The most preposterous notion that H. sapiens has ever dreamed up is that
the Lord God of Creation, Shaper and Ruler of all the Universes, wants
the saccharine adoration of His creatures, can be swayed by their
prayers, and becomes petulant if He does not receive this flattery. Yet
this absurd fantasy, without a shred of evidence to bolster it, pays all
the expenses of the oldest, largest, and least productive industry in
all history. ~ Lazarus Long
If it is more unlikely that the hundreds of miraculous events claimed in the Bible could have gone unnoticed by independent, disinterested parties than it is likely that the events actually happened, then it is reasonable to doubt the historicity of the completely biased claims that such events happened. - Farrell Till
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
"Pardon Me, My Maker..."
God has infinite wisdom, goodness and power; he created the
universe.... He created this speck of dirt and the human species for
his glory; and with deliberate design of making nine-tenths of our
species miserable forever for his glory. This is the doctrine of
Christian theologians, in general, ten to one.... Wretch! What is his
glory? Is he ambitious? Does he want promotion? Is he vain, tickled
with adulation, exulting and triumphing in his power and the sweetness
of his vengeance? Pardon me, my maker, for these awful questions.
~ John Adams (1735-1826), founding father and second U.S. president.
Monday, June 25, 2012
"The Illiterate Of The 21st Century..."
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
~Alvin Toffler
Friday, June 22, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
"Coded Chemistry"
How can a universe of mindless matter produce beings with intrinsic ends, self replication capabilities, and coded chemistry?
~Antony Flew--an atheist who evolved into a deist
~Antony Flew--an atheist who evolved into a deist
Saturday, June 2, 2012
The Painful Job Of Thinking
The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.
~Galbraith
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