says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
Originally posted by Paul Dirac II Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
Should we care what he says? WHy does he take over an hour to say this?
Originally posted by Paul Dirac II Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
Originally posted by Paul Dirac II Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
I posted the YouTube link before I heard the news of the Islamic terrorist act in Paris. The terrorists targeted journalists who dared criticize Islam.
If you only have one minute available, watch 11:00 - 12:00 in the link. It is relevant to the Paris situation.
"It is taboo to push the conversation into criticism of [religious] belief."
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Originally posted by Paul Dirac II Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
Ah, Sam Harris ... the guy who goes around the world warning that if you believe in Jesus today tomorrow you're likely to fly an airplane into a skyscraper.
Boy!, if you write a book at the right time you can make a fortune!
Originally posted by redbadger would anyone care ?
I would care, I work less than 40 miles from NYC. Also millions of people in the Eastern seaboard would care, it would cause a hole in US finances we might never recover. To say nothing of killing tens of thousands outside the kill zone. If some cretins did that, there would be all out war on Taliban, Boko Haram and all the others, a million man army would be built.
Originally posted by Paul Dirac II Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
To tell you the truth, I'm not sure whether what you're saying Sam Harris said is saying it correctly.
Is Harris suggesting that half the Christians in America want to see New York go up in a mushroom cloud? If so he's nuts!
Originally posted by Paul Dirac II I used the word "gladden" in the thread title. Harris used the phrase "silver lining." Am I putting words in Harris's mouth? Maybe.
At least I give you props for admitting it. That's far more than others who do basically the same thing here. Mostly they just deny they do it.
Originally posted by Suzianne At least I give you props for admitting it. That's far more than others who do basically the same thing here. Mostly they just deny they do it.
What was this nutter's reasoning for thinking it would be a good thing to nuke NYC? If he thinks it would just destroy the US he is wrong. Since the US leads the world in GNP and a lot of other measures, losing NYC would send the whole world into a recession. Everything is to interconnected now for some act like that to happen where the perp's think their effects would be limited to the country of target.
Originally posted by sonhouse What was this nutter's reasoning for thinking it would be a good thing to nuke NYC? If he thinks it would just destroy the US he is wrong. Since the US leads the world in GNP and a lot of other measures, losing NYC would send the whole world into a recession. Everything is to interconnected now for some act like that to happen where the perp's think their effects would be limited to the country of target.
I agree with you.
I'm not sure, I didn't watch the video. I usually try not to waste my time with these kinds of video rants.
Would the end of New York City gladden you?
07 Jan '15 06:28
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