are about my "changing your usernames"... there is no evidence for either. I have not changed my username. You are absolutely correct: I dismiss assertions for which there is no evidence. Why have you repeatedly avoided the malaria subject? Because it exposes your position as untenable, yes? Over and over and over again you have had to avoid the fact - you have nothing to support your case other than "I believe". Feeble.

Au contraire! Religion and a "personal relationship with God" ARE the same thing - they are each the product of the corruption of the intellects of small children. This is a dreadful thing to do. You want to quibble about a few trivial details, while you are forced to ignore the elephant in the room - there is no case whatsoever in favour of "a god exists". All you can do is say "I believe". Pitiful. As a "personal believer", you operate under the delusion that you are being wise and selective in choosing the bits that you like out of the plagiarised nonsense that comprise the bible. Blasphemy! Since when are you the arbiter of the bible's authenticity? There was a time when you would have been put to death for that. As I said before, malaria kills about a million infants a year. God could fix that in a jiffy. He hasn't. Therefore: - god likes killing small children, or - god has stuffed up, or - there is no god Like all the other fact-free god-toadies, you want to hide behind an absurd "it's god's plan". Really? Tell me more about this plan. Explain to me how it's good/wise/beneficial to kill millions of infants and cause untold harm and distress. Bertrand Russell: "I should think his ethics highly-suspect, and should most certainly not think him worthy of worship." Confess! "I was fed a load of nonsense as a small child, and as a consequence, I have a lot of irrational points of view. To repair that would be a big job, and I'm not up to it right now."

Wow!! Let me get this straight. The only thing necessary is your own personal relationship with God then you say: I'm not "religious" And you expect to be taken seriously!! I'm thinking it's you that needs to learn a few things, but seeing a few of us tried to explain them, and you dismissed them... All I want is supporting evidence for an intellectual position. When will you provide some? I haven't made any errors. Says the guy who believes in magic apples and talking snakes, and thinks the universe was made in seven days. BWAHAHAHA!

we as believers go by faith... We don't need evidence... Congratulations! You have finally got to the point. Rational, post-Enlightenment people base their views on an evaluation of evidence. You don't. You can't afford to; your position would be exposed as stupid and untenable if you had to provide a factual basis for it. Bertrand Russell: "Faith: The name given for a belief for which there is no evidence" You don't believe, your deal. I believe, my deal. Do you still not get this basic concept? You are correct. The error you are making, over and over again, is that of false equivalence. I am a believer in evolution. The supporting evidence is beyond overwhelming. There are believers in creationism. There is no supporting evidence for this. For you to say "my belief, your belief" ignores the elephant in the room: supporting evidence. Suppose I were to tell my friends that I was a believer in numerology, for which there is zero evidence. "I believe, my deal", yes? No, they would rush me to a hospital. But when you waffle away about gods and the afterlife, you think you should be taken seriously. Beyond bizarre. You can't prove there isn't a God. I repeat, yet again, proving negatives is not possible. "Prove there isn't a magic dragon flying around Alpha Centauri". As you see, 'proving negatives' is ridiculous. Even though you are religious, it still could be possible for you to learn simple facts. So start with that one.

Even for a christian, you make an enormous number of errors in thinking. Over and over again you talk about "proving there isn't a god". Over and over again, I tell you that "disproving a negative" was dealt with in 1930 (Karl Popper). Why do you keep making the same blunder? As well, you have a ridiculous notion of what constitutes a valid belief. If the topic is important, we require supporting evidence. Einstein was ridiculed by the uneducated in 1905... he asserted that time could move at varying rates for different observers! How ridiculous! But, Einstein's assertions tested, measured and verified around the world. People changed their minds based upon an evaluation of facts. There are no facts to evaluate, regarding the existence of gods. You are making another blunder - false equivalence. Belief in the existence of gods requires supporting evidence, not an empty assertion of a belief. A fact-free belief is worthless. You assume I and others had our thinking process screwed up. Damn right. You can't even get the basics of clear thinking correct. You can't afford to - the absurdity of your position would be beyond obvious. You were told some bull<deleted> when you were small, and you lack the intellectual skills to discard it and move on. Preying on small children, and ruining their intellectual skills, is criminal, You are a victim of this process.

Double-WOW!! Your gross errors: - you keep mentioning "proof there isn't a god". I keep repeating - "evidence", not proof, and it is up to the asserter to provide supporting evidence; it is not up to others to do the work. As well, I told you that "proving a not" was debunked in 1930. Why do you keep making the same silly mistakes? - you keep making the same mistake - thinking that you have "free will" and are "making your mind up", when you had your thinking processes scrambled when you were a small child. i repeat, if you had been told about invisible magic dragons at that age, that is what you would be going on about now. But of course, you had to ignore that. - people who were brainwashed as small children are not "choosing their beliefs". That is what is truly evil about religion - targeting the defenceless. You are an example of this horrible process.

There are billions of people in the world. Probability dictates that we will find outliers. Failing supporting evidence, leave the outliers to their fantasies. Some people had mystical experiences. Therefore there is a god. Hmmm....

I was, again, for the 6th time, taught about God when I was young, along with other things. I later grew up and made my own choices. I was raised a Catholic, and went to catholic school for 8 years, not being brainwashed, like others assume, but taught all about God... so I then called myself a Christian, following Jesus' guidance and word, again of my own free will. Wow!! You really are unable to follow simple statements! Once again, it is the brainwashing that deprived you of free will. There is no case for magic apples and talking snakes and stars being made before the earth. You can waffle away to the contrary for all eternity, but you can never make a case for a god. You cannot see how silly your position is. That is what brainwashing small children does. You are a victim of this process.

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Yep, you are at it again - religion has made you unable to think clearly. If a person is brainwashed as a small child, there is a good chance they CANNOT exercise free will regarding a particular topic. You are an example. Suppose, when you were two, instead of silly nonsense about talking snakes and magic apples, you were told all about invisible dragons that fly above us. If that had happened, you would know be telling us about "free will" and "choose to believe" regarding dragons. In that case, as now, you would be unable to see that it is the dreadful hijacking of small children's' minds that allows religion to continue. It has no basis in reality. Brainwashing small children is wrong. Don't do it. Don't condone it. Don't pretend it has anything to do with choice or free will.