God's Debris

Post by **-Replicant-** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:21 am

this is a fantastic read and brings up quite a few questions in my mind...

it also really makes me want to read his other book, Religion War...bah!

Post by **S@M** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:31 am

I read it, but its pretty ordinary. there are so many presumptive answers from both characters designed to move teh book in specific directions, but that are not fully investigated or complete - like the bit about how the concept of time as a limiting factor for God, and the bit about the nature of God - what characteristics if any God may posess and why people think of God as having human type characteristics - so overall, slightly beat up in the intro, but failed to meet expectations - will probably please anyone who knows very little about religion except that they dont like religion. Not as deeply considered as I had hoped. Still glad I read it though, its not offensive or anything, just not particularly accurate for the topics its based on (first 50 or so pages)

Post by **-Replicant-** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:26 pm

S@M wrote:I read it, but its pretty ordinary. there are so many presumptive answers from both characters designed to move teh book in specific directions, but that are not fully investigated or complete - like the bit about how the concept of time as a limiting factor for God, and the bit about the nature of God - what characteristics if any God may posess and why people think of God as having human type characteristics - so overall, slightly beat up in the intro, but failed to meet expectations - will probably please anyone who knows very little about religion except that they dont like religion. Not as deeply considered as I had hoped. Still glad I read it though, its not offensive or anything, just not particularly accurate for the topics its based on (first 50 or so pages)

thats the point though, its meant to have errors for you to think about. the ideas presented are plausible and sound right, pretty much exactly as science's ideas sound. the book wants you to ask yourself: if there can be errors in these ideas which are close in believability to science/modern conceptions of God and the world, then which is really right?

Post by **Underpants?** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:15 pm

I traded an important meeting for this. I really hope you're happy with yourself, fuck face.
good find :J

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:24 pm

Kracus wrote:I'd like to read it but....

I thought you didn't like "books", "knowledge" and "learning" and all that unimportant shit that takes you away from dealing drugs in local shithole bars?

Post by **Underpants?** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:25 pm

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:26 pm

Yeah keep thinking that.

Post by **R00k** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:54 pm

Thinking it? It's practically a verbatim quote.

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:23 pm

riddla wrote:
ToxicBug wrote:Ima reed it too.
be sure to pay attention to how the words are spelled; that will be your thought experiment.

Best laugh all day :icon14:

Thanks -Replicant- for the thread, off to read shortly

Post by **bitWISE** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:40 pm

Massive Quasars wrote:
-Replicant- wrote:I'm printing it off tomorrow so I can read it on the airplane tuesday
Print it as 4 pages in 1, it should save on ink and still remain legible.

Thanks for the pointer. Only 33 pages this way.

Post by **sliver** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:51 am

Massive Quasars wrote:
Kracus wrote:I'd like to read it but can't open any pdf files at werk
Are you sure? It's a book.

lol

Post by **bitWISE** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:53 am

I actually went ahead and ordered Religion Wars from Amazon. I'll let you guys know when I get it.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:40 am

Foo wrote:
You can read it in PDF form in under an hour without skimming it. In summary, it's written in the style of an extremely long philosophical hypothetical scenario (one of those 'Aristotle talks to God' type things). It's an extrapolated analysis of a stereotypical world view vs an example unified theory. It's not scientific in term, but straddles the subjects of science and religion and proposes an example of unity between the 2.

MORON ALERT!!!...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:03 pm

What do you guys think abou the "Relationships" chapter? About people who are object-oriented being boring and that people who talk about other people with their friends are more interesting? I think I agree.

Post by **Transient** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:39 pm

I haven't gotten that far yet. I'm up to the ESP section. Once he explained what "god's debris" was, I thought it made complete sense. The ESP shit, however, seems like utter bollocks.

Post by **andyman** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:44 pm

um i got really bored with them just going back and forth putting words into eachother mouths with crappy comparisons.

Post by **Scarface** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:33 pm

Yeah, read it. I think I even posted a topic about the book a few months back.

edit: yep, http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewto ... ods+debris

Post by **mjrpes** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:36 am

Scarface wrote:Yeah, read it. I think I even posted a topic about the book a few months back.

edit: yep, http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewto ... ods+debris

You never answered my question :icon33:

Post by **Scarface** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:49 am

heh, oh ya. Well, you don't really need it now do you?

Edit: oh, and 1 more day 'till you've officially been here 5 years, congrats.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:51 am

Scarface wrote: Edit: oh, and 1 more day 'till you've officially been here 5 years, congrats.

He's showing his age.

Post by **mjrpes** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:09 am

5 years.... that is a very long time. Too long.

Massive Quasars wrote: He's showing his age.

I age like bananas... not well.

Post by **-Replicant-** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:09 am

good god, i've been here for 1/4th of my life

Post by **andyman** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:24 am

-Replicant- wrote:good god, i've been here for 1/4th of my life

lol loser

/name RepliCAN

Post by **mjrpes** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:05 am

-Replicant- wrote:good god, i've been here for 1/4th of my life

try 1/5

Post by **bitWISE** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:06 pm

-Replicant- wrote:good god, i've been here for 1/4th of my life

Good lord...I'm nearing 1/3...