Good will to all men? Not from the grumpy atheists! (Thank God not all atheists are grumpy but there sure seems to be a lot of them)
Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
Here's a very interesting, intelligent and civil interview between Fr. George Coyne, S.J., the previous Vatican astronomer and Richard Dawkins.
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It's a long interview but quite fascinating.
A discussion between these 2 would be similar to 2 very poor people talking about what they would do if they won the lottery.
DeleteJesuits are clever within their own heads, Dawkins is just plain evil. No matter what handle you use, your colours are certain.
Why would you describe Prof. Dawkins as evil? Is is something he did, or something he said, or do you just disagree with his position?
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Dawkins says that a belief in God is irrational. That religion is divisive.
DeleteSatan says God is less than Satan Satan is motivated to try and gain followers for himself. Dawkins wants us to follow his thinking. Satan is Evil. Dawkins is evil
There is no good intent in either of them taht would benefit man in any way.
It may be fashionabel in some circles of people who thirst to be known as great thinkers, to try to find someone who develops great arguments that are difficult to refute. But whether or not you refute it is unimportant- it is still just a thought or argument. The bigger the idea- the harder they fall
Judges are good because the punish people who do evil. Satan punishes people who do evil. Therefore Satan is good.
DeleteSorry, just an irrelevant aside. Prof. Dawkins promotes ideas that are contrary to yours. He does it in a civil, intelligent yet is firm in his convictions. How, in any morality. is that evil?
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Your blog name suits you well. A rationalist can rationalize just about anything to his own satisfaction. I guess, if you tried hard enough you rationalize that dog shit would make agreat pudding if you just used the right sauce.
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Gotchagood - Speaking of civil and intelligent ...
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Sorry, forgot to sign previous comment.
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gotchagood: Dawkins is (IMHO) wrong but I don't see him as being evil. Why would you attribute such a malicious quality to him?
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