As Richard Feynman said, "There is no one easier to fool than yourself." Truth rarely means much in religion. People want to be told what they want to hear, and they tend to shop around for...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 13 hours ago
I think people perform a subconscious operation of self-gaslighting in order to accept the belief pushed on them by their society. Once they do that, they become ready to reject the most basic...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 16 hours ago
When you weigh the enormous range of things in which it is possible to have faith against objective evidence with is all but non-existent, then what ever a person has faith in is almost certainly...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 16 hours ago
The point here, is when you reduce folk to the equivalent of a murderer for not recycling plastic, when doing so is a complete waste of their time, you are hardly likely to win anyone over....
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 20 hours ago
But climate change presents anyone who has money with an opportunity to commit a perfect crime.
It's not a "perfect crime" until it first becomes a crime....
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 21 hours ago
I wonder how many more would murder if there was no penalty for it, or they could get away with it?
Plato asked much the same question in his Republic with his
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 1 day ago
While there might be some glimmer of underlying principle behind your analogy, I think it is a bit extreme.
You're absolutely right - a person who believes science is...
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 1 day ago
I have said it a number of times before: It is very hard to convince a religious believer that what they believe in is all a man-made artifice, because they already know it. That is,...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 2 days ago
The essence of religion might be the willingness of people to keep excusing the failures of their deity or deities.
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 2 days ago
I wonder if the same people feel put off bothering to refrain from committing murder when they read about other people committing murder.
While there might be some glimmer...
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 2 days ago
But with only around 5% being recycled, I wonder what difference it makes, anyway.
When I say that, I don't mean that I stopped recycling because I think it serves no...
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 3 days ago
It doesn't help when stories of nefarious shenanigan's going on with waste, hit the news. It is disheartening and puts folk off bothering.
I wonder if the same...
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 3 days ago
That is exactly the problem of sorting: keeping the various waste items separate. If items are contaminated, then you needed more sorting at the source, to prevent the various kinds of waste from...
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 3 days ago
But with only around 5% being recycled, I wonder what difference it makes, anyway.
1. Morality is not the same thing as efficacy. For example, suppose you go your whole life...
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 3 days ago
You see something similar* when Trumpers respond to every factual claim about the latest lie from Trump, or the latest evil deed, with "TDS". That's it, just three coded letters. As...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 3 days ago
Exactly how the "Just Asking Questions" article explains it. Edited to add: Carlson, of course, speaks to the camera as if he is having a conversation with each viewer. And many viewers...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 3 days ago
Claiming to underestand and speak for God is one of the least humble things I can think of.
Yes, from your perspective, and from my perspective, and from the perspective of...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 3 days ago
It's amusing that Augustine accused the Donatists of the sin of pride. That's just the sin of which my Calvinist mentor accused me when I was in the process of going over to...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 3 days ago
As I've claimed repeatedly, I think that depends on the schedule. Human stupidity is locked into a race against scientific progress. Will science figure out how to solve human stupidity, in...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 3 days ago
Anecdote you probably know and can get a better version of with your knowledge of Greek: Diogenes once entered Plato’s house, which was lavishly decorated, and deliberately walked across the fine...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 3 days ago
Augustine, beloved of Catholics and Calvinists alike, urged that the power of the state be used against the Donatists. He endorsed confiscation of their property and fines though not execution, not...
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 3 days ago
yep, there is nothing like Christian "love" especially between themselves
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 4 days ago
certainly seems that way.
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 4 days ago
Let's hope the Grim Reaper takes care of Trump before he seriously damages not only the US, but maybe the entire planet. During the Algerian war of independence, a friend of mine told me that...
Debunking Christianity: New Chapter: The Emotional Problem of Evil · 4 days ago
I think you have outlined the flaw in humans that will ultimately limit our chances of long-term survival.
Debunking Christianity: Is There Such a Thing as “Theological Humility”? · 4 days ago