tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10563856.post115136373958136683..comments2023-10-23T11:10:05.945-04:00Comments on Karen Duncan: Life in the Time of Coronavirus: Of Rocks and Glass HousesKaren Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954405672195734097noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10563856.post-1151600679593494552006-06-29T13:04:00.000-04:002006-06-29T13:04:00.000-04:00Jeez, get a room you two!Jeez, get a room you two!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10563856.post-1151545847082187012006-06-28T21:50:00.000-04:002006-06-28T21:50:00.000-04:00Thank you. Again, it's not hypocritical for a non...Thank you. Again, it's not hypocritical for a non-religious person to make the criticism because presumably he would be criticizing any non-scientific belief that is held without material evidence, whether it was astrology or the story of Genesis, reincarnation or resurrection. <BR/><BR/>A debate between faith versus scientific evidence is different from a debate between two different faiths.<BR/><BR/>In any case, I may disagree with a lot of peoples' religious opinions or their opinions about the lack of religious belief. But it's an area where true evidence is so scant that I try to keep humble.<BR/><BR/>None of us really know for sure.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for your very open-minded tolerance too.Karen Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954405672195734097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10563856.post-1151473278195014662006-06-28T01:41:00.000-04:002006-06-28T01:41:00.000-04:00You make a good point. Christians don't really hav...You make a good point. Christians don't really have any business making fun of astrologers. It's hypocritical for them to do so.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029589057417272374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10563856.post-1151420961199028122006-06-27T11:09:00.000-04:002006-06-27T11:09:00.000-04:00Thank you for your lovely explanation. It's rare t...Thank you for your lovely explanation. It's rare that somebody takes responsibility for what they say in the blogosphere, gives a rational explanation and writes so graciously.<BR/><BR/>From what you've written, you actually do have a right to scoff at the astrology stuff because you are appoaching it as a critic of belief in the supernatural. <BR/><BR/>You are being intellectually consistent. Unfortunately, many of the people who are making fun of Armstrong themselves hold a set of beliefs about supernatural events and theirs is a theological criticism of Armstrong.<BR/><BR/>Theological debate is fair game. Ridicule is not. And that was my point.<BR/><BR/>However, you obviously don't fall into that same category. You are a skeptic of the supernatural. Different debate entirely.Karen Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954405672195734097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10563856.post-1151385620280420582006-06-27T01:20:00.000-04:002006-06-27T01:20:00.000-04:00Hey, thanks for the constructive criticism, it is ...Hey, thanks for the constructive criticism, it is always welcome. Just so that Virginia Centrist doesn't take the heat, I actually put up that post, not him. I am an occasional blogger on the site so it is a mistake people often make. <BR/><BR/>I try to be an equal-opportunity critic when it comes to religion. I don't think astrology is much different from Christianity, except that Christianity gets much more respect. My point was that the astrology thing takes away from Armstrong's credibility. Why? Because many people aren't tolerant, and I think that was the point I meant to make. They'll accept virgin birth, hell and Noah's Ark, but they draw the line at astrology. It's kind of ridiculous. But that's the way it is. <BR/><BR/>That said, I was probably a little harsh. Ultimately, it won't matter much whether Jerome Armstrong believes in astrology or the flying spaghetti monster. No one's really going to care. <BR/><BR/>Also, Christian Fundamentalism is far worse. At least Armstrong isn't trying to get the government to adopt the tenets of astrology. I'd write a blog post about Christian Fundamentalism, but it's been done by countless others and I don't have anything new to say. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your response.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029589057417272374noreply@blogger.com