tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post700311691971407783..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: Gays and Atheists as "Unacceptable"Alonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-20249568006145708362012-02-06T19:35:30.483-07:002012-02-06T19:35:30.483-07:00Alonzo, Did not see how to otherwise contact you ....Alonzo, Did not see how to otherwise contact you ...<br />This villainous status quo needs halting, want to try (for the common good)?<br />“Condemn venal journalism for severely fooling the people” at<br />http://occupywallst.org/forum/condemn-venal-journalism-for-severely-fooling-the-/Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05237005065452228127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-50823076931401829292012-02-05T13:29:25.051-07:002012-02-05T13:29:25.051-07:00"...they had no idea how to explain things ar..."...they had no idea how to explain things around them in natural terms so they sought supernatural explanations"<br /><br />I think it is true that in pre-scientific times, there was no way to explain things in natural terms, but what this means is that these people couldn't explain anything without appeal to agency (a tendency that probaly wired into our brains anyway). Once they were forced to appeal to an agent as being behind these phenomena they encounter, they were also forced to see these agents as much more powerful than humans. Thus these agents become supernatural.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138403518686972179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-30447221699415072642012-02-03T17:32:30.995-07:002012-02-03T17:32:30.995-07:00I wonder when we (atheists) will not be the most h...I wonder when we (atheists) will not be the most hated group. Reason will prevail but the religionists will never give up power willingly. They will just slowly eventually fade unless there is a tipping point similar to Gay Marriage acceptance. You think the screaming and knashing of teeth was big over SSM, just wait till Catholic or Baptist isn't mentioned in intelligent company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com