Comments on: Deja Vu http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/22/deja-vu/ by Hemant Mehta Sat, 26 May 2012 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Edutheria » Blog Archive » ‘Twas created! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-4254 Edutheria » Blog Archive » ‘Twas created! Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:16:55 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-4254 [...] For a funny naturalism v. creationism debate (yes, it’s possible) in comic form check out The Friendly Atheist. [...] [...] For a funny naturalism v. creationism debate (yes, it’s possible) in comic form check out The Friendly Atheist. [...]

]]> By: wrymouth http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-2332 wrymouth Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:14:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-2332 A theist would point out that the vast majority of evolutionary models (which were, after all, developed by theists for the most part), and those especially that employ non-random 'built-in' processes, are compatible with most models of theism, even of the Christian sort. This naturally excepts those models wherein the universe's primordial elements, 10 x 10^(-12) seconds after the Big Bang, randomly combined to spell out "THERE IS NO GOD" in Esperanto. But most of those models have been discredited, no? I think the 'atheist/theist' battle has to be fought on another front. This is just a battle between 'scientifically-inclined atheist/scientifically-distrustful Biblical Literalist Christian' which doesn't seem, to me, to be too generalizable. A theist would point out that the vast majority of evolutionary models (which were, after all, developed by theists for the most part), and those especially that employ non-random ‘built-in’ processes, are compatible with most models of theism, even of the Christian sort. This naturally excepts those models wherein the universe’s primordial elements, 10 x 10^(-12) seconds after the Big Bang, randomly combined to spell out “THERE IS NO GOD” in Esperanto. But most of those models have been discredited, no?

I think the ‘atheist/theist’ battle has to be fought on another front. This is just a battle between ‘scientifically-inclined atheist/scientifically-distrustful Biblical Literalist Christian’ which doesn’t seem, to me, to be too generalizable.

]]> By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-2221 Richard Wade Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:34:36 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-2221 "Random" still sounds like "accidental", or "chaotic." That's a tough one, to put in a single word, "following physical laws and environmental pressures." I thought of "mindless" to counter "designed" or "on purpose," but in our current culture that sounds like, "stupid." Now that I think of it, "Intelligent Design" should be called "Stupid Design." Organisms would never win any design awards. They're full of unhelpful redundancies and obsolete things they can't seem to get rid of. An enormous part of the genome appears to be useless "junk," as the geneticists call it. “Random” still sounds like “accidental”, or “chaotic.” That’s a tough one, to put in a single word, “following physical laws and environmental pressures.” I thought of “mindless” to counter “designed” or “on purpose,” but in our current culture that sounds like, “stupid.”
Now that I think of it, “Intelligent Design” should be called “Stupid Design.” Organisms would never win any design awards. They’re full of unhelpful redundancies and obsolete things they can’t seem to get rid of. An enormous part of the genome appears to be useless “junk,” as the geneticists call it.

]]> By: spin sycle http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-2131 spin sycle Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:59:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-2131 what about 'random'? i'm sure there's something better but I can't think of it right now what about ‘random’?

i’m sure there’s something better but I can’t think of it right now

]]> By: txatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-2129 txatheist Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:38:25 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/22/deja-vu/#comment-2129 And I've looked for that word. My choice is word is "sequential" but I prefer necessary sequential events. And I’ve looked for that word. My choice is word is “sequential” but I prefer necessary sequential events.

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