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chervilant

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6. hmm...

Sat May 5, 2012, 12:39 PM

May 2012

I often tell the religionists I encounter that I acknowledge there's a creative force in the universe, because--unarguably--the universe exists. However, I don't perceive said creative force as a bearded, be-robed, jealous, spiteful, judgmental, purposeful old white man, who 'sacrificed' his 'only begotten son' to 'save us from our sins.' I don't think that such a 'get out of jail free' card helps our species at all.

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Krugman: The argument from personal incredulity [View all] pampango May 2012 OP

K & R snagglepuss May 2012 #1

Appeals to simplistic metaphors & "common sense" often signal a problem. DirkGently May 2012 #2

hmm... chervilant May 2012 #6

Where did the creative force come from? eomer May 2012 #11

Occam's razor... chervilant May 2012 #12

Occam's Razor, according to Wikipedia... eomer May 2012 #13

K.I.S.S. chervilant May 2012 #14

The implications panopeagenerosa May 2012 #3

Another example - try applying "common sense" to quantum mechanics bhikkhu May 2012 #4

A clearer example is geocentrism. Jim Lane May 2012 #8

I think the biggest part of the problem drm604 May 2012 #5

A brave man, Mr. Krugman... chervilant May 2012 #7

Growing up Rittermeister May 2012 #9

K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #10

I can't believe I'm DURec'ing this. KG May 2012 #15

Most people are concrete thinkers who can't underastand... Odin2005 May 2012 #16