29th November 2007
“I've no belief whatever in a deity outside of man; it seems to me to be perfectly clear that the Bible's story gets it completely the wrong way round. It's not God creates man, it's Man who creates god. It's a human construct.”
“I've no belief whatever in a deity outside of man; it seems to me to be perfectly clear that the Bible's story gets it completely the wrong way round. It's not God creates man, it's Man who creates god. It's a human construct.”
November 29th, 2007 at 1:31
* It’s a human construct. *
Most of the time that is true.
* I’ve no belief whatever in a deity outside of man *
Such a belief defies the logical certainty of extraterrestrial life. It is yet another hypocrisy.
November 29th, 2007 at 19:49
“Such a belief defies the logical certainty of extraterrestrial life.”
How? He’s talking about god not aliens.
November 30th, 2007 at 0:25
* He’s talking about god not aliens. *
A difference which exists only in your preconceived expectations.
November 30th, 2007 at 10:18
“A difference which exists only in your preconceived expectations.”
So you’re saying the word “aliens” means the same as the word “god”?
This doesn’t appear to be true in my dictionary.
November 30th, 2007 at 14:51
* So you’re saying the word “aliens” means the same as the word “god”? *
The quoter doesn`t seem to have a problem stretching the definition of deity to include men and we know that men can certainly be aliens. A provocative idea does not suffer from reasonability because it injures your ego.
December 1st, 2007 at 18:22
So you are saying the word “aliens” means the same as the word “god”.
Since it doesn’t, what you’re saying is rubbish.
December 1st, 2007 at 20:18
* So you are saying the word “aliens” means the same as the word “god”. *
I`m absolutely positive that is not what I said.
* Since it doesn’t *
Irrelevant.
* what you’re saying is rubbish. *
PROVE IT!
December 2nd, 2007 at 17:45
“PROVE IT!”
I don’t need to – you’ve done it yourself.
December 2nd, 2007 at 18:06
* I don’t need to – you’ve done it yourself. *
The only thing that has been proved is that you lack critical thinking skills. You want to haggle over trivials the fact is the only one who has mentioned (a) god is you. You are trumping up stuff and it is clear that your motive is antagonism and not reason.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:19
Thunder – everything you’ve written since your original post has been evasive. You never answer a direct question with a direct answer – you simply raise a different issue!
This isn’t debate – it’s sophistry.
If you’re not prepared to justify your statements why do you think any of us should take you seriously?
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:37
Guys (I assume) – please can we maintain a respectful tone (and avoid swearing).
I like to keep comments open and unmoderated but this requires some self-discipline on your part.
December 3rd, 2007 at 14:33
* Thunder – everything you’ve written since your original post has been evasive. *
The only thing I have evaded is your attempt to pigeonhole me into your scripted conversation.
* You never answer a direct question with a direct answer *
I most certainly did. I said I`m absolutely sure I didn`t say what you claim I said.
* you simply raise a different issue! *
What different issue? There is two people….one atheist and one christian….staring at the night sky and they both say what?????? They both say the same thing….. how can anyone look at that and think we are alone. THAT IS IRONY!
December 3rd, 2007 at 15:05
Admin,
I think you are doing a wonderful job.