Originally posted by mitiegeProfessor Chicken is an atheist. Professor Skipper is interested
"We are neither secular
nor non-secular."
I'm not really sure what you mean by this- could you clarify?
in exploring spirituality and contemplating God. We have been
working hard to recruit faculty to represent Christianity and
other religions.
cause I gotta tell you guys- there is something awfully fishy about you- I smell it a long way off... maybe the way you all come after me aqt one- I'm used to fighting, but I know when I'm being jumped. It's not that you all disagree, of course... just that you all disagree the same way. So you are all into _something_ I figure it's religion- but if not, correct me.
Originally posted by mitiegeCribs is a Pimp and I am an ordained minister. That is the truth. Call us the "Pimp and tha Preacha" if you like.
cause I gotta tell you guys- there is something awfully fishy about you- I smell it a long way off... maybe the way you all come after me aqt one- I'm used to fighting, but I know when I'm being jumped. It's not that you all disagree, of course... just that you all disagree the same way. So you are all into _something_ I figure it's religion- but if not, correct me.
Originally posted by mitiegeI'm not sure I understand you. Are you asking me if I think atheism is equal to Christianity or just as good? I'm not sure what "valid" means to you.
I said
"So in general, you view atheism as as valid (and correct) a view as christianity?"
honest people answered: huh, didn't hear from anybody who wanted to tell the truth- thought that was part opf christianity or something.
Did you not hear me? We're sort of on the same side? Although I am an atheist- but I am as close to a traditional atheist as it is possible to be and still like Christians But I do- I love our base- he guys that farm hay in Vermmont, and the guys that farm sheep... wherever they farm sheep. I assume they are simple Christians too.
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Originally posted by kirksey957I'm having an equally hard time following this discussion.
I'm not sure I understand you. Are you asking me if I think atheism is equal to Christianity or just as good? I'm not sure what "valid" means to you.
From the IT's perspective as a clan and institution of learning,
we welcome all viewpoints. One consequence of this is that
it is quite possible for heated debate to occur among our faculty.
Check out the Age of Consent debate and the Respect debate
for two examples of myself and Professor Chicken engaged in
disagreement. I fully expect other disagreements to follow
as our faculty grows.
One thing that we do all agree on is that exploring ideas,
debating, disagreement, teaching, and learning are all important.
Dr. Cribs