Atheists & Agnostics

onager

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5. And it gets even better!

Fri Nov 29, 2013, 05:53 PM

Nov 2013

Well, now I feel dumb. I always thought C.S. Lewis came up with the "Trilemma" BS.

Nope. It seems to have originated way back in 1844. And Lewis stole it. That figures:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis's_trilemma

Aside from his crap TV crusades, one thing that always bugged me about Graham was his naked lust for quasi-political power. "The President's Preacher" etc.

That bit him in the ass during the Nixon years. Graham must have nearly shit his pants when he found out Nixon had been audiotaping him along with everybody else in the White House. And when Nixon went off on an anti-Semitic rant, the tape recorders caught Billy ranting right along with him about the Ebil Jews.

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Do You Ever Doubt Your Doubt? and other thoughts [View all] Heddi Nov 2013 OP

Bookmarking so I can listen later! Sounds interesting. JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #1

Yes, very occasionally I wonder skepticscott Nov 2013 #2

Yeah, reality always comes to the rescue! JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #11

Well, reality does not always bring the comfort we want skepticscott Nov 2013 #13

if all those religious people might just be on to something, AlbertCat May 2014 #18

Happy (Late) Twerky Day! onager Nov 2013 #3

So in the Billy Graham bit Heddi Nov 2013 #4

And it gets even better! onager Nov 2013 #5

Yes, that was something! JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #12

You too! onager Nov 2013 #14

" and nothing has changed" progressoid Nov 2013 #15

I do not doubt my doubt. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #6

I thought about this on Tuesday TxDemChem Nov 2013 #7

Not really awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #8

Sometimes I'll wish that a god like I used to believe as a child did exist... cynatnite Nov 2013 #9

No, not as far as I can see. defacto7 Nov 2013 #10

Not for decades. mr blur Dec 2013 #16

Undoubtedly. (nt) stone space May 2014 #17

What's up with kicking these ancient threads? THis one was dead for 6 months Heddi May 2014 #19

Apparently while we may lack belief in gods LostOne4Ever May 2014 #20

6 months is "ancient"? Now I'm really feeling old. stone space May 2014 #21

Spending time on the Religion board edhopper May 2014 #22