Comments on: Five Revelations http://atheology.com/2007/03/26/five-revelations/ n. against God or gods, anti-theology, the defense of naturalism Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rastaban http://atheology.com/2007/03/26/five-revelations/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Rastaban Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:13:17 +0000 http://atheology.com/2007/03/26/five-revelations/#comment-101 Edward - I've added <a href="http://defendreason.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">In Defence of Reason</a> to my blogroll. Dan - Thanks for the comment. It seems to me that the <em>theistic</em> problems with prayer should be more widely known. Prayer looks like an obvious attempt to use magical words to influence God's behavior. Hard to see how that differs from ancient shamans trying to use magical incantations to influence the spirits and gods they believed in. Edward – I’ve added In Defence of Reason to my blogroll.

Dan – Thanks for the comment. It seems to me that the theistic problems with prayer should be more widely known. Prayer looks like an obvious attempt to use magical words to influence God’s behavior. Hard to see how that differs from ancient shamans trying to use magical incantations to influence the spirits and gods they believed in.

]]> By: Dan Sanders http://atheology.com/2007/03/26/five-revelations/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Dan Sanders Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:43:13 +0000 http://atheology.com/2007/03/26/five-revelations/#comment-100 I've just come across your blog, and I'm refreshed to hear a non-invective defense of atheism while avoiding the lambasting of believers. My own de-faith-ment (I just like that term), while still ongoing, transitioned through a stage that I could still believe in God, but not the one Christians were handing out. That I had handed out, even. Then, ironically, I suppose, it was a series of emotional events that led me to seriously question whether or not God was there. It was then that I stumbled across the same types of thoughts you put forward regarding prayer. You mentioned C.S. Lewis; in "Shadowlands," Lewis (played masterfully by Anthony Hopkins) states "prayer doesn't change God, it changes you." I finally realized the futility - does it change me into an omnipotent someone? Then it doesn't seem to fulfill its' role very well. Anyway, I ramble. I look forward to reading your archives. I’ve just come across your blog, and I’m refreshed to hear a non-invective defense of atheism while avoiding the lambasting of believers. My own de-faith-ment (I just like that term), while still ongoing, transitioned through a stage that I could still believe in God, but not the one Christians were handing out. That I had handed out, even. Then, ironically, I suppose, it was a series of emotional events that led me to seriously question whether or not God was there. It was then that I stumbled across the same types of thoughts you put forward regarding prayer. You mentioned C.S. Lewis; in “Shadowlands,” Lewis (played masterfully by Anthony Hopkins) states “prayer doesn’t change God, it changes you.” I finally realized the futility – does it change me into an omnipotent someone? Then it doesn’t seem to fulfill its’ role very well.

Anyway, I ramble. I look forward to reading your archives.

]]> By: Edward Baker http://atheology.com/2007/03/26/five-revelations/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Edward Baker Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:50:32 +0000 http://atheology.com/2007/03/26/five-revelations/#comment-99 All very interesting arguments. My Blog: <a href="http://defendreason.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">In Defence of Reason</a> All very interesting arguments.

My Blog: In Defence of Reason

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