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I am a Believer, So Mock Away.

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Question Everything
Not in the philosophy of science.
As G Box said, all theories are wrong, but some are useful.
Example:
Newton's law of gravitation isn't true. ( It was arguably rendered false by GR.)
But it's dang useful in non-relativistic circumstances.

Newton's laws are true for intermediate length scales - GR just lets us see more pieces of the puzzle.

I'll take both happiness & refrigerators.
And I'm able do so with no faith or belief in gods. Happiness doesn't require religion.
The irony of this discussion is that it wouldn't exist without herds of engineers designing computerators.

This discussion would not exist without herds... without generations of strong families that have allowed civilization to exist up to this point.

happy?
PsychiatryOnline | American Journal of Psychiatry | Religious Affiliation and Suicide Attempt
"subjects with no religious affiliation perceived fewer reasons for living, ...religiously unaffiliated subjects had more lifetime impulsivity, aggression, and past substance use disorder. No differences in the level of subjective and objective depression, hopelessness, or stressful life events were found...."
 

9-10ths_Penguin

1/10 Subway Stalinist
Premium Member
Well since Dawkins has given a mandate to the new atheist to mock those of us who are believers, I Cindy hereby give you permission to mock my beliefs.

So go ahead and mock away.
When did Dawkins do that, exactly?

I saw his Reason Rally speech where he called people to mock religious hypocrites (a group of people that Jesus wasn't keen on either, IIRC - something that might carry weight with you as a Christian), but I don't think I've ever heard him tell atheists to mock believers in general.

Thankfully, many atheists consider Dawkins to be a less than desirable "spokesperson" for atheism.
I think that Richard Dawkins is a perfectly fine spokesperson for atheism.

The straw man also called Richard Dawkins who some religious people attribute twisted versions of what the real Dawkins actually said, though... he doesn't sound like that nice a person, but since he doesn't really exist, I don't think you have to worry about him.
 

Quagmire

Imaginary talking monkey
Staff member
Premium Member
Your religion is so fat it doesn't have dogma, it has elephantma.

A preist, a Rabbi, and your religion walk into a bar...
 

Bob Dixon

>implying
Alright, it's mocking time!

Hey guis im cynthiacypher and im a gnostic and im also a gurrrrrrl!
lolz fight the powerrrrrrrrr!!
use the power pastiessssssssssssssssss!
My belifs are pretty kewl becus of demiurges and... umm... liek, Jesus and stuff!! Archons! Uhh...
I follow a religion hardly anyone else does!!!!!! Uh...


Frig, I'm terrible at this. Can't really mock beliefs I sympathise with. But it was worth a shot and it was fun. Cool thread.

Sorry, dearest.

...

Your religious belief system is so <negative quality> that when I/it/you <relatively ordinary every-day event>, I/it/you <totally abnormal and quite humorous event, as a result of aforementioned negative quality>.
 

Erebus

Well-Known Member
As I am the only poster here with an objective view of reality.

YOU'RE ALL WRONG ABOUT EVERYTHING! THE ONLY TIME YOU'RE NOT WRONG IS WHEN YOU ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG AND EVEN THEN YOU'RE STILL STUPID!
 

JacobEzra.

Dr. Greenthumb
Well since Dawkins has given a mandate to the new atheist to mock those of us who are believers, I Cindy hereby give you permission to mock my beliefs.

So go ahead and mock away.

Eh, who cares.


If it makes you feel better I get mocked for listioning to electro dance music, and don't dance :D
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Newton's laws are true for intermediate length scales - GR just lets us see more pieces of the puzzle.
To be approximately true for special cases don't rise to the level of "true" for me.
Newton's stuff was once thought universally applicable, then a better theory replaced it.
And inductive reasoning points to the better theory being overturned some day.
Thus, science thingies aren't "true", they're just useful.

This discussion would not exist without herds... without generations of strong families that have allowed civilization to exist up to this point.
Many engineers reproduce without religion. But fancy technologies need us nerds.

PsychiatryOnline | American Journal of Psychiatry | Religious Affiliation and Suicide Attempt
"subjects with no religious affiliation perceived fewer reasons for living, ...religiously unaffiliated subjects had more lifetime impulsivity, aggression, and past substance use disorder. No differences in the level of subjective and objective depression, hopelessness, or stressful life events were found...."
I'll say I might have fewer reasons for living than you do. But a single reason is sufficient & wonderful - I want to.
For some, religion isn't enuf to want to live. For others in need, it could inspire.
Again, I've said that religion can be useful. It just isn't as useful as engineering.
You wouldn't have computers without us, but we can be happy without religion.
But this conversation shouldn't be viewed as too serious.....you can have both religion & engineering.
But if you want a real civilization, then you need refrigerators, & consequently engineers.
 
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Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
That is a harsh allegation. It is no wonder atheist think believers are monsters. Spreading these myths only breeds confrontation.
Monsters?
No, no, nothing that harsh.
But some definitely need remedial Revoltifarian bacon training.
 
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Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
When your prophet found your faith he said "Don't flush it, IT has eyes".
Yeah, well here's your Yogi....
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