Comments on: Jonathan Edwards an atheist

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:06:23 +0000

Thanks, but that’s kinda missing the point. He doesn’t know anything now he didn’t before - he’s saying there is no evidence, so why believe? And that’s not a loss, it’s a gain of a skeptical outlook, which is a wonderful thing. When someone believes something for no valid reason, I’m happy to say that person is, in that respect, deluded.

By: del

del — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:57:18 +0000

You probably know that the word ‘philosophy’ means ‘love of wisdom [knowledge even]’. Of course, no rational person would claim to have ‘knowledge of everything’ [although some have written books on their enlightened experience]. I suggest that those revelling in Jonathan Edwards’ ‘coming out’ should not so much rejoice but lament, along with Jonathan, at their own lack of knowledge. What is it he thinks he knows now that he did not know before—as if the people he learnt from have an ‘objective’ view of the history of Christianity. Who can say who is deluded? St Paul , allegedly, asked the question: ‘Where is the wise man.? Where, indeed.

By: del

del — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:55:06 +0000

You probably know that the word ‘philosophy’ means ‘love of wisdom [knowledge even]’. Of course, no rational person would claim to have ‘knowledge of everything’ [although some have written books on their enlightened experience]. I suggest that those revelling in Jonathan Edwards’ ‘coming out’ should not so much rejoice but lament, along with Jonathan, at their own lack of knowledge. What is it he thinks he knows now that he did not know before his recent enlightenment—as if the people he ‘learnt from have an ‘objective’ view of the history of Christianity. Who can say who is deluded? St Paul , allegedly, asked the question: ‘Where is the wise man.? Where, indeed.

By: Neil Harding

Neil Harding — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:53:07 +0000

I find it amazing how intelligent people can delude themselves for so long…and then just turn around and say ‘when you start to think about it…etc’.

It took me until my early twenties to become an atheist and early thirties an anti-theist, but to wait until you are over 40 and never ‘think’ is some achievement…still it gives us an insight into just how powerful religious indoctrination can be.

As John Peel put it;

“I’ve never been very good at arguing with religious people that there is not a god…but I mean, come on!”

It is amazing that something so obvious - takes so much effort for people to grasp.

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PooterGeek » Blog Archive » World Of Wonga — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:39:06 +0000

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By: Abi

Abi — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:23:30 +0000

I admit I’m amazed but also really pleased to hear this. To have been very publicly and vocally of one opinion and then to change your mind based on rational thought and admit it candidly …it’s brave and inspiring. Here’s to rationality and honesty!