Is there any value in belief in God? - Beliefnet ExploringInside: "What is the value of a belief in God? The most obvious values concerning a belief in God include conformity to social mores, strengthening of a sense of community, psychological...

Inferring gods' character from nature - Beliefnet: Regardless of whether you believe a personal being is responsible for it or if nature is, you are wholly dependent on someone or something else for your existence and the continuation of it, and for...

Inferring gods' character from nature - Beliefnet: A beautiful painting is worth just as much if it was painted from existing materials or if it was poofed into existence by magic. Abner1 J'C: "As much as I enjoy APOD and the wonders they publish...

To know where I stand, please go here. Beliefnet Community: "Here is where I stand. I live and love, that requires breathing,eating and pooping and sex. I did not require a book to figure all that out. Didn't need Jesus either, he was not...

Intelligence=atheism? - Discuss Atheism - Beliefnet CommunityIt is BECAUSE of religion that the teaching of science and in general the quality of the education given to the American population has lagged behind in recent generations. We are steadily...