Comments on: Galileo Verdict http://anadder.com/galileo-verdict Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:28:52 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elihu’s Diatribe (Job 32-37) -- a Nadder! http://anadder.com/galileo-verdict/comment-page-1#comment-23145 Elihu’s Diatribe (Job 32-37) -- a Nadder! Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:15:12 +0000 http://anadder.com/?p=2291#comment-23145 [...] ago where absolute obedience to a capricious dictator is the only known reality. But today, even most religious conservatives value freedom of conscience and the words lose their [...] [...] ago where absolute obedience to a capricious dictator is the only known reality. But today, even most religious conservatives value freedom of conscience and the words lose their [...]

]]> By: michael http://anadder.com/galileo-verdict/comment-page-1#comment-22503 michael Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:33:08 +0000 http://anadder.com/?p=2291#comment-22503 <em>Polprav on 11.03.09 at 12:25 pm Hello from Russia! Can I quote a post “No teme” in your blog with the link to you?</em> Ah Polprav! So you're a spambot just as I suspected! Oh well -- good effort sending from a site with seemingly real articles linked to a proper Twitter account. Sigh Polprav on 11.03.09 at 12:25 pm
Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post “No teme” in your blog with the link to you?

Ah Polprav! So you’re a spambot just as I suspected! Oh well — good effort sending from a site with seemingly real articles linked to a proper Twitter account.

Sigh

]]> By: michael http://anadder.com/galileo-verdict/comment-page-1#comment-22491 michael Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:51:42 +0000 http://anadder.com/?p=2291#comment-22491 Yes, much of religion is concerned with thoughtcrime -- I meant that you'd be hardpressed to find a religious believer who actually believes it should be illegal to worship idols -- at least in my experience. Even Fred Phelps was a first ammendment lawyer! Yes, much of religion is concerned with thoughtcrime — I meant that you’d be hardpressed to find a religious believer who actually believes it should be illegal to worship idols — at least in my experience. Even Fred Phelps was a first ammendment lawyer!

]]> By: keddaw http://anadder.com/galileo-verdict/comment-page-1#comment-22462 keddaw Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:00:24 +0000 http://anadder.com/?p=2291#comment-22462 <blockquote>one of the great changes we’ve seen since the Enlightenment is that almost everyone believes in the freedom of conscience and that heresy (ie. thoughtcrime) should not be punishable by law — even the staunchest of religious conservatives</blockquote> Ever read the 10 commandments? At least 3 of them are purely concerned with thought crimes. Covet neighbour's goods and wife, worshipping false idols, not having Yaweh as first among Gods (an ironic commandment for a monotheistic deity). These are all crimes committed in your head.

one of the great changes we’ve seen since the Enlightenment is that almost everyone believes in the freedom of conscience and that heresy (ie. thoughtcrime) should not be punishable by law — even the staunchest of religious conservatives

Ever read the 10 commandments?

At least 3 of them are purely concerned with thought crimes.
Covet neighbour’s goods and wife, worshipping false idols, not having Yaweh as first among Gods (an ironic commandment for a monotheistic deity). These are all crimes committed in your head.

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