I agree with you, the 'how' (science) does not have to be at odds with the 'why' (religion)... but good luck having an open and reasonable discussion with him. His self-admitted motivation is to attack and wipe out religion as much as he can, not to have a reasonable discussion. He's just as bad if not worse than the most intolerant of religious folks, just on the other side of the debate.

The gene was named "HMS 1" and as written above was supposed to be located in chromosome region Xq28. That discovery was speculative at best, never comfirmed by independent sources and as such was in year 2007. removed from all relevant scientific databases (in other words "gene" was withdrawn by HGNC, because it doesn't exist). 

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Only ridiculous if you don't belive God exists. We're speaking from two completely different worldviews here.

Confirmed:  Timmah doesn't know how ridiculous he sounds right now. 

I'm starting to think some of you atheists feel threatened by people of faith... why is this? There's not another good explanation for the way you attack. It's quite ironic that the atheists seem to be the most intolerant against opposing views, when us 'religious people' are supposedly the intolerant ones.

So you believe these patients are seeing real beings with whom they can interact? Just wanted to make the question clear.

I'm fully aware of how ridiculous that sounds to an atheist. I find it ridiculous how you feel the need to obstinantly attack views that don't line up with yours. I find it ridiculous that you completely write off any possibility of something existing beyond what humanity's extremely limited senses, mental capacity, and observations can prove. Even Abert Einstein (whom you like to quote) believed in some form of God, albeit not a personal God, and I'm sure he would have been much more open-minded and tolerant in his methods of communication in the subject.

HAve you been reading this entire thread?  We DO feel threatened by people of faith becuase people of faith are fucking this world over in various ways.  Sure, they do some good too, and I'd never stop them from that, but wars have been fought over religions, people have been killed, tortured, and persecuted over religion and for pathetic religious reasonings, much of the middle east is in unrest becuase of religion, and I bet those atheists in the twin towers were pretty fucking upset with 'people of faith' when someone's faith urged them to kill all the infidels.  Not to mention scientists have had progress halted becuase of some religious ideaology claiming that 'stem cell research is against the word of god' or that 'Intelligent Design needs to be taught in schools', or that homosexuality is a sin, or...anything really.  

There are so many repeated instances of religion infringing on the rights and freedoms of others that the world could actually make PROGRESS if it left religion in the past.  you don't need God to get together with like minded people and donate to the poor. you don't need god to be kind to one another.  you don't need god to dictate the laws of a civilized people.  but you DO need god to justify hijacking a plane and flying it into a building that's carrying thousands of people who believe something different than you. you DO need god to convince you that walking into a crowded mall with a bomb strapped to your chest so you can go to heaven and be ravaged by 72 virgins.  you DO need god to convince yourself that for some reason contraception is immoral (despite our population issues and the spread of STD's).  

Normal people feel threatened by 'those of faith' when 'those of faith' are doing everything in their power to push their beliefs on others, and they're winning.  we feel threatened becuase Atheists ARE the minority, and we are losing a battle against an enemy with an imaginary friend.  

Of course not! You're really great at jumping to conclusions, not so much at having a reasonable conversation. But if one believes that God exists, why would one not also believe He can interact with his creation if he chooses?

who's putting words in who's mouth now?  

I never said "there is no god".  there might be, WE can never know, but there's no evidence supporting an existence of a god (and no, 'there might be, we can't disprove god' is not evidence), and therefore believing in god is irrational.  I don't have a problem with spirituality, I ahve a problem with religion becuase religion does a lot of nasty shit to the nonbelievers (and other believers who don't believe the exact same thing).  

And I'd be more tolerant and openminded if I hadn't had to deal with the bullshit the church spews for a quarter decade, only to be insulted by the masses when I bring up how hilariously illogical and irrational religion is.  And I get angry about it and lose my cool becuase I'm apparently not allowed to tell you you're all mentally insane, even though most psychological science would come to that conclusion if your imaginary friend wasn't named God or Yaweh or Jehovah or allah.