Comments on: Ten, No, Make that Five Things Christians and Atheists Can Agree On http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/ Religion, SF, and Other Speculative Fictions. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:44:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: morethan70457 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/comment-page-1/#comment-22490 morethan70457 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:41:52 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/#comment-22490 agreed, xJane, I should have noted that I enjoyed the article and found it funny and entertaining. I even agree with most of it. Its just that one point that irked me. agreed, xJane, I should have noted that I enjoyed the article and found it funny and entertaining. I even agree with most of it. Its just that one point that irked me.

]]> By: xJane http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/comment-page-1/#comment-22484 xJane Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:04:32 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/#comment-22484 I agree, morethan70457: morality is and <i>should be</i> relative. Sometimes, though, comedy can be found in those whose world view I disagree with :) I agree, morethan70457: morality is and should be relative. Sometimes, though, comedy can be found in those whose world view I disagree with :)

]]> By: morethan70457 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/comment-page-1/#comment-22480 morethan70457 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:13:43 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/#comment-22480 "And logically, there won't be anything. You can't defend morality with logic" Try me. "Atheists still tell their girlfriends they "love" them, and not that they simply feel a psychological artifact of a biochemical bond generated by the mating instinct." Please. is this guy serious, The article, while funny, tends to argue that atheists don't have a moral leg to stand on, that ethics and morality are entirely the in the realm of the religious and I beg to differ. I agree that there is more that connects us than divides us but I don't need an absolute authority to know right from wrong. And I don't need absolute authority to explain right from wrong. Atheism gets chained to the scientific method as though that were our holy text. But philosophy and ethics, even morality are all part of my world view. and made stronger by my position on religion. 100 years ago in most of the world it was ethically and morally sound for a 45 year old man to marry an 11 yr old girl. The prophet Mohammed's youngest wife was 9. This is no longer expectable (in most parts of the world) What changed? the Holy Textbooks did not. Our morality evolved. and an evolving Morality is in my mind, much better than an absolute unchanging authority. “And logically, there won’t be anything. You can’t defend morality with logic”

Try me.

“Atheists still tell their girlfriends they “love” them, and not that they simply feel a psychological artifact of a biochemical bond generated by the mating instinct.”

Please. is this guy serious,

The article, while funny, tends to argue that atheists don’t have a moral leg to stand on, that ethics and morality are entirely the in the realm of the religious and I beg to differ. I agree that there is more that connects us than divides us but I don’t need an absolute authority to know right from wrong. And I don’t need absolute authority to explain right from wrong. Atheism gets chained to the scientific method as though that were our holy text. But philosophy and ethics, even morality are all part of my world view. and made stronger by my position on religion. 100 years ago in most of the world it was ethically and morally sound for a 45 year old man to marry an 11 yr old girl. The prophet Mohammed’s youngest wife was 9. This is no longer expectable (in most parts of the world) What changed? the Holy Textbooks did not. Our morality evolved. and an evolving Morality is in my mind, much better than an absolute unchanging authority.

]]> By: Fun Quotes for MoF | Mind on Fire. http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8193 Fun Quotes for MoF | Mind on Fire. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:59:16 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/#comment-8193 [...] just reminds me of the Ten Things‘ naked cat. What the mind doesn’t understand, it worships or [...] [...] just reminds me of the Ten Things‘ naked cat. What the mind doesn’t understand, it worships or [...]

]]> By: xJane http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/comment-page-1/#comment-7434 xJane Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:13:20 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/#comment-7434 ah, lolReligion. Thank you, Brian that was awesome. My fav: "hey, let's try not acting like dicks today" ah, lolReligion. Thank you, Brian that was awesome. My fav: “hey, let’s try not acting like dicks today”

]]> By: Brian http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/comment-page-1/#comment-7424 Brian Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:36:46 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/#comment-7424 I remember when the God Fuse came out ages ago, in Wong's pre-Cracked days. Reminded me of some of the stuff he did ages back for the Christian FAQ, which was both insightful and humorous. The man probably isn't a Catholic, but sometimes he sounds like some of the best ones that I've heard, especially on questions of false tensions between faith and reason. BTW, here's the link to the FULL 10 thing article. Don't know what's wrong with the other one. http://www.cracked.com/article_15759_10-things-christians-atheists-can-must-agree-on.html I'm sure one of you can clean it up for the main post. My favorite quote? ""EVERY LETTER IN THIS BOOK IS ETCHED DIRECTLY FROM THE HAND OF THE ALMIGHTY AND ANY ONE SYLLABLE CAN REDUCE ALL OF THE WORK OF ALL THE WORLD'S SCIENTISTS TO RUBBLE!" Hehe. I remember when the God Fuse came out ages ago, in Wong’s pre-Cracked days. Reminded me of some of the stuff he did ages back for the Christian FAQ, which was both insightful and humorous. The man probably isn’t a Catholic, but sometimes he sounds like some of the best ones that I’ve heard, especially on questions of false tensions between faith and reason.

BTW, here’s the link to the FULL 10 thing article. Don’t know what’s wrong with the other one. http://www.cracked.com/article_15759_10-things-christians-atheists-can-must-agree-on.html
I’m sure one of you can clean it up for the main post.

My favorite quote?

“”EVERY LETTER IN THIS BOOK IS ETCHED DIRECTLY FROM THE HAND OF THE ALMIGHTY AND ANY ONE SYLLABLE CAN REDUCE ALL OF THE WORK OF ALL THE WORLD’S SCIENTISTS TO RUBBLE!”

Hehe.

]]> By: John White http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6487 John White Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:32:33 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2007/12/16/ten-no-make-that-five-things-christians-and-atheists-can-agree-on/#comment-6487 I'm always on the lookout for you, John! Eagerly awaiting the next 5. I’m always on the lookout for you, John! Eagerly awaiting the next 5.

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