tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post5392907616303146959..comments2023-10-28T07:30:04.147-04:00Comments on Human Voices: Is she smarter than a 5th grader?Capt. Fogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093968390001879062noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-52159396479734938992008-10-02T14:48:00.000-04:002008-10-02T14:48:00.000-04:00There is far more awe and wonder in the universe t...There is far more awe and wonder in the universe than is provided by the simple, tiny and ultimately imaginary world of gods, souls and spirits.<BR/><BR/>It's not about proof and never has been. That's an argument designed to evade the fact that there is no evidence for belief in the supernatural, no need to refer to invisible spirits and entities to explain anything and such beliefs require a nearly infinite and always expanding number of assumptions, none of which can be tested.<BR/><BR/>Fear of death and the impossibility of imagining non-existence are the sources of belief. A genetic predisposition of social animals to grovel and submit is a source, not anything real.Capt. Fogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093968390001879062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-35629270859011499682008-10-01T20:25:00.000-04:002008-10-01T20:25:00.000-04:00Oh, brother! Now you sound like my son, the physic...Oh, brother! Now you sound like my son, the physicist. Neither one of you can dampen my enthusiasm for life nor my belief of what comes next. "To those who believe, no further proof is necessary; to those who don't no amount of proof would be enough." I'm not sure that is the exact quote, but close enough.rockynchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772988855661101621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-80916831003032075512008-10-01T20:15:00.000-04:002008-10-01T20:15:00.000-04:00Yes. A disembodied spirit is just like software ru...Yes. A disembodied spirit is just like software running on a computer that does not exist. Something that has no properties can rightly be said not to exist.<BR/><BR/>It's faith based on no evidence that I object to; faith that defies logic and objective reality. <BR/><BR/>I see gods and spirits as psychological artifacts with no reality at all.Capt. Fogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093968390001879062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-83740894133614547842008-10-01T16:24:00.000-04:002008-10-01T16:24:00.000-04:00OOOOh! So negative! I think you are using faith an...OOOOh! So negative! I think you are using faith and religion as interchangeable. To me, they are not. I have a spiritual side that communes with God and the universe without books and rules and steeples over my head. Each day is centered on gratitude -- for every day I am alive, for every breath I take, for every person I love and who loves me.<BR/>In my universe we are all connected, brothers and sisters, citizens of the planet Earth and I know there are others out there who believe as I do. I will remain a hopeful (perhaps hopeless to you) optimist to the end when I expect to shed my earth bound body and soar as a free spirit.<BR/>So, Fogg, too New Age for you? :)rockynchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772988855661101621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-33689661792471364392008-10-01T15:45:00.000-04:002008-10-01T15:45:00.000-04:00Not belonging to a Faith, I don't get warm feeling...Not belonging to a Faith, I don't get warm feelings at the mention of the word. To me, it's an ugly thing. Faith kills. Faith robs us of ambition and absolves us of responsibility. Faith enslaves and to paraphrase Luther, it's the enemy of reason. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I will be pleased if we don't vote to continue our demise, but I don't expect it. We elected Nixon twice. <BR/><BR/>I already have a cottage in a way. It's big enough to live in and it floats and if it's going anywhere, it will be South.Capt. Fogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093968390001879062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-53105111340392785082008-10-01T14:30:00.000-04:002008-10-01T14:30:00.000-04:00LOL, d.k! But, leave our sunny, sinful South? Neve...LOL, d.k! But, leave our sunny, sinful South? Never! Hey, if God wants me, He knows where I am. :)<BR/>Fogg, you really need to have a little faith in your fellow Americans. I am concerned that this election not be skewed or stolen in any way, but if you listen to the people in the streets and cruise the blogs, etc it becomes more clear every day that McLiar/Pathetic are losing ground and that people realize that there is too much at stake to be frivolous with their vote.rockynchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772988855661101621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-91499708210813328842008-10-01T13:57:00.000-04:002008-10-01T13:57:00.000-04:00Does this mean you won't be following up with that...Does this mean you won't be following up with that purchase of a cottage in Alaska to await the Rapture with the rest of us from the Lower 48 who are saved?d.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08723367478934978210noreply@blogger.com