Yes, sadly some people really do believe this stuff.  John Travolta, Tom Cruise, and his ex what's-her-name (you know, the cute little australian actress) just to name a few.  Really though, if you think about it, it's no weirder than the [Jehovah's Witness] watchtower garbage or mormon garbage or any other false religion. 

And educated people beleive this garbage!!!!!!  I don't understand how people will fall for anything.  Why is it that people want so bad to believe in something as long as it is not our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ???? 

It was because of atheism that I reached a logical conclusion that allowed me to lose my compassion for other people.  I realize that not everyone who holds an atheistic belief will follow that belief to its logical end, and/or act upon that conclusion if it is eventually reached.  The only way I can logically see me losing my compassion for people again is if I lose my faith. 

What if you were a kid [i][in Noah's day][/i]?  Do you know what the world was like back then?  100% pure evil and corruption.  The only good in existence was found in Noah and his family.  Which means, like kids do - they follow their parents example - become murderers, haters, rapists, theives etc.,  grow up to the point of understanding sin - reject God's warning - receive just punishment and end up in hell.  As oppose to judging their original sin, along with the rest of the world - and taking them to heaven - before they are held accountable for their sins. 

Unfortunately, all areas of academic endeavor, including computer science (whatever that is, as defined in your orbit) are fallen and subject to evolutionary thought.  I see virtually every department in my institution as reeking with evolutionary thought, including business, including computers, and especially religion. 

This is the tragic consequence of publicly funded education, the one true worldview is censored while the atheist's worldview clouds many scientific disciplines with it's underlying presuppositions when looking at the world. 

What is the plan in terms of moderators after the Rapture occurs?  I know this site was set up for info for those left behind , so do those that don't believe or waver have access to be moderators ?  Or will an email be forwarded to MartinM or Budddddyh or Neoplato [atheist members]?  Will the rules for posting change at all then ? 

in heaven there's tons of food and a BIG house that all of us live in and we know everyone and we get to be with God.  its very beautiful.  streets of gold and jewels and so on.  it'll be awesome.  we won't have to do a thing.  see, you work hard on earth..and then get a free ride all of eternity...if you're a follower of Christ, that is. 

did someone say that you can repent in hell...and then go to heaven?  what!  you can't do that.  once you're in hell...you're in hell.  and you can't escape no matter what.  and yes, hell is a place of fire and pain.  its not just a place you go to be protected.  its full of agony and heartache.  you want to die...but you can't die!!  you could try and kill yourself a thousand times, but you can't die.  its awful. 

all i have to say is: look outside!!  you can't say that all of nature just came into being, just popped up out of no where.  thats hard for me to believe.  thats like saying whenever i want to eat the food is just goin to appear.  its easier to believe in God than that stuff. 

its kinda like on 'the santa clause': 'ok, and the reindeer thing, have you EVER seen reindeer fly?' ' no, but have you ever seen a million dollars?' ' no' 'well, just because you havent seen it, doesnt mean it isnt real' You gotta believe without having to see

Realize, however, that someone who's a true, hardcore athiest is usually so because of an emotional experience, and not an intellectual one, as this argument demonstrates.  The point being, you can't fight emotion with intellect.  Somehow emotion wins out every time. 

I don't believe that dying animals suffer.  The fact that a nervous system exists proves nothing.  I'm sure it is useful for alerting animals to a wound.  But if the animal is going to die there is no reason God would let it suffer. 

However it is now THEY [homosexuals] who are forcing their immorality upon the state, and woe to my country for not having enough spine to 'just say NO!'.  The SARS outbreak in Toronto was just a warning, one that has not been heeded.