tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post5204182049292545782..comments2023-09-24T07:53:50.826-05:00Comments on The Atheist Experience™: MailbagUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-33335865750729135102010-07-13T00:50:10.697-05:002010-07-13T00:50:10.697-05:00Caffeeine Addicted said: I call it the "Rain ...Caffeeine Addicted said: <i>I call it the "Rain dance gambit". It goes like this: <br />-Rain dancing causes rain to come. -Even if you can determine a natural process for rain, you wouldn't have rain if it weren't for rain dances.<br />-You cannot therefore discount rain dances, since rain exists, so I win.<br /></i><br /><br />Sort of like the old saying; "if you believe that faeries create rain, then every time it rains you have proof that faeries exist"?Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802892952926113605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-85707799323335078872010-07-12T12:11:23.194-05:002010-07-12T12:11:23.194-05:00"Am I the only who realized that there's ..."Am I the only who realized that there's a startling deficiency here (and not just in logic)?<br /><br />Which god?"<br /><br />Theists really only struggle to have people believe a god exists. After that, Pascal's wager and other irrationalities take over.Cafeeine Addictedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011016176276511661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-89772329638438742332010-07-12T12:09:10.737-05:002010-07-12T12:09:10.737-05:00Note that for all the silliness in this 'argum...Note that for all the silliness in this 'argument', its exactly the same rationale behind most presuppositionalist apologetics. This is nothing but a crude extrapolation of theologians who say "You cannot use logic to argue against god, when logic presupposes a god."<br /><br />I call it the "Rain dance gambit". It goes like this: <br />-Rain dancing causes rain to come. -Even if you can determine a natural process for rain, you wouldn't have rain if it weren't for rain dances.<br />-You cannot therefore discount rain dances, since rain exists, so I win.<br />-...<br />-SHUT UP, I SAID I WIN!Cafeeine Addictedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011016176276511661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-91953151343783689732010-07-10T20:05:13.412-05:002010-07-10T20:05:13.412-05:00Am I the only who realized that there's a star...Am I the only who realized that there's a startling deficiency here (and not just in logic)?<br /><br /><i>Which god</i>?magx01https://www.blogger.com/profile/14831638782847911405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-68826644922377686982010-07-10T07:26:20.896-05:002010-07-10T07:26:20.896-05:00I have an argument for this guy:
1) Advanced Tech...I have an argument for this guy:<br /><br />1) Advanced Technology comes from science.<br />2) You are using science to use advanced technology to get on the internet.<br />3) You deny science that gave you these technologies.<br /><br />Therefore, stop using technology, or be a hypocrit.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881036419280903737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-61065959168783491402010-07-09T17:56:44.487-05:002010-07-09T17:56:44.487-05:00It's because of people like this that I've...It's because of people like this that I've lost faith in humanity. I mean, I doubt he's stockpiling nucular bombs or anything, but someone like him is. Have you seen North Korea's leader lately? Insssssaaaaane...<br /><br />Oh well, at least not everyone is this batshit-foaming-at-the-mouth-about-to-have-an-aneurysm crazy. So, you know. That's something at least.DementedSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307050469841594919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-13353315442412813542010-07-09T09:13:16.308-05:002010-07-09T09:13:16.308-05:00This person spewed so much ridiculous bullshit tha...This person spewed so much ridiculous bullshit that it made my head spin. He should ask his god why he still makes homosexuals.Skrubberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901434079374509636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-81673014541960578622010-07-09T07:18:56.928-05:002010-07-09T07:18:56.928-05:00Andy_Dufresne said:
"I always have the same ...Andy_Dufresne said:<br /><br />"I always have the same question:<br />WHO would be convinced by this argument?"<br /><br />And I ask, how can you argue AGAINST it?<br /><br />This isn't an argument, it's a person who has been indoctrinated berating us for flying against all of their lifelong assumptions. <br /><br />I think that the most effective argument against this thinking is letting them know that we atheists exist. Let that sink in and work its way into their heads.<br /><br />JMHOMark Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082856602483276803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-69559796500276315172010-07-08T20:50:36.763-05:002010-07-08T20:50:36.763-05:00At least an "argument from the sun" is a...At least an "argument from the sun" is an improvement over the argument from trees.ABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536547131562840293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-70256836220386542752010-07-08T19:58:11.337-05:002010-07-08T19:58:11.337-05:00Another question
The person believes in God yet i...Another question<br /><br />The person believes in God yet is a ingratful hypocrite because he's only using a fraction of what God has given him.<br /><br />If he truly believes in God he'll start making good use of God's gifts such as putting a hornet's nest down his pants to enjoy all that venom God made for him.Inghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024689390434414829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-24877835045053185322010-07-08T15:09:01.805-05:002010-07-08T15:09:01.805-05:00Hmmm... smoking too much of God's crack, I thi...Hmmm... smoking too much of God's crack, I think...Pawelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13902376281855279174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-11683978857931966472010-07-08T13:54:58.463-05:002010-07-08T13:54:58.463-05:00I think it's more like:
[Unspoken a priori un...I think it's more like:<br /><br />[Unspoken a priori understanding]<br /><br />1) Nothing can exist unless an intelligence creates it (whether mortal or immortal).<br />2) We can't create the stuff in the universe.<br /><br />Therefore, god made everything.<br /><br />[Written Argument]<br /><br />1) God made everything.<br />2) You are using what God created.<br />3) You deny god.<br /><br />Therefore, you either<br />1) Should stop using what God made, or<br />2) You are a hypocrit, you bastards, and I can cast ad hominem on you, and barring a saving throw, dismiss anything you say.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881036419280903737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-31419858192600023072010-07-08T12:02:55.480-05:002010-07-08T12:02:55.480-05:00I regret to inform this viewer that he is mistaken...I regret to inform this viewer that he is mistaken.<br /><br />While he is correct that God is the source of all light, planets, food, water, etc, he's mistaken in how it came to be.<br /><br />You see, I killed God and took his stuff.<br /><br />I just decided to share the sun, etc.<br /><br />You're welcome. :DUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819757765321213151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-80292357494430774242010-07-08T11:39:41.070-05:002010-07-08T11:39:41.070-05:00Give me a Freebirds burrito and I can make plenty ...Give me a Freebirds burrito and I can make plenty of wind ;-)JJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373297787542059116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-30912487558902337902010-07-08T11:19:49.432-05:002010-07-08T11:19:49.432-05:00Creating a sun? It's been done...
http://scien...Creating a sun? It's been done...<br />http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2009/05/building_your_own_star/Hbomb.jpg<br /><br />The atmosphere/terraforming? Well, enough work by the star will create the oxygen/iron etc.<br /><br />As far as domestic terraforming, is there anyone here who doesn't think that humans have extensively terraformed Earth already?maddogdeltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657824720032887242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-25665011295520018642010-07-08T11:06:11.602-05:002010-07-08T11:06:11.602-05:00@Ing, since you mentioned Vorlons, your example re...@Ing, since you mentioned Vorlons, your example reminds me of the Jem'Hadar from Deep Space Nine.<br /><br />They were genetically engineered to be dependent upon a drug that the founders created, but no one else knew how to synthesize. So, not only do the Jem'Hadar owe everything, including their freedom, to their creators, but the founders are also generous for giving them the drug they need.<br /><br />"And I think to myself, what a wonderful world..."Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299046445235601258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-38369771766720329192010-07-08T10:43:30.649-05:002010-07-08T10:43:30.649-05:00Apparently he's an atheist to apostrophes.Apparently he's an atheist to apostrophes.jacotycohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812686300031098196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-71897739734877000492010-07-08T10:16:59.318-05:002010-07-08T10:16:59.318-05:00If you don't believe in Woden, that means you&...If you don't believe in Woden, that means you're not allowed to exist on a Wednesday. No exceptions will be tolerated.Andrew Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14538930429790154512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-38599930984521395222010-07-08T06:23:53.676-05:002010-07-08T06:23:53.676-05:00@Gio
But the fish are using the oxygen from god...@Gio<br />But the fish are using the oxygen from god's water, just like the pandas and monkeys are using the oxygen from god's air, so the fish should not get off the hook (pun intended)Funkyzxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230060222726535433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-35054172206499728532010-07-08T04:59:57.533-05:002010-07-08T04:59:57.533-05:00For a second there I thought he's going to mak...For a second there I thought he's going to make you create trees.Petr Kudláčekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815604888905970321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-77231300678678701052010-07-08T04:12:48.659-05:002010-07-08T04:12:48.659-05:00"Let there be Spell Check""Let there be Spell Check"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12608663741289574410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-22446389969746538372010-07-08T01:12:10.919-05:002010-07-08T01:12:10.919-05:00What exactly is the argument here? As far as I can...What exactly is the argument here? As far as I can tell, it's something like this:<br /><br />1) We can't create the sun, air, or land.<br />2) Somehow conclude that therefore, god exists.<br />3) Somehow further conclude that anyone who doesn't believe in said god should die (not use air).<br /><br />Perhaps this person should use a bit more of god's glorious air. I don't think there's any oxygen going to the brain.Excreduloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910201049922531627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-39553990676971075342010-07-08T00:29:25.650-05:002010-07-08T00:29:25.650-05:00Sem embasamento para tal afirmação, se não tiver s...Sem embasamento para tal afirmação, se não tiver sido ele que criou porque ela não para de respirar ou usar sentir o sol?<br /><br />Realmente talvez ainda não possamos criar o sol, mas já sabemos do que é feito, talvez daqui um tempo poderemos criar não só o sol, mas já podemos 'fazer' a agua(H2O) e o ar(O2) também.Rhuan Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981457038136042330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-38219880152767190542010-07-07T23:56:39.583-05:002010-07-07T23:56:39.583-05:00Yeah, guys, on the next episode could you please c...Yeah, guys, on the next episode could you please create a sun and give it to me?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276824751500110679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-2980681380853367472010-07-07T22:18:08.157-05:002010-07-07T22:18:08.157-05:00Boiling down Ravi Zacharaias's "Questions...Boiling down Ravi Zacharaias's "Questions to Ask an Atheist" to bare essentials.ABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536547131562840293noreply@blogger.com