Comments on: Teacher Burns Students In The Name Of The Lord http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/ Advice on student style, collegiate dating discussion guides, relationship advice and women's studies. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:51:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sarah http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12211 Sarah Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:28:16 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12211 Am I wrong, or did anyone else get the impression that Casey believes in God "just in case"? "At least if I am right I’ll be happy after death, if not well then hmmm nothing will happen. I think I’ll take that chance, sounds a bit more appealing to me." Risk aversion is definitely a good way to go through life... Am I wrong, or did anyone else get the impression that Casey believes in God “just in case”?

“At least if I am right I’ll be happy after death, if not well then hmmm nothing will happen. I think I’ll take that chance, sounds a bit more appealing to me.”

Risk aversion is definitely a good way to go through life…

]]> By: Voice of Reason http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12210 Voice of Reason Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:26:11 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12210 Good plan. You sound very grounded and content, indeed. Have a nice day. Good plan. You sound very grounded and content, indeed. Have a nice day.

]]> By: Casey http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12209 Casey Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:18:27 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12209 Your superiority complex is making you sound just as ignorant as my cursing. Where as my cursing is warranted by your being completely and utterly offensive, you sound just as uneducated as you're accusing Laura and me of being. Not to mention extremely closed minded. There's no point in even arguing with an ignorant prick who thinks they know it all. Whatever you can continue living your meaningless life. And I'll live mine believing I have a purpose. At least if I am right I'll be happy after death, if not well then hmmm nothing will happen. I think I'll take that chance, sounds a bit more appealing to me. Your superiority complex is making you sound just as ignorant as my cursing. Where as my cursing is warranted by your being completely and utterly offensive, you sound just as uneducated as you’re accusing Laura and me of being. Not to mention extremely closed minded. There’s no point in even arguing with an ignorant prick who thinks they know it all. Whatever you can continue living your meaningless life. And I’ll live mine believing I have a purpose. At least if I am right I’ll be happy after death, if not well then hmmm nothing will happen. I think I’ll take that chance, sounds a bit more appealing to me.

]]> By: Voice of Reason http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12208 Voice of Reason Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:54:21 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12208 Casey and Laura: seriously, you really should try to educate yourselves on this matter-- particularly you, Casey (perhaps then you could express yourself in a more thoughtful, less angry and vulgar way). Btw, a person who proclaims that an unfounded idea, like say for instance, the EXISTENCE of a supreme being, is under no obligation to offer proof. You cannot prove a negative. There is no compelling proof (and sorry "faith" is not proof) that God exists. The burden of proof is on those who claim that god exists. Casey and Laura: seriously, you really should try to educate yourselves on this matter– particularly you, Casey (perhaps then you could express yourself in a more thoughtful, less angry and vulgar way). Btw, a person who proclaims that an unfounded idea, like say for instance, the EXISTENCE of a supreme being, is under no obligation to offer proof. You cannot prove a negative. There is no compelling proof (and sorry “faith” is not proof) that God exists. The burden of proof is on those who claim that god exists.

]]> By: Casey http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12207 Casey Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:15:51 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12207 thank you Laura you said exactly what I was trying too. thank you Laura you said exactly what I was trying too.

]]> By: Casey http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12206 Casey Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12206 "The Voice of Reason" (not very reasonable), Who are you to say the "thinking people" are the ones who don't believe in religion, or that they all can't be the same people, no one can prove anything and frankly why continue trying? the less we know the better off we are obviously things are just getting worse for everyone the more people start to question everything. If I believe one thing then let me believe it, you can believe your own garbage, but who the fuck are you to tell anyone else that what they believe is fake?! Just because you don't believe it? I'm sorry but the reason it can't be proven is because the whole point is to have faith, if it could be proven, if God proved himself, then it eliminates any purpose in believing in him. Whatever, you don't have to believe it, but keep your fucking mouth hut and don't tell people flat out that what they believe in is wrong, because honestly you have no fucking idea. You can't prove it's true but you also can't prove it's not. So until you have some actual substantial solid proof that God does not exist then seriously shut up. You also can't entirely prove evolution, or the big bang theory, or that they're not the same thing. So until someone can prove that one is right and one is wrong and that thy aren't the same damn thing then everyone should stop telling people that their beliefs are wrong, because honestly no one has any clue and you're making an ass of yourself. “The Voice of Reason” (not very reasonable),

Who are you to say the “thinking people” are the ones who don’t believe in religion, or that they all can’t be the same people, no one can prove anything and frankly why continue trying? the less we know the better off we are obviously things are just getting worse for everyone the more people start to question everything. If I believe one thing then let me believe it, you can believe your own garbage, but who the fuck are you to tell anyone else that what they believe is fake?! Just because you don’t believe it? I’m sorry but the reason it can’t be proven is because the whole point is to have faith, if it could be proven, if God proved himself, then it eliminates any purpose in believing in him. Whatever, you don’t have to believe it, but keep your fucking mouth hut and don’t tell people flat out that what they believe in is wrong, because honestly you have no fucking idea. You can’t prove it’s true but you also can’t prove it’s not. So until you have some actual substantial solid proof that God does not exist then seriously shut up. You also can’t entirely prove evolution, or the big bang theory, or that they’re not the same thing. So until someone can prove that one is right and one is wrong and that thy aren’t the same damn thing then everyone should stop telling people that their beliefs are wrong, because honestly no one has any clue and you’re making an ass of yourself.

]]> By: laura http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12205 laura Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:05:08 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12205 "Voice of Reason"... I am an atheist, but I don't agree with what you are saying. Our world protects people who choose to believe, and while they should not preach to those of different faith, neither should you treat their beliefs with disrespect. This vicious circle of "Your god is wrong, no yours is, no there's definitely a god, no there definitely isn't" is ridiculous and just adds to the turmoil in our world. There is scientific evidence to prove that Jesus did exist, what kind of man he was, maybe nobody will ever know. But what kind of person are you to take away anyones comfort in life? You are not one to judge them for believing in something you find fictional and silly. If it makes them happy to believe, you should be happy for them. And if it makes you happy to not, so should they be for you. “Voice of Reason”…

I am an atheist, but I don’t agree with what you are saying. Our world protects people who choose to believe, and while they should not preach to those of different faith, neither should you treat their beliefs with disrespect. This vicious circle of “Your god is wrong, no yours is, no there’s definitely a god, no there definitely isn’t” is ridiculous and just adds to the turmoil in our world.

There is scientific evidence to prove that Jesus did exist, what kind of man he was, maybe nobody will ever know. But what kind of person are you to take away anyones comfort in life? You are not one to judge them for believing in something you find fictional and silly. If it makes them happy to believe, you should be happy for them. And if it makes you happy to not, so should they be for you.

]]> By: The Voice of Reason http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12204 The Voice of Reason Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:24:09 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12204 I have a feeling that Jane is merely someone who likes to leave an incendiary remark on a message board and then sit back and watch the fireworks. More to the point with regards to religion (and more specifically all religions) isn't it about time for all the thinking people in this world to raise their voices and start calling out religion for what it is-- a collection of fairy tales and irrational thoughts that help people sleep at night while controlling the masses by wrapping up religion in a package that claims to "gives life meaning"?-- which wouldn't be so bad if the mass of humanity had not allowed these ancient fables and "laws" to be elevated to such a degree that some among us are willing to kill each other because we don't believe in the same imaginary god. There are currently some very good books out there by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens (and others) that do a very good job of addressing just how dangerous irrational beliefs (and the protections society extends to them) can be. Think about it: if tomorrow you met a devoted follower of Zeus would you not question their sanity? And then ask yourself: can I prove that Yahweh, Vishnu, Allah, etc, exists in any more substantial way than that devoted follower of Zeus can prove that Zeus exists? It's all rather silly...that is until we start using our unsubstantiated (and in some cases demonstrably false) beliefs to restrict, judge and even, in extreme cases, kill. I have a feeling that Jane is merely someone who likes to leave an incendiary remark on a message board and then sit back and watch the fireworks.

More to the point with regards to religion (and more specifically all religions) isn’t it about time for all the thinking people in this world to raise their voices and start calling out religion for what it is– a collection of fairy tales and irrational thoughts that help people sleep at night while controlling the masses by wrapping up religion in a package that claims to “gives life meaning”?– which wouldn’t be so bad if the mass of humanity had not allowed these ancient fables and “laws” to be elevated to such a degree that some among us are willing to kill each other because we don’t believe in the same imaginary god.

There are currently some very good books out there by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens (and others) that do a very good job of addressing just how dangerous irrational beliefs (and the protections society extends to them) can be. Think about it: if tomorrow you met a devoted follower of Zeus would you not question their sanity? And then ask yourself: can I prove that Yahweh, Vishnu, Allah, etc, exists in any more substantial way than that devoted follower of Zeus can prove that Zeus exists? It’s all rather silly…that is until we start using our unsubstantiated (and in some cases demonstrably false) beliefs to restrict, judge and even, in extreme cases, kill.

]]> By: Casey http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12203 Casey Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:18:26 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12203 Jane is one of those ignorant people turning the world into a rude, selfish, and all around hateful place. You are destroying the planet with your hateful beliefs, causing friction between groups of people by spreading nonsense, and you just sound like an uneducated dumbass! please shut up before someone smacks you, or worse, commits a hate crime and shoots you for your prejudice beliefs (because if you say the wrong thing to the wrong person it will happen) You should be ashamed of yourself for ruining our planet! Jane is one of those ignorant people turning the world into a rude, selfish, and all around hateful place. You are destroying the planet with your hateful beliefs, causing friction between groups of people by spreading nonsense, and you just sound like an uneducated dumbass! please shut up before someone smacks you, or worse, commits a hate crime and shoots you for your prejudice beliefs (because if you say the wrong thing to the wrong person it will happen)

You should be ashamed of yourself for ruining our planet!

]]> By: laura http://collegecandy.com/2008/06/23/teacher-burns-students-in-the-name-of-the-lord/#comment-12202 laura Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:40:29 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/9916#comment-12202 One, I am surprised nobody is addressing the issue of the burn marks, which I think was one of the most important parts of the article. Two, Jane, while someone would be foolish to believe that Jewish Supremacists do not exist, they would be just as foolish to believe that any other ethnic or religious supremacists do not exist. They do not exist solely in one religion or one ethnicity, and they do not condemn the entire group. Three, why can't you just stop bitching about people that you have not met...? One, I am surprised nobody is addressing the issue of the burn marks, which I think was one of the most important parts of the article.

Two, Jane, while someone would be foolish to believe that Jewish Supremacists do not exist, they would be just as foolish to believe that any other ethnic or religious supremacists do not exist. They do not exist solely in one religion or one ethnicity, and they do not condemn the entire group.

Three, why can’t you just stop bitching about people that you have not met…?

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