Comments on: I am the light of the world http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/ Lookout honey, 'cuz I'm using technology. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: “Zeitgeist” and the Astrological basis of Christianity at TIMtheTOON http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/#comment-1391 “Zeitgeist” and the Astrological basis of Christianity at TIMtheTOON Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:25:41 +0000 http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/#comment-1391 [...] Oh, and Jesus as the sun? I totally called it. [...] [...] Oh, and Jesus as the sun? I totally called it. [...]

]]> By: Shiva and the Case for The Big Crunch at TIMtheTOON http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/#comment-88 Shiva and the Case for The Big Crunch at TIMtheTOON Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:46:59 +0000 http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/#comment-88 [...] I reminisced before, the mechanics of the universe are too perfect and deliberate to end with all the majesty of an [...] [...] I reminisced before, the mechanics of the universe are too perfect and deliberate to end with all the majesty of an [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/#comment-47 Tim Fri, 18 May 2007 11:24:31 +0000 http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/#comment-47 Thanks, Pete! I think the important thing about Jillette's article is he shows that you can have peace, beauty and contentment in the way the world actually is, without having to dress it up with mysticism. Thanks, Pete!

I think the important thing about Jillette’s article is he shows that you can have peace, beauty and contentment in the way the world actually is, without having to dress it up with mysticism.

]]> By: ThePete http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/#comment-44 ThePete Mon, 14 May 2007 22:05:04 +0000 http://www.timtoon.com/2007/05/07/i-am-the-light-of-the-world/#comment-44 Well, those that did worship the sun didn't worship the "sun" but the "Sun" as in, the sun was just a symbol for a god. So, they weren't praying to a celestial object, but a god. When someone asked for proof, the high priest just pointed to the sky. "That's his eye, dude--don't mess." There were people who lived on the British Isles before the Brits did and before the Egyptians were recording what we call their history. These people have no real name because they vanished from history. They worshipped the sun, the moon and the stars--not as gods, but as guides to farming. One can then assume that they had no gods to send them to war or to kill. As such a people, they were likely killed by some other god-fearing nation of people. I really like Penn Jillette's definition of atheism and god and all of that stuff. It's refreshing to know that there are other people who think like me. I've been saying that "I like being wrong so I can learn" stuff for years. If only more of us humans thought that way. Ah well, thanks for linking to the Jillett piece and for posting this at all. :) The universe may seem simple, but there are a lot of mysteries still out there. I'd much rather we drop a trillion bucks on exploring the universe than on killing people who aren't a threat to us. Well, those that did worship the sun didn’t worship the “sun” but the “Sun” as in, the sun was just a symbol for a god. So, they weren’t praying to a celestial object, but a god. When someone asked for proof, the high priest just pointed to the sky. “That’s his eye, dude–don’t mess.”

There were people who lived on the British Isles before the Brits did and before the Egyptians were recording what we call their history. These people have no real name because they vanished from history. They worshipped the sun, the moon and the stars–not as gods, but as guides to farming. One can then assume that they had no gods to send them to war or to kill. As such a people, they were likely killed by some other god-fearing nation of people.

I really like Penn Jillette’s definition of atheism and god and all of that stuff. It’s refreshing to know that there are other people who think like me. I’ve been saying that “I like being wrong so I can learn” stuff for years. If only more of us humans thought that way.

Ah well, thanks for linking to the Jillett piece and for posting this at all. :) The universe may seem simple, but there are a lot of mysteries still out there. I’d much rather we drop a trillion bucks on exploring the universe than on killing people who aren’t a threat to us.

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