As much as you'd like to tell yourself common sense is akin to morality i beg to differ. You and your friend are hungry and you have a small amount of food. Common sense says "im hungry, i have food, ill eat it so i don't die," morality says: "maybe i should offer my friend some of my food". Everyone deserves respect. If they're assholes and don't treat me with the same respect that's their problem. I don't have to lower myself to their level if i can avoid it.
"I'd say you are irrational, illogical and I'm smarter than you." - Fixed that for you Hampus.
You obviously fall directly into the category I described and pride yourself on it. If your grasp of Intelligent design only extends to leprechauns, santa clause and a bearded man in the clouds than nothing anyone will show you will have any bearing on your opinion whether its factual or not. I can use the same demeaning tone talking about your lack of knowledge on scientific subjects which atheists pride themselves so much on.
Laws of physics state matter can neither be created nor destroyed. Using the laws of physics we understand the best explanation for the origin of the universe is: "first there was nothing, nothing happened to nothing which made it explode into everything." - Big Bang
We're all in the same boat trying to find our own answers, I don't care if someone has the different beliefs than mine, I still treat them with respect. Your common sense fails a bit on that one.
You ever read a science or history book? Was there at least ONE correct fact in those books? Therefore the entire book must be law right? You believed something in it, it must be. Science and history doesn't change over time right? Are you the only one who is capable of reading a book and deciding what you take literally and what you take with a pinch of salt? Are you saying EVERYONE who has ever read the bible is incapable of such a feat? They read the bible they must be religious /end of argument
Stop the broad categorization. Now i'm starting to see why everyone was so adamant this couldn't be talked about like adults here, you're starting to prove that argument. So tone back the Leprechauns and fairies, no one is talking about it or wants to hear it, we're trying to talk in a respectful manner. Does the possibility frighten you so much you have to label it something ridiculous so you can deal with it? I think you're smarter than that and can form a reasonable argument without being so insulting and derogatory.
Yes there is actually. And you have a whole country behind it as a folklore namely Ireland.
The difference is they know it´s a folklore.
Prophets, Saints, Scholars. All regular people but has recieved a mythical status.
Much in the same way people freak out when Michael Jackson or Bruce Springsteen cames to town. It´s no different.
So yes, leprechauns, unicorns, trolls, big foot, giants, Zeus, Hares, Poseidon, Jesus, Mohammed, it all goes in the same box because it´s science fiction. At least modern man has established that greek religions are now mythology.
I wouldn´t use those words but i´d say you are irrational and illogical if anything.
"I'd say you are irrational, illogical and I'm smarter than you." - Fixed that for you Hampus.
You obviously fall directly into the category I described and pride yourself on it. If your grasp of Intelligent design only extends to leprechauns, santa clause and a bearded man in the clouds than nothing anyone will show you will have any bearing on your opinion whether its factual or not. I can use the same demeaning tone talking about your lack of knowledge on scientific subjects which atheists pride themselves so much on.
Laws of physics state matter can neither be created nor destroyed. Using the laws of physics we understand the best explanation for the origin of the universe is: "first there was nothing, nothing happened to nothing which made it explode into everything." - Big Bang
We're all in the same boat trying to find our own answers, I don't care if someone has the different beliefs than mine, I still treat them with respect. Your common sense fails a bit on that one.
No it goes for every single religious person. You believe in something written in a book.
The book is therefore the law which you live your life upon and base your ideals.
Anything to disrupt that will not be accepted because you already have the answer, no need for further information.
You take the book literal in some cases. In some cases not. The difference is you choose what to take literally and what to take with a pinch of salt.
You ever read a science or history book? Was there at least ONE correct fact in those books? Therefore the entire book must be law right? You believed something in it, it must be. Science and history doesn't change over time right? Are you the only one who is capable of reading a book and deciding what you take literally and what you take with a pinch of salt? Are you saying EVERYONE who has ever read the bible is incapable of such a feat? They read the bible they must be religious /end of argument
Stop the broad categorization. Now i'm starting to see why everyone was so adamant this couldn't be talked about like adults here, you're starting to prove that argument. So tone back the Leprechauns and fairies, no one is talking about it or wants to hear it, we're trying to talk in a respectful manner. Does the possibility frighten you so much you have to label it something ridiculous so you can deal with it? I think you're smarter than that and can form a reasonable argument without being so insulting and derogatory.