Comments on: silly http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/ Two prophets, living together. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tylar http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-169776 Tylar Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:43:44 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-169776 Silly theists. We all know that Xan Kregor is the Alpha and the Omega. Silly theists. We all know that Xan Kregor is the Alpha and the Omega.

]]> By: brent http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-168109 brent Thu, 13 May 2010 12:32:10 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-168109 "The universe comes from the same place your God comes from." “The universe comes from the same place your God comes from.”

]]> By: Yelinna http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-129076 Yelinna Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:54:08 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-129076 I LOVE barmaid!! I LOVE barmaid!!

]]> By: Toast in the machine http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-103537 Toast in the machine Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:26:38 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-103537 MrGronk and Carolita are correct I think. Why: For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive How: 1. In what manner or way; by what means From www.thefreedictionary.com 'How' is a question about the mechanism or the process. 'Why' presupposes there is a meaning or intention to the process, i.e. asking that question, you've already assumed that there is a reason; you're not just asking about how the process works. MrGronk and Carolita are correct I think.

Why: For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive

How: 1. In what manner or way; by what means

From http://www.thefreedictionary.com

‘How’ is a question about the mechanism or the process. ‘Why’ presupposes there is a meaning or intention to the process, i.e. asking that question, you’ve already assumed that there is a reason; you’re not just asking about how the process works.

]]> By: hooterz http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-102578 hooterz Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:18:28 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-102578 How is 'why' the wrong question? (It's not. It's the right question.) Why is 'how' the right question? (It's not. It's the wrong question.) How is ‘why’ the wrong question? (It’s not. It’s the right question.)
Why is ‘how’ the right question? (It’s not. It’s the wrong question.)

]]> By: Huinca http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-102484 Huinca Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:18:51 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-102484 Why is "why" the wrong question? Intuitively I feel that's correct, but I can't articulate... why. Why is “why” the wrong question? Intuitively I feel that’s correct, but I can’t articulate… why.

]]> By: HonkTheClown http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-102478 HonkTheClown Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:29:12 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-102478 How is How? Is the question absurd? How is How?

Is the question absurd?

]]> By: carolita http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-101607 carolita Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:23:50 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-101607 I dated a logician who always told me that "why?" is the wrong question to ask, but rather "how?" is the right question to ask. He was a bit of a jerk, but I did think he had a point. I dated a logician who always told me that “why?” is the wrong question to ask, but rather “how?” is the right question to ask.

He was a bit of a jerk, but I did think he had a point.

]]> By: MrGronk http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-101143 MrGronk Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:20:02 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-101143 Asking "why" presupposes that there is a "why". If there's no god then there's no why. Simple really. Asking “why” presupposes that there is a “why”. If there’s no god then there’s no why. Simple really.

]]> By: Trev http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-101126 Trev Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:50:27 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/08/01/silly/#comment-101126 My unabashed, thoroughly acknowledged ignorance of the many things I don't know is the atheistic attribute of which I'm proudest. My unabashed, thoroughly acknowledged ignorance of the many things I don’t know is the atheistic attribute of which I’m proudest.

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