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Reply to Discovering Religion, the series in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Jythier" reply="4" id="3167562"]What is the purpose of the Jesus myth, as you call it?[/quote]What the purpose is for any myth I suppose depends on the individual. I am not opposed to just Christianity, but it is getting monotonous trying to mention Judaism, Christianity and Islam every time. I view myths as stories about somebody who or something that is fictitious or nonexistent, but whose existence is widely believed in but cannot be proven to exist or act out in the real world

Reply to For Greater GLory in Politics JoeUser Forums

I found this, a bit more informative http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristero_War Also picked up on something that didn't really surprise me, I just wasn't expecting it. “… later in the war the Calles government was supplied with arms and ammunition by the US government. In at least one battle, American pilots provided air support for the federal army against the Cristero rebels.”

Reply to The arrogance of Religion in Ethics JoeUser Forums

Whenever a Christian gets overwhelmed with evidence that disproves various biblical claims, it inevitability boils down to something like “Hump, you cannot prove that god doesn’t exist so there”. Since children will be children … no one can prove that anything doesn’t exist, anything at all. No one can prove there are no boogiemen, vampires, werewolves, zombies (I met a few?), Easter Bunnies, the Tooth Fairy or even Santa himself. Not being able to disprove &lsq

Reply to For Greater GLory in Politics JoeUser Forums

If one were prone to be fair (most aren’t), then an opposing side should at least be examined too. I liked "Even the Rain’ (foreign sorry) also based on real world events, times two. Christians always view other Christian’s actions as virtuous and in some isolated cases maybe they were. But the function and purpose of the RCC has been well demonstrated and documented through our nondenominational historical archives. I will watch the movie when it is available just because I

Reply to Discovering Religion, the series in Religion JoeUser Forums

The problem encountered trying to refute nonsense with facts and reason is that the ‘facts’ take on a mystical life of their own and the reasons are normally just moot points. Who in their right mind would even want to know what conditions on earth would have been like with a five mile high totally encompassing body of water covering everything? Water chemistry and temperature alone would annihilate virtually everything that swims, crawls, walks, flies or grows anywhere on earth (

Reply to Discovering Religion, the series in Religion JoeUser Forums

Where to start??? Before the Fall of the first Adam, there was no death and every living creature lived for however long (?) on green plants alone …? Carnivores, yea that is something to contemplate … leaf eating carnivores go figure. The bible states that people and animals etc. were created in their present form many of which have the wrong absolutely anatomical necessities necessary to survive in veggie land. The only thing that comes to mind here is the rabbit and

Reply to Discovering Religion, the series in Religion JoeUser Forums

There are no acceptable arguments that a religious fundamentalist will (or can) accept regardless of evidence or proof to the contrary. To these people, there is only one source of truth and knowledge … end of story. Proof is meaningless to these people simply because they require no proof themselves, whatsoever, to form their own complete world view. Just try and converse with someone like Lulapilgrim and you will understand this immediately. Regardless of how much godly authority one

Reply to The arrogance of Religion in Ethics JoeUser Forums

Hello myfist0, nice to hear from you again. Hope all is well for you and yours up there in "The Northern Wilds" hahaha. Moderate Christians (whatever) who believe in an earthly interfering and controlling monotheistic god have no options but to rely on their holy book of choice because there are no other sources. So I will spend some time discussing the bible. I give up trying to discuss religion with theists because there just isn’t a fair or reasonable starting point. I am wil

Discovering Religion, the series in Religion JoeUser Forums

[The link is to: Discovering Religion: Ep 01 - Ready-Made World (Introduction)] I have tried to talk with theists about god but it inevitably boils down to one thing; you have to be made to believe in something you aren’t privy to, something you cannot sense or detect in any manner, something that defies logic and common sense and the laws of nature. I have tried to understand a theist’s view of the universe; I just cannot because it makes no sense to me. It defies everyth

The arrogance of Religion in Ethics JoeUser Forums

There doesn’t seem any way to try to convince a monotheist to re-evaluate things let alone to consider new knowledge … so I won’t. God is just not necessary for me and until he tells me otherwise plays no part in my life. If you believe in some god or another more power to you, so what’s the big deal??? Well as it turns out there is no big deal until commercial enterprises predispose themselves as actually knowing the immortal mind of their god so well that they

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

At some point a definition of 'religion' is necessary if for no other reason than to prevent people from using slight-of-word to invent ridiculous personal definitions to suit their agendas usually I guess because they are insecure in their own beliefs and need something they consider germane to argue against. I have found that this is just a survival trait used when people become so engrossed with their beliefs that they are blinded to reality itself and can no longer present an argu

Reply to Atheism is a Religion, it's based on FAITH in Religion JoeUser Forums

This is such a no-brainer but theologically I guess everything is just another argument. Just think of all the things that have to be all screwed up for monotheism to become acceptable: All the sciences are pseudo, all our history is meaningless, the complete fossil record is a deceptive ploy, medicine as we know it today is just wrong, all our astronomical findings are wistful, our bogus biology expertise, geology in its entirety, archeology as nothing but speculation, paleontology is just g

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

Is there some reason why this mythical 'Religion of Atheism' defies a simple definition as can be done for all the other religions ... especially from the people who espouse its existence all of whom believe in magic and mysticism, go figure? As an atheist, I have a vested interest in uncovering this elusive organization.

Reply to Flock of Dodos in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Why are so few things considered designed by a designer when it is quite obvious that most things are not??? [video]http://youtu.be/NZR_jo_tCy0[/video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=NZR_jo_tCy0&NR=1

Reply to Flock of Dodos in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

People are entitled to their opinions but they are not entitled to make up their own facts. Dr. Michael Behe … smoke and mirrors is right. God of the gaps was great … the smarter we get … the smaller the gaps… At least creationists are willing to define their designer whereas the ID’ers just leaves that part blank, go figure. ID infused in the big bang to justify the ID concept, what nonsense. [video]http://youtu.be/8vDzcJNt1MM[/video] <a href

Reply to The Heart is a Lonely Exterminator in Misc JoeUser Forums

Well you just let me know ... and I will put the infamous trap back out, hahaha. But with my luck ... I probably would catch a bear or a tiger instead in which case they stay locked up. PS - You are going to have to come and get him though, I don't think he would ship well hahaha.

Reply to The Heart is a Lonely Exterminator in Misc JoeUser Forums

[quote who="GirlFriendTess" reply="3" id="3112327"]Reply #3 GirlFriendTess[/quote]This is a mild version of the red tabby we caught hahaha. [video]http://youtu.be/1hPxGmTGarM[/video]

Reply to The Religion of Atheism … Exposed in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="RogueCaptain" reply="45" id="3145957"]Reply #45 RogueCaptain[/quote]Why is it just about you I wonder? I took no offense as I said I have a thick hide. I wrote this article (in another persona/life) so I don’t need any advice as to why it was written. If you would scroll up to the top and read, you would understand this joke too. I am an old atheist so take this for what it is worth: I have no idea whatsoever what ‘the religion of atheism’ is let alone

Reply to Flock of Dodos in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

I just like apes because they are smarter than some people I know. And they are firm believers in 'The Real World' only ... too. [video]http://youtu.be/q40YgjU1cs8[/video]

Reply to Flock of Dodos in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Ken Miller on Human Evolution http://youtu.be/zi8FfMBYCkk Hi myfist0, I have been over the trial and the mock up trial several times now but the results still haven't changed hahaha. It should prove interesting (???) as they continue trying to fight this ‘pseudo’-science ape stuff. At least this ruling should force some new way for them to try and get religion back into the schools. I just think these people are doo

Reply to Flock of Dodos in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Kitzmiller vs Dover Board of Education (11/11) … why are we even having a discussion … then again it isn’t much of one is it, hahaha. The professed credulity of many religious folk … we have the internet for goodness sake … is amazing. [video]http://youtu.be/F8-Ve4sfM2g[/video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8-Ve4sfM2g&NR=1&feature=endscreen

Reply to Latest Global Temperatures in Art, Science, & Technology JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="4" id="3144346"]Reply #4 Dr Guy[/quote]I am an old shit Doc and I don't appreciate cold weather now ... call it what you like. If Mother is any example ... it won't be long now before I start freezing in the summer, GW notwithstanding.

Childhood memories, oh my!!! in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

I was a Star Trek fan from the very beginning … Kirk was the best. About the time I had my bedtime upped to 10 o’clock pm, the 8 o’clock movie turned into the 9 o’clock movie and Star Trek moved from 9 o’clock to 10 pm, oh geese, life is such a bitch. Somehow my drunk of a father must have figured out these changes were coming (God I suppose) because he arranged for the old black and white TV to go into my bedroom but I couldn’t turn it on without pe

Reply to Flock of Dodos in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Any religion that is text only based is hard pressed to represent any God unless YOU are willing to suspend reality to accomplish your goals. A world based on a literal interpretation of the bible is not a world I would care to live in. I am tired though of being told how logical and factual and well perfect the bible is and all the people who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. This clip by Jillette is all good but I started it at the point I wanted to make … and why Orthodox

Reply to Pets; Man’s Best Behaved Children in Pets & Nature JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="10" id="3143484"]Reply #10 Dr Guy[/quote]About 25 years ago I had a cat, one silly Female cat (later to be called Granny) ... and she was in heat (again). We had a screened in porch where she was caterwauling one afternoon. I was on the couch watching her ... when I saw a strange cat walk into view in the back yard. Then it was into one of those "slow motion" episodes life springs on you from time to time just to keep you wound up. Did I mention that cat (late