Comments by Tyler Durden

851. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #123477 by Tyler Durden on February 7, 2008 at 8:45 am

Some rambling Comment #123460 by Kardashovel:

Lest y'all atheists forget, you are not only surrounded but massively outnumbered.

I'm sure you're trying to make some spurious point here, but for the life of me, I can't see it.

Perhaps it's argumentum ad alamo?

Anyway, my Da is bigger than your Da, so there!

852. The New Atheist Movement

Comment #123417 by Tyler Durden on February 7, 2008 at 5:53 am

ooops :)

853. The New Atheist Movement

Comment #123367 by Tyler Durden on February 7, 2008 at 3:42 am

If this is the kind of drivel that theists are coming out with now because of a few books on the subject of atheism, it smells of panic, sheer panic. They know the game is up, people are getting an education, making up their own minds, *gasp* thinking for themselves - and so, leaving bronze-age myths behind! Go science!

As for their plan "to stop the attrition the church must start teaching a christian view of the world from a young age" - our old friend Einstein had a thought on that:

Definition of Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein

854. The New Atheist Movement

Comment #123332 by Tyler Durden on February 7, 2008 at 1:51 am

So, according to Ravi Zacharias, the reason Sam Harris has not given a speech on Islam in Saudia Arabia is because it would be his "farewell speech" implying that Harris would be killed - and this is supposed to be Sam's fault??

Does he not see the hypocrisy of his statement?

855. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #123328 by Tyler Durden on February 7, 2008 at 1:32 am

By the way some, of us here find the idea that you have a 'PhD in Biblical Studies' risible.

I've read all the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, can I have my PhD now? :)

856. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122983 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 10:07 am

hes2@usa,

Have you studied your bible in its original Greek, Hebrew and Ancient Aramaic texts or in English?

More to the point: do you speak Greek, Hebrew and Ancient Aramaic?

857. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122972 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 9:52 am

Nah! Too busy living in the Real World.

858. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122965 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 9:46 am

Comment by hes2@usa:

At any rate. I must go in a minute. Low battery on Laptop.

Al, can you add this one to your ever-growing list of theist excuses in order to bail outta here, right after "I have work to do" :)

859. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122959 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 9:42 am

hes2@usa,

to what purpose do you attribute to your:

1. appendix
2. coccygeal vertebrae
3. eye's blind spot

860. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122930 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 9:26 am

hes2@usa,

Not all who pray get their prayers answered.

Why? Who makes up these arbitrary rules? Are they explained in the back of your bible?

Not all are God's (born-again) spiritual children.

And you know this, how?

Do you claim to know the mind of your god? How arrogant of you!

861. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122919 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 9:19 am

hes2@usa,

If He were't real, why would you even argue with me about Him?!

If I'm not mistaken, you came here to engage us, maybe your faith is slipping!

862. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122905 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 9:08 am

hes2@usa,

www.godhatesamputees.com

Why would I "pray" to something that didn't exist. Makes no sense.

863. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122890 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 8:57 am

Al,

Just look at the evidence from Lourdes. Over 150 years, of at least 1,000,000 people attending per year and praying. Yet only 66 accredited "miracles" - less that 0.0001% success rate - and yes, no accounts of any amputees regrowing a limb, yet this feat happens with the common Salamander.

This god favours Salamanders over humans? Strange.

864. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122876 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 8:45 am

My evidence. . . Answered Prayers!

Anecdotal evidence doesn't count. Empirical, double-blind, testable, if you please!

My evidence. . . Settled Peace in my heart! (About Life and Death!)

Huh? What does this even mean? Can we measure that under a microscope?

My evidence. . . It's foundation and starting point is The BIBLE.

Please! you're only embarrassing yourself now!

By then way, did you mean "it's" or "its" - Anna, get him :)

865. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122862 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 8:28 am

hes2@usa,

Is that the best you've got? Seriously. That's it. Nothing more?

All rhetoric, no evidence. Ignorance over evidence: God must exist because you really, really want him to exist, yes?

Quit the quote-mining, we've seen it all before, tell us in plain English: what is your evidence for existence of your God.

866. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122854 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 8:19 am

Comment #122847 by hes2@usa:

MORE EVIDENCE OF WALT BROWN'S FOUNTAINS OF THE DEEP

Oh boy! Now he's quote-mining/cut 'n' pasting from Walt Brown. Sheesh!

hes2@usa, Walt Brown is a charlatan, his sources are unsubstantiated, his "book" is self-published and he takes the work of actual scientists out of context.

Please don't bring that trash over here!

867. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122850 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 8:13 am

Comment #122841 by hes2@usa:

One was my growing empathy with the insight of Einstein and other noted scientists that there had to be an Intelligence behind the integrated complexity of the physical Universe.

Where does Einstein say this? What "noted scientists" do you refer to?

I believe that the origin of life and reproduction simply cannot be explained from a biological standpoint despite numerous efforts to do so.

Excuse me? Did you actually state: reproduction simply cannot be explained from a biological standpoint

Have you actually read a high-school biology book of late? Try it.

It was the evidence itself that led me to this conclusion

Which evidence? Please don't quote your bible, circular argument, won't wash here!

868. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #122823 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 7:07 am

Comment #122818 by Richard

No, I didn't in fact need to send water from Lourdes

True, you could've sent her water from your bathtub, would've had the same effect!

While you were expressing care, and I commend you for it, would you have prayed with her had she asked? By confirming her beliefs in such unsubstantiated woo-woo, you're simply enabling her to continue believing in such unsubstantiated woo-woo.

IMHO flowers would've sufficed.

869. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122770 by Tyler Durden on February 6, 2008 at 3:15 am

hes2@usa,

Can I just ask you... oh, you're gone. Quelle suprise!

Ah, Wonder Woman - what more did a 9-yr old pre-pubescent boy need on TV while growing up.

And lay off "Top Gun", those guys were heroes I tell ya, heroes :)

870. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122439 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 9:10 am

But nothing like a fish that crawled out of the lake (or was it ocean), climbed into a tree, than walked on the ground, lost his tail and now types on computers. Fish have come far enough to visit the moon too!

Eh, are you aware of tiktallik? http://tiktaalik.uchicago.edu/

hes2@usa:
I thought that you "appreciate people who think", try it yourself sometime, you might surprise yourself!!

871. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122434 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 9:01 am

hes2@usa,

I will freely admit to having read and studied the bible due to my Catholic upbringing (and current interest in debating theists)

Have you ever read anything on evolution?

I appreciate people who think. And interact intellectually...

As do we here... all we're asking is that you think without the pretext of the bible as your crutch.

Read Comment #122396 above by annabanana, it says it all.

872. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122427 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 8:53 am

Epinephrine,

Whisper it quietly: it was *magic* :)

873. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122424 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 8:49 am

Oh, maybe the trillions and trillions of years God existed before He spoke us into existence.

And you know this, how?

Argument from assumption! Yawn. NEXT!!

I may receive a hard time here, but its worth the opportunity to get some mental interaction and hope that some will think outside their box too

hes2@USA, you are so far outside your box it's just not funny!

874. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122416 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 8:44 am

hes2@USA:

Perhaps you're correct. Maybe Pangaea existed in the time of the "flood", which is why the kangaroos native to Australia were able to board the ark.

Oh, but wait. There is no mention of kangaroos on the ark or in the bible. Funny that.

875. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122400 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 8:30 am

hes2@usa,

Strange how the book of Revelation of St John the Divine "predicts" all these things... and yet we've seen nothing of its "predictions". Nada. Zip. Zero. Not a sausage!

It's always "wait and see". Yawn!

I assume you also think Jebus will "return" in your lifetime? Do you know how many other people thought the same thing - and look how wrong they were!

But, oh no, you'll be proven right. Just "wait and see". How arrogant of you!

876. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122386 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 8:16 am

Preflood Earth had quite the amount of creatures roaming its surface, among which were well over 2 billion humans.
If perhaps, all of the continents were connected at that time, there would be no worries feeding all of the land creatures.

Perhaps? Perhaps you say?

What rubbish. If you're thinking of Pangaea, try 250 million years ago, before each of the component continents were separated into their current configuration. I assume your "Preflood Earth" is around the 6,000 year mark? Hmmh, quite a bit off there in timescale don't you think.

Have you heard of tectonic plates? Continental drift?

877. Letters: Theology has no place in a university

Comment #122373 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 8:09 am

Comment by hes2@USA:

A book on prayer (specifically interaction with Jehovah, the one true God).

Argument from anecdotal evidence. Yawn!

NEXT!!

878. Dusty Clues: Study suggests no dearth of Earths

Comment #122289 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 5:56 am

epeeist,

I agree 100%

I'd elaborate on my point but I have a meeting to attend ;-)

879. God the psycho

Comment #122285 by Tyler Durden on February 5, 2008 at 5:17 am

Um...well, I ain't the elephant man, but I ain't Brad Pitt either.

Did someone call? ;-)

880. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #120188 by Tyler Durden on February 1, 2008 at 10:23 am

Al,

As a guy, what would you "shoot" if you were with a hooker? ;)

881. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #120150 by Tyler Durden on February 1, 2008 at 9:48 am

Steve,

I think everybody deserves an " 's " after one's name when dealing with the possessive case - even those with fore/sur names ending in "s".

European, pedantic and way too generous :)

882. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #120145 by Tyler Durden on February 1, 2008 at 9:42 am

micaht,

Hello? Can you hear me? Hello? Anyone home? Helllooooo?

Oh well. I guess if VD did have a decent argument to "crush" Dawkins, micaht would've been only too happy to tell us. But he didn't. I wonder why that is? :)

883. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #120116 by Tyler Durden on February 1, 2008 at 9:20 am

Anna,

I tend to put an extra "s" at the end of Dawkins when talking about the possessive case i.e. "Dawkins's reasoning" - but then I'm European, and very pedantic ;-)

884. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #120113 by Tyler Durden on February 1, 2008 at 9:16 am

Al, is he gone already? Must have "work" to do :)

885. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #120096 by Tyler Durden on February 1, 2008 at 8:59 am

Hi micaht,

Perhaps I misunderstood your initial comment: have you actually read "The Irrational Atheist" either online or paper-format?

If so, can you please tell me how it "crushes" Dawkins and his argument for the existence of god?

Thanks.

886. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #120068 by Tyler Durden on February 1, 2008 at 8:27 am

Comment by micaht:

You act all high and mighty with your disdain for a book that has been written, which crushes your hero's own load of crap and then run for the hills when a challenge is issued.

Hi micaht, I assume you've read the book, I haven't. Can you please tell me how it "crushes" Dawkins and his argument for the existence of god? Thanks.

887. A Letter From Hell

Comment #120022 by Tyler Durden on February 1, 2008 at 6:22 am

Just watched this pile of garbage! Sick stuff indeed.

These jokers are big on the whole "What if?" premise. They did the same with the "Question of Origins" video with their "What if the big bang didn't happen?" which then leads them to running their mouth and over-active imaginations off without regard.

I guess that's the difference. If we as scientists/rationalists ask "What if?", we don't to presuppose to know the outcome, we investigate the matter, report any outcomes, allow findings to be critiqued or updated.

These clowns use the opportunity to blow mindless, unsubstantiated waffle up your ass - and think they're doing you the favour! Gee, thanks, but I have a brain. And can think for myself. It's no wonder they target children - this is child abuse, plain and simple. Child rapists deal in the mental and physical torture, these fuckwits aim for the mental side, and are just as culpable as child rapists!

I need a shower after watching that crap!

888. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #119038 by Tyler Durden on January 31, 2008 at 9:27 am

Anna,

Step away from the keyboard, step away from the keyboard :)

889. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #119026 by Tyler Durden on January 31, 2008 at 9:21 am

Comment by Kardashovel:

And I believe that, given the limitations of language, it cannot be a complete statement of God's will or intentions.

Why the need for language with its obvious limitations and restrictions? Why didn't your God simply implant it into our DNA?

I think you'll find that it's not a limitation on language, simply a limitation on the idea of your God!

btw, Kardashovel, do you speak Greek, Hebrew or ancient Aramaic?

890. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #119013 by Tyler Durden on January 31, 2008 at 9:10 am

Enough of this "Vox Day" rubbish, call it like it is: VD

891. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #118865 by Tyler Durden on January 31, 2008 at 5:14 am

Dear all knowing and ever rational board :)

Sorry to hijack the thread, looking for a piece of logic to reply to a newspaper article.

Some guy is trying to show that "prayer beads" work in Catholicism on the basis that "prayer beads are also used by other major religions."

This is an argument by...?

Thanks.

892. Atheism and Violence

Comment #118072 by Tyler Durden on January 30, 2008 at 9:39 am

Pilot 'breakdown' diverts flight

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7217977.stm

An Air Canada flight made an emergency landing in Ireland after a pilot apparently suffered a mental breakdown. A passenger said the pilot was carried from the plane shouting and swearing, saying he wanted to talk "to God".

Oh boy!

893. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #118043 by Tyler Durden on January 30, 2008 at 9:13 am

Hellloooooo. Earth calling nordicthunder, come in nordicthunder. Where are you?

Please furnish us with examples of how TIA is "logically unassailable". Many thanks!

894. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #118028 by Tyler Durden on January 30, 2008 at 8:56 am

Comment #118007 by nordicthunder:

TIA is better written and logically unassailable.

"logically unassailable" Examples please.

895. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #118011 by Tyler Durden on January 30, 2008 at 8:15 am

TIA is better written

Than what?

and logically unassailable

I seriously doubt it. Examples please.

Vox who?

896. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #117581 by Tyler Durden on January 29, 2008 at 6:38 am

I keep waiting for a theist to show up and really argue their side, but all I ever hear is the same old rhetoric.

That's 'cause they have the buy-bull, which we all know is the word of god, inerrant and infallible! Oh, wait...

897. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #117518 by Tyler Durden on January 29, 2008 at 2:54 am

I would like him to give some examples of Dawkins and Harris's errors.

Indeed, would make for interesting reading.

Richard, defend yourself! :-)

898. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #117514 by Tyler Durden on January 29, 2008 at 2:35 am

Patronising, Arrogant and Condescending....all of the traits required in a fundy.

Not to mention a complete lack of evidence to back up his spurious claims: "If Sam Harris didn't talk so much about Islam and make so many egregious errors" or "Dawkins, Harris and Hitchens, who are entirely occupied with making groundless assertions when they aren't busy drawing errant conclusions from incorrect data."

899. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #117495 by Tyler Durden on January 29, 2008 at 1:19 am

If I were an atheist, I'd be deeply embarrassed to have these clowns as the public face of my religious identification.

Atheism is not a religion, douchebag!

Farah: Are atheists becoming more militant? Extreme? Why?

Huh? Not "If so, why?", simply "Why?", talk about biased questioning.

So why are you making the entire book available as a free download from your blog?

Desperation! Pure and simple desperation: "Somebody read my book, pleeaasee!!"

900. A Letter From Hell

Comment #117056 by Tyler Durden on January 28, 2008 at 6:59 am

Comment by lindseymwright:

The idea behind it is that for those of us who have a relationship with Christ, we should not conceal it.

Oh please, conceal it, I'm begging you. We're all tired listening to your childish, evil, spiteful fairy tales! I have to walk by a huge billboard on my way to college stating: "The Lord Jesus said: I tell you repent or ye shall all likewise perish." Luke 13:5

Seriously, who needs to read that rubbish while going about one's personal business in a modern city in the 21st century? It's bordering on hate-speech. (I can understand the tax man getting away with "Pay your taxes or go to jail" type warnings, but this is pitiful)

I've already torn it down once, needless to say it won't be there for much longer!