Spiritual growing pains
Do you ever stop and wonder, "Hey, I'm stopping and wondering what ever happened to Kirk Cameron, AKA Mike Seaver from TV's Growing Pains"? Well, wonder no more! Kirk has found the Lord and now takes time to explain how the Bible holds up better than science. This sort of tripe is, of course, nothing new, but it's interesting that a young heartthrob actor has gone all Jesus on us. I guess his role in the made for television version of Left Behind should have tipped us off.
What's most interesting is the psychology of this TV episode. Listen to Cameron's interlocutors: when he asks them if they've ever lied about anything, they say, "Yes, of course." Aha! You've sinned! We tend to regard such a judgment as ridiculous and puerile, but Cameron finds it foolproof and conclusive. Cameron even puts the best arguments in his own mouth. "Atheists will tell you that the earth is billions of years old, and that human beings created religion in order to cope with everyday existence or to explain puzzling phenomena." Well, yeah, Kirk!
You probably find it tiring that I dwell on this stuff, but I think atheism really is one of the last unsolved frontiers of truth and justice in America. It's amazing that most Americans have come to accept racial minority rights and even have an increased tolerance towards homosexuals, and yet atheists remain a "suspicious" or "subversive" group of the population. It's truly a case of the majority crushing the recognition of the minority. Hundreds of millions of Americans believe in a higher power, more than likely a Christian one. How much critical thinking at a young age would suffice to cause them to think otherwise?
What's most interesting is the psychology of this TV episode. Listen to Cameron's interlocutors: when he asks them if they've ever lied about anything, they say, "Yes, of course." Aha! You've sinned! We tend to regard such a judgment as ridiculous and puerile, but Cameron finds it foolproof and conclusive. Cameron even puts the best arguments in his own mouth. "Atheists will tell you that the earth is billions of years old, and that human beings created religion in order to cope with everyday existence or to explain puzzling phenomena." Well, yeah, Kirk!
You probably find it tiring that I dwell on this stuff, but I think atheism really is one of the last unsolved frontiers of truth and justice in America. It's amazing that most Americans have come to accept racial minority rights and even have an increased tolerance towards homosexuals, and yet atheists remain a "suspicious" or "subversive" group of the population. It's truly a case of the majority crushing the recognition of the minority. Hundreds of millions of Americans believe in a higher power, more than likely a Christian one. How much critical thinking at a young age would suffice to cause them to think otherwise?
posted by to scranton at 9:33 PM
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Scantron, that posting was a typical aetheist remark: all bark and no bite.
You never disproved the evidence discussed on Kirk's intellectually stimulating program. HELLO, YOU GODLESS SINNER!!! THE BANANA FITS PERFECTLY INTO THE HUMAN HAND!!!
Scantron, please watch the video one more time. Tell me that the graceful fall of the banana peel over the human hand isn't all the evidence you need to believe in creationism. If at this point you can honestly tell me that you still remain an aetheist (btw, you must swear on the Holy Bible), I will skip Church this Sunday for the first time in 15 years and instead take part in a ritualistic baby-murdering with you.
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