yermom Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Personally, I have never understood Atheism. I can understand someone not brought up in Christianity or religion or any higher power belief system to not believe in God or a god. But eventually, how does one not conclude that SOMETHING beyond our imagination or comprehension is over-seeing or looking upon everything?My thought is "How does one conclude that SOMETHING beyond our imagination or comprehension..." I imagine death is sort of what it was like for the billions and billions of years in which you didn Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I understand what your saying and clearly you hold the man in high regard it was probably not fair for me to use the words Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I apologize for misunderstanding your intent.I think that is the perfect comment to close this thread. A lot of people talking -- on all sides of the discussion -- to people who are hearing what they want to hear, or picking things to make the source of an argument -- not vindictively but protecting what each believes to be true. This all falls down to the fallacy of labels. What does atheism mean? What are your beliefs in 10 words or less (or pick from among three options). I can understand trying to create a lexicon to base further discussions, but labels end up strictly becoming the basis for divisive politics. Quoting scripture, or the writings of certain philosophers. PHds or scientists as if they were scripture. Just building freaking walls so you can truly get at the nature of what people truly believe and feel. Because the beliefs are so deeply rooted, like bedrock, they by nature are unshakeable. But whether soul or intellect, our ability to share and relate are those gifts/benefits of being human. Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 do you think steam remembers and laments its time as water when the kettle boils? Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 do you think steam remembers and laments its time as water when the kettle boils?Can an atheist play devil's advocate? Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Can an atheist play devil's advocate? Hitchens did in the Mother Theresa case. Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Evolutionists Flock To Darwin-Shaped Wall Stain Link to post Share on other sites
Panther Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Evolutionists Flock To Darwin-Shaped Wall Stain believe what you will but thats fucked up. Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Huh? What is fucked up about that? Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 believe what you will but thats fucked up. How so - you are aware that it's a joke? Link to post Share on other sites
Party @ the Moontower Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The Onion is just too far left for my taste Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The Onion is just too far left for my taste Far left?? It is a humor magazine!!! LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
Party @ the Moontower Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Far left?? It is a humor magazine!!! LouieB The hell you say! Guess I suck in my delivery of a funny as hell joke. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The hell you say! Guess I suck in my delivery of a funny as hell joke.Sorry..thought you might be serious...inflection is hard to pick up on the net. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
Party @ the Moontower Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Sorry..thought you might be serious...inflection is hard to pick up on the net. LouieB No prob, I guess I just haven't presented my self to be left enough in my gazillion election thread posts. All those kids that puked with my nonstop liberal poo must have been faking it. Damn righty tighty liars!! Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The Onion is just too far left for my taste That smiley is a Bastille Day smiley, n'est-ce pas? Link to post Share on other sites
fineartoflife Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Here's a random thought, that may be irrelevant, but it's just something to throw out there: Is love simply a bunch of chemical reactions? Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Here's a random thought, that may be irrelevant, but it's just something to throw out there: Is love simply a bunch of chemical reactions?If you are a materialist, yes. Link to post Share on other sites
i'm only sleeping Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 If you are a materialist, yes. Yes, highly unstable chemical reactions. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Yes, highly unstable chemical reactions.Evolution Needs You! [Poster of Darwin pointing finger.] Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky speaks Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 This sums it up nicely....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o Link to post Share on other sites
Panther Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 How so - you are aware that it's a joke? lol sorry I thought it was serious, I didnt take the time to read the article until now, how embarissing lol Link to post Share on other sites
awatt Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYRsH3hogXw Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Evolution Needs You! [Poster of Darwin pointing finger.]*which* finger? Link to post Share on other sites
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