sciencesaves
This is an excerpt from an interview with Dan Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code". It starts with "Dan is a friendly, normal guy..." Are you religious? I was raised Episcopalian, and I was very religious as a kid. Then, in eighth or ninth grade, I studied astronomy, cosmology, and the origins ... Read More
Instinctively driven, while aware of the seemingly infinite possible outcomes in our lives with each and every choice we make, denial of freewill is unrealistic. Simplify with an open mind. Oversimplifying and closing your mind in favor of irrational wish concepts seems irresponsible in our ... Read More
Heavily religious types fantasize of the end-time scenario, and eternal reward for their devotion to primitive concepts. Who will be left behind? Those who fail to overcome their fears and work toward progress based upon reality, instead of wishful thinking. Life is much more amazing without ... Read More
A stormy day a long time ago, in a land far away, two friends met. Hi JC! Hello there, my brother! What's new with you, big J? (Lightning strike to nearby large oak tree...knees buckle) Wow! Where did that come from? Must be somethin' up there makin' it happen! Like what ... Read More
How do you explain the essence of the universe to a developing mind? Wild stories about the supernatural, omniscient "creator"? Read More
Once again, we witness another "holy" war erupting in the "holy" land. At the root of the problem, is religion-fueled hatred for others. As the rest of the world watches in disbelief, deluded and angry believers fight over a small scrap of land that has no significance whatsoever, except that ... Read More
For whatever reason(s), some folks just need to believe in the unbelieveable.The level of belief, and the actions of the individual, indicate how emotionally driven their thinking patterns are. Thinking is one thing, but when free will is altered by the embrace of unproven concepts, and action is ... Read More
They had good intentions, however radical and mind-numbing the indoctrination was.I sure hope my kids forgive me for allowing them to endure the silliness with the hope that they will see the light of reason sooner than I did. Read More
The adults are getting annoyed by the mindless noise, where are your parents? Read More
Religion is a tool, and it is only one of many that the small percentage of people who enjoy a lifestyle of wealth, power and influence use to maintain some control over the rest of us, and the events that shape our society. They do not normally seek publicity, and walk among us appearing as normal ... Read More
I believe humans now have the knowledge available to understand how we came to exist. The remaining question of why, is what drives the need for some sort of explanation.Does it serve us well to manufacture conclusions without evidence? We've been doing it for centuries, and it seems to placate ... Read More
Concept: A general notion or idea.In the real world, the concept of god doesn't even warrant theory status, so why is it that people continue to insist upon the existence of something that is not needed or required for life to exist? Is our conciousness so primitive that we simply must manufacture ... Read More
Almost as adept at exposing the fallacies of religion as Hitchens himself, George Carlin was a genious at exposing human silliness, and showing us all just how ridiculous some of our viewpoints and accepted beliefs can be.One of his finest works is from "You are all Diseased", and at the end of this ... Read More
When our methods become advanced enough to provide a solid answer to this "eternal" question, what then? As far as we have come in the last few hundred years as a thinking society, are we still too emotionally primitive in mindset to handle such a revelation?It could be here sooner than we think ... Read More
It sure has, this is a response to the messed up mind that created this "idea". Read More
What is the basic idea that he describes in his posts? Read More
As some religious groups broaden the scope of their largess, is it wrong to indoctrinate uninformed groups of people as part of a program to provide necessities to those who are suffering? The vatican has been one of the worst abusers of this practice, oftentimes creating more social ills than it ... Read More
Close relationships can create highly emotional situations where one's core beliefs can come into question, as with politics, family, or other major personal issues. Are you so certain of your standpoint that you would be willing to give up the relationship if it became a dividing issue? How would ... Read More
We've all seen it, the mass-marketing of religion. Blatant power and money grab attempts through the clever use of inherent fear and perpetuated myth. Why should people be forced to endure being exposed to countless re-interpretations of "Have you heard the good word?" Is nothing "sacred"?I say ... Read More
Eugenie Scott, Executive Director, National Center for Science and Education Read More
About sciencesaves
Male, 46, married w/children. Lifelong US midwesterner. Patriarch lineage 1633 settled in Massachusetts, puritans. Matriarch, 1755 Virginia, indentured.
I'm part English, Irish, German, Cherokee, and who knows what else.
Typical American stuff.