Recreant- father of fairies

Please don't think I'm foolish, I have a great many suspicion, but I'm curious what you think. A Christian emailed me in response to one of my answers. Despite the implicit insults, I sent them a response clarifying my point. I then received a couple additional email where they wished to debate the finer point because they were certain

A) They were more intelligent

B) They could out debate me

C) I was wrong

In fairness, I didn't care to continue the conversation, as I've seen how that usually goes, but I was prepared to send a response explaining the error in their opening volley. However, when I went to reply this morning, I discovered that the user had switched to not accepting messages.

Now, I'm just wondering, why would someone with a vastly superior intellect (they referred to me as a moron), years of work in the field of inquiry, stellar debate skills (so they alluded), and incontrovertible evidence in their favor (at least in their mind) suddenly shut off communication?

Am I really that scary?

Yesterday I asked when free will begins. Though the sample was small, it did provide some interesting results. The majority response from monotheists was that free will begins sometime after birth.

See here for the results http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ajw9V...

Now, considering that detail, I have further questions

Is free will an essential characteristic of humanity?

If yes, what does this say about those that do not yet have free will?

If no, what effect does this have on the "free will defense" of theodicy?

All are welcome to answer, but I address this specifically to the monotheistic triad for the bearing it has on their doctrine.

When does free will begin? At birth? Conception? Before?

Also, any justification for your stance would be welcome.

Can you explain goosebumps?

Evolution provides a concise and logical explanation, but I was curious as to your take on the subject.

What, exactly, is the purpose of goosebumps in our design?

I just wanted to know what you think? I have my own response, but I will withhold it so as not to influence anyone.

If you haven't heard it check here: http://www.carm.org/atheism/logic.htm

If you act under the assumption that a person is inherently evil/bad/unwholesome, how does that affect the way you interact with them?

I just checked my profile and apparently I have answered 666 questions. Should I stop now just to give the Christian something to talk about?

I have before me a rock. I say that it is my rock because I designed it. I have designed it, in fact, to appear in all respects as a natural rock. Go out and find a rock and you will have a decent example of how my rock might look, feel, smell, sound, and, for you freaky people, taste.

Now, if I took my rock and mixed it in with 99 rocks gathered at random from nature, how would you determine which one is my rock?

I recently conducted a survey to get peoples view on philosophy. Overwhelmingly, the response was bad. People had little or no exposure to the subject and often felt that it was "stupid." They were so put off by it, that they said they would categorically refuse to investigate it further. So my question is, why? What is seen as so repugnant? Is there something in the subject itself or do you think it is due to other factors?

In a general sense, science is the methodology concerned with the discovery of facts and their classification into a coherent, integrated system.

The definition of a particular science (biology,etc.) is determined by which aspects of reality it seeks to understand

I mean you, personally. What's up with the time machine development. We're getting seriously behind schedule.

...does that make him the leavened dead?

Think carefully. Is there any aspect or characteristic in which man can be "more than god." (e.g. more loving, etc.)

Christians, I have wonderful news.

Recently, I had a background check done so that I could obtain some security clearances for my job. The agency doing the check guaranteed "An accurate record of the last 12 months of your life." When I received the results, I noticed that it didn't include my most recent address. In fact, it seems to have stopped approximately 5 years ago. Since it was "An accurate record of the last 12 months of your life," it is clear that I died 5 years ago and have been existing in some sort of afterlife since then.

What say you?