"I believe in rationality. Specifically, important words need definitions. Otherwise public discussion reduces to expressions of bias and emotionality.
I also believe it isn't rational to dismiss written history. I don't doubt the Old…"
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Kenneth Low commented on Robert Karp's blog post 'Edit the Pledge of Allegiance to Remove "Under God"'"Here is practical atheism: In stead of "In God we trust" why isn't the slogan "In our government we trust"? I mean, it doesn't inspire me with confidence when the authority printing money has to drag God into it. More…"
Kenneth Low commented on Kenneth Low's blog post 'Reason and Emotion'" Yes, because Christian faith is purely emotional, its expression is always irrational. The Purists, where are they now? They went extinct because their doctrine just didn't work in the real world, where rationality matters."
Kenneth Low commented on Robert Karp's blog post 'Edit the Pledge of Allegiance to Remove "Under God"'" I agree we should get God out of government but let's be real: what difference does it really make about what's written on a dollar bill. The important thing is that it's worth something.
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Ed commented on Kenneth Low's blog post 'Reason and Emotion'"So are you saying that Xtians are irrational? Or that the need for separation of church and state arises out of their need to make literal interpretations of the bible.
The real reason for separation of church and state is to provide a means…"
Kenneth Low posted a blog postReason and Emotion
Care must be taken to draw a distinction between a rational idea and an emotional truth. A rational idea is a construct of the conscious mind. An emotional truth is an expression of human feeling. It's just what someone feels to be true. Jesus Christ never gave religious law in the tradition of the old religion (the Law of Moses) or Islamic law. He spoke in cryptic imagery and enigmatic parables. As a consequence, Christianity has no rational expression. It is pure emotionality. …See More
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Kenneth Low replied to matt.clerke's discussion 'Interesting Math problem for Christians and Atheists alike'"Granted, much of Genesis is fanciful invention. However, the Law of Moses established the basis for the most robust form of governance in all of human history. It lasted some fifteen hundred years. Of necessity, in America and elsewhere, the…"
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Reason and Emotion
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 7:08pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Care must be taken to draw a distinction between a rational idea and an emotional truth. A rational idea is a construct of the conscious mind. An emotional truth is an expression of human feeling. It's just what someone feels to be true.
Jesus Christ never gave religious law in the tradition of the old religion (the Law of Moses) or Islamic law. He spoke in cryptic imagery and enigmatic parables. As a consequence, Christianity has no rational expression. It is pure…
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- At 3:10pm on September 16, 2011, Monica Salcedo (Monicks) said…
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