Gov't Wants Atheist Soldier's Lawsuit Dismissed

eeee »

Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:53 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

"Hall says that other soldiers have threatened him and that he was sent back to Fort Riley from overseas because the Army couldn't protect him."

The Army couldn't protect one of their own soldiers from Christian thugs. Interesting.

Atheist Soldier Sues Army for Religious Discrimination

eeee »

Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:31 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

"He said that after his faith change, he received threats by other troops and the military assigned him a full-time bodyguard."

He needed a bodyguard to be protected from Christian thugs. I'm not surprised.

Scholars Downplay Tablet Debate on Messiah, Resurrection

eeee »

Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:00 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 1

The only evidence I have ever heard of for the Resurrection are witnesses. Witnesses who have been dead a long time. Witnesses who may have been invented. Witnesses who lived at a time when people were willing to believe any nonsense.

There's a big difference between beliefs in supernatural magic and the acceptance of proven scientific facts.

People accept scientific facts because they have REAL evidence. People believe in miracles not because of some flimsy evidence. They believe in miracles because when they were small gullible children they were taught that faith is a virtue. Faith means believing in things that have no evidence, like the Resurrection, heaven, hell, Jesus, God. Faith is not a virtue at all. Faith is an excuse to believe what you want to believe, no matter how impossible and disgusting it is.

Scholars Downplay Tablet Debate on Messiah, Resurrection

eeee »

Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:32 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

"do you believe everything you see in the movies?"

I enjoy zombie movies, including the Night of the Living Dead.

Zombies like to eat brains. The only way to eliminate zombies is shooting them in the head, or burning them with fire.

Zombies are fictional, just like the story about Jesus returning to life. The movies are made up stories, just like your entire Bible.

There's a big difference between your wanting me to study evidence for a childish disgusting belief in a supernatural zombie, and my suggestion that creationists should study evidence for a natural process that's accepted by virtually all biologists.

Nobody wants to talk about my idea that they're insulting the God they believe in, when they claim He performs cheap and repulsive magic tricks like the Resurrection on an insignificant planet in the middle of nowhere.

"However, they know enough now to say with great confidence that if conditions are right, life can develop on its own."

"Now who believes in unsubstantiated myths!!"

Instead of complaining about the research that's been done to explain the development of the first living cells, why don't you do look it up and learn about it. This is another problem Christians have. They would rather waste their time praying than learning about modern science.

Scholars Downplay Tablet Debate on Messiah, Resurrection

eeee »

Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:08 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

You're talking about events that occurred 20 centuries ago. How can you be sure any of it is true if we can't even be sure about the accuracy of the news in today's newspaper?

Modern medicine saves lives, sometimes bringing back people from the brink of death. It's the skill of doctors, not supernatural magic, that saves these people. It's ridiculous to compare that to the revival of a 3 day old cadaver.

I think you missed the part I wrote about the universe not being here for the existence of the human species. That's the biggest problem Christians have. They don't realize how totally insignificant our planet is. If our entire solar system disappeared tomorrow, that would be equivalent to one grain of sand disappearing from the Sahara Desert. That's how insignificant our planet and our species is. It's nuts to think God would waste His time performing cheap magic tricks here, like raising Jesus from the dead. Could an all-powerful supernatural magician do it? I suppose so if you want to pretend a powerful magic man exists. But it's crazy and insulting to think he would do anything as disgusting as creating zombies from stinking dead bodies.

Scholars Downplay Tablet Debate on Messiah, Resurrection

eeee »

Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:35 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

If I convince only one reader the Resurrection was a hoax, I have saved one life from being totally wasted. I know what a terrible disease Christianity is, because I was a victim of this mental illness myself.

A big problem Christians have is they never have an original thought. They blindly accept every Christian belief without exception, and no matter how improbable it is. Instead of thinking for themselves, they let an ancient book and their preachers do their thinking for them.

I would like to list some problems with the Resurrection. The first one on the list should be enough, but I'll list other reasons for why the Resurrection has to be a myth.

1. It's impossible. Dead animals, including dead human animals, stay dead. It's always been that way and always will be that way.

2. Anyone can research what happens to dead human after 3 days in the ground. After 3 days the skin looks terrible, the internal organs are rotting, the maggots and worms are feasting, and the smell is too horrible to talk about.

3. If there is a God, the Christians insult God when they claim He performed a cheap and disgusting magic trick, which is the only way to describe converting a corpse into a living person. In the movies they are called zombies. What a terrible insult to God to claim He's in the zombie business.

4. The universe does not exist for the human species. Using the Hubble telescope scientists have noticed there's billions of galaxies out there, and each one of those billions of galaxies has billions of stars. Since our solar system has 8 planets, it's fair to say virtually every solar system has at least some planets. On several planets for each star there should often be at least one that's the right distance from the star to support life. In a vast universe that has more solar systems than grains of sand on every beach on earth, it's crazy to think we are the only intelligent species in the universe. So why would God, if there is a God, want to choose this tiny insignificant planet in the middle of nowhere for special treatment, including cheap magic tricks like the Resurrection? It's all wishful thinking and it doesn't have a shred of real evidence.

5. Scientists don't have answers for everything and they never will. However, they know enough now to say with great confidence that if conditions are right, life can develop on its own, perhaps from organic matter from comets, or near volcanos under the sea. Scientists also have an excellent understanding about how stars and planets form, and they can see this natural process continue today with the Hubble telescope. My point is, a solar system can develop, living cells can develop, and life can evolve into complex creatures like ourselves, all without supernatural intervention. God is just plain not necessary. Even if there is a God, we have no reason to believe it would show any interest in our insignificant planet.