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by James Smith João Pessoa, Brazil http://slrman.wordpress.com Let’s All Have Faith 02/29/2012
Let’s All Have Faith James Smith João Pessoa, Brazil
http://slrman.wordpress.com If something cannot be proven, there is likely to be a reason for it. If something cannot be seen, it can still be proven. Gravity cannot be seen by any of our current technology. But its effects can be seen and measured. Just try dropping an iron weight on your toe. Or do you think that was a spiritual effect by god to punish you for being stupid enough to drop it on your toe? Gravity can be measured, its actions observed and even predicted. I knew that weight was going to hurt your toe. You probably did too, so you decided not to drop it on your foot. “But you must have Faith!” OK, I am willing to test that. Are you? I invite you to the roof of my building. It’s not too high, between 25 and 30 meters (80 to 90 feet). I hand you a large belt and tell you to put it on. As you are buckling it, I explain that it is an anti-gravity belt I have built. I add that it repels gravitational force, just as ordinary magnets repel each other. Holy Book Proofs 02/29/2012
Some Truths, Much Fiction  James Smith João Pessoa, Brazil http://slrman.wordpress.com It's true that most "holy books" do contain verifiable historical events and places. Too often, believers try to use this as "proof" the rest of it must be true, too. Below is a more contemporary example of how this might work today. On the 11th of September, 2001, two commercial aircraft flew into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing thousands. Some people believe that this was an act of terrorism by an Islamic fundamentalist organization. It was really the power of my god (he who must not be named) directing those planes to warn the people of the USA and the world to abandon their wicked ways and praise the only true god. The first sentence is unquestionable historic fact. The last sentence is a delusional lie but is impossible to prove to be false. The “truth” of all “holy books” is based upon this same technique. Flying Pharaohs 02/29/2012
The Pharaohs Could Fly  James Smith João Pessoa, Brazil http://slrman.wordpress.com Much of what people have regarded as magic and "god" over the centuries have really been things they just didn't understand so they attributed mystical significance to normal events. A great example of this is a piece I read by Richard Bach (Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions) who wrote that the ancient Egyptians could fly. Obviously, we know that they did not. They left us so many records in the form of artwork and writings that we would know if they had. But, they had bamboo, papyrus, linen, and the thermals and steady winds of the Nile valley. They could have built gliders capable of sailing hundreds of miles. Unfortunately, they were ignorant of the laws of aerodynamics even though they were as much in effect then as now. But they didn't know, so they didn't go. It's possible that there are laws of physics that we don't know about today that, if we did, we would be capable of feats as astounding to us as flying would have been to the Pharaohs, who would have assumed that was supernatural, but was only the application of physical laws effective for anyone. Even today, we see the same thing when people, observing anything they do not understand, assume it has a supernatural source. "God cured me of cancer" "The lord was with us. It's a miracle only 12 people were killed. It could have been worse." "I don't understand how evolution could possibly work, so it must have been god."
by Staks Rosch
Academy Award winning Actor Denzel Washington has a new film out. While out promoting his film “Safe House,” Washington made some pretty appalling associations linking atheists to sociopaths and murderers among others. In the interview, Washington was asked about his character, Tobin Frost. You can watch the interview at the bottom of the article but here is the relevant part of his answer (0:13 mark): “There’s a book I read called, ‘The Sociopath Next Door,’ and… a, it really became sort of the Bible for me in developing this character. I think he is a sociopath. I think he doesn’t have a conscience. I think he is an atheist and a murderer and a liar.” | Advertisement
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