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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Good and constructive thought | 5/17/2006 |
| Q: My query is with regard to: 1) How to conduct rational, sensible, open and understandable debate and ... A: Your query is not in a form that requires an answer. From these discussion topics I gather that you ... | |
| Disbelief in God | 5/2/2006 |
| Q: Why doesn't an atheist believe in God A: Although I can not speak for everyone, most Atheists do not believe in God because they have chosen ... | |
| relationships | 4/25/2006 |
| Q: Do you believe that a relationship can work between a religious person and a non-religious person? A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you... Well let's see, can a relationship work between a ... | |
| atheism opinion of sex-ed in public school | 4/3/2006 |
| Q: What is the atheist stance on teaching abstinence in American public schools? Is there any ... A: Atheists, in general do not follow a central doctrine as would a Baptist or a Muslim but I would say ... | |
| Guilt; and approaching deeply religous friends/family | 3/6/2006 |
| Q: I was born into a Roman Catholic family, but even as a child I didn't like some of the stories in ... A: Sorry that I've taken a while to get back to you. First of all the total lack of belief in a supreme ... | |
| how to deal with religious family members | 3/2/2006 |
| Q: To begin with, everyone in my family are Christians, some claim to be more religious than the other ... A: Terra, First off let me apologize for taking so long to get back to you, I must have skipped ... | |
| atheism speech | 2/18/2006 |
| Q: i'm doing a 3 minutes speech in school about why children shouldn't study religion in school. i have ... A: Personally I would not oppose the study of religion in school if it were done in an objective manner ... | |
| Second law of thermodynamics | 1/3/2006 |
| Q: Bob, you answers are a parody in that you haven't answered one question yet, as is typical of ... A: Aaron, Forgive the pun, but Jesus, what do you want from me. You're upset that I can't lay out the ... | |
| Second law of thermodynamics | 12/29/2005 |
| Q: Good morning, Bob, First of all, you're barking up the wrong tree. I do not believe in jesus or any ... A: Aaron, Nice try but simply dismissing an argument because you do not like the outcome says a lot ... | |
| Second law of thermodynamics | 12/27/2005 |
| Q: Bob, for getting back to me. I'm sorry, I don't understand your answer. Are you saying making ... A: First of all I have to take exception to your claim that atheists are unable to engage in critical ... | |
| Second law of thermodynamics | 12/22/2005 |
| Q: According to the second law of thermodynamics, disorder increases. How do atheists explain the ... A: Sorry for the delay. Like most references to science that I see from the religious you have overly ... | |
| why? | 10/30/2005 |
| Q: I said I am Muslim. Islam has never rejected science. And it is a hard argument for me to make, but ... A: You make some valid points. I personally reject all religions but I especially reject any and all ... | |
| why? | 10/28/2005 |
| Q: Well I'm a Muslim, and I may be ignorant about other religions but we also believe in the Big Bang ... A: I have no doubt that you do believe in the atom, hydrogen and what not. Throughout my life I have ... | |
| why? | 10/27/2005 |
| Q: Why don't Atheists believe in God? How do they believe everything came into existence? A: By definition an Atheist does not believe in god. Personally I really have a hard time understanding ... | |
| freedom for religion | 9/23/2005 |
| Q: How do you deal with being an Atheist in an overwheming, intolerant religious world? A: Sorry for the delay.... Now to your question. I deal with it the same way that people throughout ... | |
| Hi, I have two questions... | 9/2/2005 |
| Q: I have two questions related to atheism. I personally am an agnostic( am most definitel NOT ... A: In answer to your first question, part of being an Atheist is learning to take responsibility for ... | |
| Atheist primitive tribes | 8/26/2005 |
| Q: I have a rather difficult question to ask you. I happen to be an atheist(though the polar opposite ... A: Your question is really not as hard as you think. To the best of my knowledge all human societies ... | |
| atheism | 8/17/2005 |
| Q: Why is it the word atheist brings with it such negative connotations? People of faith seem to view ... A: Why do atheists seem to get no respect for their beliefs? That can easily be answered with two ... | |
| question | 8/14/2005 |
| Q: " My question regards prophecy in literature. In most religious texts prophecies are vague. However, ... A: I am unsure which prophecies are you talking about, so I'm afraid that you'll have to be a little ... | |
| United Atheists | 7/26/2005 |
| Q: I'm wondering if there are any atheist groups over the internet that can provide interesting ... A: Common sense and skepticism as a philosophy seems to be getting harder and harder to find these ... | |
| Struggling with Christian roots | 6/29/2005 |
| Q: Bob, Thanks for your reply. I agree with you on many counts, especially the convenience of our ... A: Don't get me wrong, I understand exactly what you are saying. I think that once upon a time it did ... | |
| Struggling with Christian roots | 6/24/2005 |
| Q: I too consider myself an atheist, or if not an atheist, then I'm definitely agnostic. I feel that a ... A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I've been away for a short trip. To answer your ... | |
| How do you know there isn't a God? | 5/29/2005 |
| Q: "I would rather live my life as if there is a God, then die and find out there isn't.. than to live ... A: If I were to live my life as if there were a God when deep down inside I truly believed that God ... | |
| helping christians | 5/18/2005 |
| Q: I got really sick of those pastors and priest. Every week, I saw my christian friends donating like ... A: Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that your friends can be easily ... | |
| 2 Q's on Atheism... | 5/4/2005 |
| Q: Firstly, what do atheists believe about caring for the environment? Do they believe they should care ... A: In general atheist take a more worldly view than do the members of any particular religion. Although ... | |
| afterlife belief | 4/5/2005 |
| Q: What percentage of people in the US do not believe in an afterlife? Answer - Hello Tom, This is ... A: The Gallop organization has taken a poll within the United States and several countries worldwide ... | |
| afterlife belief | 4/5/2005 |
| Q: What percentage of people in the US do not believe in an afterlife? A: This is not the usual type of question that I'm asked, not that I mind, it's just that I am unsure ... | |
| how to convince christian | 3/18/2005 |
| Q: I have problems with christians. They really are not convinced by logical reasonings and evidence. ... A: I have to say that I got a good laugh out of your last line "It seems like they really are infected ... | |
| dreaming of the dead | 1/27/2005 |
| Q: Recently both my grandfather and my dog passed away. I am an atheist, and i had a dream about my dog ... A: Let me start off by saying that I am sorry for your loss. Granddads and dogs may be two of the best ... | |
| eutahanasia | 1/20/2005 |
| Q: what in the secular view makes life sacred or special. when does a life stop or start becoming ... A: Life is a biological process. We are born, we reproduce, we pay a hell of a lot of taxes, and then ... | |
| 2 questions | 1/16/2005 |
| Q: I wanted to know what Athiests believe happens after death? Also, why are non-believers so offended ... A: 1) An Atheist, by definition, believes that when you die nothing happens except that you die. 2) I ... | |
| How can you be an Atheist? | 1/8/2005 |
| Q: Followup To Question - How can you be an Atheist? I mean it's just impossable to KNOW that there ... A: I think that I may have misjudged you and I apologize for doing so. You indeed are not a sheep and ... | |
| How can you be an Atheist? | 1/5/2005 |
| Q: How can you be an Atheist? I mean it's just impossable to KNOW that there is NO GOD. In a time ... A: First of all, I have indeed heard of Pascal's wager, but I simply refuse to believe, or in your case ... | |
| How can you be an Atheist? | 1/5/2005 |
| Q: How can you be an Atheist? I mean it's just impossable to KNOW that there is NO GOD. In a time ... A: How can you not be an Atheist.... In a world where 150,000 people, many of them children have their ... | |
| hello. my fiance and i are... | 1/4/2005 |
| Q: my fiance and i are both athiest, but we still dont completely agree when it comes to how we will ... A: First let me start off with a few references. An informative website with many different resources ... | |
| hi im 16 and what to know... | 11/29/2004 |
| Q: A: Generally Atheist are grouped into one of two groups. We are either considered to be a strong or ... | |
| some objections | 11/24/2004 |
| Q: assalamu alaikom..... i got your reply,and i have some objections... first:don't talk about the ... A: iythar hassan, You talk about respect and how when I talk to a muslim about the quraan that I ... | |
| amazing facts | 11/23/2004 |
| Q: assalamu alaikom(peace upon you) thanks for your reply bob.....i'll comment on the last part of ... A: (peace upon us all) I'll start by answering the second part of your question first. I really have ... | |
| what do you know about islam? | 11/19/2004 |
| Q: assalamu alaikom (peace upon you) i'm a muslim girl.... i've read ur article.....and i wanted to ... A: I appreciate the obvious amount of time and effort that you have placed in writing your statement. I ... | |
| Understanding Atheists | 10/24/2004 |
| Q: I am asking these questions in an attempt to understand the way atheists think. I would very much ... A: As a general rule I do not answer questions of this type, as that I see my role here as one of ... | |
| Atheist Worldview | 9/10/2004 |
| Q: I have a school assignment to interview an Atheist and get their worldview on a few questions. If ... A: Sorry for the rejection response to your question but I generally use this format to help other ... | |
| A dubious theological proof | 8/17/2004 |
| Q: I had a debate with a friend about this. He had challenged me by asking if I believed in real ... A: First of all I would debate your assertion that taking pages from scripture would not make very ... | |
| A dubious theological proof | 8/16/2004 |
| Q: I had a debate with a friend about this. He had challenged me by asking if I believed in real ... A: I would debate your friend by asking him where he gets his ideas about "Perfect Goodness." The bible ... | |
| Born atheist | 6/10/2004 |
| Q: I believe we are all born athiest. At birth we know nothing of God and would never know if not for ... A: No, I do not think that you are overreacting. Personally I would attend an event even though I knew ... | |
| politics | 6/8/2004 |
| Q: I just have a general inquiry that I'm interested having a few atheists answer...sort of like a ... A: I would be glad to answer your questions. 1) What are your views on legalizing gay marriage? -- I ... | |
| An athiest by any other name... | 5/24/2004 |
| Q: After examining my beliefs for the past few years, I have pretty much come to the realization that I ... A: I know exactly what you mean, personally I have been an Atheist for more years then I like to think ... | |
| Atheism question | 3/27/2004 |
| Q: First of all, I am a lifelong Atheist even though I was brought up in the Roman Catholic ... A: Many religions teach that "God' is not only omnipotent but also omnipresent. In this case, to be ... | |
| atheism and christianity | 3/5/2004 |
| Q: i need to compare and contrast christian views and atheist views in the following areas ... A: I would be happy to compare views if you wish but I need you to be a little more specific. I will be ... | |
| Proof of God? | 2/8/2004 |
| Q: Followup To Question -Hello, I think I've found a reason that proves the existance of God but ... A: James, I think that I've given you your reason why I feel that you are wrong. You are wrong ... | |
| afterlife and jesus | 7/12/2003 |
| Q: please help. i have two questions. if you can answer only one i'd be greatful.. if you can do both, ... A: 1) The concept of an afterlife has been popular in religions for almost as long as their have been ... | |
| athiest | 2/17/2003 |
| Q: i hate going to church and i hate when people even talk about god or jesus or anything of that ... A: Your story sounds much as my own did several years ago. I was raised as a Baptist, taught about ... | |
| What is spirituality? | 10/22/2002 |
| Q: I'm writing a paper (What is spirituality?) for my college undergraduate course on Adult ... A: Although I can not speak for every Atheist or Agnostic, I know many, including myself that define ... | |
| Is Atheism just another Faith? | 9/10/2002 |
| Q: An Atheist on this site explained to me that it is impossible to prove explicitly, that something (a ... A: Once again I find that even though you make me scratch my head from time to time, With some things I ... | |
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I can answer just about any question that you may have about Atheism itself, dealing with being an Atheist in a religous world, or theological, religion based questions concerning atheism.
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I became an Atheist at the age of 15 and have remained so for the past 21 years. At that time I was the only Atheist that I had ever met so I spent the next several years researching most types of religion as well as the concept itself. I am not here to convert or argue, but just to help you find the path that is right for you.
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