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The Downfall And Lies Of A Biased Liberal And Atheist Websource -- Wikipedia

james bond

Well-Known Member
From wikipedia:

Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity is an 1802 work of Christian apologetics and philosophy of religion by the English clergyman William Paley (July 1743 – 25 May 1805). The book expounds his arguments from natural theology, making a teleological argument for the existence of God, notably beginning with the watchmaker analogy.

The book was written in the context of the natural theology tradition. In earlier centuries, theologians such as John Ray and William Derham, as well as philosophers of classical times such as Cicero, argued for the existence and goodness of God from the general well-being of living things and the physical world.

Paley's Natural Theology is an extended argument, constructed around a series of examples including finding a watch; comparing the eye to a telescope; and the existence of finely adapted mechanical structures in animals, such as joints which function like hinges or manmade ball and socket joints. Paley argues that these all lead to an intelligent Creator, and that a system is more than the sum of its parts. The last chapters are more theological in character, arguing that the attributes of God must be sufficient for the extent of his operations, and that God must be good because designs seen in nature are beneficial.

The book was many times republished and remains in print. It continues to be consulted by creationists. Charles Darwin took its arguments seriously and responded to them; evolutionary biologists like Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins continue to discuss Paley's book to respond to modern proponents with similar ideas.

Since you lost the previous argument, now you're back for more beatings.

Any WP article that goes into extensive detail is to present a criticism of William Paley's work. The criticism is highlighted and while it is BS, it is intended to provide those of weak minds unproven justifications for their liberal and atheist thinking. Moreover, the related links in Britannica are superior. Well worth paying for. If I could send Wales a bitcoin equivalent to feces bits, then I'd gladly donate to his WP.
 

Nietzsche

The Last Prussian
Premium Member
I've to a courtroom and have been instructed by my county prosecutor on how to approach a testimony. Have you?
Yeah. Three generations of law enforcement. Your use of "God as my witness" would only work if you could bring God to confirm it.
 
Search any topic and the chances are that a Wikipedia entry for it comes to the top on near the top. Wikipedia is not a trusted, academic website because it is biased and contains wrong information. It may contain links at the bottom that are good, but what is written by Wikipedia can be modified by anybody. Conservative statements and valid links are routinely censored by Wikipedia editors. The founder of Wikipedia is a former pornographer named Jimmy Wales. I would not donate any money to Wikipedia because it is not a reputable nor academic website. I almost spit out my coffee when I first heard the term, it's not up to "Wikipedia standards" from a news article on CNN. What a crock that is. It sounds like fake news or biased news that CNN is noted for.

10 shocking facts you never knew about Wikipedia and Jimmy Wales

If one has to use Wikipedia, then search for the same topic under Conservapedia in order to balance out the lies, errors and censorship of Wikipedia. A better academic website is Britannica online. For those serious about academia and research, a $70 subscription per year is not too much to pay. Furthermore, it's worth looking up Britannica subjects online as many of the popular searches have been put online without having to pay. Just type the subject you are searching for and then put Britannica after it. For example, here is Britannica's link (I searched for evolution Britannica) on "evolution."

evolution | scientific theory

It's not just Conservatives who oppose Wikipedia, I as a Liberal amateur writer, reader and musician have opposed Wikipedia. I've found many, many, many inconsistencies on Wikipedia that somehow become accepted mainstream thought by atheist geeks. (geeks killed rock)

For example, look up Reggae and it will say it is derived from SKA! Ska is gentrified white Swing Geek music that has nothing to do with the Spirituality of Reggae. The White Middle Class geek may have been influenced by Reggae in his gentrified art but Reggae certainly has nothing to do with it. (I know plenty of old school Reggae musicians).

Another example, you can't find the real of age of Nietzsche's death which was in his forties--I took a class on him in College and we read an academic article on his death at a young age.

There is so much wrong with Wikipedia. I hope now that net neutrality was repealed Wikipedia goes down the tubes.
 

George-ananda

Advaita Vedanta, Theosophy, Spiritualism
Premium Member
The Downfall And Lies Of A Biased Liberal And Atheist Websource -- Wikipedia

I second the OP title! As a student of paranormal and spiritual subjects I have to comment in this thread. I remember a few years back that articles on these subjects were neutral and presenting both sides when there was controversy. Then I noticed about two years ago (or so) the articles were all edited to be highly anti-paranormal and anti-spiritual. I was thinking that it sounds as though most articles were written by the atheist-materialist crowd and then I found out that IS exactly who did edit them. There is a very active group called Guerilla Skeptics whose function is to edit all articles on spiritual and paranormal subjects with an atheist-materialist bent.

Jimmy Wales (a hard atheist) has taken the Guerilla Skeptics side in the controversy I have heard from people that have tried to get neutrality back.

A lot of times I skip over the Wikipedia link when I google on a paranormal and spiritual subject because I know in advance what I am going to find. I would like to see more people come together and protest not just Wikipedia but search engines that favor Wikipedia.
 

Nietzsche

The Last Prussian
Premium Member
IAnother example, you can't find the real of age of Nietzsche's death which was in his forties--I took a class on him in College and we read an academic article on his death at a young age.
His forties? He was 55. 1844 to 1900. Unless you want to declare he "died" when he had his breakdown, which in fairness, I'd buy, though his body lingered on.

There is so much wrong with Wikipedia. I hope now that net neutrality was repealed Wikipedia goes down the tubes.
...

That's like hoping to fix the ant problem in a house by conducting a napalm strike on it.
 

leibowde84

Veteran Member
Search any topic and the chances are that a Wikipedia entry for it comes to the top on near the top. Wikipedia is not a trusted, academic website because it is biased and contains wrong information. It may contain links at the bottom that are good, but what is written by Wikipedia can be modified by anybody. Conservative statements and valid links are routinely censored by Wikipedia editors. The founder of Wikipedia is a former pornographer named Jimmy Wales. I would not donate any money to Wikipedia because it is not a reputable nor academic website. I almost spit out my coffee when I first heard the term, it's not up to "Wikipedia standards" from a news article on CNN. What a crock that is. It sounds like fake news or biased news that CNN is noted for.

10 shocking facts you never knew about Wikipedia and Jimmy Wales

If one has to use Wikipedia, then search for the same topic under Conservapedia in order to balance out the lies, errors and censorship of Wikipedia. A better academic website is Britannica online. For those serious about academia and research, a $70 subscription per year is not too much to pay. Furthermore, it's worth looking up Britannica subjects online as many of the popular searches have been put online without having to pay. Just type the subject you are searching for and then put Britannica after it. For example, here is Britannica's link (I searched for evolution Britannica) on "evolution."

evolution | scientific theory
Conservapedia is far more biased than Wikipedia. What evidence do you have that wikipedia editors block valid links?
 

Nietzsche

The Last Prussian
Premium Member
If one has to use Wikipedia, then search for the same topic under Conservapedia in order to balance out the lies, errors and censorship of Wikipedia.
Something I feel like should be mentioned about Conservapedia;

They deny the Theory of General Relativity.

Let that sink in for a bit, and get back to me.
 

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
For example, here is Britannica's link (I searched for evolution Britannica) on "evolution."

evolution | scientific theory
You are telling us to read and yet you clearly aren't reading it yourself?
All living creatures are related by descent from common ancestors. Humans and other mammals descend from shrewlike creatures that lived more than 150 million years ago; mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes share as ancestors aquatic worms that lived 600 million years ago; and all plants and animals derive from bacteria-like microorganisms that originated more than 3 billion years ago. Biological evolution is a process of descent with modification. Lineages of organisms change through generations; diversity arises because the lineages that descend from common ancestors diverge through time.
 

james bond

Well-Known Member
Yeah. Three generations of law enforcement. Your use of "God as my witness" would only work if you could bring God to confirm it.

Congrats on three generations of law enforcement. However, atheists are usually wrong. "God as my witness" means one is testifying under oath, not what you mean. What book do you solemnly swear to before taking the stand? I'm sure your error is related to trusting Wikipedia.

"I call God as my witness—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth. 24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm." 2 Corinthians 1:23-24

 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Congrats on three generations of law enforcement. However, atheists are usually wrong. "God as my witness" means one is testifying under oath, not what you mean. What book do you solemnly swear to before taking the stand? I'm sure your error is related to trusting Wikipedia.

"I call God as my witness—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth. 24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm." 2 Corinthians 1:23-24
When I testify in court, God & the Bible don't come up.
I simply agree to tell the truth.
 
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