Comments on: Stoned again my friends, its only a hypothesis http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:45:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: (: tom :) http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79836 (: tom :) Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79836 Almost anyone reading any religious text with an objective mind would probably conclude that some chemical refreshment of one form or another was involved.<br /> <br /> IMHO a lot of the wrath and ultra-violence sounds like it was written under the influence of alcohol, rather than weed. YMMV... Almost anyone reading any religious text with an objective mind would probably conclude that some chemical refreshment of one form or another was involved.

IMHO a lot of the wrath and ultra-violence sounds like it was written under the influence of alcohol, rather than weed. YMMV…

]]> By: ☻ Seeker http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79838 ☻ Seeker Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79838 More logical is Michael Shermer's explaination embedded in the article, Faith Healing. <br /> <br /> http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/08-03-27.html<br /> <br /> Consider his "anecdotal thinking" concept.<br /> <br /> More logical is Michael Shermer’s explaination embedded in the article, Faith Healing.

http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/08-03-27.html

Consider his “anecdotal thinking” concept.

]]> By: emkay http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79839 emkay Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79839 I sent that news item to an evangelical friend, I thought it was kind of funny, but he responded quite indignantly and said 'everyone was always trying to bring down the bible and disprove the things in there, and now they were calling moses a druggie'. I pointed out I thought it was just a funny hypotheses and could well contain a grain of truth, and why should he get so defensive? I mentioned how it was quite common for Native Americans and other cultures to go on 'vision quests' (with or without 'drugs'), and was it so hard to consider that just perhaps Moses had gone up the mountain and might have had a bit of 'herb' to help him with his vision?<br /> <br /> He said he supposed that was a possibility, but it didn't change the fact that gawd spoke to Moses and all, and the burning bush really happened, blablabla. <br /> <br /> What are ya gonna do? Hahaha! Roll another one! I sent that news item to an evangelical friend, I thought it was kind of funny, but he responded quite indignantly and said ‘everyone was always trying to bring down the bible and disprove the things in there, and now they were calling moses a druggie’. I pointed out I thought it was just a funny hypotheses and could well contain a grain of truth, and why should he get so defensive? I mentioned how it was quite common for Native Americans and other cultures to go on ‘vision quests’ (with or without ‘drugs’), and was it so hard to consider that just perhaps Moses had gone up the mountain and might have had a bit of ‘herb’ to help him with his vision?

He said he supposed that was a possibility, but it didn’t change the fact that gawd spoke to Moses and all, and the burning bush really happened, blablabla.

What are ya gonna do? Hahaha! Roll another one!

]]> By: pnuhn@gampac.org http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79841 pnuhn@gampac.org Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79841 Seeker<br /> <br /> I agree that quackery and scam artists are definitely part of the religious story. Upton Sinclair made that point for us perfectly well.<br /> <br /> Seeker

I agree that quackery and scam artists are definitely part of the religious story. Upton Sinclair made that point for us perfectly well.

]]> By: ☻ Seeker http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79844 ☻ Seeker Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79844 Peter,<br /> <br /> My frustration is that atheists are equally guilty of absurbities. <br /> <br /> Attributing religious notions to a drug-induced origin is as fanciful as any religious concept. <br /> <br /> Religion seems to be the bi-product human mind described by Shermer as "anecdotal thinking." Peter,

My frustration is that atheists are equally guilty of absurbities.

Attributing religious notions to a drug-induced origin is as fanciful as any religious concept.

Religion seems to be the bi-product human mind described by Shermer as “anecdotal thinking.”

]]> By: bernarda http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79845 bernarda Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79845 Long ago I read "The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross" by James Allegro.<br /> <br /> For a rundown on hallucinogens in religion, this site has numerous links.<br /> <br /> http://www.egodeath.com/amanita.htm Long ago I read “The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross” by James Allegro.

For a rundown on hallucinogens in religion, this site has numerous links.

http://www.egodeath.com/amanita.htm

]]> By: dsilverman http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79848 dsilverman Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79848 I was going to say something really important. But I forgot what I was going to say, and there's a funny smell in my room, and I think my knees are breathing. I was going to say something really important. But I forgot what I was going to say, and there’s a funny smell in my room, and I think my knees are breathing.

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79849 Rusty Shackleford Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79849 "Seeker"<blockquote>Attributing religious notions to a drug-induced origin is as fanciful as any religious concept. </blockquote>Um, no, it isn't. Not by a long shot. But you are free to believe whatever delusion you choose. “Seeker”
Attributing religious notions to a drug-induced origin is as fanciful as any religious concept.

Um, no, it isn’t. Not by a long shot. But you are free to believe whatever delusion you choose.

]]> By: alatham http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79853 alatham Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79853 Seeker,<br /> <br /> <blockquote>Attributing religious notions to a drug-induced origin is as fanciful as any religious concept.<br /> </blockquote><br /> Why? Do you have a better theory that removes the possibility completely?<br /> <br /> Nobody is saying all religious people are high. Why do you dismiss the idea that some of them might have been so quickly? Seeker,

Attributing religious notions to a drug-induced origin is as fanciful as any religious concept.

Why? Do you have a better theory that removes the possibility completely?

Nobody is saying all religious people are high. Why do you dismiss the idea that some of them might have been so quickly?

]]> By: alatham http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/27/stoned_again_my_friends_its_only_a_hypot/comment-page-1#comment-79854 alatham Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-79854 Furthermore, nobody was <i>attributing</i> religion to drug use. Philippe de F?lice was merely suggesting the possibility.<br /> <br /> Please don't fall into the trap of being afraid of proposed theories. Furthermore, nobody was attributing religion to drug use. Philippe de F?lice was merely suggesting the possibility.

Please don’t fall into the trap of being afraid of proposed theories.

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