Comments on: Love Me Or I Will Hurt You!

By: PhillyChief

PhillyChief — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:17:22 +0000

I believe that says a lot about christians. You never know if they’re sincere buffoons or satirical geniuses.

By: Frizz

Frizz — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:08:19 +0000

I can’t figure out whether Edward Gordon’s posts are serious or satirical. He’s posted on a number of other atheist blogs and, if he’s serious, his ignorance and lack of logical reasoning have raised buffoonery to a new level. If he’s being satirical, he’s doing an excellent job.

By: (((Billy)))

(((Billy))) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:57:29 +0000

Philly: I’ve never really liked BK, but after the pink cowboy add campaign, and then the scary king, I have decided it is a place I never need to go to again.

Have you been abused by commercials, Edward?

By: PhillyChief

PhillyChief — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:37:49 +0000

I forget his name, but the guy behind the BK campaign is considered the hottest name in advertising now and has been recently hired by Microsoft to spin their Vista nightmare and the very MS name as cool. Perhaps some guy with a big prop Bill Gates head like BK? I don’t know.

Have you been abused by reality, Edward?

By: Ric

Ric — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:58:19 +0000

eddie g

Have you been abused by a priest or minister? Perhaps if you have you can take comfort in knowing that god told them to do it.

By: (((Billy)))

(((Billy))) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:18:42 +0000

Edward: How can I be abused by something that does not exist? I have, however, been abused by people who claim that what they are doing is sanctioned by god, or who claim that, because I do not believe exactly what they believe, I am fair game for abuse.

By: Edward Gordon

Edward Gordon — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:12:57 +0000

Have you been abused by God, Billy?

By: (((Billy)))

(((Billy))) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:58:45 +0000

Tommykey: I agree. Ockam’s razor (use the spelling you prefer) is usually referred to as ‘the simplest explanation is most likely correct.’ The best version I have run across (most likely closer to his original thoughts) runs ‘do not multiply entities without necessity.’ If you can explain it without invoking goddiddit, do so. And the arbitrariness couples with predictability can be explained through natural processes without invoking a deity.

By: Tommykey

Tommykey — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:59:26 +0000

The arbitrariness does argue for naturalness.

That’s my argument Billy, the universe behaves just as we should expect if there weren’t a god, or at the very least a god that takes an active interest in our affairs.

By: (((Billy)))

(((Billy))) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:08:18 +0000

Sarge: Sorry for the delay answering you. You have my sincerest sympathy. I have known a couple of men and women who have had cancer, sometimes fatal, sometimes survivable. The one common thread for all of them (high school aged through retired) was do what YOU want to do, not what others want you to do. My thoughts are with you.

The idea that a higher being punished individuals or peoples through the (natural seeming) vehicles of illness, disease, earthquakes, accidents, fires, etc. puts me in mind of a small child with a magnifying glass, a sunny day and some ants. If ‘twer true, ‘twould be cruel.

Philly: I would love to see the PR plan. Maybe they could get the same advert company that does the atrocious Burger King adverts (or are (((Wife))) and I the only ones totally freaked out by that king thing?). Could be amusing.

Yunshui: Wouldn’t it be nice if all of ‘god’s’ trials and tribulations just impacted Christians who need a kick in the right direction. The arbitrariness does argue for naturalness.

Ric: I never said I was smooth, but that really is the way we first noticed each other. There is no ritual involved (and I think the bad horror flick (we also watched Attack of the Killer Tomatoes the same night) is optional). I don’t remember if I was wearing shoes (but it was New Hampshire in January, so . . .). I think I put them on her lap, and she massaged my calf.