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Jarring
you have to understand that a lot of the arguments against religion sound like they suggest that existence is completely random. I know that's not what you believe, but from a Religious standpoint, when you suddenly remove the idea of a creator, it suggests the random occurrence of existence.
A lot of people would have to completely abandon years of religious learning/teaching, THEN find purpose elsewhere. Not everyone is prepared or willing to do such a thing, although there are some who can understand others perceptions while holding true to their own values without any fear of abandonment.
UxoriousMagnus
worshiping something they see and coming up with stories about those things is not the same as coming up with an all powerful God in another dimension.....another dimension....another dimension....that created all things from nothing.
But I get your point
Just telling you what the head of brain research at MIT said....nothing more.edit on 1-2-2014 by UxoriousMagnus because: (no reason given)
pleasethink
The last time I looked at the moon it was pretty durn bright. A lightbulb isn't a light, either. It's a lightbulb. Also a flashlight is a flashlight. Just because it gives off massive amounts of light, it is not a light. It is paradoxical, and is ridiculous that I have to point this out to you.
pleasethink
Also Richard Dawkins quote is available online.
www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com...
Jarring
the moon waxes and wanes, i'm sure people can connect the dots, the Bible is understood rhetorically all the time.
SuperFrog
Jarring
the moon waxes and wanes, i'm sure people can connect the dots, the Bible is understood rhetorically all the time.
It is very hard to know when you should read Bible literally and when not...
For me it is at least easy, it is on bookshelf with other horror fiction books, far away from children. (I am not kidding )
BTW, here is bible itself:
"God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars."
Shouldn't be - God created great lights (sun and other stars) and moon to provide a bit more than light reflection for living things on earth...
A bit joke... (it is rated R, sorry )
edit on 1-2-2014 by SuperFrog because: (no reason given)