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Humanism and Superstition
- John Jones
- Official Pet Troll
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- Joined: October 18th, 2010, 7:21 pm
Humanism and Superstition
Only the scientist believes in superstition. No-one else gives the idea any credence.
Superstition is an odd term. It makes fun of the person who uses it against others.
For example, to say that "religion is superstitious" mocks the person who says it. Why is this? Superstition is the odd, compulsive attribition of physical causes to something that is not physical. Only obsessive, rather stupid, scientists make such attributions.
This is why it is important that humanists and atheists do not believe in the scientist's idea of superstition.
Superstition is an odd term. It makes fun of the person who uses it against others.
For example, to say that "religion is superstitious" mocks the person who says it. Why is this? Superstition is the odd, compulsive attribition of physical causes to something that is not physical. Only obsessive, rather stupid, scientists make such attributions.
This is why it is important that humanists and atheists do not believe in the scientist's idea of superstition.
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Here endeth today's lesson.
Alan Henness
There are three fundamental questions for anyone advocating Brexit:
1. What, precisely, are the significant and tangible benefits of leaving the EU?
2. What damage to the UK and its citizens is an acceptable price to pay for those benefits?
3. Which ruling of the ECJ is most persuasive of the need to leave its jurisdiction?
There are three fundamental questions for anyone advocating Brexit:
1. What, precisely, are the significant and tangible benefits of leaving the EU?
2. What damage to the UK and its citizens is an acceptable price to pay for those benefits?
3. Which ruling of the ECJ is most persuasive of the need to leave its jurisdiction?
Re: Humanism and Superstition
"Attribution of physical causes to something that is not physical"?
I think of it more as not attributing causes at all, or attributing supernatural, magical causes -- effect without cause.
I think of it more as not attributing causes at all, or attributing supernatural, magical causes -- effect without cause.
Re: Humanism and Superstition
I don't usually feed trolls but J J.......
I'd love to know how you come to some of your ridiculous conclusions.For example, to say that "religion is superstitious" mocks the person who says it.
Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers.
Re: Humanism and Superstition
That's a bit unfair. The word 'lesson' implies there is something to be learned in it.Alan H wrote:Here endeth today's lesson.
Re: Humanism and Superstition
This forum is about debate (isn't it?) Has J J ever responded to anything anyone has posted in reply to his op's?
What's your agenda J J if you don't want to debate?
What's your agenda J J if you don't want to debate?
Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers.
- John Jones
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- Joined: October 18th, 2010, 7:21 pm
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Your reference to "supernatural" presented the odd idea that non-physical events are wrongly attributed to physical events. But it is you who presented that idea! I rest my case.seyorni wrote:"Attribution of physical causes to something that is not physical"?
I think of it more as not attributing causes at all, or attributing supernatural, magical causes -- effect without cause.
- John Jones
- Official Pet Troll
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- Joined: October 18th, 2010, 7:21 pm
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Maria wrote:That's a bit unfair. The word 'lesson' implies there is something to be learned in it.Alan H wrote:Here endeth today's lesson.
God help us all if we are looking for facts.
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Nor wums.Alan C. wrote:I don't usually feed trolls but J J......
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Nope. God help us if we rely on God for anything.John Jones wrote:Maria wrote:That's a bit unfair. The word 'lesson' implies there is something to be learned in it.Alan H wrote:Here endeth today's lesson.
God help us all if we are looking for facts.
Alan Henness
There are three fundamental questions for anyone advocating Brexit:
1. What, precisely, are the significant and tangible benefits of leaving the EU?
2. What damage to the UK and its citizens is an acceptable price to pay for those benefits?
3. Which ruling of the ECJ is most persuasive of the need to leave its jurisdiction?
There are three fundamental questions for anyone advocating Brexit:
1. What, precisely, are the significant and tangible benefits of leaving the EU?
2. What damage to the UK and its citizens is an acceptable price to pay for those benefits?
3. Which ruling of the ECJ is most persuasive of the need to leave its jurisdiction?
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Wot's a wum jay?jaywhat wrote:Nor wums.Alan C. wrote:I don't usually feed trolls but J J......
Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers.
Re: Humanism and Superstition
I feel another headache coming on
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Yeah, wum is right, Jaywhat.
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
Me, 2015
Me, 2015
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Thanks for nowt jaywhat & Dave, I googled it.
It's not an acronym I was familiar with.
It's not an acronym I was familiar with.
Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers.
Re: Humanism and Superstition
I had to look it up too!Alan C. wrote:Thanks for nowt jaywhat & Dave, I googled it.
It's not an acronym I was familiar with.
Alan Henness
There are three fundamental questions for anyone advocating Brexit:
1. What, precisely, are the significant and tangible benefits of leaving the EU?
2. What damage to the UK and its citizens is an acceptable price to pay for those benefits?
3. Which ruling of the ECJ is most persuasive of the need to leave its jurisdiction?
There are three fundamental questions for anyone advocating Brexit:
1. What, precisely, are the significant and tangible benefits of leaving the EU?
2. What damage to the UK and its citizens is an acceptable price to pay for those benefits?
3. Which ruling of the ECJ is most persuasive of the need to leave its jurisdiction?
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Sorry guys, I genuinely did not realise you were asking a serious question Alan C! You have obviously never spent much time on the BBC boards! Wums galore on there.
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
Me, 2015
Me, 2015
Re: Humanism and Superstition
How about sock puppets? Alternative logins, often used wums so they seem to get support.
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
Me, 2015
Me, 2015
Re: Humanism and Superstition
Oh! I know what a sock puupet is! The local forum has them in spadeloads (though it's a small village and everyone knows who they are!)
I shall have to look up wums, though.
I shall have to look up wums, though.
"It's hard to put a leash on a dog once you've put a crown on his head"-Tyrion Lannister.
Re: Humanism and Superstition
I made it up =
.... but it probably exists; if not, the copyright is MINE.
Though DB seems to know - perhaps he is one!
wind up merchant
.... but it probably exists; if not, the copyright is MINE.
Though DB seems to know - perhaps he is one!
wind up merchant
Re: Humanism and Superstition
and there is, of course --
a boa wum
= a bit of a wind up merchant
and why on earth this comes in :'Humanism and Superstition', I CFTLOM understand.
a boa wum
= a bit of a wind up merchant
and why on earth this comes in :'Humanism and Superstition', I CFTLOM understand.