You must feel like a tough guy comparing scripture to the Easter Bunny, Santa Clause, and the Tooth Fairy. You been working out? Feeling pretty confident, right?
It Appears Science has Faulted Once Again in the Face of Overwhelming Religious Evidence
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You must feel like a tough guy comparing scripture to the Easter Bunny, Santa Clause, and the Tooth Fairy. You been working out? Feeling pretty confident, right?
My silly comment hurt your feelings? Come on now.
I agree that something is not necessarily untrue just because it's far fetched. But what if it has not one, but dozens of far fetched stories? What if the non-story parts are also far fetched? What if the very basis of it is far fetched? When can we decide something is far fetched enough to be safely ignored, regardless of how emotionally attached some people find themselves?
It's a bit egotistical to expect those who don't possess one's specific brand of faith to just accept the imposition of an incredibly far fetched idea in order to spare the feelings of some. Specially when we're in desperate need for real solutions to real problems.
P.S. I'm talking about the senator's nonsense.
Darkwing Duck
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This makes absolutely no sense. I ask a question. You refuse to answer because you think it backed you into a corner. How about answering the question instead of resorting to useless banter and veiled insults?
For me, the stupidity in the comment doesn't at all relate to whether or not someone believes the Bible to be literally true. It's the implied notion that no other types of climate change could possibly occur. Where's the logic in that, even if one does believe in a literal Great Flood?
I also wanted to add the Mormons should be the last people to criticize others for spreading their ideas. You know, coming from a society that sends its children on missions to change people's beliefs and recruit them into their fold.
It's just a bit hypocritical.
It's just a bit hypocritical.
Spreading ideas sure. Mocking the ideas of others...
Edit: I have no dog in this fight. Just a general observation.
While it's all absurd, the 900 year age of man back in the days of not medicine is especially laughable.
As long as you (or whoever) don't bring that silliness* to government, not really.
*I predict a lot of hurt feelings over the use of this word. I guess I would just ask if the stories and claims behind Scientology sound silly. Or the story of Paul Bunyan.
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Can we please get back to the op?
So another (repub) politician is using the bible to bash science and to dismiss global warming. Remember back a few months after the GOP had their asses handed to them by the Obamanator? Remember when some of their party declared that they must change their ways, break the old white guy crazy mold, and become more in touch with Americans? More importantly, become more moderate??? Ummm yeah, Looks like the GOP sure learned its lesson. Some things just never change.
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if this guy claimed that the sun revolved around the earth. Or came up with a different classification for rape... Legitimate rape or not... Or if a woman becomes pregnant after being raped that it was all a part of god's plan.
In the end, this will only cost the GOP more votes. And hurt America. We need folks who can critically think, analyze, and approach serious issues with open minds. Not feel like it is their duty to destroy scientific findings because they feel it is against their religion.
Europe sucked during the dark ages. The renaissance was a good thing. You need to have separation of church and state for a healthy democracy. Disagree? Visit Iran. Or read about Europe under the catholic ccurch's brutal reign.
So another (repub) politician is using the bible to bash science and to dismiss global warming. Remember back a few months after the GOP had their asses handed to them by the Obamanator? Remember when some of their party declared that they must change their ways, break the old white guy crazy mold, and become more in touch with Americans? More importantly, become more moderate??? Ummm yeah, Looks like the GOP sure learned its lesson. Some things just never change.
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if this guy claimed that the sun revolved around the earth. Or came up with a different classification for rape... Legitimate rape or not... Or if a woman becomes pregnant after being raped that it was all a part of god's plan.
In the end, this will only cost the GOP more votes. And hurt America. We need folks who can critically think, analyze, and approach serious issues with open minds. Not feel like it is their duty to destroy scientific findings because they feel it is against their religion.
Europe sucked during the dark ages. The renaissance was a good thing. You need to have separation of church and state for a healthy democracy. Disagree? Visit Iran. Or read about Europe under the catholic ccurch's brutal reign.
Chad Feldheimer
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Talk like that and he gonna get re-elected in the south.
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Excellent point.
Is he pandering to a few nutcakes in his district? Or do most of his constituency believe as he does? If this is the case then you have to wonder how much longer the USA will survive. Again, we have seen church run states and it isn't a pretty scene. Especially the Christian run states of europe a number of centuries back, yikes!
Or trying to score points with some televangelist who contributes a lot to his campaign? Or is some oil company paying him off?
Further evidence that we really need to get special interest the hell out of politics.
does he truly believe what he says? Doubt it. If he does, then it sounds like the GOP has found themselves another nutcake. So much for finding moderates...
I'm guessing that there is something more here than meets the eye.
Technically, I just pointed out that a claimed evidence for the Bible being historically accurate was bad evidence. No, it doesn't really improve my mood.
You can keep people safe just by making sure some buildings don't get built, or when they are built, that they are forced to post a warning sign outside on how unsafe they are.
Less metaphorically, I don't expect anyone to drop the idea of God based on rational arguments. If it happens, it will happen when they no longer find what they need from the idea of God, and the argument will at best be a "straw-breaking" event.