Ot; new religion on the rise; possibilians

[NotCranky]

[quote=walterwhite]I think it may be broader in the sense that it positively embraces all kinds of possible universes as opposed to just saying he’ll who knows.[/quote]
It’s interesting.Maybe I am something like this but I don’t like labels and am not much of a joiner.

Possibilianism seems to have the potential for becoming unanimous, which could be useful or good… or something like that. That might be bad too. It could take on some new kind of corruption. My kids might want to know about it. Maybe someday they will worry about this stuff more than I ever will again.

[Shadowfax]

[quote=Eugene][quote]On my favorite left wing blog, I was recently described by a friend as “the most religious non-believer that I’ve ever come across” because of my bibical citations.[/quote]

I can probably one-up you on that one. I think I know more about the Bible and the history of its creation than most Christians. (for example, not only can I make a strong case, complete with Biblical citations, that Jesus’ mother was not a virgin, but I can even explain why the virgin myth became part of the canon.)[/quote]

Well…? Now you have to go there….

[Shadowfax]

[quote=Eugene][quote]On my favorite left wing blog, I was recently described by a friend as “the most religious non-believer that I’ve ever come across” because of my bibical citations.[/quote]

I can probably one-up you on that one. I think I know more about the Bible and the history of its creation than most Christians. (for example, not only can I make a strong case, complete with Biblical citations, that Jesus’ mother was not a virgin, but I can even explain why the virgin myth became part of the canon.)[/quote]

Well…? Now you have to go there….

[Shadowfax]

[quote=Eugene][quote]On my favorite left wing blog, I was recently described by a friend as “the most religious non-believer that I’ve ever come across” because of my bibical citations.[/quote]

I can probably one-up you on that one. I think I know more about the Bible and the history of its creation than most Christians. (for example, not only can I make a strong case, complete with Biblical citations, that Jesus’ mother was not a virgin, but I can even explain why the virgin myth became part of the canon.)[/quote]

Well…? Now you have to go there….

[Shadowfax]

[quote=Eugene][quote]On my favorite left wing blog, I was recently described by a friend as “the most religious non-believer that I’ve ever come across” because of my bibical citations.[/quote]

I can probably one-up you on that one. I think I know more about the Bible and the history of its creation than most Christians. (for example, not only can I make a strong case, complete with Biblical citations, that Jesus’ mother was not a virgin, but I can even explain why the virgin myth became part of the canon.)[/quote]

Well…? Now you have to go there….

[Shadowfax]

[quote=Eugene][quote]On my favorite left wing blog, I was recently described by a friend as “the most religious non-believer that I’ve ever come across” because of my bibical citations.[/quote]

I can probably one-up you on that one. I think I know more about the Bible and the history of its creation than most Christians. (for example, not only can I make a strong case, complete with Biblical citations, that Jesus’ mother was not a virgin, but I can even explain why the virgin myth became part of the canon.)[/quote]

Well…? Now you have to go there….

[Shadowfax]

I like it! What time is “church?” haha.

One of my complaints with most religions is exactly what he mentions, that adherents won’t engage in meaningful debate. To do that they have to admit 1) the story was written by an infallible human and 2) that there are holes in their story and 3) that there are things they don’t know. (some zealous political adherents are the same way) Faith is frequently cited as the great gap-filler, but I think that is sometimes intellectually dishonest and lazy.

I also like his stated goal of applying the elements of science to belief systems to carve out the ridiculous (my word choice, not his) and to continue exploring and experimenting and measuring to try to get to more information.

I have always hated the religious types who are so arrogant as to believe that they “know it all” or that “it’s true because god says so.” It is such a narrow, subjective stance and discounts the other 100% (minus their presence) of the rest of the universe.

It is gratifying to see someone so smart and well spoken eloquently state one’s own beliefs….

[Shadowfax]

I like it! What time is “church?” haha.

One of my complaints with most religions is exactly what he mentions, that adherents won’t engage in meaningful debate. To do that they have to admit 1) the story was written by an infallible human and 2) that there are holes in their story and 3) that there are things they don’t know. (some zealous political adherents are the same way) Faith is frequently cited as the great gap-filler, but I think that is sometimes intellectually dishonest and lazy.

I also like his stated goal of applying the elements of science to belief systems to carve out the ridiculous (my word choice, not his) and to continue exploring and experimenting and measuring to try to get to more information.

I have always hated the religious types who are so arrogant as to believe that they “know it all” or that “it’s true because god says so.” It is such a narrow, subjective stance and discounts the other 100% (minus their presence) of the rest of the universe.

It is gratifying to see someone so smart and well spoken eloquently state one’s own beliefs….

[Shadowfax]

I like it! What time is “church?” haha.

One of my complaints with most religions is exactly what he mentions, that adherents won’t engage in meaningful debate. To do that they have to admit 1) the story was written by an infallible human and 2) that there are holes in their story and 3) that there are things they don’t know. (some zealous political adherents are the same way) Faith is frequently cited as the great gap-filler, but I think that is sometimes intellectually dishonest and lazy.

I also like his stated goal of applying the elements of science to belief systems to carve out the ridiculous (my word choice, not his) and to continue exploring and experimenting and measuring to try to get to more information.

I have always hated the religious types who are so arrogant as to believe that they “know it all” or that “it’s true because god says so.” It is such a narrow, subjective stance and discounts the other 100% (minus their presence) of the rest of the universe.

It is gratifying to see someone so smart and well spoken eloquently state one’s own beliefs….

[Shadowfax]

I like it! What time is “church?” haha.

One of my complaints with most religions is exactly what he mentions, that adherents won’t engage in meaningful debate. To do that they have to admit 1) the story was written by an infallible human and 2) that there are holes in their story and 3) that there are things they don’t know. (some zealous political adherents are the same way) Faith is frequently cited as the great gap-filler, but I think that is sometimes intellectually dishonest and lazy.

I also like his stated goal of applying the elements of science to belief systems to carve out the ridiculous (my word choice, not his) and to continue exploring and experimenting and measuring to try to get to more information.

I have always hated the religious types who are so arrogant as to believe that they “know it all” or that “it’s true because god says so.” It is such a narrow, subjective stance and discounts the other 100% (minus their presence) of the rest of the universe.

It is gratifying to see someone so smart and well spoken eloquently state one’s own beliefs….

[Shadowfax]

I like it! What time is “church?” haha.

One of my complaints with most religions is exactly what he mentions, that adherents won’t engage in meaningful debate. To do that they have to admit 1) the story was written by an infallible human and 2) that there are holes in their story and 3) that there are things they don’t know. (some zealous political adherents are the same way) Faith is frequently cited as the great gap-filler, but I think that is sometimes intellectually dishonest and lazy.

I also like his stated goal of applying the elements of science to belief systems to carve out the ridiculous (my word choice, not his) and to continue exploring and experimenting and measuring to try to get to more information.

I have always hated the religious types who are so arrogant as to believe that they “know it all” or that “it’s true because god says so.” It is such a narrow, subjective stance and discounts the other 100% (minus their presence) of the rest of the universe.

It is gratifying to see someone so smart and well spoken eloquently state one’s own beliefs….

[Eugene]

[quote=bearishgurl]
Great article, brian. I had calls last week from OK relatives who had just recieved 13 inches of rain in 3 days (they were over 200 mi from Boise City). One of them had a (distant) leachfield behind their house which was 2-3 feet underwater.

The lady in the article who was a prison guard works in or near Dalhart, TX. This area is flush with “wind turbines.” Boise City needs to take a lesson from the citizens of Dalhart for their own survival, lol![/quote]

Here’s what happens when too many people pray for rain:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/23/texas-governor-asks-residents-pray-rain-amid-extreme-drought/

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/04/record-178-tornadoes-from-south-storms/?hpt=T2

The supreme being has a wicked sense of humor :-/

[Eugene]

[quote=bearishgurl]
Great article, brian. I had calls last week from OK relatives who had just recieved 13 inches of rain in 3 days (they were over 200 mi from Boise City). One of them had a (distant) leachfield behind their house which was 2-3 feet underwater.

The lady in the article who was a prison guard works in or near Dalhart, TX. This area is flush with “wind turbines.” Boise City needs to take a lesson from the citizens of Dalhart for their own survival, lol![/quote]

Here’s what happens when too many people pray for rain:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/23/texas-governor-asks-residents-pray-rain-amid-extreme-drought/

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/04/record-178-tornadoes-from-south-storms/?hpt=T2

The supreme being has a wicked sense of humor :-/

[Eugene]

[quote=bearishgurl]
Great article, brian. I had calls last week from OK relatives who had just recieved 13 inches of rain in 3 days (they were over 200 mi from Boise City). One of them had a (distant) leachfield behind their house which was 2-3 feet underwater.

The lady in the article who was a prison guard works in or near Dalhart, TX. This area is flush with “wind turbines.” Boise City needs to take a lesson from the citizens of Dalhart for their own survival, lol![/quote]

Here’s what happens when too many people pray for rain:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/23/texas-governor-asks-residents-pray-rain-amid-extreme-drought/

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/04/record-178-tornadoes-from-south-storms/?hpt=T2

The supreme being has a wicked sense of humor :-/

[Eugene]

[quote=bearishgurl]
Great article, brian. I had calls last week from OK relatives who had just recieved 13 inches of rain in 3 days (they were over 200 mi from Boise City). One of them had a (distant) leachfield behind their house which was 2-3 feet underwater.

The lady in the article who was a prison guard works in or near Dalhart, TX. This area is flush with “wind turbines.” Boise City needs to take a lesson from the citizens of Dalhart for their own survival, lol![/quote]

Here’s what happens when too many people pray for rain:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/23/texas-governor-asks-residents-pray-rain-amid-extreme-drought/

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/04/record-178-tornadoes-from-south-storms/?hpt=T2

The supreme being has a wicked sense of humor :-/

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