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 <title>mirkokick on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
 <link>http://www.opendemocracy.net/b_god_either_is_or_is_not_b_0#comment-435153</link>
 <description>Wow, you&#039;re not biased or one sided at all. 

Christians are such angels. I suppose the crusades never happened, Evangelical lobby groups don&#039;t support any rapture ideology that promotes political hypocrasy and unbalance in middle eastern policy and certainly no Christian countries are occupying Iraq or Afghanistan right now.</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:47:17 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>Ron Allen on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>I&#039;ll give it a shot zawa-je</description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:38:28 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Ron Allen</dc:creator>
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 <title>zawa-je on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
 <link>http://www.opendemocracy.net/b_god_either_is_or_is_not_b_0#comment-434619</link>
 <description>PLS WATCH , TASTE AND EXPERIENCE ON 

http://www.watchislam.com/videos/index.php?catid=-1</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:10:45 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>zawa-je</dc:creator>
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 <title>Ron Allen on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>..and here I thought the controls on the forum posts were for rating the author of the post....lol 

By the way... just because you have really old documents, books, temples and mosques, created by really old people does not make what they say the truth, especially for anyone besides yourself. If you think your brand of religion is perfect for you...have at it! But remember, it is not for me. I really don&#039;t care how many prophets or messiahs you have or how many verses you have memorized. I don&#039;t care! Many are under the illusion that because a prophet said it, it must be true. Of course, after they repeatedly slap you with their stylized faith you are almost willing to agree just to get them off your porch. What really makes me wonder is when will Americans get a belly full of the constant destruction that invariably spreads from the Middle East? Maybe around the same time that those same folks remember what happened here on 9/11/01.</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:23:41 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Ron Allen</dc:creator>
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 <title>Candace on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>edited.comment.</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:30:44 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Candace</dc:creator>
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 <title>casaccia on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>These are the kind of people who give God a bad name:

&lt;b&gt;No more the party girl: &lt;a&gt;
 Paris&lt;/a&gt; finds God and plans new life after jail&lt;/b&gt;

&lt;i&gt;&quot;...celebrity inmate Paris Hilton claimed a remarkable transformation in her character. She said she was no longer superficial, had found God, wanted to work with sick children and had not looked in a mirror since entering prison.&quot;&lt;/i&gt; However she is hoping for early release. &lt;i&gt;&quot;Usually with a situation like mine, the person serves 10% of their time. I have already served 30% of my time. I hope if there is overcrowding in the jail, I would be let out.&quot;</description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:19:24 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>casaccia</dc:creator>
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 <title>Robert_15 on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>Joe,

I know you live far away, still you should know by now the staff at oD has been working like mad to bring the new system up to par with the old one, but a few things are still missing. Be patient: God will sort it all out sometimes soon.</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:14:41 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Robert_15</dc:creator>
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 <title>Joe.Bloggs on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
 <link>http://www.opendemocracy.net/b_god_either_is_or_is_not_b_0#comment-433488</link>
 <description>Um... WTF happened to all the recent posts? Only half the thread is here...</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:26:35 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Joe.Bloggs</dc:creator>
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 <title>eric_5 on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>&lt;i&gt;You always put obstacles when i suggest positive and interesting materials.&lt;/i&gt;zawa-je 

On the assumption that you have actually viewed this &#039;interesting material&#039;, you might mention, briefly, what is interesting and positive about it.</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:16:11 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>eric_5</dc:creator>
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 <title>zawa-je on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>DEAR ERIC
You always put obstacles when i suggest positive and interesting materials. When you watch a film or read a novel or a short story,you analyse it and speak about the main themes and the characters.This time iam asking all of you to stay for 30 minutes to watch it for discussion.Are you for or against the provided arguments.What does the preacher wants to convey.what thypes of arguments and evidenced does he use.are they concrete or abstract.Logical or irrational.Emperical  or therotical.

Eric were happy during your childhood? .Did your parents alllo you to play with your friends,how were you treated by your teachers.Were they religious.Have you suffered from the lack of means ?THANK U
Did your teachers bring about your rejection of faith</description>
 <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:01:13 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>zawa-je</dc:creator>
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 <title>eric_5 on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>I don&#039;t think you can expect us to view a lengthy Islamic propaganda film. If there&#039;s any useful argument in it, perhaps you could mention what it is. Of course, you may not have bothered to watch it yourself.</description>
 <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:52:13 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>zawa-je on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>DEAR FRIENDS
Thank you for casting aspersions in advance.But let see this video on ,&#039;Does God exist&#039;?

http://www.thedeenshow.com/video_51.html</description>
 <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:41:01 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>zawa-je</dc:creator>
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 <title>Candace on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>rallen,

&lt;i&gt;If there is no single or collective higher being, why is there life? Happenstance? Chance?&lt;/i&gt;

If there is a answer it is probably completely unreasonable and maybe a little embarrassing. ;)
 
&lt;i&gt;Doesn&#039;t man want some promise of immortality, of continued existence, somewhere?&lt;/i&gt; 

Oh sure, but you only know for certain what you have at this moment. Its a good idea to always appreciate where you are in life; it&#039;s your experience, and others experience of you.

&lt;i&gt;Why religion and not spirituality? Why do we continue to believe we need mandated ritualized order in place of information and independent thought?&lt;/i&gt;

Because we all have different needs? Sorry, I do know what you are getting at. What&#039;s wrong with a comfort zone? Although, its true that what&#039;s comfortable for one person may be oppressive to another. 

Religion deals with issues that can normally cause despair. Human beings are at their best when supporting each other. Religion has a structure set up for that, but if you aren&#039;t religiously inclined, that won&#039;t work for you, but the need for support is still there. I think that as a society we could work on being supportive without interfering with independent thought and personal spirituality.</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:35:31 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Candace</dc:creator>
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 <title>abdulksaida on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>robert

1- why you didnt mention names of people doing troll as you mention only name of coconut troll, so why you utter islamist, see the problems is from you and always you engage islam for showing bad intention toward it. if you mention our names it  is ok not like that</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:06:05 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>Robert_15 on &quot;GOD EITHER IS OR IS NOT&quot;</title>
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 <description>For a while we have been infested by coconut Trolls, now we have Islamic Trolls: Quick, lets call for some pesticides.</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:56:24 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Robert_15</dc:creator>
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 <description>Humanity seems to need God(s) in order to define individual existence and purpose. If there is no single or collective higher being, why is there life? Happenstance? Chance?     Doesn&amp;#39;t man want some promise of immortality, of continued existence, somewhere?   Religion is the narcotic of the masses. Why religion and not spirituality? Why do we continue to believe we need mandated ritualized order in place of information and independent thought?</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:16:58 +0100</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Ron Allen</dc:creator>
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