Randall Menser
It occurred to me that if it were ever possible for me to travel back in time and witness my earlier self, while not interfering in any way with my previous actions, that the prior me would continue about with my already predetermined actions, thus begging the question; Does the earlier me have free ... Read More
if all religion is illogical or, at the very least, inconsistent, yet one desperately wants to believe in something to fill some sort of metaphysical void, how does one overcome his or her predilection for rationality in order to embrace fantasy?How can I commit to a religion, when it just doesn't ... Read More
if certain bacteria are developing resistences to antibiotics, how screwed are we? Read More
There are quite a few people who inaccurately dismiss evolution as a mere theory. They are using the word theory incorrectly however. A theory is a scientific conclusion based upon a lot of evidence after numerous tests. But their line of thinking would have you believe a theory is something similar ... Read More
Around 1900 the world reached 1 billion in pupoulation. IN 1963 we were at 3 billion. $0 years later we doubled the population at 6 billion. Our growth is exponential and scary. As our numbers increase, our resources decrease at an alarming rate. How can we solve this crisis? Is this more of an ... Read More
Before you get all upset.Let me preface this question with the proclamation that I do not consider myself to be a Christian or theist in general. I’m more of an apatheist. That being said, if the Catholic Church was the original official Christian church (or at least the oldest), wouldn't it be ... Read More
...Before you get all upset.Let me preface this question with the proclamation that I do not consider myself to be a Christian or theist in general. I’m more of an apatheist. That being said, if the Catholic Church was the original official Christian church (or at least the oldest), wouldn't it be ... Read More
How does one live and die by a religion founded, primarily, to provide King Henry VIII with the means of allowing himself a divorce? Read More
We certainly didn't fix them.I remember the simpler times when overpopulation was what scared everyone. Then it was the aids epidemic. Now its global warming. But what happened to th earlier problems. Did we tire of them? Is there more money in selling different world catastraphies to us? Does this ... Read More
I realize that the idea of space being infinite is somewhat suspect, but assuming that it is, what does infinity mean to you? To me it means that if you were to go far enough in any direction, you would encounter another planet that resembles this one in every way. If you were to go far enough in ... Read More
Are there any steps being taken to extend our lives indefinitely? I saw something on tv a while back about nanotechnology being able to download all the information on us and store it for possible transference to maybe clones or something? Leaving ethics aside, how far fetched is that? Read More
Im probably the least knowledgable when it comes to economics, but I cant help but feel reminded of history and highschool economics class when it comes to all this current fear about our economy.Can this fear lead to a depression? Read More
Our culture teaches us that we are all created equal, and it is a principle that the majority of us endeavor to live by. Yet is that true? We are all different in that some of us are stronger, smarter, better looking, etc. Perhaps it is more accurate to say we are all deserving of equal opportunity ... Read More
Sure there are a lot of christians right now. In fact, in America, they are the majority. But their numbers are, undeniably dwindling, especially per capita. Is the atheism movement growing stronger, and will it ultimately win? Read More
If you subscribe to the idea that God has bestowed free will upon us all and, simultaneously, maintain that he is omniscient to the degree that he is already aware of our decisions before we make them, then you are kidding yourself. If you are at a crossroads and are wondering which direction to ... Read More
Do we influence our mutual existences? If a tree falls and no one is around is said to make no sound, then do we exist ourselves without being perceived by others? Or is our capacity for existence predicated on our own individual perceptions? Does God exist if we perceive him to? Do we exist if ... Read More
Football is a love/hate relationship for me. Something wouldnt be able to make you so happy if it couldnt also tear out your fucking heart and shit all over it. But Im still screaming Go Chargers! Im just doing it in a fetal position at the edge of my bed with Sarah McLachlan's, "in the arms of an ... Read More
How big does a ship have to be to have carried 2 of each of all the species we have today? How, if the World was covered in water, were they able to feed each animal, keeping in mind that various species have various diets, for 40 days and 40 nights? Again we must reflect on the size of the arc to ... Read More
It is rumored that our esteemed founding father, TJ, had affairs of a sexual nature with one his slaves. Do you believe he did or not.Also, do you think it makes him a hypocrite for owning slaves, given his opposition, in principle, to the idea of slavery, or was he simply just a product of his ... Read More
My understanding of Christian dogma is somewhat limited and in lieu of this, I have always had trouble digesting the following: If Jesus died for all of our sins, then why is baptism still necessary? Did original sin persist? Why would an all-powerful God need to send His own son to die for all of ... Read More
About Randall Menser
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