tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post3174696242460072711..comments2023-08-29T09:09:11.378-05:00Comments on Interested: Why is Atheism Necessary?Interestedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815695119406091177noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-35978044884708844122008-11-02T10:18:00.000-06:002008-11-02T10:18:00.000-06:00Hi Interested:Just did an analysis of the Republic...Hi Interested:<BR/><BR/>Just did an analysis of the Republican ticket.....With elections so near, maybe you might want to do a post on this?<BR/><BR/>Beast FCDBEAST FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679628160308289045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-23457389663709910952008-10-27T09:34:00.000-05:002008-10-27T09:34:00.000-05:00I agree that Dawkins comes across much less harsh ...I agree that Dawkins comes across much less harsh than Hitchens. I think he (Dawkins) is perceived as arrogant by many who disagree with him. Those of us who agree and understand his positions are not offended.Interestedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815695119406091177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-11624633653233783102008-10-27T07:01:00.000-05:002008-10-27T07:01:00.000-05:00InterestedI think Dawkins isn't arrogant; at least...Interested<BR/><BR/>I think Dawkins isn't arrogant; at least not as abrasive as Hitchens.<BR/><BR/>But Dawkins drives home his points efficiently and methodically, and that may actually be perceived as arrogance.<BR/><BR/>Beast FCDBEAST FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679628160308289045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-5130246234565216432008-10-23T09:41:00.000-05:002008-10-23T09:41:00.000-05:00One other thing...I thought that Dawkins was a bit...One other thing...I thought that Dawkins was a bit arrogant but that is is style. In his, and other scientist defense, not having all the answers is quite logical. Science does not have all the answers nor does it claim so. Science accepts what logical science shows through discovery and experimentation. When new discoveries occur new facts emerge and science adjust to accomodate the new data. My disbelief is not based on the fact that I KNOW there is no god; it is based on the absence of DATA to substantiate his existance.Interestedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815695119406091177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-33278326116983851512008-10-23T09:32:00.000-05:002008-10-23T09:32:00.000-05:00Okay I saw the movie. I really did not know what t...Okay I saw the movie. I really did not know what to expect so I was surprised to learn that Ben Stein seemed to be making a case for ID. However, as I continued to watch, I began to agree in part with his premis. No one should be fired for presenting an idea. Science uses a method for finding fact.<BR/>1. Ask a Question <BR/>2. Do Background Research <BR/>3. Construct a Hypothesis <BR/>4. Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment <BR/>5. Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion <BR/>6. Communicate Your Results<BR/><BR/>Each step requires detailed observation and variable controls. When these steps are not followed the research is said to be skewed and the result unreliable. I see no problem with applying science to ID. I would enjoy seeing a well done study.Interestedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815695119406091177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-73210425959612525452008-10-23T08:48:00.000-05:002008-10-23T08:48:00.000-05:00Dawkins was being intellectual honest, and I concu...Dawkins was being intellectual honest, and I concur with him.<BR/><BR/>The philosophy behind "non-falsifiability" is that there is a chance, however remote, that the most absurd claims may be true. However, when the evidence for such claims are equivalent to zero, we can savely say that these claims are invalid,but not to the extent of "proving" they don't exist, because you cannot prove a negative. Apparently a lot of Christians can't get this simple fact right.<BR/><BR/>Again, I don't think any of these Scientists have said that science has all the answers. It doesn't. Scientists are magnanimous enough to admit that, but stupid Christians are apt to take this as a sign of weakness and say science is weak. This is absolutely not true, judging by the advancements it has gifted to mankind.<BR/><BR/>Beast FCDBEAST FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679628160308289045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-5585222977135145922008-10-22T15:27:00.000-05:002008-10-22T15:27:00.000-05:00I just saw it yesterday for the first time,beast c...I just saw it yesterday for the first time,<BR/>beast can say Ben is a joke, but Ben did show the "Scientists" not being able to give an answer to how did life start. they all use the single cell was here, but could not explain how it came, so they say, maybe crystals. maybe crystal meth, then they said, aliens seeded the planet, yet could not explain how aliens came about.<BR/><BR/>then when Ben asked dawkins at the end of the movie, put a number on the odds you do not believe God is real, he did not want to, then when he did, he could not say with 100 percent, it was 98 percent. what a joke, your so called "smart" scientists were left fumbling and had no real answers. <BR/><BR/>also, in case your not aware, Ben is not a christian, he is a non-believing Jew. rick brick bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950869644074076301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-73288891441976531882008-10-22T12:00:00.000-05:002008-10-22T12:00:00.000-05:00As it happens, I will be watching the movie tonigh...As it happens, I will be watching the movie tonight so I will let you know what I think. I really have no background on it so I am open to first impressions.Interestedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815695119406091177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-50893804360574213662008-10-22T07:42:00.000-05:002008-10-22T07:42:00.000-05:00Ben Stein is a joke. He thinks Creationist Scienti...Ben Stein is a joke. He thinks Creationist Scientists are being persecuted by Real Scientists, and that evolution inspired fascism, nazism and the works.<BR/><BR/>I prefer Bill Maher's Religuous instead.<BR/><BR/>Beast FCDBEAST FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679628160308289045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686734313558720143.post-72061718517688542782008-10-21T17:58:00.000-05:002008-10-21T17:58:00.000-05:00Have you seen the movie "expelled" No intelligence...Have you seen the movie "expelled" No intelligence allowed, The new movie by Ben Stein?rick bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950869644074076301noreply@blogger.com