An explanation for religion

Good luck with that.

 

I don't see it being an issue either.

 

That's my biggest beef with atheists. They're seemingly always on the prowl for a time to drop the "checkmate". Why atheism doesn't come served with two helpings of apathy is beyond me. I feel like it should be. It clearly isn't.

 

And I've never lost at gambling. Er...I mean, I could never lose at gambling.

 

http://time.com/77676/why-science-does-not-disprove-god/

Interesting read. This is the basics of everything I've wanted to say about the topic but could never put it this eloquently.

 

"god of the gaps." There, saved them some time.

 

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/07/satanists-unveil-design-for-statehouse-statue/

Satanists petitioning for a monument next to the Ten Commandments on statehouse grounds.

 

And the whole argument seems rather strawman in its attempt. I don't know of any reputable person who says science has disproved the existence of God. There is just no evidence of divine interaction at any point in the Universe. And it also seems to smack of "don't investigate, it is not necessary, we have the answer already" at the end of the article.

 

It is also a naked attempt at trying to show that there is room for a god, but ignores the real issue raised by science: the Christian god and every other specific god described by humans is associated with false claims as to the nature of Earth, life, the universe, and its origins.

There will always be a way to shoehorn in "god" into the frontier of knowledge, but that space is a moving target which only further undermines the notion, as what the entity is specifically credited for changes again, and again, and again...

 

I have struggled for a few months as to whether or not I should share this, but I have decided to do so. It is an award winning documentary by PBS on the Buddha, and is a great history of the story of Siddhartha, who would become the Buddha.

This is not an evangelical attempt to convert, but simply something I wanted to share. It is almost two hours long, so bring your popcorn!

[video=youtube;uJWPFYygGPc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJWPFYygGPc[/video]

 

2 ****ing hours?

 

Too long; didn't watch.

 

I zoned out after the part about a woman giving birth through her side.

 

What else have you got to do for a month?

 

It's a documentary, not a 5 minute sound bite. How long is the Passion of Christ? 3 hours? And it just covers Jesus' last days!

And of course the life of the Buddha is filled with pure myth. I can tell you that he was not born from the side of his mother, he didn't turn arrows into flowers, he didn't walk on rainbows, etc, etc. We could try to apologize for it, saying "AH! First caesarian birth!" but that would be a bunch of hogwash and useless. I am sure he was born just like every other baby ever born.

Nothing was written about him until almost 400 years after he died. Up until then, it was all passed down by orally, and as everyone familiar with the ancient world knows, anyone worth their salt had an immaculate birth, performed miracles, etc. It is easier to remember than simple facts when you embelish it with a bunch of colorful stories.

And he may not have even existed, just like any other figure from ancient history. But that isn't important, in the end analysis.

 

If it's religious or even about a religious figure, I start craving fried chicken at the 20-minute mark after the music is done. I've not seen Passion of the Christ either.

 

One of the churches that I pastored, built a new fellowship hall. The old one looked like my first fort. Anyway, the first dinner we had there there was absolutely NO fried chicken. I questioned them being actual Baptist.

 

Isn't this against some bylaw somewhere?

 

Not officially, but I'm working on it!

 

[video=youtube;5X4HYA-lB-U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X4HYA-lB-U[/video]

Dude named Siddhartha is born. Lives 29 years in daddy's palace living a life of sensual pleasure. Sees suffering when he leaves palace, gets confused. Leaves Daddy. Becomes an ascetic for 6 years, learning all he can from gurus. Almost dead, still doesn't satisfy the suffering in him. Sits under tree, won't move till he has answer. Becomes enlightened, starts a religion. Wanders India for 45 years spreading the word, then dies.