tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325689172670114306.post8366003215548973517..comments2023-09-03T09:17:43.099+01:00Comments on Joelociraptor: The Big Santa DilemmaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15161668120838881462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325689172670114306.post-82250115398914088432010-12-17T17:41:24.841+00:002010-12-17T17:41:24.841+00:00Hi again, Anonymous.
I agree that they are 'r...Hi again, Anonymous.<br /><br />I agree that they are 'religious' people but that doesn't make their expert opinion any different to expert does it? Those who try to disprove Christianity are <i>always</i> anti-Christian but it's not such the case in the opposite way...I think when it comes to the history of Christianity, these will be the best to look to for information...<br /><br />I can't say I have read Dawkin's books but if you are interested, check out Alister McGrath's 'The Dawkins Delusion?' which is an expert critical response to Dawkins. I've been told it's a very good read in response to Dawkins.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161668120838881462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325689172670114306.post-56749897287246547882010-12-17T17:22:50.658+00:002010-12-17T17:22:50.658+00:00I read the link. Very interesting reading. To be c...I read the link. Very interesting reading. To be clear I wasn't talking about zeitgeist, although I have watched it and I always suspected fabrication on Joseph's part due to the 'conspiracy' feel to it. I was referring to Richard Dawkin's books, mainly 'the blind watchmaker' and more recently 'the god delusion'. I recommend the god delusion and would love to see a blog review with a christian perspective on maybe some of the more poigniant chapters? The many arguments posed struck me as irrefutable, however he was preaching to the choir. The chapter entitled 'Why there almost certaintly is no god' is particularly good. Thanks for the link will keep reading from that website although my only question is, when there professors and respected figures 'refuting' claims how come they are almost always religious themselves? This poses a clear bias and detracts from what they are saying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325689172670114306.post-64419223172508259952010-12-17T10:43:52.115+00:002010-12-17T10:43:52.115+00:00Thanks, Anonymous, for your comment.
That is the ...Thanks, Anonymous, for your comment.<br /><br />That is the problem: why would my children believe me about Jesus if I lied to them about Santa? Surely it's honesty or dishonesty all the way. Nevertheless, Santa has never claimed to be real and has no historical evidence as far as I know...<br /><br />The point of Christmas, as you can see from all of Christmas tradition, is to celebrate God coming to us to save us. Yes it was created (in around 336AD) to counter a pagan festival so that believers would have something else to think about when the pagan rituals were going on. If you think it's easy to follow Christianity, do a bit more research (try 2 Timothy 3:12, Philippians 1:29, 1 John 3:13).<br /><br />If you're talking about the Zeitgeist video then don't worry, I already have. All of its arguments are flawed, someone has gone through a lot of trouble to try and put people off the good news of Christ. Have a read of http://www.alwaysbeready.com/index.php?id=124&option=com_content&task=viewif you'd like to see some good responses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161668120838881462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325689172670114306.post-7873395881159480932010-12-17T00:57:44.679+00:002010-12-17T00:57:44.679+00:00Is it right to lie to your children that Jesus Chr...Is it right to lie to your children that Jesus Christ is real? Surely it is better to be honest with your kids and avoid disappointment. In the end, surely it just avoids the real point of the holiday?<br /><br />The real point of the holiday is that it was easier to get people to follow christianity if they took over an already existing pagan holiday, its called "transferrence". <br /><br />Also, christianity is an allegory about the sun and the stars. I don't mean to be rude but if you could read about the stuff i mentioned that'd be good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com