Comments on: wolfa tries to understand angry theists http://wolfangel.calltherain.net/archives/2006/05/14/wolfa-tries-to-understand-angry-theists/ this is a wolf angel & it eats the people it's supposed to help. A wolf angel is not a good angel to have looking out for you. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:51:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Cougar http://wolfangel.calltherain.net/archives/2006/05/14/wolfa-tries-to-understand-angry-theists/#comment-38519 Cougar Mon, 15 May 2006 02:17:44 +0000 http://wolfangel.calltherain.net/archives/2006/05/14/wolfa-tries-to-understand-angry-theists/#comment-38519 Ah, but what does Nessie do? Nessie attracts tourists. Whether Nessie is an ichthyosaur or a delusion or a school of fish that swim in single file or a lie or a giant jellyfish or what, Nessie does things; Nessie affects the world. She attracts scientists as well as tourists (and pseudoscientists too), and causes books to be written and read, and she makes people think.... As a nontheistic Buddhist I find studying Nessie's real actions more interesting than speculating about her inherent nature, which is unresolvable at the present time anyway. :> * From the same viewpoint, that fellow would be writing essays to prove he and his group are superior to some other group whether God exists or not. He could just as easily prove that people who don't believe in his local hockey team's chances are to be regarded with patient sympathy. Ah, but what does Nessie do? Nessie attracts tourists. Whether Nessie is an ichthyosaur or a delusion or a school of fish that swim in single file or a lie or a giant jellyfish or what, Nessie does things; Nessie affects the world. She attracts scientists as well as tourists (and pseudoscientists too), and causes books to be written and read, and she makes people think…. As a nontheistic Buddhist I find studying Nessie’s real actions more interesting than speculating about her inherent nature, which is unresolvable at the present time anyway. :>
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From the same viewpoint, that fellow would be writing essays to prove he and his group are superior to some other group whether God exists or not. He could just as easily prove that people who don’t believe in his local hockey team’s chances are to be regarded with patient sympathy.

]]> By: Jesse http://wolfangel.calltherain.net/archives/2006/05/14/wolfa-tries-to-understand-angry-theists/#comment-38543 Jesse Mon, 15 May 2006 14:11:42 +0000 http://wolfangel.calltherain.net/archives/2006/05/14/wolfa-tries-to-understand-angry-theists/#comment-38543 Very interesting post. I am an "Angry"* athiest, in that I am angry and an athiest. One of the things that dude talked about was how much good religion has done and how it betters people, which leads to one of my biggest pet peeves in regards to athiests, in that people who think athiests have no moral code because they have no religion. I find this opinion disturbing, these people think the ONLY reason to be a good, reasonable person is so you wont burn in hell. Oh, and someone might want to tell him about all the horrible attrocities that have been commited in the name of various religions through out history. And I hate the saying, "You just have to have faith." Since, as I see it, the most fitting definition for faith as it pertains to most religion is, "Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence." I feel the world and universe is a mind-bogglingly facinating place. And I see no reason to negate it in exchange for the unfettered faith in fictional writings. And if there are unanswered questions, I am perfectly happy letting them remain unanswered, rather than supplanting devine answers for comfort. Very interesting post. I am an “Angry”* athiest, in that I am angry and an athiest.

One of the things that dude talked about was how much good religion has done and how it betters people, which leads to one of my biggest pet peeves in regards to athiests, in that people who think athiests have no moral code because they have no religion.

I find this opinion disturbing, these people think the ONLY reason to be a good, reasonable person is so you wont burn in hell.

Oh, and someone might want to tell him about all the horrible attrocities that have been commited in the name of various religions through out history.

And I hate the saying, “You just have to have faith.”

Since, as I see it, the most fitting definition for faith as it pertains to most religion is, “Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.”

I feel the world and universe is a mind-bogglingly facinating place. And I see no reason to negate it in exchange for the unfettered faith in fictional writings. And if there are unanswered questions, I am perfectly happy letting them remain unanswered, rather than supplanting devine answers for comfort.

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