tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post1825471214723431889..comments2023-10-31T05:14:08.945+13:00Comments on Undeniably Atheist: Josephus and the Testimonium FlavianumUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-27962940861488790922010-03-15T17:45:09.057+13:002010-03-15T17:45:09.057+13:00I don't even know what posts you're owning...I don't even know what posts you're owning up to lol. Was it the "this blogs gay" and the "your blogs wanky!! fucking bullshit your a big rim job anonymous" or was it the @[name]/FlipFlop posts. The gay/wanky ones I literally laughed out loud. The other ones irked me.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-47856963899052376602010-03-15T17:26:22.463+13:002010-03-15T17:26:22.463+13:00It was purely a joke to get a reaction - I actuall...It was purely a joke to get a reaction - I actually like this blog! I am sorry if none of you saw the funny side.Just having fun mate.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-58440053435581127182010-03-13T08:15:10.442+13:002010-03-13T08:15:10.442+13:00"Anonymous" - grow some balls and actual..."Anonymous" - grow some balls and actually post your name to your comments (or if you happen to be female, grow a vulva.) <br />This petty hate ridden drivel that you expound simply shows you to be a narrow minded bigot who refuses to entertain any notion of an educated debate.<br />Shreddakj knows that I disagree with a lot of what he writes, but he also knows that I respect his views and that I welcome the debate which he is encouraging. Your blathering does not advance the cause, it simply helps prove the propensity towards mindless drivel which tends to dominate most of these kinds of arguments.<br />If you don't have the courage to actually write what you mean and own it, then don't bother contributing at all.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031478244990620011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-21270649732613046302010-03-12T18:36:00.780+13:002010-03-12T18:36:00.780+13:00That was quite possibly the most insightful commen...That was quite possibly the most insightful comment I've ever received. Thank you.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-34115403994628420692010-03-12T17:55:22.009+13:002010-03-12T17:55:22.009+13:00your blogs wanky!! fucking bullshit your a big rim...your blogs wanky!! fucking bullshit your a big rim job anonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-72554446516723081782010-03-11T23:20:04.622+13:002010-03-11T23:20:04.622+13:00You should have an apostrophe between blog and s.
...You should have an apostrophe between blog and s.<br /><br />It should read "This blog's gay."KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-73490967712766774032010-03-11T23:15:43.179+13:002010-03-11T23:15:43.179+13:00this blogs gay.this blogs gay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-38968387395886935232010-03-11T22:56:51.726+13:002010-03-11T22:56:51.726+13:00I do not require evidence for religion or the idea...I do not require evidence for religion or the idea of god. I do not consider the idea of god or religion itself to be out of the ordinary.<br /><br />The actual existence of god however, has never been proven. No evidence has been brought to the table. As far as I can see, god exists only as an idea within the minds of human beings.<br /><br />Just because people have believed something for thousands of years doesn't make it true, this is what we have science for.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-24867441688969178352010-03-11T22:34:50.701+13:002010-03-11T22:34:50.701+13:00Are YOU really that stupid??
-Religion and/or the...Are YOU really that stupid??<br /><br />-Religion and/or the idea of a god is NOT beyond the usual, the majority of the world consider themselves to be religious.<br />-Religion and/or the idea of a god IS ordinary, regular and has been WELL established on this planet for THOUSANDS OF YEARS.<br /><br />A lot longer than the catchy phrase "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"@shreddakjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-2842553435912911672010-03-11T19:31:02.257+13:002010-03-11T19:31:02.257+13:00Are you really that stupid?
extraordinary
–adjec...Are you really that stupid?<br /><br />extraordinary<br /><br />–adjective<br />1.<br />beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.<br />2.<br />exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy; remarkable: extraordinary speed; an extraordinary man.<br />3.<br />(of an official, employee, etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff; having a special, often temporary task or responsibility: minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary.<br /><br />from dictionary.comKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-26622333545701274302010-03-11T19:27:28.884+13:002010-03-11T19:27:28.884+13:00If you project/grind your axe at religion, it will...If you project/grind your axe at religion, it will project/grind back.<br /><br />"There is a god" isn't an extraordinary claim. It's a supernatural claim.<br /><br />"An alien abducted me" is an extraordinary claim requiring extraordinary evidence.<br /><br />What's your reason for using the word then.@shreddakjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-91893378151090361602010-03-11T18:02:30.227+13:002010-03-11T18:02:30.227+13:00No, I do not mean supernatural, I mean extraordina...No, I do not mean supernatural, I mean extraordinary. I used the word for a reason. As the other commenter said, stop projecting.<br /><br />Yes, I do have a massive battleaxe to grind, I spent 18 years of my life following a religion. At least I can admit it.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-22703913852458911542010-03-11T17:39:18.440+13:002010-03-11T17:39:18.440+13:00You mean a supernatural claim requires supernatura...You mean a supernatural claim requires supernatural evidence. Supernatural evidence is an oxymoron to you so what a stupid thing to request.<br /><br />Your entire blog is one massively loud, grinding Gimli axe.@shreddakjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-70293483402029923152010-03-11T16:01:03.156+13:002010-03-11T16:01:03.156+13:00Raptor Jesus went extinct for your sins.Raptor Jesus went extinct for your sins.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-49944624262047960452010-03-11T15:58:50.945+13:002010-03-11T15:58:50.945+13:00Any claim which is made without evidence can be di...Any claim which is made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. - Hitchens<br /><br />Lots of god, raptor jesus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-40638937401034492972010-03-11T15:51:27.332+13:002010-03-11T15:51:27.332+13:00An extraordinary claim requires extraordinary evid...An extraordinary claim requires extraordinary evidence. <br />The burden of proof is most certainly on the person making the claim, you seem to have trouble understanding this. Let me give you an example. A snake oil salesman says to a potential customer: "This snake-oil will cure cancer, and provides eternal salvation!" It is then up to the salesman to provide evidence to back up his claim, it is not up to the skeptic to refute his claim until he provides evidence. As has been said before, "that which is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence".<br /><br />A religious view with religious implications? I can live with that, seeing as 'New Atheism' is a view about religion that says "religion is man-made, futile and petty" the implications of such a view is that religion is wrong. I can live with that, just don't go around labelling things that aren't religions as 'religions'.<br /><br />Proselytizing has a distinct religious connotation and has a distinct religious usage. We have other terms for other circumstances, such as peer-pressure etc. your intentionally incorrect usage shows you have an axe to grind.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-86257041936794315362010-03-11T14:35:36.766+13:002010-03-11T14:35:36.766+13:00Ha.
You assume all religious people are out to pr...Ha.<br /><br />You assume all religious people are out to prove that God exists, this is false. Most of the religious are simply saying they believe in God.<br /><br />Who designated your burden of proof? A lazy atheist I suppose. The burden of proof lies on both parties. Both need to try and "prove" that they're correct.<br /><br />New Atheism might not strictly be a religion but it is a religious view with religious implications.<br /><br />Your Colts fan? He is indeed proselytizing to the Vikings fan.@ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-17259831646696243692010-03-11T04:22:06.402+13:002010-03-11T04:22:06.402+13:00P.S. New Atheism cannot be a religion, or anything...P.S. New Atheism cannot be a religion, or anything like it. At all. Ever. It lacks the attributes. <br /><br />Moreover, New Atheism can barely, if at all, proselytize, since it isn't a religion. Saying that New Atheists proselytize is like saying that your neighbor is a proselytizer because he tries to change you from a Colts fan, to being a Vikings fan. <br /><br />Stop projecting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-41941831668085700552010-03-11T04:02:43.364+13:002010-03-11T04:02:43.364+13:00Flip flop fails.
You assume all Atheists are out...Flip flop fails. <br /><br />You assume all Atheists are out to prove that gods do not exist, this is false. Most Atheists are simply saying they don't believe in gods. The burden of proof is not on them, it sits strictly on the shoulders of those claiming a given God exists; trying to shift the burden of proof to the weak atheist position is a dishonest tactic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-23938203526036361922010-03-10T15:37:56.965+13:002010-03-10T15:37:56.965+13:00You're so clever, I bet your mother is oh so v...You're so clever, I bet your mother is oh so very proud of you.<br /><br />If you actually have something intelligent to say, go ahead and say it. It seems that you're about as witty and smart as the children who copy each other to try and annoy people. <br />Child 1: "Don't!"<br />Child 2: "Don't!"<br />C1: "Stop it!"<br />C2: "Stop it!"<br />C1: "Stop copying me!"<br />C2: "Stop copying me!"KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-60442847246549762812010-03-10T14:09:58.348+13:002010-03-10T14:09:58.348+13:00This is why it is so frustrating and at the same t...This is why it is so frustrating and at the same time entirely pointless arguing with atheist types.<br /><br />Their beliefs are entirely non-falsifiable, because it is impossible to prove that a god does exist. The fact that it goes both ways making it impossible to prove one doesn't exist doesn't seem to worry them either. It is almost a badge of honour for many Atheists I have dealt with that there is no way to prove their position (growing up in a Atheist family, you can imagine I met many people like this...).<br /><br />The best that an Christian like me can hope for, is that enough people are prevented from being indoctrinated into atheism this generation, so the next generation can be further ahead already.<br /><br />The Bible will probably never be trusted entirely by a scientific person. It basically works with 'common sense' in many ways, so it isn't entirely unreasonable that people from a scientific past have trouble accepting it.<br /><br />One day though, Jesus will win out over non-belief and methodological naturalism. Whether or not we will be alive to see it, the best we can do is just fight the good fight and keep Jesus at the forefront. Sometimes this means arguing with atheists, as pointless as that is... but the argument might be noticed by someone on the fence, and might help them to make a spiritual decision. And then it was worth the effort!<br /><br /><br /><br />NEW ATHEISM IS SOOOO NOT A RELIGION ZOMMGGGGZZ!!!<br /><br />New Atheists have an agenda, a mission... and they love to proselytize....just like the religious.The Copy/Paste Flip Flopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-1513718834342687012010-03-09T00:59:48.198+13:002010-03-09T00:59:48.198+13:00This is why it is so frustrating and at the same t...This is why it is so frustrating and at the same time entirely pointless arguing with religious types.<br /><br />Their beliefs are entirely non-falsifiable, because it is impossible to prove that a god doesn't exist. The fact that it goes both ways making it impossible to prove one does exist doesn't seem to worry them either. It is almost a badge of honour for many Christians I have dealt with that there is no way to prove their position (growing up in a Christian family, you can imagine I met many people like this...).<br /><br />The best that an agnostic atheist like me can hope for, is that enough people are prevented from being indoctrinated into a religion this generation, so the next generation can be further ahead already.<br /><br />The scientific method has a long way to go before the average person trusts it entirely. It basically works against 'common sense' in many ways, so it isn't entirely unreasonable that people from a superstitious past have trouble accepting it.<br /><br />One day though, level headed reason will win out over superstition and bronze age shenanigans. Whether or not we will be alive to see it, the best we can do is just fight the good fight and keep logic at the forefront. Sometimes this means arguing with theists, as pointless as that is... but the argument might be noticed by someone on the fence, and might help them to make a logical decision. And then it was worth the effort!MisterBlaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400932648074603947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-23171067713742507412010-03-05T09:43:58.520+13:002010-03-05T09:43:58.520+13:00The comparison between the blue sky and the theist...The comparison between the blue sky and the theist position is not a very accurate one. You may view the sky as blue, or red, but I consider that a subjective statement. But if you think there is a god that resembles something like the christian god, you are making an objective truth claim, one that cannot be justified solely by subjective means. An objective truth and a subjective view are *very* different.Parabolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883113637257270981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-91544575790348851012010-03-04T22:17:44.101+13:002010-03-04T22:17:44.101+13:00Well, some people will insist that the sky is blue...Well, some people will insist that the sky is blue, while others will point out that it's actually just our perception of the reflection of light against the blackness of space, and even others will argue that "blue" is just an artificial construct anyway and that everyone has their own "blue". <br />People will always see what they want to see. Just don't hold it against people who think they see something you don't.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031478244990620011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498388463767378455.post-68895986566057877002010-03-04T21:58:10.937+13:002010-03-04T21:58:10.937+13:00Even if I give Christians every benefit of the dou...Even if I give Christians every benefit of the doubt on this one, it still doesn't strengthen the case too much. Josephus was still not a contemporary by any means and even if he was 100% correct in his reporting, we still don't have much to go on. For all I care, the passage could be completely authentic and true and it wouldn't make me believe the gospel stories any more than I do now.<br /><br />It's just rather sad that this is the best that Christians have to offer when it comes to extra-biblical sources. After all, it's good to know that the person you're dedicating your life to actually existed in the first place, as a mere starting point.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554732589649361481noreply@blogger.com