Comments on: iron

By: Svenson

Svenson — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:46:36 +0000

Tom is mistaken. In some religions, holy scriptures _are_ perfect and immutable. They are also literal truth. I cite any of a number of christian fundamentalist denominations in the southern US. Some of these people build “creationism museums” because they know the earth is only 6000 years old. They know because the Bible is literal truth, and somebody added up all the time that elapsed in all the bible stories.

If you think that is not the core of their religion, go ask them.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:11:27 +0000

The straw-man in this cartoon is the “perfect and immutable holy scripture”. Holy scriptures are neither “perfect” nor “immutable”. They are subject to interpretations, and these interpretations should not be literal. Not in the age of space travel, anyway.

Someone (I don’t know with certainty who) said that God is the thing/person you love most in your life. Loving requires believing in. A loving Creator God – either you believe in him/her, or you believe in something else – yourself, the unstoppable progress of science, communist or Nazi Parties, absurdity of life, whatever works for you. For me, the loving Creator God works just fine. It’s not about the truth of any propositions.

By: ToddAwful

ToddAwful — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:05:09 +0000

The evidence for faith is supposed to be lives changed from immoral, dissatisfying ways to moral, gratifying ways. Sadly this is not evidenced consistently by those who call themselves Christians today.

By: Edmund Standing

Edmund Standing — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:04:34 +0000

Hi Bill, did you read my article that this comic strip is based on? Where is the straw man? Do tell…

By: Bill Gnade

Bill Gnade — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:18:21 +0000

But, I should also say that I did enjoy it.

Thanks.

By: Bill Gnade

Bill Gnade — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:17:43 +0000

Interesting artwork, but the clip presents nothing but a straw man, and a silly and vapid one at that. But overall, the whole thing is rather cute.

Peace and mirth,

By: jONES.

jONES. — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:28:34 +0000

Religion is Ego.
“I’m too important to die, therefore I must live forever in one form or another, hence the gospel according to why i must live forever”
It’s the ancient alternative to cryogenics… There’s no way ‘I’ should die…
Or as Q on Star Trek puts it “no more me?”

By: JayBee

JayBee — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:35:02 +0000

Ah! Delightful…

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:18:04 +0000

My favorite argument is when christians say, “But I couldn’t bear the thought of having no life after death!” If you really want it enough, then it will be true. Kinda like that Oprah book, “The secret.” The secret to life is pretense!

By: JohnnieCanuck

JohnnieCanuck — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:55:40 +0000

They actually start with things they wish were true and then build from there.

Immortality for oneself, loved ones and friends – afterlife.
Protection from uncertainty and unpleasantness – omnipotent invisible friend.
Rebellious peons and underlings – heaven and hell as carrot and stick.
Intractable women – codified misogyny, by and for the patriarchs.
Interstellar space flight – warp drives.