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Do you ever lie in bed thinking, "WTF how did the ...

2008-05-30T14:04:00.000-07:00

Do you ever lie in bed thinking, "WTF how did the universe begin?"

I often wondered what it would be like to live in ...

2008-05-21T18:48:00.000-07:00

I often wondered what it would be like to live in a whale. I could sleep on the bladder and piss the whale off.
You have to have faith to believe- but then that darn rational thinking comes to play

Hi again Pastor Dwayne,Thanks for your question. I...

2008-05-16T09:13:00.000-07:00

Hi again Pastor Dwayne,

Thanks for your question.

I am familiar with Pascal's Wager. And although Pascal may have been brilliant, his wager most certainly is not.

The wager is basically adhering to something you really don't believe simply because you want to avoid a potential punishment. There are many refutes to this argument, but here is the one I like best.

Pascal's wager is one of the most terrible argumen...

2008-05-15T22:38:00.000-07:00

Pascal's wager is one of the most terrible arguments you can put forth in favor of God. It is simply awful.

Also Dr. Craig (whom I have met and argued with personally) takes great liberties with his interpretation of the Bible. His cosmological arguments are similarly poor imo, especially with regards to the problem of evil.

Pascal's Wager is popular in my atheist corner of ...

2008-05-15T21:24:00.000-07:00

Pascal's Wager is popular in my atheist corner of the world, but why would I commit myself to a lifestyle of incoherance and personal unhappiness on a bet.

Frankly, if god is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent...wouldn't the opposite of Pascal Wager be true: "Dude, god, it just seemed so stupid, who knew, I'll take the cloud on the left.

Seriously, I have been

By the way, have you guys ever studied Pascal's Wa...

2008-05-15T17:13:00.000-07:00

By the way, have you guys ever studied Pascal's Wager? Just curious.... If not, take time to check it out. I would be interested in your take.

Dwayne <><

Interesting posts! Gosh, never figured that my po...

2008-05-15T16:55:00.000-07:00

Interesting posts! Gosh, never figured that my post would cause such a "stir". LOL

Monica and all, I would respectively say that there are "answers" to everyone of your questions. Have you ever thought though, that often the answers that are before us are ignored or considered not possible? However, sadly and honestly the majority of those who claim to be Christians cannot answer

Today is my anniversary. I have been married for ...

2008-05-15T15:39:00.000-07:00

Today is my anniversary. I have been married for four years to the most wonderful woman in the world. A husband could not find a better wife than her. She is kind, loving, generous, compassionate, and just a kick-ass lover. And if that wasn’t enough, she happens to be the best mother I have ever met. She goes by Godless Sunday and I am proud to be her husband.

Thanks Monica for

Erin!I missed you! Oh GOD how I missed you! Thanks...

2008-05-15T15:06:00.000-07:00

Erin!
I missed you! Oh GOD how I missed you! Thanks for stopping by I need to go read your stuff now.

Hey Jay,Quakerism. Huh. I'll have to read about th...

2008-05-15T15:05:00.000-07:00

Hey Jay,
Quakerism. Huh. I'll have to read about that. Thank you for your comment though, thanks for visiting!!

Great points Louise! And yes, that George Carlin, ...

2008-05-15T15:04:00.000-07:00

Great points Louise!

And yes, that George Carlin, I'll have to save some room for him at my table. He is so frickin' funny.

Thanks for commenting!
Still having some comp issues. Ugh.

Oh, Jay,(up above, not like up above in heaven but...

2008-05-15T14:31:00.000-07:00

Oh, Jay,(up above, not like up above in heaven but just scroll up) gotta look up more about Quakers. I keep hearing about Quakers and they seem pretty ok to me.

God, you wrote this really well. And by "god" I d...

2008-05-15T14:29:00.000-07:00

God, you wrote this really well. And by "god" I don't mean to address you as god, but I mean, holy crap! Oh, there's that heavenly influence again...I guess I mean, SHIT, that was good! Shits can be good things, too, right? I'll be drinking Irish cream...I like mine with milk. Do you think there's milk in hell?

I think George Carlin has given the most cogent di...

2008-05-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

I think George Carlin has given the most cogent discourse on this subject.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

There is no way to take into account the diverse attitudes, intelligence levels and emotional makeup of both believers and non-believers. But you did a good job pointing out the irrational aspects of a faith based, "non questioning" blindly accepting orientation.

All good questions. And some of the very reasons ...

2008-05-15T13:16:00.000-07:00

All good questions. And some of the very reasons that I don't belong to a mainstream church! I do believe there is 'something' or 'someone' greater than ourselves, but I find blind acceptance of the bible impossible to swallow - and it's something which is impossible to discuss properly with many a Christian.

I don't know what to call myself in terms of theist/atheist/universalist/