<p>“id call myself an agnostic with church going tendencies.” – panicpower
I love that!</p>
<p>Crocs in MI? Not tied to fire hydrants (that’s against the law, and breaking the law is a no-no in Winkism).
I guess I’d have to try the Detroit Zoo…</p>
<p>little late on the debate, but oh well…
i think that religion was created early in civilization as a source of security, the belief in a superior being, that provides an explanation cuz there was no hi-tech science to explain it. (i.e. a Egyptian seeing lightning assumes it must be created by a higher being, because he had no idea about + - static charges). From there, human interaction with the “higher beings” grew</p>
<p>Well, you think like a famous writer. At least I think you do. That last sentence was said by someone like a writer about there views on religion and I laughed because they were making a joke.</p>
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<p>I like that interpretation, because it ties religion to a primitive form of science (or at least scientific thought).</p>
<p>Very interesting, considering religion’s and science’s relationship today.</p>
<p>Another example of ties between religion/science is Decartes’ “mathematical” proof of a Creator (i.e. “I think therefore I am…”)</p>
<p>aww thx hudson.</p>
<p>and what about the big bang theory? that at some point things worked out just right that planets started forming and what not? come on id say that was something of a stretch.</p>
<p>I were talking about god being proven, then we have got to talk about Pascal’s wager</p>
<p>OOO, I love the ties between philosophy and religion.</p>
<p>I especiall enjoy the [Ontological</a> Argument.](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontological_argument]Ontological”>Ontological argument - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Essentially, it says that God is by definition, perfect. If he did not exist, he would no longer be perfect. Thus, God must exist.</p>
<p>Philosophy is so interesting! (If sometimes ridiculous and confusing)</p>
<p>circular logic</p>
<p>This sandwich is delicious. If I hadn’t made it, it wouldn’t be delicious. Therefore, the sandwich is a ghost!</p>
<p>“circular logic”</p>
<p>I realize that, hence the entertainment. That was a case of the ridiculousness of philosophy sometimes. Other times it’s insanely sensible.</p>
<p>You guys are too deep for me.
:)</p>
<p>I think I’ll just stick with Winkism. It’s sweet and simple.</p>
<p>always with the ghost hudson.</p>
<p>wink: sweet simple and deadly. was hammarabi your uncle?</p>
<p>Did I forget to mention I’m a ghostheist?</p>
<p>have any of you read Angels and Demons by Dan Brown? great book. it links science and religion, along with a healthy dose of highly explosive antimatter :). it says how science and religion complement each other and how you can make something from nothing in scientific terms. interesting…</p>
<p>i did read that book but its blurry in my mind now.</p>
<p>hudson: haha no God but ghost lol</p>
<p>To be honest, I have a love/hate relationship of Dan Brown.</p>
<p>I hate the ridiculousness of everything that happens in his books and their non-literature-ness, but I love how horribly engaging they are.</p>
<p>They’re like written crack. Terribly bad for you and not very high quality, but it is SO addicting.</p>
<p>panicpower: Hammurabi was my slave.</p>
<p>Ah, Dan Brown. Another favorite topic!</p>
<p>■■■■■ i must agree. his books are a tad improbable but you want to see it through. you say you wont subject yourself again but you do.</p>
<p>wink: ::gasp:: lol. nice.</p>
<p>Dan Brown? Anyone who has been on Good Morning America loses any credibility in my book.</p>