Comments on: Creation Museum Part 3 http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/2009/09/04/creation-museum-part-3/ Promoting rational thought above dogma. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:05:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Dan http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/2009/09/04/creation-museum-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Dan Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:28:24 +0000 http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-817 There are plenty of Christians who would stoicly disagree with you... and feel that they were absolutely correct in there interpretation and that you were wrong and going to Hell for YOUR interpretation, and that following rules and doctrines is, indeed, the way to get to Heaven. I would respectfully ask each of you why you are right and the other is wrong? I have no problem with someone having their own interpretation of religious belief. As I said before, if it gives you comfort, that's good for you. If, however, you are take this belief and use it to twist and contort scientific knowledge and basic educational foundations, then we have a problem. To say that "without this extra dimension," life is meaningless is absurd and insulting. Millions of atheists have an abundance of meaning in their lives and live each wonderful day with great joy and happiness. The "cold scientific mind" you mention is anything but cold. Talking to scientists or reading their works will easily show that the "cold scientific mind" is filled with wonder and awe, joy and love, and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge about this amazing world in which we live. God, or more accurately, the IDEA of God, plays little to no part in that. Religion is not needed for meaning or morality or goodness or joy or conetentment. There are plenty of Christians who would stoicly disagree with you… and feel that they were absolutely correct in there interpretation and that you were wrong and going to Hell for YOUR interpretation, and that following rules and doctrines is, indeed, the way to get to Heaven. I would respectfully ask each of you why you are right and the other is wrong?

I have no problem with someone having their own interpretation of religious belief. As I said before, if it gives you comfort, that’s good for you. If, however, you are take this belief and use it to twist and contort scientific knowledge and basic educational foundations, then we have a problem.

To say that “without this extra dimension,” life is meaningless is absurd and insulting. Millions of atheists have an abundance of meaning in their lives and live each wonderful day with great joy and happiness. The “cold scientific mind” you mention is anything but cold. Talking to scientists or reading their works will easily show that the “cold scientific mind” is filled with wonder and awe, joy and love, and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge about this amazing world in which we live.

God, or more accurately, the IDEA of God, plays little to no part in that. Religion is not needed for meaning or morality or goodness or joy or conetentment.

]]> By: john http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/2009/09/04/creation-museum-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-808 john Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:25:20 +0000 http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-808 Jesus was a rebel. He has been misrepresented. It has taken me a huge part of my life to realise that being a christian (and I hate labels) has nothing to do with following doctrines or rules. No one can do that because we are all from the seed of Adam. The fall is real but the only way to be restored is through the blood shed by Jesus (the perfect "Adam") and by allowing the Holy Spirit to change us on the inside out. God can give us supernatural ability to be spiritual beings in earthly bodies. Without this extra dimension, life is meaningless and futile and degenerates into an orgy of decline. I am so thankful that this spiritual dimension in my life relieves the emptiness so prevalent in the cold scientific mind. We all have our vices in this world, some are addictions but some are a cloak of selfrighteousness which hides our fear and insecurity. God is not under threat and will never be a victim. It's good to strive for perfection but unless God releases us from our bondages of which there are many, we will never be free to fly like the eagles. Jesus was a rebel. He has been misrepresented. It has taken me a huge part of my life to realise that being a christian (and I hate labels) has nothing to do with following doctrines or rules. No one can do that because we are all from the seed of Adam.
The fall is real but the only way to be restored is through the blood shed by Jesus (the perfect “Adam”) and by allowing the Holy Spirit to change us on the inside out. God can give us supernatural ability to be spiritual beings in earthly bodies. Without this extra dimension, life is meaningless and futile and degenerates into an orgy of decline. I am so thankful that this spiritual dimension in my life relieves the emptiness so prevalent in the cold scientific mind. We all have our vices in this world, some are addictions but some are a cloak of selfrighteousness which hides our fear and insecurity. God is not under threat and will never be a victim. It’s good to strive for perfection but unless God releases us from our bondages of which there are many, we will never be free to fly like the eagles.

]]> By: Ori http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/2009/09/04/creation-museum-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Ori Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:24:12 +0000 http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-452 "Because if they’d don’t, the whole basis of the bible as the inspired word of god becomes meaningless." The creator of the museum admitted to this more or less in Bill Maher's film RELIGULOUS. He said something to the effect that "if this part of the Bible is wrong, why should I believe that part over there?". “Because if they’d don’t, the whole basis of the bible as the inspired word of god becomes meaningless.”

The creator of the museum admitted to this more or less in Bill Maher’s film RELIGULOUS. He said something to the effect that “if this part of the Bible is wrong, why should I believe that part over there?”.

]]> By: truthspeaker http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/2009/09/04/creation-museum-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-440 truthspeaker Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:06:19 +0000 http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-440 What's interesting is that plenty of Christian denomination subscribe to that theology without requiring a belief in a young earth or even a literal Adam and Eve. What’s interesting is that plenty of Christian denomination subscribe to that theology without requiring a belief in a young earth or even a literal Adam and Eve.

]]> By: Mike Haubrich, FCD http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/2009/09/04/creation-museum-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Mike Haubrich, FCD Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:06:59 +0000 http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-403 The main of Christian theology boils down to the idea that we were created sinners because of Adam and Eve, which is the BO; and that Jesus' Salvation is the Right Guard. "We stink, we can't help it, but God can fix that for you." I only think that the nice parts of the New Testament (turn other cheek, love your neighbor even if your neighbor is a Samaritan,) are window dressing to the biblical literalists who see the main message as "We are bad, therefore Jesus." Without a literal Adam and Eve to bring sin and death into the world, it all falls apart for them. No, it doesn't make sense. But, that's "Human Reason" for you. The main of Christian theology boils down to the idea that we were created sinners because of Adam and Eve, which is the BO; and that Jesus’ Salvation is the Right Guard. “We stink, we can’t help it, but God can fix that for you.” I only think that the nice parts of the New Testament (turn other cheek, love your neighbor even if your neighbor is a Samaritan,) are window dressing to the biblical literalists who see the main message as “We are bad, therefore Jesus.” Without a literal Adam and Eve to bring sin and death into the world, it all falls apart for them. No, it doesn’t make sense. But, that’s “Human Reason” for you.

]]> By: MikeTheInfidel http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/2009/09/04/creation-museum-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-379 MikeTheInfidel Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:23:42 +0000 http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-379 That last image just takes the cake. God created man in His image, and knew they'd rebel. So, what, is that the sort of being God is? A rebel? How <i>edgy</i>. That last image just takes the cake. God created man in His image, and knew they’d rebel. So, what, is that the sort of being God is? A rebel? How edgy.

]]> By: Neece http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/2009/09/04/creation-museum-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Neece Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.rationalitynow.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-356 My brain is starting to melt. This is depressing. Why fight science so vehemently just to "prove" some ridiculous lie that makes no sense whatsoever? They answered it themselves. Because if they'd don't, the whole basis of the bible as the inspired word of god becomes meaningless. It's horrific, pathetic and terrifying all at once. I'd love to see how many people visit the museum daily or monthly. My brain is starting to melt. This is depressing. Why fight science so vehemently just to “prove” some ridiculous lie that makes no sense whatsoever? They answered it themselves. Because if they’d don’t, the whole basis of the bible as the inspired word of god becomes meaningless.

It’s horrific, pathetic and terrifying all at once.

I’d love to see how many people visit the museum daily or monthly.

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