tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20385137.post907261738537398653..comments2023-11-02T04:21:10.340-04:00Comments on The way the Ball bounces: To Pray or Not to PrayBallBounceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776039024486455199noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20385137.post-88511732187338416832010-07-25T07:46:40.164-04:002010-07-25T07:46:40.164-04:00Many persons who think about the implications of a...Many persons who think about the implications of atheistic death -- their extinction, the extinction of their person, of "them", of the "you" I am addressing, find it a horrifying (not necessarily terrifying) notion. That "I" should exist, and then then, knowingly and consciously face the knowledge of my pending eternal extinction is a horrifying notion to many.<br /><br />It's certainly something I considered when I began to ask if there might be something more to life and existence.BallBounceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776039024486455199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20385137.post-69408229331518149942010-07-25T07:39:31.824-04:002010-07-25T07:39:31.824-04:00You only know the outer Hitch, the Hitch Hitch cho...You only know the outer Hitch, the Hitch Hitch chooses to reveal to the public.BallBounceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776039024486455199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20385137.post-10834854890070830452010-07-24T18:22:06.432-04:002010-07-24T18:22:06.432-04:00now that I have read the article: what a load of t...now that I have read the article: what a load of tripe. He mis-characterises Hitch and Dawkins, while never addressing the points they make. <br /><br />Of course, it is based on a false premise. The implications of what comes after death do not frighten the atheist. Why would they? The universe existed for 15 billion years before I did, and that hardly bothered me a bit. Why would the 15 billion after I am gone cause me any inconvenience? (to paraphrase Twain)P@Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04224139690760183921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20385137.post-89210733601601022642010-07-24T18:11:51.344-04:002010-07-24T18:11:51.344-04:00Actually knowing Hitch, he would be offended if pe...Actually knowing Hitch, he would be offended if people prayed for him only because it meant they weren't spending that time doing something useful instead!P@Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04224139690760183921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20385137.post-8002956485932243372010-07-23T19:37:55.225-04:002010-07-23T19:37:55.225-04:00I'm not sure what the argument is regarding pr...I'm not sure what the argument is regarding praying for an atheist. Since the atheist is certain that no God exists then any such prayer is simply empty words spoken to empty space. On the other hand if they are concerned that the prayer might have some effect then they are admitting God exists.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314193532768891832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20385137.post-56102185725637390752010-07-23T18:59:33.060-04:002010-07-23T18:59:33.060-04:00Iceman -- I finally figured out how to restore the...Iceman -- I finally figured out how to restore the Tory Blog Roll -- you spurred me on. I had corrupted some Blogger code a while back.BallBounceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776039024486455199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20385137.post-1555451841463769652010-07-23T18:55:18.443-04:002010-07-23T18:55:18.443-04:00Christopher Hitchens is a Conservative.Christopher Hitchens is a Conservative.The_Icemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887740772649135851noreply@blogger.com