The Facts of Life: Shattering the Myths of Darwinism. A Review.

New Statesman ^ | 28 August 1992 | Richard Dawkins

[clamper1797]

Opiante of the masses ... Poor mans prozac ... the perfect anti-reason

[Khepera]

Yes that is scary isn't it? I think you all should be more supporting of us Christians knowing what might happen if it where not for the almighty hand of God protecting you.

I would think a few words of encouragement and good will on your part would go a long way. It may even be a good thing to pretend you're a Christian too in case we somehow revert to our old ways or somehow who we are.

I'm not saying that is an eminent possibility or anything and I hope not, but why chance it? As a matter of fact, why even take the chance that you may suffer for all eternity just so you can say you do not believe in God now? After all, that may be the only thing bringing you down is your lack of belief. No doubt it is your pride and or arrogance that keep you from it.

Praise him as your saviour and your saviour he will be.

[Woahhs]

Nature is as it is and not as we want it to be but we can only work with what we observe. And that which is observed are scientific facts. These facts are most certainly not the ultimate facts (i.e. as nature really is) but you cannot work with what you have not observed.

Yes, but the circular motion of the planets was, in fact, not observed. So either "scientists" don't know how to use the language, or you're playing fast and loose with definitions.

[clamper1797]

us Christians

IMHO if YOU revel in the suffering of others ... YOU are NO CHRISTIAN

[BMCDA]

Not only that but that hell probably contains some people I cared about on earth ... oh yeah imagine the joy. How could heaven get any better.

Yeah, pretty cool, eh? Just imagine all that cheering going on while your loved ones go up in flames again and again. Oh, whatta show ;->

[clamper1797]

why even take the chance that you may suffer for all eternity just so you can say you do not believe in God now? After all, that may be the only thing bringing you down is your lack of belief.

I will repeat my previous statement ... any supposed God who has to revert to cohersion ... and / or extortion to gain follows on threat of some eternal hell ... IS NO GOD

[gdani]

Yes that is scary isn't it? I think you all should be more supporting of us Christians knowing what might happen if it where not for the almighty hand of God protecting you.

If I was your boss, and your job was to effectively "witness" to non-believers, I would have fired you a long time ago.

[Dimensio]

I think you all should be more supporting of us Christians knowing what might happen if it where not for the almighty hand of God protecting you.

So are you saying that all Christians are just murderous psychopaths who have managed to convince themselves that they will be punished for eternity if they give in to their desires, or just a subset (of which you have already admitted you are a part)?

As a matter of fact, why even take the chance that you may suffer for all eternity just so you can say you do not believe in God now?

Assuming a false dichotomy. Why do you take the chance that you may suffer for all eternity by holding to the blasphemous notion that Jesus was God's son rather than one of His prophets, of whom Mohammed (pbuh) was the last?

No doubt it is your pride and or arrogance that keep you from it.

Actually, it's lack of evidence. I've not seen convincing evidence that Christianity is true, so I don't accept it as true. It's the same reason that I don't accept Hinduism, Wicca or Shintoism as true.

[clamper1797]

AND if I am wrong ... and I REALLY mean this ... if I am wrong and heaven is populated by people the likes of you ... I'll take my chances in the pit ... thank you

[ThinkDifferent]

Now God has entered my life and changed me so much that I no longer have those thoughts and feelings.

Really? You seem quite enthralled by the prospect of those who disagree with you suffering eternal torment. It appears that you are using God as a proxy for your rage. That is, you don't have to strike down the infidels because God will do it for you. For your own sake and that of others, I hope your faith never weakens.

[far sider]

I mean biological life and consciousness. If you are an atheist (I can't remember if you are or not), I would think that every day would be full of dread and thoughts like... "What if I get hit by a car?" And when you go to bed at night, don't you ever think..."Now I am one day closer to nonexistence." I think that would be a very unnerving way to live.

[lews]

My oh my, how we have digressed on this thread. What was the subject anyway?

[Physicist]

I think it's referred to as "speaking in tongues".

f.Christian invented "typing in fingers".

[gdani]

I would think that every day would be full of dread and thoughts like... "What if I get hit by a car?" And when you go to bed at night, don't you ever think..."Now I am one day closer to nonexistence." I think that would be a very unnerving way to live.

You sound like you're selling an insurance policy, not a path to true faith.

[Khepera]

You where just about to tell us the secret of the fat man I think.

[Dimensio]

I would think that every day would be full of dread and thoughts like... "What if I get hit by a car?" And when you go to bed at night, don't you ever think..."Now I am one day closer to nonexistence."

Then you worry too much about things that cannot be changed. I don't plan to get hit by a car, so I don't structure my life around those kinds of events. When I go to bed I consider what I might be doing the next day, I don't lament that one day I won't be getting up anymore.

[f.Christian]

When you meet God---JUDGEMENT...no excuses/appeals!

[BMCDA]

Dang, now you did it again. I just bought the new Irony-Meter^TM 3000+ and your post just made it blow up. 4000 bucks for nothing :-(

[clamper1797]

Oh yeah ... my Moms a Mormon .. to some "christians" (little "c") intentional" that too is a pagan religion.

Burn Mom Burn ... I'll bring marshmellos and wienie. Kephara will bring the popcorn and pom poms

[Junior]

Regarding radiological dating methods, have you examined the ASSUMPTIONS connected with them?

You mean that radioactive elements decay at a set rate?  Do you realize the implications in claiming (albeit, backhandedly) that radioactive elements decayed far more rapidly in the past?  Peruse the following link (from The Ultimate Creation vs. Evolution Resource):

• Radiometric Dating: A Christian Perspective {Dr. Roger C. Wiens}