Hi y'all - thanks Jason, I couldn't browse the site from here. They messed up the letter a little and censored some but the bulk of it is there. I guess we should be thankful for small mercies!
On Sep 10, 1:07 pm, "Jason (Memphis)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jackson Sun 9/10/08 (using the Carl Sagan Dragon in the garage from > the demon haunted world analogy). > > http://www.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080910/OPINION... > > I take umbrage at the recent letter by Kathi Peacock. > > I "claim not to believe in God." Atheists make no claims! If I were to > say to Peacock that I had a fire-breathing dragon in my garage, I'd be > making a claim. I believe she would be justified in saying, "prove > it." If I were to take her down to my garage and open the door, she > would probably say "I can't see it." Of course, my response would be > "it's invisible." > > "OK," she may say "I'll throw some flour on the floor to catch its > footprints." I'd point out that it is "ephemeral with no material > substance." > > "Right," she might say. "I'll bring an infrared detector which will > pick up its fire." > > "The fire is the 'cold type,'" I'd respond. > > You may see where this leads. Christians claim a God with no evidence > or proof to back it up (hearsay in a 2,000-year-old book is not > evidence.) Don't accuse atheists of making any claims. We claim > nothing. It is Christians who make the claim, so prove it. > > Steve Aldred > > Whiteville --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
