"I think that it's the RC plane the whole way and somehow they digitally superimposed the guy getting out of the cockpit at the end." I would say bingo.
Galileo
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Sorry God, I'm Not Dying Today. But Thanks For Playing.
by SixofNine inthis is skill.
and a man who's quick to adapt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrcbkbfdbrq
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Atlas Shrugged
by purplesofa ini finished reading "atlas shrugged" by ayn rand yesterday.
like reading crisis of conscience it will forever alter the way i look at many many things.. this paragraph is only a small part in this amazing book, if you ever have a chance to read this book, try.
it's about a thousand pages, you can't just skim through.. i just want to share this....... "what is the nature of the guilt that your teachers call his original sin?
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Galileo
I agree with the others about "The Poisonwood Bible". One of the best novels I've ever read, especially from a technical aspect. Barbara Kingsolver's writing ability is almost unfathomable. It also has much that any ex-JW can relate to.
I also agree that "Atlas Shrugged" is a must read. Ayn Rand was not a great writer, as seems to be the consensus here. But she does espouse some amazing and rather unique ideas. It's true that "Objectivism" evolved into an atheistic cult (for a pretty informative discussion on this, I highly recommend Michael Shermer's fantastic primer on critical thinking, "Why People Believe Weird Things", specifically the chapter about "the unlikeliest cult"). Clearly she had an insane ego and some bizarre ideas about human perfection and how everything was black or white. I'm not saying she was right on everything. But her ideas will certainly make you think, and think in perhaps new directions, even if it's just to think about why she was wrong.
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Religulous with Bill Maher I just saw it
by seven006 ini dont post much at all any more but i had to mention this, i just got back from seeing religulous and cant remember the last time i laughed so hard.
it was great!!!!!!
close-minded religious people should save their money and not go see this movie but instead give your money to the next tv evangelist or street magician you see.
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Galileo
OK, I just saw it. It was awesome. I have so much more respect for Bill Maher now. Absolutely unbelievable. See it, bring your Christian friends, it's awesome.
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Religulous
by John Doe ini want to see this movie, but i'll have to drive 100 miles to tulsa to the closest theater showing.
sometimes it sucks living in the bible belt!.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815241/.
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Galileo
The reason is simple his, as Hitchens', Harris', and the rest of "brights" have been refuted time and time again. In fact their arguments are not even new. They tend to rely on the old atheist arguments from 100 years ago. They were refuted then, and they will be refuted again.
Atheism is a lack of belief. The only way to refute a lack of belief is to prove to a reasonable degree that the thing in question exists. I wasn't aware that god was proven to exist a hundred years ago. Seems like I would have heard of something like that, but please, if you could point me to that finding then I would be grateful. Which god was it, by the way? I hope it was Thor. He always seemed like he would be a fun guy to party with. But if he indeed hasn't been proven to exist, I'm not sure why we need a "new" argument, any more than we need a new argument for the non-existence of the Easter Bunny. Seems to me the old reasons work just fine.
Therefore their new tactic is to take the most extreme elements of religion and attempt to paint it as mainstream.
Clearly you haven't seen the movie or read Sam Harris. The review I read of Religulous (I can't remember where but it was a mainstream paper, probably the New York Times, although I'm not positive) said that the movie worked because he didn't pick religious extremists or seem to be making fun of his subjects. Sam Harris in "The End of Faith" and in "A Letter to a Christian Nation" goes to great lengths to show that religious moderates are a big part of the problem that leads to religious extremists. As far as us atheists that are "agog" over Bill Maher, that is far from true. My biggest problem with this movie is that people will see Maher as a spokesman for all nonreligious people. Here is what I posted in the other Religulous thread.
I can't wait to see this. It looks great. That being said, I hope no one considers Bill Maher any kind of spokesman for us skeptics. Sure, he doesn't believe in god, but he does believe in homeopathy, and that vaccines don't prevent disease but do cause autism (according to him polio was wiped out by better hygiene). He backs up his nutty health claims by quoting "doctors" that say HIV doesn't cause AIDS. I enjoy his take on a lot of subjects, and I'm sure I'll love "Religiulous". Just please don't mistake him for a true skeptic, or as an example of someone that has arrived at their atheism through any kind of scientific thinking.
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Religulous with Bill Maher I just saw it
by seven006 ini dont post much at all any more but i had to mention this, i just got back from seeing religulous and cant remember the last time i laughed so hard.
it was great!!!!!!
close-minded religious people should save their money and not go see this movie but instead give your money to the next tv evangelist or street magician you see.
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Galileo
I can't wait to see this. It looks great. That being said, I hope no one considers Bill Maher any kind of spokesman for us skeptics. Sure, he doesn't believe in god, but he does believe in homeopathy, and that vaccines don't prevent disease but do cause autism (according to him polio was wiped out by better hygiene). He backs up his nutty health claims by quoting "doctors" that say HIV doesn't cause AIDS. I enjoy his take on a lot of subjects, and I'm sure I'll love "Religiulous". Just please don't mistake him for a true skeptic, or as an example of someone that has arrived at their atheism through any kind of scientific thinking.
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Now open "Harvard Witness Window Cleaners University"
by Witness 007 insince the society has banned higher education the "harvard witness window cleaners university" offers witnesses many courses to better themselves.....in field service.
1. phd in window ledge wiping.
2. masters degree in scraping paint off glass.
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Galileo
Awesome post. The fact that you mentioned that we use dish soap proves that you're really in the biz. In my initial posts I said I run a "janitorial company" to protect my identity. Now I realize that admitting that I run a window cleaning company narrows it down to... 80% of witnessses. My identity is secure.
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Lawrence Hughes: My daughter could have lived... (Youtube)?????????
by Fisherman incan anyone document allegations made on this video.
since jws are not allowed to give medical advice, the accusations made regarding arsenic treatment are not credible.
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Galileo
Anyone have a working Youtube link? edit: Apparently it's not just this video. I can't get embedded youtube videos to play on any website, in any browser. Weird. Anyone have a direct link?
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Do you keep your Yellow Pages phone books? Or pitch them when they arrive?
by AlmostAtheist ini just got a fresh supply of yellow pages books.
three huge volumes in a plastic bag.
it's my 3rd shipment this year, from various suppliers, i assume.
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Galileo
Hey maybe I'll start a decent site that works and make my fortune.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin beat you to it. It's called Google.
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Do you believe in life after death?
by cameo-d indo you think we go on in "some form"?
do you believe we will be brought back to life in a similar body?
(would that be reincarnation or just a single resurrection?).
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Galileo
Does this mean that your deeds---good or bad---only count for "in the moment"?
Depends what you do. Some deeds have far reaching effects, like the holocaust or Martin Luthers' separation from the Catholic church. But I don't believe anyone faces consequences for their deeds after their death.
Do you think the idea of "afterlife" was just a method to keep people in line thinking there would be a greater reward for "doing right"?
I believe this is only a small part of it, "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." - Seneca the Younger.
I believe it originated much more in our natural fear of death.
If the majority of people did not believe in an afterlife and someone to account to...do you think it would be even more barbaric...like "get what you can" at anyone's expense? Or do you think people would treasure each other more knowing this is all?
Atheists commit less crime than believers. The American prison system is full of Christians.
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Do you believe in life after death?
by cameo-d indo you think we go on in "some form"?
do you believe we will be brought back to life in a similar body?
(would that be reincarnation or just a single resurrection?).
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Galileo
No, I don't. Not even a little bit. Why? Because I do my best not to believe in things without evidence. Even if those things make me feel better.