Comments on: The Church of Google http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Derek http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147986 Derek Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:38:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147986 Erm, I know? Joke? Erm, I know? Joke?

]]> By: Milena http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147925 Milena Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:41:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147925 <blockquote>Perhaps the same could be said of a human fetus?</blockquote> Lol, I'm pretty sure the chicken eggs sold in grocery stores are unfertilized, therefore the equivalent of an expelled ovule, not a fetus.

Perhaps the same could be said of a human fetus?

Lol, I’m pretty sure the chicken eggs sold in grocery stores are unfertilized, therefore the equivalent of an expelled ovule, not a fetus.

]]> By: Derek http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147859 Derek Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:48:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147859 Can't help you on the recipes. We agnostics only eat babies that were cooked <i>for</i> us. After all, we have no way of knowing where they came from... Can’t help you on the recipes. We agnostics only eat babies that were cooked for us. After all, we have no way of knowing where they came from…

]]> By: Claire http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147852 Claire Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:35:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147852 Karen, that's so cool. I didn't know any company had something like "You can make money without doing evil" as part of their philosophy. Not that I've ever worked for a company that actually tried to follow their own rules, but maybe there's a first time. For the rest of you: you know, you people talk a good baby-eating game, but I have yet to see even <em>one single </em> recipe posted on this blog. We're not savages, for cryin out loud, we don't eat them <em>raw</em>... Karen, that’s so cool. I didn’t know any company had something like “You can make money without doing evil” as part of their philosophy. Not that I’ve ever worked for a company that actually tried to follow their own rules, but maybe there’s a first time.

For the rest of you: you know, you people talk a good baby-eating game, but I have yet to see even one single recipe posted on this blog. We’re not savages, for cryin out loud, we don’t eat them raw…

]]> By: Karen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147846 Karen Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:26:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147846 This makes sense to me. After all, their corporate motto is: Don't be evil. This makes sense to me. After all, their corporate motto is: Don’t be evil.

]]> By: Derek http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147798 Derek Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:01:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147798 <blockquote>Anyone fancy a toasted fetus?</blockquote> I know this is a running joke here, but it just reminded me of something I read in a book on bird care. It said that eggs (ordinary grocery store eggs) are a good source of nutrition for birds because they contain everything necessary to <i>make</i> a bird. Perhaps the same could be said of a human fetus?

Anyone fancy a toasted fetus?

I know this is a running joke here, but it just reminded me of something I read in a book on bird care. It said that eggs (ordinary grocery store eggs) are a good source of nutrition for birds because they contain everything necessary to make a bird.

Perhaps the same could be said of a human fetus?

]]> By: NYCatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147790 NYCatheist Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:32:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147790 I was going to make this joke, but I see it's in their FAQ already: <blockquote> If Google is God, who is Satan? Good question, but the answer should be obvious. Satan is quite simply Microsoft. Microsoft is not limited by Google's corporate philosophy that a company can make money without being evil, and revel in the most evil practice of all: Search result optimization.</blockquote> I was going to make this joke, but I see it’s in their FAQ already:

If Google is God, who is Satan?

Good question, but the answer should be obvious. Satan is quite simply Microsoft. Microsoft is not limited by Google’s corporate philosophy that a company can make money without being evil, and revel in the most evil practice of all: Search result optimization.

]]> By: hoverFrog http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147789 hoverFrog Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:23:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147789 <blockquote>So, AdWords don’t count?</blockquote>Gah! You've shattered my faith in Google by pointing out the logical fallacy of AdWords. Now that I am free from religion I can do anything I want. Anyone fancy a toasted fetus?

So, AdWords don’t count?

Gah! You’ve shattered my faith in Google by pointing out the logical fallacy of AdWords. Now that I am free from religion I can do anything I want. Anyone fancy a toasted fetus?

]]> By: Derek http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147766 Derek Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:17:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147766 Interesting. Not to tread on anyone's faith here, but as a Goognostic I must point out a crucial question: Why does God comply with the pressures of local government, vis-à-vis internet censorship in China? Is it because Google loves its users so much that it will do anything to be with them, even put up with a repressive state? <blockquote>The best thing about the Church of Google is that it never asks for tithes.</blockquote> So, AdWords don't count? And finally, a quote (regrets to C.S. Lewis): <blockquote>I believe in Google, not because I talk to it, but because by it I talk to everyone else.</blockquote> Interesting. Not to tread on anyone’s faith here, but as a Goognostic I must point out a crucial question:

Why does God comply with the pressures of local government, vis-à-vis internet censorship in China?

Is it because Google loves its users so much that it will do anything to be with them, even put up with a repressive state?

The best thing about the Church of Google is that it never asks for tithes.

So, AdWords don’t count?

And finally, a quote (regrets to C.S. Lewis):

I believe in Google, not because I talk to it, but because by it I talk to everyone else.

]]> By: bernarda http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147733 bernarda Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:32:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/01/the-church-of-google/#comment-147733 The competing gawd Yahoo is going to send their souls to a black hole. Isn't it more popular at the moment? The competing gawd Yahoo is going to send their souls to a black hole. Isn’t it more popular at the moment?

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