The Great Debate

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"Iron sharpens iron." A place for men to impact each other by debate and exchange of ideas. This is a group where no ideas are off limits. If your motto is, "I never talk about politics or religion," this group is not for you. A "gym" for thinkers.

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What's the REAL "minority worldview"? 12 Replies

As a conservative Christian, I kind of have the impression of being part of the minority. Everywhere I look, it seems that society as a whole holds an entirely different worldview than myself. My p...

Tagged: persecution complex, minority, worldview

Started by Jamie. Last reply by California Scott 1 hour ago.

Islam 24 Replies

Islam is the civilization of Muslims collectively who are governed by the Muslim religion founded in the 7th century in Arabia. It is based on the teachings of Muhammad as found written in the Ko...

Tagged: Shi'ite, Sufi, Sunni, extremism, Shi'a

Started by Herb Munson. Last reply by asa c mcguire 3 hours ago.

one nation, "under God" 33 Replies

Does having 'Under God' in the pledge of allegiance create a hostile environment for those who are atheist or prescribe to polytheism? This subject is of great debate as it has been brought to cou...

Tagged: pluralism, religion, law, patriotism

Started by Deanna McGuire. Last reply by Jamie 7 hours ago.

Thanksgiving 9 Replies

"Tis the season" ... Thanksgiving is upon us. Want to share something you are thankful for this Thanksgiving season? I just want to say I'm thankful for all of you fellows and gal who are here in T...

Tagged: thankful, thanksgiving

Started by Herb Munson. Last reply by Chris 8 hours ago.

What makes a liberal or a conservative? 101 Replies

So, I've heard it generalized that liberals trust governments but not people, while conservatives trust people but not governments. What else do you think makes up the fundamental belief system of ...

Tagged: belief, conservative, liberal

Started by Topher White. Last reply by Jamie 9 hours ago.

The Economy & The National Debt. 7 Replies

I really feel that this administration is lost on both the economy & the National Debt, China earlier this week hinted that we should stop spending so much, and they are the country that has lo...

Started by James Murphy. Last reply by Nathan Mark Devore 13 hours ago.

Torture 61 Replies

I decided to start this discussion using a reply from the terrorist trial in New York discussion. Here's my take on torture. What is yours? This, of course, is a sticky area. The Bush administrati...

Tagged: Conventions, terrorist, Geneva, waterboarding, 24

Started by Herb Munson. Last reply by James! 17 hours ago.

"War on Terror" 32 Replies

The lines have been blurred as to what constitutes a war. For example; Called local congressmen, trying to figure out exactly WHEN Congress had sat down and passed a declaration of war. After an a...

Started by Joseph L. Rogers. Last reply by Deanna McGuire 1 day ago.

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Comment by California Scott on November 15, 2009 at 7:29pm: I'm glad this group is full of so many varied views. Keep the discussions coming!

Comment by Deanna McGuire on November 15, 2009 at 7:16pm: That's easy to figure... I know I'm mentally ill... I don't have to wonder who it is.

Comment by Herb Munson on November 15, 2009 at 7:00pm: Statistically, they say that 1 out of 4 people are mentally ill. So ... if you are together with three of your friends and you look around and they all look sane ... then, you're the one.

Comment by Herb Munson on November 14, 2009 at 2:25pm: ...can see your pupils dilating.. relax. remember, its all in your head.

Comment by Herb Munson on November 7, 2009 at 10:58pm: Not as much as I'm going to regret starting it in the first place, Topher! ha

Comment by Topher White on November 7, 2009 at 10:34pm: I know I'm going to regret joining this group, Herb, but I can't not.

Comment by California Scott on November 7, 2009 at 4:55pm: I wasn't going to join this group when it had its original title. I thought that it was a redundancy of the Christian Men group. But I hope that this new title will open this group up to many others interested in Religion/Theism/Athiesm. Thanks, Herb!

Comment by Herb Munson on November 7, 2009 at 1:57pm: Any thoughts about Cowboy Bob's Blog post today concerning evolution bias, creationism and intelligent design? http://community.artofmanliness.com/profiles/blogs/intelligent-design-streng

Comment by Jamie on November 7, 2009 at 11:38am: Hey, you changed the name of the group. Now THIS is the debate group, huh? Que sera...

Comment by Herb Munson on November 6, 2009 at 3:03pm: Paul's link below is an excellent site on the reliability and superiority of the ancient texts of the Bible as compared to other ancient writings and texts.