scream-of-consciousness;
"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
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Thursday, October 08, 2015
stuff I think about
This will be of
interest to people who
believe in God. But, let me restate; I have nothing against
atheists, save for professional atheists (see right), but I can't begin to grasp the concept of "it just
happened." The universe had no
beginning (even science acknowledges the probability of a
"pre-Big Bang". Just so. There cannot be a beginning; nor an end for that
matter. Whatever entity
engineered creation is God.
It's a hard concept to grasp, that. It took Aquinas years before
he
could stop trying to put a face on "God," and I'm no Aquinas.
Here's a recent video (Patterns
of Evidence); a first class documentary that tackles a major
atheist debate point; the Exodus.
The full video is on NetFlix—and
trust me here—it's
Five Star compelling.
TRAILER
And this:THE
EXODUS
REVEALED brings to light the first significant archaeological
"find" of
the 21st century... the precise
route they may have followed to freedom; their crossing site on the
shore of the Red Sea; and the location of Mt. Sinai; Egyptian chariot
and war artifacts litter the seabed .
I've wondered about the "Evidence" video - thanks for the recommendation. Just finishing "Understanding the Old Testament" (by Bernard W. Anderson), an old college textbook I never read. Good stuff.
Very interesting but I find the "evidence" on the seabed less than convincing. Only that much coral growth in thousands of years? Sorry. Not buying that.
This really is inconclusive. The presence of chariots and other Egyptian artifacts is meaningless. These things could have been lost in transit on a mission to foreign shores. A ship could have been sunk in a storm, or in battle.
This will be of
interest to people who
believe in God. But, let me restate; I have nothing against
atheists, save for professional atheists (see right), but I can't begin to grasp the concept of "it just
happened." The universe had no
beginning (even science acknowledges the probability of a
"pre-Big Bang". Just so. There cannot be a beginning; nor an end for that
matter. Whatever 
I've wondered about the "Evidence" video - thanks for the recommendation. Just finishing "Understanding the Old Testament" (by Bernard W. Anderson), an old college textbook I never read. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteAmen, per instructions. Also I agree with you.
ReplyDeleteSir H the Comet
Maher's strident contempt for religion is rather amusing.
ReplyDeleteI will stick with God, who has helped me throughout my entire life, instead of these coiffed Beta males who exalt in their own precociousness.
I wish he would bring his smart mouth down to a NASCAR race in the Southeast and preach his Godless sermon.
Very interesting but I find the "evidence" on the seabed less than convincing. Only that much coral growth in thousands of years? Sorry. Not buying that.
ReplyDeleteThis really is inconclusive. The presence of chariots and other
ReplyDeleteEgyptian artifacts is meaningless. These things could have been
lost in transit on a mission to foreign shores. A ship could
have been sunk in a storm, or in battle.
Coral growth in the Red Sea? Elucidte
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