So, if you ask any two fans about the “Matrix” movies, they will have some pet ideology which they believe the movies embody. And these are deeply allegorical movies, so I’m sure you can find influence or parallel to any number of schools of thought. I have seen some interpretations which claim that the entire …
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Conversations with Wannabe Despots 06JUNE18
From Twitter (paraphrased for brevity and clarity): Them: “Public businesses have to be open for the whole public!” Me: It was a private business. Them: “Conservatives never consider that businesses are supported by police and fire departments. No business is an island.” Me: If anyone had the choice to opt out, that would be a …
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Ludicrous Leftists
Just so that everyone understands: 1: When people of Western European descent adapt practices of other cultures, it is “appropriation”. 2: When people of Western European descent do NOT adapt practices of other cultures, it is racism. 3: When other cultures adapt practices from Western European traditions, it is imperialism by the Europeans. All clear …
New FAQ: Falsifiability in Science
Falsifiability in Science
Infinite Causal Regression
Conversations With Atheists 5
This conversation occurred in a discussion thread for a video by Dr. William Craig regarding the nature of First Cause. The atheist in question posted an identical set of objections to basically everyone who did not react negatively to the video. Unlike previous posts, this is not paraphrased; I have simply copied and pasted the final …
Infinite Causal Regresion
Conversations with Atheists 4
Paraphrased for brevity and clarity: —– Atheist: But you are assuming that there has to be some objective moral “truth”. That’s just an opinion. Morality is just about bringing the greatest good to the most people. Me: Here is a fact: If your last statement were true, then it would be an “objective moral truth”. Here …
Conversations with Atheists 3
Paraphrased for brevity and clarity: —– Him: You can’t possibly be so stupid and uneducated as to dismiss the theory of evolution. Me: Intelligent Design is a theory of evolution. There are several. Him: No, there aren’t! Me: Certainly there are. Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism, Catastrophism, and Intelligent Design off the top of my head. I believe …
Questions About my Religious Development
Originally posted on Home of the Little-Known Blogger:
An old friend from high school and college just asked me some rather deep question about my religious experience and beliefs. I thought that they were interesting enough to share, both the questions and my answers. For reference, I was raised in an Evangelical Church (Presbyterian); became…
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