(May 11, 2013 at 11:41 pm)smax Wrote: Just curious, is all your knowledge based on cartoons? Don't take offense, just asking.
That, and my imagination. Why, where do you get your knowledge?
Quote:Don't you think you've had enough for one day?
No matter how much you stumble and such: you can never fall off of the floor!
Quote:Interesting theory.
I've got more... get this one: you're incapable of making a joke. I'm waiting, my dear
Quote:Fair enough..... Ooops!
Quote:Should I do the whole Simon Cowell thing, or do you prefer nice?
Already done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8el_P4yvfc
I prefer Florence.
Quote:I see, so you are an overly literal figuratist, huh?
Figuratively
Quote:Wow! Could you warn me next time? I like to have my food completely digested before having my imagination tortured by Jigsaw.
How do I warn you of something silent? You'll be dead before I have a chance to tell you to not breathe!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPrAuF2f_oI
Jigsaw's very straightforward with his tortures... I assure you: I can do better
Quote:Not at all. I'm just used to a crowd that get's inference. That's all.
Worry not, however, I'm adjusting as we speak.
You should try conference, everything's better in groups.
Like sex, and waffles!
Quote:Why do I not feel as if you speak for the group? Again, don't be offended, just asking.
Because you have a leader's instincts... which are often wrong. Like here.
I didn't say 'all of us', but rather: 'we'. Now, I could give you some bullshit about how there's a whole lot of people who agree with me... or I could teach you a quirk of the english language. But the latter sounds like a lot of work (can't teach the stupid, yknow?)... so I'm gonna feed you bullshit about how there's a whole lot of people who agree with me
I'm the boss.
Quote:Like I said, I'm adjusting as we speak...
I'M GIVING HER ALL SHE'S GOT, CAPTAIN!
Quote:Dawkins has all the background to make intelligent observations about a variety of subjects, not the least of which is religion and it's ridiculous claims.
All the background? Why you're right! He is a white Englishman... I retract all of my objections: he intelligently observes a variety of subjects, and is correct on all matters religious because it's ridiculous.
Quote:Your objection to him as a valuable contributor to the subject is baseless, and probably reflects your disdain for him moreso than it does your actual opinion.
In short, me thinks you no likey people that criticize Christianity (or religion in general).
Was that clear enough?
He's quite a valuable contributor to biology... he is quite not a valuable contributor to theology.
Maybe my objection to him as such comes from watching him flub up his 'debates' horribly... but you're right: it's probably baseless.
I criticize religion as well as any other hooker you might find here... and I count atheists among my friends (the larger portion of them, even). But if their criticism is terrible, I'll be among the first to tell them so
No, you'll have to speak slower, sonny... my old ears only pick up every other word you say.
Quote:Not at all. I'm just suggesting that you might want to show a little respect for the man's credentials.
That doesn't mean that you should like or agree with him. It just simply means that it's ridiculous to question his position as a legitimate contributor to the subject matter.
His credentials impact his arguments... how?
I question his position as "a legitimate contributor" to theology because of his previous attempts at doing so, and nothing else.
Quote:I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for any meaninful discussion to develop about Christianity. The nature of the beast (Christianity) is to suppress and discourage any believers from pursuing knowledge. Take it from a former member of the tribe.
No, on second thought, don't....
1 Timothy 6:20-21
O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. Grace be with you.
Nothing like sealing the covenant with propaganda. Have to admit, however, it works like a charm.
There's plenty of philosophical substance to Christianity, whether it has meaning or not would depend upon the individual.
The only thing 'wrong' with that quote is that it believes it's own knowledge to not be 'falsely called', introspection-lacking and all
Charms were always the worst laborers, right after women!
Quote:You'll have to introduce me to this secret panel of qualified and impartial judges.
Love to meet em'.
The only qualification is how talented you are, and impartial judges cannot exist subjectively.
I'd be disturbed if anything otherwise were claimed.
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day