WOTMQ: Expectations
Hey Gang! I hope everyone is having a good new year. Nothing to report here. Health is good. The weather here in SoCal is ridiculously warm for January. And my remaining doggie friend — my doggie soulmate, Cookie, is still going strong at 15! (Segue needed)...
In religious apologetics (excusegetics), there's been a recent trend of asking what we would expect the world to look like given the various worldviews. Often, this comes down to theism vs. naturalism, though there are other worldviews to consider. And while the religious have been making some headway talking about the problem of consciousness, the problem of evil continues to hang over their heads like the sword of Damocles. This video considers that problem in light of the most recent Mr. Deity episode, and the death of my gorgeous JewG (pictured in the thumbnail).
More good stuff is on the way (some of it won't be up until tomorrow)! Thank you all so much for your continued support. I honestly couldn't do it without you. Enjoy! B
Comments (10)
Excellent points, again, Brian. Reminds me of when my indoctrinated ‘faith’ began to crumble. In 3rd grade Catholic school, I innocently asked the teacher — an Irish nun — if my pet dog could be with me in heaven. (Yeah - I’m a dog lover, too.) Anyway, she dissed my question as silly and stupid in front of a giggling class. It was at that point I began thinking, “Really? Then God must be a real a**hole.”
What a terrible experience! How horribly cruel and heartless!!! It works in perfectly with a piece I'm writing and researching about how these religions require us to abandon our humanity. I might use this anecdote — with your permission(?).
So sorry to hear of your loss of your sweet pup friend. 💔 I still miss every single animal friend I lost through the years. Their little lives are so short. They all reminded me daily of how precious life is here and now. You’re right, taking care of them was a great privilege. There is no god to take care of us, so we all have to take care of each other.
So beautifully said!
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! I saw what you did there. https://youtu.be/yKQ_sQKBASM So sorry for your loss. Even as a nonbeliever I like to think dogs go to heaven. Besides better them than us.
LOL!!! I really try to make heaven right here on Earth for my doggie friends. They're the best species on the planet. So, they deserve it.
lol it's right there in the description
LOL!!!
You tube captioning, is not familiar with my new favorite word excugisists (sp).
It brings me to the point of tears seeing your loving, loyal, adorable pups, Brian. As I've said before, they are an infinitely better species than our own. As for that epitome of evil, Elohim Almighty, its believers are hell bent on going through life with a set of blinkers on, like draft horses, never seeing what is really going on all around them in this world, preferring "comforting fantasy" over "the hard truth" —as Sagan wisely observed.