Hilarious Brights Critique
« on: 2003-08-12 05:10:07 »
Apparently a theologian was asked to comment on the Brights idea, one Stanley Hauerwas, and responded as follows:
"Quite frankly, I find the kinds of things that Dennett is saying to be remarkably stupid for such a smart man. He says that what we [sic] brights represent is the denial of all supernatural explanations — well, when did he get the idea that Christianity and Judaism are about supernaturalism? That has very little to do with classical Christian convictions… The brights just don’t know dip about classical Christian theology…. It never occurs to them that we are looking at a 2,000-year-old tradition, and it takes a hell of a lot of study to even begin to think you know what you’re talking about, and yet they think that they can sound off because they’re pretty sure it’s about supernaturalism. Give me a break."
So, there you have it. No supernatural entities to see here, move along folks.
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As a designer, I have a tendency to rate the credibility of web sites on their design. If the site looks bad, they are not to be considered for trust! Instead of asking for logos The Brights should be asking for a new web site.
Nice to have that humor back in the CoV, Brother Sebby. Yes it is.
> ...might this critical eye of yours be softened if say, they had a > outstandingly well groomed team of poodles and terriers? > > > > DrSebby. > "Courage...and shuffle the cards". > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "metahuman" <hidden@lucifer.com> > Reply-To: virus@lucifer.com > To: virus@lucifer.com > Subject: virus: Re:Hilarious Brights Critique > Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:46:08 -0600 > > As a designer, I have a tendency to rate the credibility of web sites on > their design. If the site looks bad, they are not to be considered for > trust! Instead of asking for logos The Brights should be asking for a new > web site. >
Re:Hilarious Brights Critique
« Reply #6 on: 2003-08-13 15:04:06 »
Dear Blunderov,
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"The 'fact' of Christ's divinity was decided by a show of hands at the treaty of Nicaea. So it must be true."
In the event that the deliberations at Nicaea were incorrect concerning the divinity of christ, I should certainly like to have been present during his attempt to walk on water. Of course, this also means that the Roman gossips* were right about the virgin birth after all...
You can "walk on water." I know how it is done. In some older movies, like "The Adventures of Remo Williams", the old Chinese guy runs across the water but you can plainly see there are stone tablets underneath his feet. In a recent movie, [I forgot the name!!!!], a man and his female partner come to a seemingly innocent rectangular pool of water on a mansion's grounds. The man walks forward onto the the pool of water and the female says something like, "Is this magic?" The man is "walking on water." Actually, the water level is very thin and the bottom of the pool is pure black.
"The 'fact' of Christ's divinity was decided by a show of hands at the treaty of Nicaea. So it must be true."
In the event that the deliberations at Nicea were incorrect concerning the divinity of christ, I should certainly like to have been present during his attempt to walk on water. Of course, this also means that the Roman gossips* were right about the virgin birth after all...
* See Celsus, On the True Doctrine. </q>
Thank you for the pointer. I had not heard of Celsus before. Amongst other links, I found this: http://www.errantyears.com/1998/feb98/000260.html <q> "It is clear to me that the writings of the christians are a lie, and that your fables are not well-enough constructed to conceal this monstrous fiction: I have heard that some of your interpreters...are on to the inconsistencies and, pen in hand, alter the originals writings, three, four and several more times over in order to be able to deny the contradictions in the face of criticism." </q>
There is also a "walking on water scene" in the wonderful (IMO) Peter Sellers movie "Being There". The final scene has his character, Chauncy Gardener, walk out onto a lake. Half way across, he stops to prod at something beneath the surface with his umbrella. To my mind, he is also poking fun at the illusion! Best Regards Blunderov
You can "walk on water." I know how it is done. In some older movies, like "The Adventures of Remo Williams", the old Chinese guy runs across the water but you can plainly see there are stone tablets underneath his feet. In a recent movie, [I forgot the name!!!!], a man and his female partner come to a seemingly innocent rectangular pool of water on a mansion's grounds. The man walks forward onto the the pool of water and the female says something like, "Is this magic?" The man is "walking on water." Actually, the water level is very thin and the bottom of the pool is pure black.
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