RE: Quotes acceptance
February 27, 2011 at 5:17 pm
(This post was last modified: February 27, 2011 at 8:17 pm by Emporion.)
(February 27, 2011 at 12:35 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: The whole point of quotes is that they come from famous people. The reason they carry significance is because the person who made those quotes themselves have significance. As such, i suggest you start by winning a Nobel Prize or writing a best-selling book before actually making quotes.
Good point. I could also just do anything that makes me famous without being an idiot about it, right?
(February 27, 2011 at 12:35 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: As to the quotes themselves, the first one is not really a quote but an argument that is pretty easily destroyed by modern theologians, remember they have been working on it for 2000 years, you can't disprove God in a sentence.
Why not? What is your evidence? Is it the religionist's pathetic rationalizations?
(February 27, 2011 at 12:35 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: The second one is meh. Too culturally specific (the word "owned" is far from mainstream).
True, but religion always gets owned by science. I'm not saying you're wrong, but the idea itself still stands.
(February 27, 2011 at 12:35 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: The last one is decent, but a lot of much more (no offense) significant figures have been associated with similar quotes. It doesn't help that it is grammatically incorrect (the door "OF" religion instead of "TO" would be more appropriate).
Damn, but I liked it so much. Bad grammar can really fuck up a new
hopeful saying, can't it?
Has anyone come up with this version?
Critical thinking dies at the door of religion.
If not, can I save it in some way so I can use it if I become famous? Like trademarking it or something like that?
(February 27, 2011 at 12:35 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: Also, you "religious views" section i find a bit simplistic and rude, but i do have much milder positions on theists than most around here so this is purely and simply my opinion, dont take it too seriously.
That's fine, I'm not offended. I'm sure that there are plenty of thrusts and atheists who are ok with the way things are because culture tells us from an early age to be tolerant of peoples beliefs and respect them, even if they ARE bullshit. I was taught the same thing, but when I learned how to critically think I saw how narrow-mindedness is sold to people through propaganda. They buy it in different ways and quantities, but they still buy it nevertheless. I think the world would be a better place without all of the narrow mindedness. If that was the case, we would not be fighting 2 wars in the Middle East right now. That's just one example. I want to change how the world thinks as to get rid of a lot of unnecessary problems in the world by utilizing science, critical thinking, and human constructiveness instead of narrow-mindedness.
(February 27, 2011 at 12:35 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: Finally, be wary of posting your actual name on the Internet, this is never a good idea (except, you know, on Facebook)
Hope this helps !
Excellent idea. Check my last 2 posts in this thread.
(February 27, 2011 at 4:57 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: Wait, are you THE David Tauraso?! Hey everyone, David Tauraso is posting in our forums! /sarcasm
Damn, with all of the crazies in the world they just might get the impression that David Tauraso is the devil! Which fallacy is that, guilt by association?
Love the joke...
...I'm done putting my name in the forums. I get it now, thanks.
