Comments on: Irrational Atheists on the Loose (According to Science)

By: Jim Hammond

Jim Hammond — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:23:49 +0000

Most of the so-called “professional atheists” would probably agree with parts of the last two sentences of Dr. Chopra’s article, namely that many believers are not ignorant. However, that they are superstitious, is not really in doubt. That atheists are not (necessarily) the “epitome(s) of rationality” we may also agree upon. Certainly not because they are atheists.

By: Sanjay

Sanjay — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:36:02 +0000

Eastern traditions (and too if you would believe it the removed teachings of the bible.. 18 missing years of Christs life), state we come out of the same consciousness and in fact we are the same being projected out. Being locked into a body that takes care of itself for the most time only a little reflection would take one to the thought that probably some intelligence or some kind of architect should likely be behind the miracles (and also the misery)of life. If so what purpose could there be for this? The eastern answer is that the architect/creator projected the physical universe out of its on continuousness beyond the created physical universe. The stage and drama of life is set up and it is going on. For 100 years or so people are born and then people die. The atheist and the religionists are the same and get recycled to come play different parts at different times. It is only as humans we have thoughts that we should be happy and all peaceful and good. Positive-Negative, Cold-Hot, Light-Dark, Happy-Sad, Peace-War, Love-Anger and so on are all verities of life. Thus we also have the Atheist and religionists playing their part.

By: vivian bagley

vivian bagley — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:18:47 +0000

either you feel the spell of the “holy spirit” or you do not..,you can’t force anyone into a religion, it has to come from the heart. even eons ago, people were buried facing east, before they had any formal religious beliefs….the “feel” had to come from somewhere inborn in them….the force is there, but you have to be in tune with spirituality , a lot opf people are not too bad….they dont know what they are missing.

By: kshatriya

kshatriya — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:18:45 +0000

So, maybe the mind isn’t so sacred after all? Obviously miracles aren’t as convincing as people would have us believe, either. If they were, Judas would have never betrayed Jesus. One could conclude from this that miracles can change the body, but not the mind. If they could, Peter- the “rock,” or strongest of the apostles would never have denied knowing Jesus. I suppose we could ask why religion didn’t sweep this under the rug, too, but perhaps science wouldn’t let them after Galileo was shown the intricacies of the thumbscrew for his efforts.

Are science and religion opposite sides of the same coin? Is it the conscience which is sacred, and not the mind?

Ask questions. Ignore answers.

By: Plato's Dream

Plato's Dream — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:38:18 +0000

Let’s not fool ourselves. This world is replete with ignorance. Personally, I find it scary that there’s millions of people – in countries as technologically savvy as the US – that seriously believe that books like the bible are not only “the word of God” but are to be followed literally. It’s, however, equally scary that people carrying science degrees from prestigious universities can keep a straight face when they sweep under the carpet of materialism an increasingly weighty amount of counterevidence.

By: heartphone

heartphone — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:20:52 +0000

“Neither, it turns out, is true”
But before we can come to this conclusion we have already gone through a natural process of the different forces in nature, containing 3 quarters of our life.

When the weak force in Nature enters into our lives, we see the relativity of the above and can stand above both.

🙂