PragerFU: Who's More Irrational? Part I
In a recent article by the dean of my Alma Mater, Dennis Prager (go Devils!), Dennis asks the question, "Who's more irrational? The religious, or the irreligious."?
In part one here, we look at the more general points made in the first part of Prager's essay. These points are made with broad strokes, lack actual examples or evidence or any sense that Dennis is able to empathize and understand any point of view beyond his own. He also makes one for the stupidest, most obviously dishonest comments I've ever heard regarding a child's susceptibility to indoctrination.
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Comments (13)
Yep. Great video. This happened to me (the 0-18 indoctrination).
So… I guess Dennis was between 18 and 22 years old when he first believed in Santa Claus? The Tooth Fairy? The Easter Bunny?
Somehow religious indoctrination from 0 - 18 doesn't count?
My question for most all apologetics is "How do you know?" or "How can you know?"
You’ll enjoy the God’s Favorite Color video.
I wonder if Adam and Eve felt betrayed by God after they ate the fruit? It could be another angle to the creation story.
Ooh. Make this like the Obi-Wan => Luke Skywalker lie about his dad being murdered by Darth Vader. Interesting idea for another video.
Dennis can eat a cat turd taco...
At around 5:25 while Benny Hinn is airing out his jacket, there’s some old dude sitting in the front row trying to look inconspicuous, like he’s wondering how the church service went sideways so fast. “I was told there would be free snacks …”
I think that’s Paul Crouch of TBN fame.
“when most people are the most easily indoctrinated—approximately ages 18 to 22 …” Apparently, Dennis has never tried to argue with a teenager.
I think Socrates spent quite some time complaining about the lack of respect from the young towards their elders four hundred years, or so, before the common era. Dennis should know how old that complaint is, and he would, if his 'university' actually taught something rational. But, rational does NOT equal 'always true and correct'. We are only human, after all.
We are supposed to welcome Jesus into our "hearts" rather than our brains. Clearly we are being asked to choose emotionally, not rationally.