Comments on: wind http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/ Two prophets, living together. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: fenchurch http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-175285 fenchurch Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:56:27 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-175285 "Science is about having faith..." LOL What I <3 about the scientific method includes safeguards like peer review and criticism, how it's always open to changing position based on new info. I like how stuff is always open to challenge, but if (and only if) more, better _science_ can defeat it. I like how far we've advanced with science's contributions, and how, without understanding something fully, we feel confident enough by what we do know, to make better leaps (not of faith) forward with educated guesses. I was thinking of Hawking's book about the particles behaving weird at a screen with 2 slits in it: it looked like something was cancelling the particles or interfering with them, and by working from that unknown, making discoveries based from being thwarted from expected behaviour. If you think there's a god always messing with yo bidness, or demons out to screw you up, how can you rely on anything? I guess that's where faith comes in handy: reality is invalid in your weltanschauwung, so let's just HOPE stuff will make sense or work out. “Science is about having faith…” LOL
What I <3 about the scientific method includes safeguards like peer review and criticism, how it's always open to changing position based on new info.
I like how stuff is always open to challenge, but if (and only if) more, better _science_ can defeat it.
I like how far we've advanced with science's contributions, and how, without understanding something fully, we feel confident enough by what we do know, to make better leaps (not of faith) forward with educated guesses.

I was thinking of Hawking's book about the particles behaving weird at a screen with 2 slits in it: it looked like something was cancelling the particles or interfering with them, and by working from that unknown, making discoveries based from being thwarted from expected behaviour.

If you think there's a god always messing with yo bidness, or demons out to screw you up, how can you rely on anything? I guess that's where faith comes in handy: reality is invalid in your weltanschauwung, so let's just HOPE stuff will make sense or work out.

]]> By: Daz http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-168938 Daz Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:17:33 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-168938 Andrew: 'Hard to understand' is not the same as 'retarded.' And no one 'believes in' a hypothesis or suggestion. The 'backs of crystals' thing has been advanced as a possibility, nothing more. Oh and also — 'We don't know,' or 'we have no clear idea' are not the same statement as 'God did it.' Andrew:
‘Hard to understand’ is not the same as ‘retarded.’ And no one ‘believes in’ a hypothesis or suggestion. The ‘backs of crystals’ thing has been advanced as a possibility, nothing more.

Oh and also — ‘We don’t know,’ or ‘we have no clear idea’ are not the same statement as ‘God did it.’

]]> By: Andrew http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-166615 Andrew Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:36:47 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-166615 If religion is about ignoring evidence, then science is about having faith in absurd theories such as life originating on "the backs of crystals" or being seeded by aliens. Consider me a religious zealot if I can't believe in something that retarded. If religion is about ignoring evidence, then science is about having faith in absurd theories such as life originating on “the backs of crystals” or being seeded by aliens. Consider me a religious zealot if I can’t believe in something that retarded.

]]> By: Strubie http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-91820 Strubie Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:31:16 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-91820 That about wraps it up! That about wraps it up!

]]> By: carolita http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-89364 carolita Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:51:27 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-89364 Remember those "Love is..." cartoons? ("Love is... never having to admit you have bad breath..." -- just kidding, but it was along those lines!) That was what made me question love as a concept too! And yes, I have a great relationship both with God (who is unemployed and wearing dirty underwear, sleeping on his sofa, surrounded by pizza cartons, leaving me in peace), and my own beloved nutjob. :) Remember those “Love is…” cartoons? (“Love is… never having to admit you have bad breath…” — just kidding, but it was along those lines!)
That was what made me question love as a concept too!

And yes, I have a great relationship both with God (who is unemployed and wearing dirty underwear, sleeping on his sofa, surrounded by pizza cartons, leaving me in peace), and my own beloved nutjob.
:)

]]> By: Hobbes http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-88615 Hobbes Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:35:44 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-88615 Ketil, please provide a link to the naked Muhammed. Seems to me the fundi Muslims lay bare their insecurities by responding to such things with murderous intent. Most fundi Christians will simply provide you with information relevant to your final destination, then go away. They’re a bit more secure in their faith. Ketil, please provide a link to the naked Muhammed. Seems to me the fundi Muslims lay bare their insecurities by responding to such things with murderous intent. Most fundi Christians will simply provide you with information relevant to your final destination, then go away. They’re a bit more secure in their faith.

]]> By: Heintron http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-88325 Heintron Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:50:28 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-88325 One t-shirt bought! Keep up the great comics! One t-shirt bought! Keep up the great comics!

]]> By: author http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-88242 author Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:02:18 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-88242 It is done. It is done.

]]> By: “Strong faith” « Nathan Bond on Religion: Respect? Ridicule! http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-88220 “Strong faith” « Nathan Bond on Religion: Respect? Ridicule! Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:00:33 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-88220 [...] Click here for the original [...] [...] Click here for the original [...]

]]> By: Ketil G http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-87966 Ketil G Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:56:15 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/06/10/wind/#comment-87966 this cartoon is much bether than the danish cartoons of muhammed. But i think the norwegian naked cartoon of muhammed was funny :-) this cartoon is much bether than the danish cartoons of muhammed. But i think the norwegian naked cartoon of muhammed was funny :-)

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