Comments on: shaky http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/ Two prophets, living together. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: fenchurch http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-175323 fenchurch Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:07:11 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-175323 @Benjamin Geiger -- Hmm: I’m an atheist because even though there *could* be a deity... ... none of the god claims I've heard nor explanations for weird phenomena have met a sufficient burden of proof to convince me to believe one exists. Keeping your mind open about the possibility of gods exists but deferring your belief in any makes you a good *atheist* (with an argumentatively sound position, as you are not stating a positive claim that none exist), not an *agnostic*. @Benjamin Geiger — Hmm: I’m an atheist because even though there *could* be a deity…
… none of the god claims I’ve heard nor explanations for weird phenomena have met a sufficient burden of proof to convince me to believe one exists.

Keeping your mind open about the possibility of gods exists but deferring your belief in any makes you a good *atheist* (with an argumentatively sound position, as you are not stating a positive claim that none exist), not an *agnostic*.

]]> By: JoJo http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130376 JoJo Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:44:13 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130376 Indeed - rockets are fine for Israel, but when it comes to London buses the explosive is usually delivered in person by one of the faithful. Indeed – rockets are fine for Israel, but when it comes to London buses the explosive is usually delivered in person by one of the faithful.

]]> By: Simon http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130199 Simon Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:34:56 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130199 That's the worst cartoon depiction of mohammed firing a rocket launcher at a london bus that I have ever seen. Shame, Author. That’s the worst cartoon depiction of mohammed firing a rocket launcher at a london bus that I have ever seen. Shame, Author.

]]> By: Toast in the machine http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130191 Toast in the machine Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:19:35 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130191 http://www.simulation-argument.com/matrix.html '<i>...we should accept as true at least one of the following three propositions: (1) The chances that a species at our current level of development can avoid going extinct before becoming technologically mature is negligibly small (2) Almost no technologically mature civilisations are interested in running computer simulations of minds like ours (3) You are almost certainly in a simulation. Each of these three propositions may be prima facie implausible; yet, if the simulation argument is correct, at least one is true (it does not tell us which).</i>' http://www.simulation-argument.com/matrix.html
‘…we should accept as true at least one of the following three propositions:

(1) The chances that a species at our current level of development can avoid going extinct before becoming technologically mature is negligibly small

(2) Almost no technologically mature civilisations are interested in running computer simulations of minds like ours

(3) You are almost certainly in a simulation.

Each of these three propositions may be prima facie implausible; yet, if the simulation argument is correct, at least one is true (it does not tell us which).‘

]]> By: Shoaib http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130159 Shoaib Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:02:58 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130159 ann4, <i>He looks pale? Jesus looks pale? He’s white, for crying out loud!</i> Is he white? That depends on how you define the term. But if he is, then so is Mo along with Osama bin Laden. yabutnoweh, That does sound rather cool. It sure would make all those, "I'm not an Atheist because I believe in myself" bumper stickers quite popular. ann4,

He looks pale? Jesus looks pale? He’s white, for crying out loud!

Is he white? That depends on how you define the term. But if he is, then so is
Mo along with Osama bin Laden.

yabutnoweh,

That does sound rather cool. It sure would make all those, “I’m not an Atheist because I believe in myself” bumper stickers quite popular.

]]> By: theholyllama http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130061 theholyllama Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:58:57 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130061 @yahbutnoweh - how could we be AI creations of people in the future when we exist now, ie not in the future? Other than that, plausible theory. @yahbutnoweh – how could we be AI creations of people in the future when we exist now, ie not in the future? Other than that, plausible theory.

]]> By: ann44 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130048 ann44 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:55:11 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130048 He looks pale? Jesus looks pale? He's white, for crying out loud! XDXD He looks pale? Jesus looks pale? He’s white, for crying out loud!

XDXD

]]> By: John The Geologist http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130046 John The Geologist Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:49:22 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130046 Mo wouldn't be the first jihadist to blow up a London bus, would he. I like the Italian advert but would suggest changing it to "Religion is a load of bollocks. There is no sky fairy. Try living your own fucking life". Mo wouldn’t be the first jihadist to blow up a London bus, would he.

I like the Italian advert but would suggest changing it to “Religion is a load of bollocks. There is no sky fairy. Try living your own fucking life”.

]]> By: yabutnoweh http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130042 yabutnoweh Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:05:21 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130042 Shoaib, funnily enough my pet "God" theory - we are all AI creations of people in the future, ancestor sims. The probability of that is infinitely greater than there being a conventional God :- (time x computing power x ....) Shoaib, funnily enough my pet “God” theory – we are all AI creations of people in the future, ancestor sims. The probability of that is infinitely greater than there being a conventional God :- (time x computing power x ….)

]]> By: yabutnoweh http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/14/shaky/#comment-130041 yabutnoweh Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:01:54 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=469#comment-130041 Blinding! I am addicted. I have become accustomed to pointing people to the relevant strip to make a point as I always come across as a bigotted atheist - subtlety not being my strength. J&M should be on the bus ads. Blinding! I am addicted. I have become accustomed to pointing people to the relevant strip to make a point as I always come across as a bigotted atheist – subtlety not being my strength. J&M should be on the bus ads.

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