May 2009 Screwballs

[Truth be Told]

An inerrantist, literalist reading of TAOM however, could get you into a spot or two of bother

I'm already in the unpopular crowd in those regards. People need to lighten up, seriously. It's called humor for a reason.

[Manwë Súlimo]

It's called humor for a reason.

Yes, people need to lighten up; but "humor" can't be an excuse for everything. Case in point: "Religulous". Although, I'm sure you know that.

[Kabane52]

Nomination to Uaz31:

Resources? All you need is a concordance and the Bible itself. Don't waste your money on commentaries, the Bible is its own dictionary and reference not what others have said about it.

Don't you believe the Bible is God's word and not commentaries on it? Commentaries tell you what others think, the Bible tells us what God thinks.

[Manwë Súlimo]

Commentaries tell you what others think, the Bible tells us what God thinks.

Um. The Bible itself tells us that some letters of Paul are difficult to comprehend. And who can fully understand the Trinity? If it was that obvious, commentaries would be superfluous; but considering that it isn't...

[jpholding]

Dropped a positive review with what I think is Holding's goal- to intellectually beat up anyone who smears Christianity with falsehoods or heresies.

That's one of 'em. The other main one is educating the brethren and any honest seekers. Thanks!

[Leonhard]

Btw Holding, have you seen the new book Richard Carrier is talking about "Not the impossible faith". Any comments on it?

[Darth Ovious]

I sent JPH a list of all the comments awhile ago. I posted my own positive review to offset the fundy atheists.

Which guy are you then Beren, Are you the boy from Freeland, Michigan or the boy from Manilla?

[GlowingBeard]

Has "Scales of Good and Evil" been screwballed?

http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/good.html

The #1 Most Evil Person in History BY VOTE is Tomas de Torquemada. A catholic priest that helped kill 2000 people and torture thousands more.

Oh, of course! He killed ~2000 Jews! Gee, I wonder who else could have tortured and killed so many Jews!

Mathematics is a wonderful thing if 2000 > 6,000,000 > 20,000,000

[Manwë Súlimo]

Which guy are you then Beren, Are you the boy from Freeland, Michigan or the boy from Manilla?

Neither, o Wearer of the Pink and Plaid. I'm "grownby".

[jpholding]

Btw Holding, have you seen the new book Richard Carrier is talking about "Not the impossible faith". Any comments on it?

By his own admission it's just the same stuff he has online (which he wrote for pay for Johnny Skeptic), except the introduction. So, no, nothing new to say on it.

[sc_q_jayce]

Has "Scales of Good and Evil" been screwballed?

http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/good.html

The #1 Most Evil Person in History BY VOTE is Tomas de Torquemada. A catholic priest that helped kill 2000 people and torture thousands more.

Oh, of course! He killed ~2000 Jews! Gee, I wonder who else could have tortured and killed so many Jews!

Mathematics is a wonderful thing if 2000 > 6,000,000 > 20,000,000

I'm not sure if that was by vote.

[The Curtmudgeon]

Screwie nom for uncounted thousands (judging by the sales numbers) of Indian management students who think that Mein Kampf is a management textbook:

Telegraph.co.uk

Booksellers told The Daily Telegraph that while it is regarded in most countries as a 'Nazi Bible', in India it is considered a management guide in the mould of Spencer Johnson's "Who Moved My Cheese".

Sales of the book over the last six months topped 10,000 in New Delhi alone, according to leading stores, who said it appeared to be becoming more popular with every year.

Several said the surge in sales was due to demand from students who see it as a self-improvement and management strategy guide for aspiring business leaders, and who were happy to cite it as an inspiration.
[emphasis added]

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The ( ) Curtmudgeon

[The Curtmudgeon]

Screwie nom for Barnes & Noble online, for listing John Henry Cardinal Newman's autobiography, Apologia Pro Vita Sua under ... wait for it ... Apologetics.

The () Curtmudgeon

[Pumbelo]

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2..._benighted.php

So many people who say "Hitchens won" at one place, it's insane.

[Goonerman]

See http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...=126902&page=7

I nominate John Goddard for saying Hitler did God's work, and Gavriel for responsing to NT quotes as being just like quoting John Bunyan or Moby Dick. And the thread launcher for his attack on Paul.