Hi CR,
I can find myself in a lot of what you are saying, but this:
Lets face facts, none of our knowledge comes from a privileged position, it is right there for anyone to find in books and online search engines.
When I first saw the question "What good is half an eye?" I did not dismiss that as a silly question, but thought "that's a good question, what good is that?" and investigated that very question. There is no reason anyone could not do this. No one has an excuse here. If you can post on this forum, you can do the research yourself, the online repository is right there. What you conceive as a privileged position is nothing more than "You have already done the legwork".
Now as for the rather broad generalization of atheists being rude an pompous. When discussing core beliefs, things are bound to get volatile. It is the very heart of a subject that defines a person that is being questioned, how could it not be? I do not have to pussyfoot around your feelings though for fear of losing my message. It was never my message to start with but a response to the person claiming knowledge.
I can find myself in a lot of what you are saying, but this:
(September 2, 2011 at 4:30 am)CoxRox Wrote: You are in a privileged position that gives you power: having knowledge that many don't have. Share your knowledge wisely and peacefully, then it will grow.
Lets face facts, none of our knowledge comes from a privileged position, it is right there for anyone to find in books and online search engines.
When I first saw the question "What good is half an eye?" I did not dismiss that as a silly question, but thought "that's a good question, what good is that?" and investigated that very question. There is no reason anyone could not do this. No one has an excuse here. If you can post on this forum, you can do the research yourself, the online repository is right there. What you conceive as a privileged position is nothing more than "You have already done the legwork".
Now as for the rather broad generalization of atheists being rude an pompous. When discussing core beliefs, things are bound to get volatile. It is the very heart of a subject that defines a person that is being questioned, how could it not be? I do not have to pussyfoot around your feelings though for fear of losing my message. It was never my message to start with but a response to the person claiming knowledge.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
