Comments by chadvader123

Comment #55780 by chadvader123 on July 12, 2007 at 8:41 am

"The historical aspect of this documentary in the beginning seems a little disturbing to me. We see the theory of evolution being 'interpreted' by various social classes and individual thinkers into things like eugenics, almost as if it were some kind of new theology to be worshipped. Although this is probably historically accurate, those interpretations (including those of Darwin himself) go squarely against the theory of evolution, and the idea of interpreting a scientific theory to fit one's socio-political interests goes squarely against the idea of science. The documentary does not properly discredit these interpretations, in my opinion, and leaves us with the danger of re-awakening the totally wrong and dangerous ideas that have been disastrous in the past."

I am a christian and I completely agree with this comment; however, it is important for us to understand how easily a theory can be turned into something negative. Ann Coulter is a great example of this. Unfortunately, no theories are immune to corruption!

2. In the name of the Father

Comment #51544 by chadvader123 on June 23, 2007 at 10:49 am

"Hitchens has written a book that is seriously harmful, not because of his attack on religion, some of it deserved, but because he will divert people away from the real problem: which is we human beings, both religious and irreligious."

Can I get an amen!

Do any of you truly believe that religion poisons everything? Do any of you truly believe that atheistic groups are immune to corruption and evil? Would war suddenly end if religion vanished? Do you believe that science can, and will someday end cruelty and suffering? Does scientific enlightenment force people to be loving? Is it a lack of scientific/evolutionary knowledge that makes men do illogical things like murder and rape? Again, is religion the cause of all our problems?

I know many religious and non-religious people. Some of them are good, loving people, and some of them are selfish and mean. Their ideology has little to do with it.

3. Dawkins at the Hay Festival

Comment #45975 by chadvader123 on May 29, 2007 at 11:01 pm

I am so pleased to hear Richard pretty much admit that calling someone delusional is a bad choice of words.

Has he finally realized that name calling only hurts his cause?

4. The root of all evil?

Comment #43720 by chadvader123 on May 22, 2007 at 11:02 am

"It's clearly part of the parable, following a chiasmus-like structure. The 'reign over' structure is repeated at the start and the end.

11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. 12 Therefore He said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten *minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.' 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We will not have this man to reign over us.'

26 'For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 27 But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.'

5. The root of all evil?

Comment #43700 by chadvader123 on May 22, 2007 at 10:18 am

Martin

Luke 19:27 is part of a parable about a mean man.
It in no way promotes violence. Please keep things in context.

Thanks :)

6. The root of all evil?

Comment #43690 by chadvader123 on May 22, 2007 at 9:49 am

I don't know about you guys, but I'm really looking forward to a future war between small-minded Atheists, and small-minded, incredibly misguided, Christians!

Richad Dawkins, Sam Harris, Pat Robertson, and the late Jerry Falwell are all close-minded, hatemongering, extremists, who view everything in black and white!

7. Gene mutation linked to cognition is found only in humans

Comment #39378 by chadvader123 on May 10, 2007 at 12:44 pm

First of all I want to apologize for not responding to the article. It's interesting but it doesn't prove anything more than human uniqueness.

Secondly, if you honestly want to further the atheist movement, you might want to start by being informative without being condescending.
And yes, I am well aware that religion is guilty of this as well. However, I do not follow "christians". I follow Jesus Christ.

Thirdly. Explaining my conversion experience in detail (which by the way, took place while I was home alone) will not convince any of you that it was genuine. If I said an angel came to me in a vision, you would say I was high or delusional. If I said a voice from heaven spoke to me, you would say I was high or delusional. And if I said my clinically diagnosed depression was instantly healed, you would say "prove that it was God who healed you!"

I have no intention of convincing any of you that God is real. My hope and prayer is that this might help at least one of you to open your heart to the possibilty. I hate to break it to you, but the scientific method, as wonderful as it is, will not help you find God.

"Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."

8. Gene mutation linked to cognition is found only in humans

Comment #39087 by chadvader123 on May 10, 2007 at 12:45 am

I am a creationist, and this is what I think. I think your time on this earth will pass long before any scientist "proves" the Theory of Evolution to be the definitive answer to life's greatest mystery. And I truly hope and pray that all of you find God before that time comes to pass.

These are not the words of a man who once believed that some invisible man in the sky is watching our every move. These are the words of a man who, in the midst of great depression, discovered that the completely and utterly preposterous idea of God was true. Then again, maybe I'm just crazy like Pascal, Newton, Collins,
C.S Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, St. Augustine, and the scores of others who became believers.