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I was communicating, reacting, to the disparaging terms you frame religion. I have faith in God, you do not. My faith is reasonable and intelligent. Your views

by p0d 4y ago

I was communicating, reacting, to the disparaging terms you frame religion. I have faith in God, you do not. My faith is reasonable and intelligent. Your views are reasonable and intelligent. Faith is what separates us. Not magical thinking, grifters or illiterate shepherds.

paulryanrogers 4y ago
Having wasted decades on faith (both being manipulated and self deceived) I think some disparaging remarks are warranted. If there is a god it certainly doesn't need humans rushing to its defense. Unless it's the worthless imaginary kind. Faith by definition cannot be based on physical evidence, and isn't falsifiable. Or else why does one need faith to believe? So whether that is reasonable is debatable. I'd argue you appear to be proposing a false equivalence.
- p0d 4y ago
  Here's a funny thing. My bookshelf was disturbed this morning with a new book. My wife was clearing out her car and left it for me. I randomly open the book and read a discussion on how intelligent design is more falsifiable than Darwinism. I am not a Scientist, like my Professor friend. I think you may enjoy this book, The Case For A Creator. I imagine it will confirm or challenge your views.
  - paulryanrogers 4y ago
    So god of the gaps; trust these fringe 'scientists'; overlook mountains of other evidence for macro evolution; and an eternal, preexisting, immensely powerful, intelligent being as more plausible than eternal matter in a potentially infinite universe eventually coalescing to create simple life that gradually evolves into more complex forms (sometimes repeatedly, like crabs). Occam's razor would say go with the simpler explanation. My bet is on unintelligent yet eternal matter. Try reading "The God Delusion" or "The Selfish Gene" by Dawkins.
    - p0d 4y ago
      It was good to chat. I teach a class today on cyber security then fly off on holiday with my family for a week. Good luck on your life journey.

by p0d 4y ago

paulryanrogers 4y ago

Having wasted decades on faith (both being manipulated and self deceived) I think some disparaging remarks are warranted. If there is a god it certainly doesn't need humans rushing to its defense. Unless it's the worthless imaginary kind. Faith by definition cannot be based on physical evidence, and isn't falsifiable. Or else why does one need faith to believe? So whether that is reasonable is debatable. I'd argue you appear to be proposing a false equivalence.

p0d 4y ago
Here's a funny thing. My bookshelf was disturbed this morning with a new book. My wife was clearing out her car and left it for me. I randomly open the book and read a discussion on how intelligent design is more falsifiable than Darwinism. I am not a Scientist, like my Professor friend. I think you may enjoy this book, The Case For A Creator. I imagine it will confirm or challenge your views.
- paulryanrogers 4y ago
  So god of the gaps; trust these fringe 'scientists'; overlook mountains of other evidence for macro evolution; and an eternal, preexisting, immensely powerful, intelligent being as more plausible than eternal matter in a potentially infinite universe eventually coalescing to create simple life that gradually evolves into more complex forms (sometimes repeatedly, like crabs). Occam's razor would say go with the simpler explanation. My bet is on unintelligent yet eternal matter. Try reading "The God Delusion" or "The Selfish Gene" by Dawkins.
  - p0d 4y ago
    It was good to chat. I teach a class today on cyber security then fly off on holiday with my family for a week. Good luck on your life journey.