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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

BootinUp

(49,259 posts) Wed Jul 28, 2021, 10:33 PM Jul 2021

Carl Sagan on the Existence of God

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Carl Sagan on the Existence of God (Original Post) BootinUp Jul 2021 OP

where does it leave us? BETTER OFF Skittles Jul 2021 #1

I really like this clip. This is more than he BootinUp Jul 2021 #2

Indeed better off! PortTack Jul 2021 #3

Interesting to hear his framing of the issue. JudyM Jul 2021 #4

Sagan tried to deny a supernatural dimension, while defending religion. endinequalitynow Aug 2021 #5

I'm Curious - What's The Purpose Of The Racist YouTube Video Link In Your Signature? Jim G. Aug 2021 #6

Skittles

(161,255 posts)

1. where does it leave us? BETTER OFF

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 11:29 PM

Jul 2021

living in the REAL world

BootinUp

(49,259 posts)

2. I really like this clip. This is more than he

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 11:33 PM

Jul 2021

wrote on the subject in the two books i read. And he is so in his element here.

PortTack

(35,130 posts)

3. Indeed better off!

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 01:24 AM

Jul 2021

JudyM

(29,537 posts)

4. Interesting to hear his framing of the issue.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 10:26 AM

Jul 2021

Thanks for posting it.

endinequalitynow

(33 posts)

5. Sagan tried to deny a supernatural dimension, while defending religion.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Mon Aug 23, 2021, 11:20 AM

Aug 2021

Sagan attempted to defend ritualistic religion, while claiming that the universe didn't need a supernatural being to function. He was attempting to bring religious people and atheists together. He was calling on the religious to also be rational.

Jim G.

(14,814 posts)

6. I'm Curious - What's The Purpose Of The Racist YouTube Video Link In Your Signature?

Reply to endinequalitynow (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 23, 2021, 05:31 PM

Aug 2021

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