beowulf
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While those are some very good ways to "Scare yourself Shitless". I think I will do my best to avoid them. Although I have come close to the 4th one. Only it wasn't raining at the time. The first one would put me about 300 feet or more under ground with today's parachutes.
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There really isn't any such thing as a beginner rig. You can save money by buying used gear. Just make sure it's checked out by an FAA Rigger and make sure that the canopy choice is appropriate for your skill level. Check with your instructors before making any purchase.
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Atheism is a faith-based belief system. You have faith that there is nothing there based on a perceived lack of any evidence pointing in any direction. No decision is a decision in and of itself. Why do people have to come up with their own definition for words that are already clearly defined? If you want to make up your own dictionary at least publish it!
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I don't understand why that is the only conclusion you can come up with. How about others... There is no evidence of a god, any god so... - Scientists haven't yet discovered how to detect him. - Technology has not developed enough to detect him as yet. - Science may ultimately prove to be incapable of detecting him. - God has a sense of humor and is just screwing with us by dodging detection. - You live in a moonochrome world when in reality the world is many-colored ...just to highlight a few. By the same token, it doesn't prove that he doesn't exist either. Your rationalization does not make any sense at all. You are getting into the silly science. With out evidence you can't assume something might be there. Unicorns can't be proven to not exist, so why don't you believe in unicorns? Or Odin? Could you come up with a dumber rationalization for god??!
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uh Right, Like I am losing sleep over this!
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Medical Insurance and Jumping ...
beowulf replied to KermieCorleone's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I am not sure that would call that free medical. You are in the military and I would consider the medical care as part of your compensation. -
I think you are confused on that item also. I am challenging your characterizing atheism as a religion. It doesn't fit. Look it up in a dictionary.
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No need to apologize. It doesn't bother me, was just wondering what your response would be if I pushed that issue.
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For which side of the argument? Either side can make nearly the same claims for their own beliefs as we have seen here almost daily. Science cant explain it so it must be a god or Science can or thinks it can explain it so it must be nature so no got involved You must be confused. There is no evidence of a god any god so I can only conclude gods don't exist. Just because science can't explain everything doesn't mean god or gods exist.
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What evidence is there? If there is evidence then there would be no need for faith.
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Right Then why resort to insults? I didn't insult you?
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By definition, No. Atheism does not require faith. Atheism is not the intellectual presence of anything; it is simply an absence of any faith or belief in anything spiritual or supernatural. Nothing more. By defintion? Ok but I still dont agree Athiesm is the belief there is nothing there both require a certain level of faith to sustain the belief I disagree. Athiesm is the belief that there is nothing there because there is no evidence that there is anything. With out evidence faith is not needed.
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Ah yes resorting to insults when your faith has been challenged. Good luck with that.
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Ah yes some more blind belief in the bible. Just because it was written doesn't make it so. Just like the Illiad and Odyssey or the Koran or any other really old writing.
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People do all sorts of illogical things. Just because it doesn't make sense to you doesn't mean they didn't do it. I don't know what the apostles did or didn't do. All we know today is what was written down. How accurate are those accounts? No one really knows, because they can not be verified.
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I think it would be worth it. The tunnel time should make a big difference. Especially with a good coach. The SDU program has worked really well for many people.
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Not the same thing at all. You're refusing to see this from the point of view of the Apostles. Would they have done what they did if they KNEW the resurrection did not occur? I'd respect your intellectual honesty more if you just said you don't believe any of that occurred anyway but that it would be illogical for someone to voluntarily die for what he knew for a fact was a lie. I don't know what did or didn't actually happen back then. All we have regarding the apostles is what is written in the bible and there is no way to verify the accuracy of those accounts. Lots of people believe lots of different things with varying degrees of sincerity. The willingness of someone to die for their beliefs does not lend anymore credibility to their beliefs. You are basing your statements on the assumption that the bible is literally correct in regards to the accounts of the apostles. I don't share that assumption. Or I smell what you are stepping in, just don't share the belief that it smells good!
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Just because they "KNEW" it to be true doesn't make it so. Plenty of people have died horrible deaths for what they believed in. Doesn't make what they believed in to be any more real.
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All devout religious people "know" their belief is true no matter what they believe in. Doesn't make what they believe in to be true. Just like no matter how much you believe in your god doesn't make it any more real. There is no evidence to support your beliefs and if there were actual evidence then faith would not be necessary nor required to believe.
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Not very convincing. They were not first nor the last to die tortuous deaths because of what they believed in and that does not lend any more credibility to the Christian mythology.
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And how is that different? The Muslims don't think they are furthering a false religion.
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I am just pointing out the obvious inconsistency in christianity that Jaybird seems to be ignoring.
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Stop paying taxes and see what happens.
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That is your word for word grammatical translation of this? I meant to say Not evident. Was in a hurry.
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Well I really don't have an interest in Christian mythology. But it reads to me that Jesus and God or two seperate people and that the Trinity is NOT evident in those words. As for the Jehovah's Witnesses not being true Christians, well they think the same thing of you. So who is right? You because you base your beliefs on a majority? They might be right? I wrote that too quickly