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I don't doubt that in the case of some religious sects that's at least part of the motivation. If we're talking about very early religions though, you have to remember that the world was a far less predictable and secure place a few millenia ago, so the goal of achieving safety in numbers was actually a very important thing in and of itself.
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One of the reasons for the Reformation.
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I don't doubt that in the case of some religious sects that's at least part of the motivation. If we're talking about very early religions though, you have to remember that the world was a far less predictable and secure place a few millenia ago, so the goal of achieving safety in numbers was actually a very important thing in and of itself.
Yes but nothing has really been reformed or changed for the common man, they're still at the top of the food chain and the masses obey whilst being harvested.
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On the contrary, I could cite dozens of examples where the Reformation devolved power to the common man, the most obvious being the translation of scripture and other key texts in to languages other than Latin. It really was the beginnings of universal literacy, coinciding serendipitously with the advent of the printing press. I think we can all agree that education emancipates and the Reformation was true to its name in this regard.
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just another appalling god of the gaps argument
The Kalam cosmological argument debunked (Thunderf00t mirror) - YouTube
The Kalam cosmological argument debunked (Thunderf00t mirror) - YouTube
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and from someone who seems not to have heard of Quantum Mechanics,
and for reference anyone who quotes the "Second Law of Thermodynamics" and you know you are reading/listening to a creationist/conspiritard
it is used by climate change deniers, 911 Twoothers, creationist and assorted loonies as a "catch all" term
and for reference anyone who quotes the "Second Law of Thermodynamics" and you know you are reading/listening to a creationist/conspiritard
it is used by climate change deniers, 911 Twoothers, creationist and assorted loonies as a "catch all" term
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and from someone who seems not to have heard of Quantum Mechanics,
and for reference anyone who quotes the "Second Law of Thermodynamics" and you know you are reading/listening to a creationist/conspiritard
it is used by climate change deniers, 911 Twoothers, creationist and assorted loonies as a "catch all" term
and for reference anyone who quotes the "Second Law of Thermodynamics" and you know you are reading/listening to a creationist/conspiritard
it is used by climate change deniers, 911 Twoothers, creationist and assorted loonies as a "catch all" term
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well obviously I am not a world authority on Quantum Mechanics - but I know that it addresses the concepts of "something out of nothing" and "observable states"
I can see a logically fallacious argument when I hear one (as demonstrated by Mattstants very good video)
it is the "chicken and egg" argument of a 4 years old
it is the same argument creationist use time and time again
"mmm if we evolved from Apes, why are there still Apes" - relying on a persons ignorance of the evolutionary process
are you moving towards a position of a young earth, intelligent design creationist - it is a natural progression for you
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i assume you meant Thunderfoot in which case its not his job to "define" god.
On the admission of nearly all theists God is very much undefinable mysterious omnipotent and otherworldly
surely you see the crass stupidity in asking an Atheist to define your god for you ???
this is the kind of blatant willful ignorance which convinces me religion is a serious mind rotting pap.
It also goes to show that however intelligent you are, once you believe in a God (in what ever form you choose to define) your credibility has to become questionable.
On the admission of nearly all theists God is very much undefinable mysterious omnipotent and otherworldly
surely you see the crass stupidity in asking an Atheist to define your god for you ???
this is the kind of blatant willful ignorance which convinces me religion is a serious mind rotting pap.
It also goes to show that however intelligent you are, once you believe in a God (in what ever form you choose to define) your credibility has to become questionable.
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well obviously I am not a world authority on Quantum Mechanics - but I know that it addresses the concepts of "something out of nothing" and "observable states"
I can see a logically fallacious argument when I hear one (as demonstrated by Mattstants very good video)
it is the "chicken and egg" argument of a 4 years old
it is the same argument creationist use time and time again
"mmm if we evolved from Apes, why are there still Apes" - relying on a persons ignorance of the evolutionary process
are you moving towards a position of a young earth, intelligent design creationist - it is a natural progression for you
I can see a logically fallacious argument when I hear one (as demonstrated by Mattstants very good video)
it is the "chicken and egg" argument of a 4 years old
it is the same argument creationist use time and time again
"mmm if we evolved from Apes, why are there still Apes" - relying on a persons ignorance of the evolutionary process
are you moving towards a position of a young earth, intelligent design creationist - it is a natural progression for you
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i assume you meant Thunderfoot in which case its not his job to "define" god.
On the admission of nearly all theists God is very much undefinable mysterious omnipotent and otherworldly
surely you see the crass stupidity in asking an Atheist to define your god for you ???
this is the kind of blatant willful ignorance which convinces me religion is a serious mind rotting pap.
It also goes to show that however intelligent you are, once you believe in a God (in what ever form you choose to define) your credibility has to become questionable.
On the admission of nearly all theists God is very much undefinable mysterious omnipotent and otherworldly
surely you see the crass stupidity in asking an Atheist to define your god for you ???
this is the kind of blatant willful ignorance which convinces me religion is a serious mind rotting pap.
It also goes to show that however intelligent you are, once you believe in a God (in what ever form you choose to define) your credibility has to become questionable.
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the evidence is crushingly huge in the case of evolution and resides in every paleontology exhibit in every museum around the world and is still growing http://phenomena.nationalgeographic....ith-four-legs/
religion based on a biblical/koranic style of god is in serious trouble it appears some religious leaders and key proponents are trying to either re position themselves to suit.
in the style of Lane Craig or Deepak Chopra (laughable attempts to hijack quantum physics claiming atoms have souls).
Or probably much worse denying the evidence in the style of holocaust deniers (not an attempt to conflate but a very real and obvious analogy).
There are also those who are simply burying there heads in the sand and taking extremely disturbing retrograde steps aka ISIS, et al
religion based on a biblical/koranic style of god is in serious trouble it appears some religious leaders and key proponents are trying to either re position themselves to suit.
in the style of Lane Craig or Deepak Chopra (laughable attempts to hijack quantum physics claiming atoms have souls).
Or probably much worse denying the evidence in the style of holocaust deniers (not an attempt to conflate but a very real and obvious analogy).
There are also those who are simply burying there heads in the sand and taking extremely disturbing retrograde steps aka ISIS, et al
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the evidence is crushingly huge in the case of evolution and resides in every paleontology exhibit in every museum around the world and is still growing http://phenomena.nationalgeographic....ith-four-legs/
religion based on a biblical/koranic style of god is in serious trouble it appears some religious leaders and key proponents are trying to either re position themselves to suit.
in the style of Lane Craig or Deepak Chopra (laughable attempts to hijack quantum physics claiming atoms have souls).
Or probably much worse denying the evidence in the style of holocaust deniers (not an attempt to conflate but a very real and obvious analogy).
There are also those who are simply burying there heads in the sand and taking extremely disturbing retrograde steps aka ISIS, et al
religion based on a biblical/koranic style of god is in serious trouble it appears some religious leaders and key proponents are trying to either re position themselves to suit.
in the style of Lane Craig or Deepak Chopra (laughable attempts to hijack quantum physics claiming atoms have souls).
Or probably much worse denying the evidence in the style of holocaust deniers (not an attempt to conflate but a very real and obvious analogy).
There are also those who are simply burying there heads in the sand and taking extremely disturbing retrograde steps aka ISIS, et al
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On the contrary, I could cite dozens of examples where the Reformation devolved power to the common man, the most obvious being the translation of scripture and other key texts in to languages other than Latin. It really was the beginnings of universal literacy, coinciding serendipitously with the advent of the printing press. I think we can all agree that education emancipates and the Reformation was true to its name in this regard.
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I think you're confusing (understandably) the English Reformation with the more general and universal Protestant Reformation. The former was overwhelmingly political whereas the latter was theological. Of course Martin Luther, Calvin and Zwingli did indeed want to disseminate the Word, but that was for reasons of faith, not power. If you could own your own Bible why would you need a priest? I have a book called "The Unquenchable Flame" that my pastor bought me, a good read that acts as a sound introduction to the Reformation.
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I think you're confusing (understandably) the English Reformation with the more general and universal Protestant Reformation. The former was overwhelmingly political whereas the latter was theological. Of course Martin Luther, Calvin and Zwingli did indeed want to disseminate the Word, but that was for reasons of faith, not power. If you could own your own Bible why would you need a priest? I have a book called "The Unquenchable Flame" that my pastor bought me, a good read that acts as a sound introduction to the Reformation.
My take on religion as a whole is, it's about control and those at the top of the tree staying in power, Gorge Orwell nailed it pretty good with the signature line from Animal farm, "we're all equal, but some of us are more equal than others." Which is basically what all the religions and various institutions such as Royalty, Political standing, great wealth etc convey, the rest of us must bow at their feet, kiss the ring (pun intended) show respect and generally act as they are somehow better than oneself, which is basically bollocks and contradictory to the teachings of the bible, as in all men are created equal, but in reality all aspire to be more equal than others.
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Well the key question, because the rest of it is provably nonsense , is whether the 'faith' involved here has led us to be* humane towards each other, imo
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However, if you're talking about 'here' as Scoobynet, I think James is much better to others now, don't you think? He's always so polite and sweet to others since his conversion to his faith. He keeps forgiving everyone! You, on the other hand..............
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Well he likes to discuss things intellectually and academically; by supporting most of what he says with the references from other sources. That's just him.
You, on the other hand, talk about the peanut butter flavoured Kitkat FGS!
You, on the other hand, talk about the peanut butter flavoured Kitkat FGS!
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As I'm sure you know, I have very little knowledge of religion beyond what I would consider to be normal for the vast majority of non practicing christians, so please excuse the gaping holes in my knowledge on the subject.
My take on religion as a whole is, it's about control and those at the top of the tree staying in power, Gorge Orwell nailed it pretty good with the signature line from Animal farm, "we're all equal, but some of us are more equal than others." Which is basically what all the religions and various institutions such as Royalty, Political standing, great wealth etc convey, the rest of us must bow at their feet, kiss the ring (pun intended) show respect and generally act as they are somehow better than oneself, which is basically bollocks and contradictory to the teachings of the bible, as in all men are created equal, but in reality all aspire to be more equal than others.
My take on religion as a whole is, it's about control and those at the top of the tree staying in power, Gorge Orwell nailed it pretty good with the signature line from Animal farm, "we're all equal, but some of us are more equal than others." Which is basically what all the religions and various institutions such as Royalty, Political standing, great wealth etc convey, the rest of us must bow at their feet, kiss the ring (pun intended) show respect and generally act as they are somehow better than oneself, which is basically bollocks and contradictory to the teachings of the bible, as in all men are created equal, but in reality all aspire to be more equal than others.