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unholyroller commented on Collin Estes's blog post 'A beautiful eulogy from a fellow non-believer about his Grandmother.'
That was indeed a lovely tribute. I hope my grandchildren remember me so fondly. they by god better after all the money I spent on them at Borders ;)
Feb 20, 2010

A beautiful eulogy from a fellow non-believer about his Grandmother.

A piece we can all learn from and identify with.and I'm glad to call him my friend.http://mikefielden.tumblr.com/post/398562845/i-lost-something-last-night-i-dont-have-fullSee More
Blog post by Collin Estes Feb 19, 2010
Gold Guy commented on Collin Estes's blog post 'Random Dialogue with a Theist: Newborn death = ticket to heaven?'
If christians believe dead babies go to heaven then why are the against abortion?
Feb 18, 2010
Collin Estes commented on Collin Estes's blog post 'Random Dialogue with a Theist: Newborn death = ticket to heaven?'
Agreed Tom, most of the apologetic arguments I've been exposed to typically take the position that we must endure this existence in order to be fit for the paradise that awaits, or they try to conjure up some free-will explanation. In both…
Feb 18, 2010
Tom Thompson commented on Collin Estes's blog post 'Random Dialogue with a Theist: Newborn death = ticket to heaven?'
There is no rational justification that a Christian can give for why this life should be endured at all if paradise awaits after death.
Feb 18, 2010
unholyroller commented on Collin Estes's blog post 'Random Dialogue with a Theist: Newborn death = ticket to heaven?'
I think your friend is standing knee-deep in a great steaming pile of hay and grass that's done passed through the male bovine digestive system....and is trying to convince everyone..including himself that it dosen't stink.
Feb 18, 2010

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Foundation Beyond Belief is a charitable and educational foundation created to focus, encourage and demonstrate humanistic generosity and to support nontheistic parent education.
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Random Dialogue with a Theist: Newborn death = ticket to heaven?

I recently had a interesting dialogue with a Christian in a forum setting in which I reached a conclusion about what I believe to be an apparent contradiction in what most Christians believe about the death of a newborn baby. Here is how it went and how it led to what I think is one of the stronger contradictions I've personally come up with. (although I'm sure others have reached this conclusion before as well)Theist:And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation…See More
Blog post by Collin Estes Feb 18, 2010

Chariots of Iron

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"And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron."-- Judges 1:19See More
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Collin Estes is now a member of Atheist Nexus Jan 13, 2010

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I am a married male living in League City Texas, a suburb of Houston. I work at NASA and my wife and I have been atheists since 2007.
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Lamar University
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A beautiful eulogy from a fellow non-believer about his Grandmother.

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Random Dialogue with a Theist: Newborn death = ticket to heaven?

Posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:16pm 5 Comments

I recently had a interesting dialogue with a Christian in a forum setting in which I reached a conclusion about what I believe to be an apparent contradiction in what most Christians believe about the death of a newborn baby. Here is how it went and how it led to what I think is one of the stronger contradictions I've personally come up with. (although I'm sure others have reached this conclusion before as well)





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At 12:05pm on March 11, 2010, John JubinskyJohn Jubinsky said…
Hi Collin! Have a very happy birthday.
At 5:41pm on January 13, 2010, Dr. Terence MeadenDr. Terence Meaden said…
Hi, and a friendly welcome to Collin Estes
Very glad to have you here among the sensible, rational people of this world.

Welcome to this great Nexus meeting place and its thousands of bright people like you who recognise religion for the superstition and brainwashing fraud that it is---
and that gods exist only as fictions inside people's heads.

Terry Meaden
originator of the busy discussion group
"ORIGINS: Universe, Life, Earth, Humankind, Fossils, Religion, Evolution, Darwin..." with its over 240 discussion topics.

We invite you to come and see, and to make good new friends.
http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/originsuniverselifehumankindanddarwin
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