Comments on: there's a reason why we call it evidence…

By: musubk

musubk — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:54:16 +0000

a fool who has said in his heart that there is no God

Ah, and the tactic of quoting the bible to people who don’t believe in its authority, also a curious one. I really think these people just can’t fathom that other people aren’t the same as they are. Quoting the bible to them would be a powerful argument – therefore quoting the bible to others would be a powerful argument.

By: musubk

musubk — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:51:12 +0000

It’s that projection thing, they know their beliefs are merely faith-based so they see that in others. The argument style of accusing others of also being guilty of your own flaws rather than fixing those flaws is a curious one.

From PZ Myers just the other day:

We atheists and scientists have ideas that we are expected to explain and support with evidence, and we are accustomed to being jumped on with sadistic vigor if we fail to provide it. We merely apply the same methodological standards to religion. We do not insist a priori that gods cannot exist, we instead turn to all those people who insist that they do, and ask, “how do you know that?”

By: jypson

jypson — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:11:52 +0000

Amen

By: Thorne

Thorne — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:12:00 +0000

@Bellatrixlestar (MJ): “But, they should not assume that everyone with a differing view point is wrong.”

These kinds of people HAVE to believe that we are wrong. Otherwise, their view is wrong, and that is unacceptable to them.

By: davidjcarney

davidjcarney — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:42:27 +0000

Second paragraph, “tangible poor” should be “tangible proof.” But that’s merely my opinion.

Terrific essay. You should write for Skeptical Inquirer.

By: reggie

reggie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:18:53 +0000

I wouldn’t have a problem with a deity, either. Unless it were the Judeo-Christian one. He’s a jerk and I’d kick him in the coin purse.

I do love the game that people like this play, doing things like ignore evidence or keeping a closed mind and then accusing everyone of else of these actions.

By: Invader Xan

Invader Xan — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:20:42 +0000

It amazes me that so many people adopt the attitude of “fight dogma with dogma”. Even though they don’t seem entirely certain what dogma is…

By: Pierce R. Butler

Pierce R. Butler — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:20:03 +0000

… is obviously your dogma.

We can at least agree that the word “dogma” stands for something disreputable and undesirable.

By: Bellatrixlestar (MJ)

Bellatrixlestar (MJ) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:36:12 +0000

Why do these types of people find it necessary to post on a blog that deals with science. If they don’t believe in for example, evolution even though there is mountains of evidence it is of course their choice. But, they should not assume that everyone with a differing view point is wrong. It also makes me think that the dark ages don’t seem that far away, with heretics and anyone too curious getting burned at the stake.