Bertrand Russell also said, "I'd rather be crazy with truth than sane with lies."
And, Hawking said NOTHING! He can't speak for Christ's sake.
Something from nothing? That concept sure shoots the heck out of my favorite subject -ENTROPY.
Would you rather exist in a universe that:
a. expanded forever or was
b. oscillating? -as in the 'Big Bang' (which was neither) - to 'Little Crunch?'
Are there other choices?
Consider entropy. Is the universe a 'closed system?'
Oh hell, there goes the Pet Care By Heathens business. I guess that if there is a rapture that all the physics in the world will become meaningless in the face of Jesus!
Bow Wow For Now!
-Neddy
XX
Amen, David. I'd still like to know where Jesus is coming back from. More importantly - what kind of Messiah (as in 'son of G-d') would actually approve of: - the blatant destruction of this planet through corporate and special interest groups? - the current trend in/with this neocon xtain schtick as 'proclaimed' and 'practiced' by the so called (xtain) 45% of the US population? - the ethnocentric belief that 'their G-d' is the only G-d? What of the billions of people who are NOT all that familiar w/ the Western Model of Salvation? (see below)
Top 10 Signs that you are a CHRISTIAN FUNDIE
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of your god.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from lesser life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a trinity god.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how G-d/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women and children, and even trees.
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loop-holes in the scientifically established age of the Earth (4.55 billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by pre-historic tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that the Earth is a couple of generations old.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects -- will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet you consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving".
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to prove Christianity.
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of G-d.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many Atheists and Agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history -- but still call yourself a Christian.
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Bertrand Russell also said, "I'd rather be crazy with truth than sane with lies." And, Hawking said NOTHING! He can't speak for Christ's sake. Something from nothing? That concept sure shoots the heck out of my favorite subject -ENTROPY. Would you rather exist in a universe that: a. expanded forever or was b. oscillating? -as in the 'Big Bang' (which was neither) - to 'Little Crunch?' Are there other choices? Consider entropy. Is the universe a 'closed system?' Oh hell, there goes the Pet Care By Heathens business. I guess that if there is a rapture that all the physics in the world will become meaningless in the face of Jesus! Bow Wow For Now! -Neddy XX
Amen, David. I'd still like to know where Jesus is coming back from. More importantly - what kind of Messiah (as in 'son of G-d') would actually approve of:
- the blatant destruction of this planet through corporate and special interest groups?
- the current trend in/with this neocon xtain schtick as 'proclaimed' and 'practiced' by the so called (xtain) 45% of the US population?
- the ethnocentric belief that 'their G-d' is the only G-d? What of the billions of people who are NOT all that familiar w/ the Western Model of Salvation? (see below)
Top 10 Signs that you are a CHRISTIAN FUNDIE
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of your god.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from lesser life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a trinity god.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how G-d/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women and children, and even trees.
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loop-holes in the scientifically established age of the Earth (4.55 billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by pre-historic tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that the Earth is a couple of generations old.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects -- will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet you consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving".
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to prove Christianity.
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of G-d.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many Atheists and Agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history -- but still call yourself a Christian.
Shalom all!
-Neddy