Exploring the Infinite
It’s interesting to me how different Bible translations subtly change the meaning… BibleHub does a decent job of showing several versions along with corresponding Biblical texts. As an example of wildly varying interpretations, the harsh master in this verse has also been depicted as: unjust, ill-tempered, cross, cruel, froward, severe, perverse, or just plain unreasonable. Just noting how strange that
Dr. Peter Boghossian’s May 6th public lecture, “Faith: Pretending to know things you don’t know” http://youtu.be/Atfcf5NDFI4
Conway’s Game of Life “…one of the most fascinating aspects of The Game of Life is how it produces repeating patterns and patterns that move across the plane (referred to as gliders and spaceships). But with modern-day computers, we can process these steps effortlessly and see them before us near-instantaneously! As if that wasn’t mind-blowing enough, how about wrapping your
Here are 20 Reasons to abandon Christianity, provided by FreeThoughtPedia – click that link to read in-depth discussion, sources and evidence behind each of the following points: 1. Christianity is based on fear. 2. Christianity preys on the innocent. 3. Christianity is based on dishonesty. 4. Christianity is extremely egocentric. 5. Christianity breeds arrogance, a chosen-people mentality. 6. Christianity breeds
Science says atheists should come out of the closet for their own good, so come out, come out whoever you are!
“The conception of the God-idea as held by society in general stands in the same position as the vermiform appendix does to the anatomy of man. It may have been useful in some way thousands of years ago, but today it constitutes a detriment to the well-being of the individual without offering any compensatory usefulness. Agree or disagree with this
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Examine the Bible and the Quran and you will find very similar verses in regards to belief/disbelief, war, and cruelty. Please offer me some sort of evidence why I should follow your god, because from where I sit, yours is no greater or lesser in might and morals than theirs. Compare: Deuteronomy 17 If there be found among you, within
LA Church Files Show How Cardinal Roger Mahony Shielded Pedophile Priest, Failed Child Victims Thousands of pages of confidential records from the files of 14 priests accused of sex abuse were made public Monday that show retired Cardinal Roger Mahony and other top church officials worked to shield priests who sexually abused children and protect the archdiocese from scandal. Oh,
I don’t know how I managed to stumble across this review page on GoodReads.com, but I found it hilarious and accurate, so I wanted to share. ————————————- Keely rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: the inconsolably confused Shelves: contemporary-fiction, fantasy, religion, reviewed “I usually like historical fiction, but this particular example has been so mitigated by the