Simon Paynton

Thanks, Reg!

Have great week!!

“If god doesn’t like the way I live, Let him tell me, not you.”

“Blind faith is an ironic gift to return to the Creator of human intelligence”.

Unseen wrote:
You could elimlinate almost all gun violence in America by simply forbidding anyone with an X chromosome to own or have access to firearms.

Did someone hack your computer?

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Too many strings attached.

LOL, nice one! I’m currently favoring worm-hole action at a distance, while the worm-hole itself has the entangled particles behaving (or appearing) as if there is no distance between them at all. Umm, I know it sounds hokey, but like worm-holes abide in another dimension, dude.

I am not sold on the multiverse theory. Too many strings attached.

Enco,

Yes, I agree. The motto of Atheist Ireland is “You have Rights, your beliefs do not”. The problem happens in places where political parties have a theocratic foundation. A country or State needs to be Secular to negate this. People of any religion or none should have equal standing under the law. The role of government should be to act an…[Read more]

@_Robert_ JP can’t say he is a Christian because he is just smart enough not to be one. Unfortunately, he is intellectually dishonest enough the placate his incel, right wing, manosphere of fan boys, who love to talk-up the bible’s subservient status of women.

Perfectly explained. His followers are not smart enough or have enough experience of…[Read more]

Again again, Bullwinkle? I’m detecting a pattern here.

I was waiting for that 🙂

@Enco  – Coincidentally, I was reading this Quillette article yesterday. I agree with what you say.

I was very deliberate and careful in my wording of the post 🙂

New knowledge make things better if understood and used right. 

Yes, but what is common sense to one person is often seen as special knowledge to another.

Thanks Strega, someone is paying attention in school 🙂 The problem is Sunday School follows Saturday night! I feel younger already.

June already?  Why, looking at your heading for today, Reg, we’ve gone and hit July 🙂

also, thank you for Sunday School 🙂

I seldom spend time in the Southern States during the summer months. I can handle 80F – 85F in many countries as I tend to spend a lot of time outside. The humidity gets to me and I find it very unpleasant especially if I want to go for a run. I also don’t like the atmosphere created by air con units unless they are properly maintained. I spent 2…[Read more]

June already! How dat happen? Have a great week!

Here is a question I like to ask theists in a “morality debate”. It usually goes along these lines:

Why is your god “always watching” you.

Pray tell Reg but whatever do you mean?

Can you please answer a straightforward question with an answer for once.

Our God is always with us so He sees all the deeds we do.

But why does He have to watch…[Read more]

@Simon – But when they do moral and ethical behavior well, they do it as well as or better than anyone else.

The Hitchens Challenge;

“Name one moral action performed by a believer that could not have been done by a nonbeliever.”

@Simon – In many cultures, morality is subconsciously equated with the prevention of harm. When someone is perceived as “immoral,” they’re often assumed to be capable of causing harm, either emotionally, physically, or spiritually. In moral psychology harm/care is one of the foundational pillars of moral judgment. Moral Foundations Theory covers…[Read more]

Simon, I would be opinionated and confrontational. My opinions are “strong” but they are loosely held. I am open to changing them if and when I am persuaded to do so. For me there is no such thing as negative feedback. I am not looking for a pat on the back for holding them. I have no allegiance to them and will discard them whenever I am…[Read more]