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Sean Faircloth:
Attack of the Theocrats!
I just read the Holy Rabbit link above and I gotta say I donât like this counter argument much. Itâs funny and yes the argument itâs poking fun at is indeed dumb as nuts but the rabbit analogy isnât a fair one IMO. Iâve seen theists do the same kind of âanalogy failâ on evolution, likening it to dice rolling and casino games and the problem isnât evolution but the crap analogy and Iâm uncomfortable when I see us do similar analogies to the theists. I think the humour of comparing god to a rabbit actually DISTRACTS from the ridiculousness of the arguments the theists put forward.
Or perhaps Iâm still in a bad mood from this Christmas malarkey :-)
PS: Deepity: Any statement that has two meanings one of which is true but superficial and another that is profound but meaningless. I would like to expand the meaning to any statement that on the face of it appears deep and insightful but on further examination is stupid as I want to use the word more often.
EDIT:I apologise for the appalling grammar in this post. I am suitably ashamed of myself.
Permalink Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:20:00 UTC | #426357