WOTMQ: Therefore Magic
I've briefly talked about this idea before in other videos, but I wanted to flesh it out a bit. The idea is that ultimately, all arguments for God are arguments for magic. I think that's how we need to start talking about this subject. We shouldn't be talking about belief in God, but rather, belief in magic. Semantically, I think it robs theists of the "nobility" and "seriousness" which comes by speaking of God. People have a much more difficult time thinking of it as believing in magic. But that's exactly what it is!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! One more on the way (I think)! Enjoy!!! B
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Thanks Brian, magic thinking resembles cloud castles, both built with vapors...
Religion not only opposed science but actually progress and, fundamentally, any change whatsoever. If you want to know what this looks like, just look at any poor fundamentalist Islamist country. When was the last time anything was invented or knowledge discovered in such countries. Their holy books have all of the answers so their citizens are told not to look. And if they happen to have a new thought, they need ot pray that it goes away.
Amen!!! Or... ramen!
Brian, you ignorant slut.
I love that you caught that — so much!!!
Aaah… magic! Like Tim Minchin parodies in his song: "Thank you, God, for fixing the cataracts of Sam's Mom." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZeWPScnolo
Such a great tune!