Comments by Podaar

201. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #173010 by Podaar on April 30, 2008 at 8:27 am

Comment #172881 by al-rawandi

Al, That's only because you haven't seen the stupid hats and aprons they wear in their temples.

202. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #172846 by Podaar on April 30, 2008 at 6:05 am

Comment #172838 by epeeist

Yes, thank you epeeist. I've watched/read what seems like hundreds of these debates/conversation and I've never felt like any creationist/IDer has won out. I was curious to see what seeker considers a win by creationists, but instead he's given me work to do. I'll try and figure out his method of arriving at that conclusion is, but I don't think it will be productive. Then, I might be biased :)

[edit] Galileo, Galileo, Figaro.

[edited] for spelling

203. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #172818 by Podaar on April 30, 2008 at 5:45 am

Anna

Love the photo ;)

204. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #172811 by Podaar on April 30, 2008 at 5:40 am

Comment #172798 by seeker_of_truth

I see some individuals that could benefit from reading some of the debate logs.

I would truly like to read these logs. Can you point me in the right direction?

205. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172466 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 3:28 pm

Well, time to go home everyone. Besides, I need a smoke. (sorry JazzX)

206. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172464 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 3:26 pm

Comment #172414 by SharonMcT
Sharon,

In Utah County (south of Salt Lake City, think B.Y.U.) the isolation takes place right out in front of everyone. The mind boggles at what goes on in Colorado City and Texas. It IS sickening.

207. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172460 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 3:22 pm

Will,

Cool. I shall reverse my self-medicating habits. Where do the dirty vodka martinis fit in?

208. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172457 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 3:19 pm

Comment #172453 by will young

Lithium.

Oh, I thought that's what the mushrooms were for...

209. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172452 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 3:16 pm

Comment #172433 by will young

Nice take down! I especially find this hard to dispute.

Of the 53 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 who are in state custody, 31 either have given birth or are expecting, officials have stated

You can't convice me that the mothers of the 22 girls who weren't pregnant didn't know what was going on...in the temple no less.

-- Gregg

210. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172451 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 3:13 pm

Emmet,

What I hate is when I think I see the static avatars move. How do you bock that?!

211. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172406 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 2:26 pm

Colwyn & Sharon,

My problem with her defence is it appears to me she is projecting her motivations, morals and ethics on to the FLDS women. The facts are; these women are culpible for turning their heads from the evil done by their neighbors (assuming they aren't involved themselves).

Their prophet is 'doing time' for encouraging rape. [edit] and it's starting to look like they had 'deflowering beds' in the temple. You can't tell me the average member didn't know[/edit]

212. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172388 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 2:10 pm

Comment #172377 by phil rimmer

Phil, I'd settle for return of the preview button. I agree some sort of mandatory 'edited' tag on the post might be helpful.

213. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172355 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 1:52 pm

Quetz probably counts for more than one vote.

214. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #172347 by Podaar on April 29, 2008 at 1:48 pm

MPhil,

The top one.

-- Gregg

[edit] Reminds me of a Michael Schenker, circa 1976.

215. Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

Comment #171544 by Podaar on April 28, 2008 at 2:48 pm

Comment #171535 by al-rawandi

I don't know a Muslim who hits his wife. Not one. That includes many Saudis, Kuwaitis, Emirates, and others... In their home countries.

Al, We are all lead to believe (in the West) that it is routine that men don't allow freedoms to their wives, daughters and sisters. You say none of the Muslim men you know hit their wives; do they limit them in other ways?

I'm not trying to provoke, just asking because you seem to have a great deal of personal first hand knowledge and I'm wondering how much we read (Ayaan Ali for example) is exaggerated (in your opinion).

-- Gregg

216. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #171452 by Podaar on April 28, 2008 at 1:49 pm

Comment #171441 by Steve Zara

Maybe it just because I don't take my imagination beyond them being happy together. I'll admit if I were forced to think of my parents together...

Nevermind.

217. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #171433 by Podaar on April 28, 2008 at 1:39 pm

Steve,

Prejudices pass with time, hopefully

That's unbelievably magnanimous of you! I've never understood this whole orientation discomfort stuff. I mean, isn't it pleasant to see people in happy relationships? Sure, all couples can take public affection too far at times (especially when alcohol is involved), but overall…

Anyway, I could learn to be more understanding from your example. Orientation-phobias piss me off.

218. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #171220 by Podaar on April 28, 2008 at 11:25 am

Elli,

...until the machines are unplugged. :)

219. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #171218 by Podaar on April 28, 2008 at 11:23 am

Anna,

You may have hit on an important thought.

Although, I must say, every engineer I've known personally were incredibly irreligious people.

220. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #171163 by Podaar on April 28, 2008 at 10:43 am

Dick,

You are aware that George Washington and John Adams had strong Federalist leanings, right? As a liberal, did George Washington do enough for America?

221. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #171148 by Podaar on April 28, 2008 at 10:37 am

Comment #171137 by MPhil

Please stay - you're a prime example of why we're right.

MPhil,

Have you read Austin Dacey's 'The Secular Conscience'? I found myself nodding at his arguements for keeping religious belief in the public dialog just because of the reason you mention above.

His other reasons were great as well :)

222. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169360 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 8:50 pm

Well, more NBA basketball, then off to bed. Have a great weekend everyone.

-- Gregg

223. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169357 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 8:29 pm

Comment #169329 by Diacanu

Well, I'm not going to, safe to say none of us here are going to, so who these mythical hand-ringing mustache-twirling future Hitlers are going to come from is anyone's guess.

And, assuming we have advanced warning, I pledge to stand side-by-side with the religious to defend against such threats!!!

I'll argue with them once the tyrannical maniacs are under lock and key.

-- Gregg

P.S. ...the cake is a lie.

224. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169266 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 4:51 pm

...the cake is a lie.

225. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169211 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 4:03 pm

Dr. Benway,

I guess we can't quote the bible and hold believers to their belief because we don't believe and haven't studied the belief properly...I believe that's correct.

Now that's all clear...

Revenant, Please educate me about the approximate timing of Noah's flood. Please.

226. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169183 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Comment #169171 by Quetzalcoatl

Thank you, your Rainbow Featheredness.

Revenant, You were telling us about when the flood was. Please continue.

227. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169175 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 3:31 pm

Dr. Benway,

You've got to despise this little fruit too.

...She's too busy trying to cool off.

Trying to threaten riandouglas mother with eternal burning. Wow.

228. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169161 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 3:22 pm

Comment #169155 by Revenant

Interesting. I'll think about the thoughts you posted.

Say, was Noah's flood 2500BC or was it 3500BC? I forget.

Quetz,

While you're here, could you bless my coffee?

229. Open Letter to a victim of Ben Stein's lying propaganda

Comment #169152 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Comment #168757 by al-rawandi

Hello there. I was sick of being a cartoon.

You'll always be the Duffman to me.

(Did that sound kinda creepy?)

230. Student's 'Be Happy, Not Gay' t-shirt ok

Comment #169145 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 3:07 pm

Adam,

Ok, I just had a coughing fit from accidentally inhaling coffee.

231. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169110 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 2:46 pm

Comment #169100 by al-rawandi

My guess is Tom Cruise.

232. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #169079 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 2:36 pm

Comment #168986 by Dr Benway

You cannot defeat a revenant.

...you can only hope to contain them. :)

When was Noah's flood again?

233. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168537 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 7:36 am

Philip,

Amen! I'm partaking of my sacrament to 'His Scalyness' now.

234. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168531 by Podaar on April 25, 2008 at 7:31 am

Comment #168501 by Philip1978

May I have coffee on completion of the task? I don't have tea here at the office.

235. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168211 by Podaar on April 24, 2008 at 6:45 pm

Comment #168208 by Revenant

;) It won't work. Knock yourself out.

Literally.

236. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168210 by Podaar on April 24, 2008 at 6:43 pm

Comment #168199 by Angels On a Pin Head

AOPH,

*dries eyes* That was beautiful.*sniff*

I'll print this and let my granddaughters read it when they are older.

237. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168179 by Podaar on April 24, 2008 at 5:11 pm

Revenant,

That is my granddaughter, you condescending little twit. Keep you obscene prayers to yourself.

238. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168169 by Podaar on April 24, 2008 at 4:46 pm

Remnant,

I'll worry about whoever I please...but your children are probably old enough to decide for themselves.

My children read what they like and have many books available in my home including the Bible, Koran, Book of Mormon, the Kalevala, the Iliad, the Odessey, and many other works of myth.

How 'bout you? Be honest.

239. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168166 by Podaar on April 24, 2008 at 4:39 pm

Comment #168153 by Diacanu

Thanks D, that made my day! Don't apologize for your rants, it's part of what makes reading this site fun...oh, and I agree with it, to a point.

I've known some fairly powerful government officials and administrators (one of them in the biblical sense). You'd be surprised at how incompetent (sometimes corrupt) most elected officials really are. They seldom listen to the professional bureaucrats who are trained and educated to run government and instead seem to think they have 'divine' insight into what 'the people want'.

Stupidity and greed are usually what makes them screw up.

240. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168148 by Podaar on April 24, 2008 at 3:19 pm

Diacanu,

I still think most of us give 'The corporatist masters' too much credit. I don't think they're clever enough to control the masses.

-- Gregg

241. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #168137 by Podaar on April 24, 2008 at 2:57 pm

Comment #168133 by Revenant

watch them grow in the ability to reason, think critically

Depending on the age of your children, I doubt anyone here would argue with that.

and defend their beliefs and positions based on research
they have done.

Depending on their age, this is the part that makes me fear for your children.

Do you offer your belief and then expect theirs to coincide?

242. Open Letter to a victim of Ben Stein's lying propaganda

Comment #166067 by Podaar on April 22, 2008 at 5:42 pm

Comment #165947 by keith

Thank you, but it's not so bad. All the golf courses are pretty open on Sunday.

243. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #166057 by Podaar on April 22, 2008 at 5:34 pm

Comment #165981 by Brian English

Revenant:

Ah, you picked up on this too, eh?

244. Open Letter to a victim of Ben Stein's lying propaganda

Comment #165942 by Podaar on April 22, 2008 at 3:58 pm

keith pointed out,

you want the intellectual respectability and benefits of some scientific beliefs while also clinging to the comforts of a God that watches over you.

I've encountered this belief system many times. Chewmanfoo is not as original as he thinks. I could walk him through my neighborhood knocking on doors and I guarantee it would take less than 3 knocks to find someone with the opinion that science and technology are advancing as a direct result of inspiration from God.

245. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #165882 by Podaar on April 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm

Comment #165876 by Revenant

Revenant,

Seriously, isn't there a mall close by that you could terrorize?

246. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #165852 by Podaar on April 22, 2008 at 1:13 pm

Comment #165839 by Remnant

I read the article by the computer programmer you linked to. Is it just me or was his arguement; Modern life hasn't created any X-men therefore evolution is false?

Yikes! Is it me or did the room just get dumber?

247. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #164054 by Podaar on April 19, 2008 at 1:13 pm

Comment #164048 by Remnant

Didn't Captain Kirk once kill a computer with this same arguement? er...maybe not.

248. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #164043 by Podaar on April 19, 2008 at 1:00 pm

Eagle,

The predictive power of your theory was wonderful to behold!

-- Gregg

249. The Child Preachers

Comment #164001 by Podaar on April 19, 2008 at 12:18 pm

MPhil;

Thanks. PM for you.

-- Gregg

250. The Child Preachers

Comment #163947 by Podaar on April 19, 2008 at 10:38 am

Comment #163945 by MPhil

I doubt I would stand a chance :)

Agreed...but, can you imagine the look on peoples faces when we argue for a secular moral standard that we would expect government to hold people to? Especially, not corrupting the minds of their own children.

I get fuzzy all over just thinking about it.

-- Gregg

[edit] I'd love to read your paper. How do we go about it?[/edit]