tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post2160242805277128424..comments2023-04-14T06:44:19.098-07:00Comments on Inquiring Infidel: Review of “The Reason for God” (Part 1)Inquiring Infidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11601349182906918700noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post-30798978512591620552013-05-29T06:55:19.329-07:002013-05-29T06:55:19.329-07:00"Not only does atheism provide a better answe..."Not only does atheism provide a better answer to why there’s evil in the world (animals that kill and eat other animals have a better chance of surviving and passing on their genes), it is also better able to give a basis for morality."<br /><br />I find that intriguing, as it would imply that as animals (which is all we are, right?) then the statement applies to us. Yes, we're social animals, but the fact remains there are going to plenty of examples where treating one's neighbour poorly (for example, spreading lies about a colleague at work, so as to advance your own promotion; cheating on your spouse, as Dawkins advocated in his recent essay) is going to benefit you. I think the most logical conclusion for atheism is *no morality exists*. Hanging onto the coat tails of the Judeo-Christian worldview just makes us look desperate.Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post-80330832921031836572013-02-22T22:12:10.391-08:002013-02-22T22:12:10.391-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252007129827580509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post-65781714607082372972011-02-09T19:20:39.378-08:002011-02-09T19:20:39.378-08:00I am late to your post, but I have been thinking a...I am late to your post, but I have been thinking about these things. In regards to the last portion of your review, about animals killing, I have been troubled with a related question: how does the existence of empathy and unselfish behavior fit with the idea of survival of the fittest? I cannot think of a good reason why unselfishness would "evolve." But, as you pointed out, just because we cannot think of a good reason, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I'd still be interested in your thoughts on this. - JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post-27745605850699793072010-09-30T23:08:32.120-07:002010-09-30T23:08:32.120-07:00Any chance of fleshing this out into a fully fledg...Any chance of fleshing this out into a fully fledged section-by-section refutation of this book? I read it last night and it's bollocks, but I would like to have an essay to send back to the people who gave it to me and I don't have time to write one myself. :) I will be sending this post to them though, thanks for that! :)Grimsqueakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861369474928691017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post-21208989110463422322010-07-22T20:09:38.253-07:002010-07-22T20:09:38.253-07:00Thanks for your comment ~~Just Me in T~~. I think...Thanks for your comment ~~Just Me in T~~. I think some evil might be explainable, but I think that it's very hard to explain why a God, who could have set up nature however he wanted, would allow so much natural evil.<br /><br />I can understand having strong faith in God despite the problem of evil. Even if it is some evidence against God, there might be stronger evidence for him. But I think that what most believers think is evidence for God actually isn't.<br /><br />Good luck in your search for truth.Inquiring Infidelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601349182906918700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post-44245261459849577172010-07-15T23:40:00.571-07:002010-07-15T23:40:00.571-07:00I wonder if there is a psychological term for when...I wonder if there is a psychological term for when people are too intimidated by something to accept ignorance as an option? The lynch pin to so many theistic ways of thinking seems to be that if you pull that mental block out, the entire thing comes crashing down. I wonder if that's a concept of threat management or something. Dunno.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479224236264150172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post-74491898611045997342010-07-15T21:58:06.973-07:002010-07-15T21:58:06.973-07:00I admit I have not read the book, so thanks for yo...I admit I have not read the book, so thanks for your review:<br /><br />As a Christian I am often challenged on why “Your Good God causes bad things to happen to people?”<br /><br />It’'s all well and good for me to right now feel assured that it is not God who is causing these things to happen. My faith is strong today. That might sound very strange limiting “strong faith” to ‘today’ – what about tomorrow, next week, five years from now?<br /><br />http://justmeintchristian.blogspot.com/2010/07/can-god-do-away-with-evil.html~~Just Me in T~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12688756480412704251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101896362709274025.post-54274119787741783962010-07-15T16:12:59.002-07:002010-07-15T16:12:59.002-07:00Cool, now I don't have to read it. :)Cool, now I don't have to read it. :)The Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617669314398652449noreply@blogger.com