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"I often say that humans evolved a dependency on the, "God Delusion".  Fifteen years ago I was discussing religion with a Jewish intellectual named Levi who put it this way. "The God concept was designed to provide an escape…"

"  Hi SP, Although my comments do not strictly relate to the god gene i have read the following: 'Personality - What makes us the way you' are by Daniel Nettle The book mentions that two genomes have now been identified that can…"

"It is possible to prove the negative of the existence of a Biblical god as follows:   1.) A Biblical god is good - by definition of a Biblical god.   2. A Biblical god wants to be worshiped - by definition of a Biblical god.   3.)…"

"I am not going to spend a lot of time on this because the proposition is actually simple and is explained in detail in the definition of a being that I presented in the disproof.   To acknowledge that something exists as the word is used in the…"

"Technically, I would try to avoid getting into a situation where I'd have to defend an argument that god doesn't exist.  I think that it is technically possible that god could exist.  It is also technically possible that I am the…"

"I'm not clear about what "acknowledge (in the absolute sense)" entails.  Descartes' position was, to the best of my understanding, that one cannot have knowledge of the existence of god.  Of course, the definition of…"

"I don't argue for the non-existence of God. I don't argue for the non-existence of the invisible pink unicorn, which is incredibly pink, yet invisible at the same time. I don't go down the street, and think to myself "that woman…"

"Basically, I look at statistical data. With that said, everything falls within statistical norms...   IF there was a god, and that god interfered in any way with this world, it would show up as a glowing statistical anomaly... basically what…"

"Implicit in the statement that a being is a perceiver that cannot know whether its perceptions have anything to do with an external reality is that there might not be one. In this it is impossible for a being to acknowledge (in the absolute sense)…"

"If I were a believer concerned about proofs and disproofs of the existence of god,  I would question the move from, a being is "a perceiver who cannot know whether its perceptions have anything to do with an external reality" to…"

"Title: Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamAuthor: Omar KhayyamTranslator: Edward Fitzgerald LXXII. And that inverted Bowl they call the Sky, Whereunder crawling coop'd we live and die, Lift not your hands to It for help—for It As impotently…"

"Consider as well that if god is not omniscient, he is also not omnipotent.  The ability to see into the future would be the result of knowing all things at the present, and being able to manipulate all things in the present would still give the…"

"""all knowing", which does not necessisarily mean knowing what will happen in the future." - Sorry, but that sounds like a cop out. Reminds me of that scene in Starwars where Luke is complaining to Obe One's ghost that he…"

"Chapter 5 of the God Delusion it pretty relevant to your question. I don't usually think it's a acceptable to answer people's question with "go read this book", but you've not asked a easy question, the chapter…"

"For FFo   I think some people are more able to feel religious euphoria than others.  I have often wondered if people are more likely to become atheist after an injury or illness that alters their brain chemistry.  Just like some…"

"In response to the statement that there is no "gay gene" that is actually incorrect one article states that the same "gay gene" in males cause increased fecundity in females. So it's a hit or miss kind of thing where its…"