CommentsDisplaying Deutscher's 10 most recent comments.

• Liberals Mock Texas Gov. Rick Perry For Urging Texans to Pray to Rain Gods

  April 22, 2011 at 11:33am

  In reply to Put_God_ First.

  I would point out that one of the largest coming-togethers of various leaders of various faiths with a GLOBAL call to prayer was one for peace a few years ago. You say that when people of various faiths come together they have always won. I give just this one example of where that assertion was proven false.
  My concern is that belief in myth should not supersede a rational approach to solving problems.

• Liberals Mock Texas Gov. Rick Perry For Urging Texans to Pray to Rain Gods

  April 21, 2011 at 8:17pm

  Good luck with that. I do hope Tx gets some rain but prayer
  Is not the answer. I mean if you believe in intercessory prayer, why do studies show it has no value? The weather is the weather. Hopefully the pattern changes and they get some rain.

  If you are interested , I didnt find a link to the original study but here is link to an interview with the cardiologist who conducted the 2006 prayer study.
  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5315333

• Chris Matthews Tries to Tackle Debate Over Existence of Hell — Tries

  April 17, 2011 at 8:21pm

  As a non-believer is interesting to see the posts to this topic. The first reference had several pages of comments ( most of them the usual, “you will believe it when you are there” kind of response).
  If god wanted to impart some universal truth on man, it has not worked out well. Religious folk have a wide variety of ideas about what is true.

• Time-Lapse Video Captures Magnificent Galaxy Photos

  April 16, 2011 at 11:35pm

  In reply to TheAmericanRifleman.

  Really? I have to ask: what sin is there in the galaxy that needs replacing, and how will the stars look without that sin?

• Time-Lapse Video Captures Magnificent Galaxy Photos

  April 16, 2011 at 9:47pm

  The universe is an amazing place. It definitely instills a sense of wonder in me to contemplate the vastness and beauty of space.
  But I would argue it makes the concept of god seem trivial.

• Long-Lost Letter Raises Questions About Lincoln’s Faith

  April 15, 2011 at 11:51am

  In reply to DocStrangelove.

  @troll
  It is nor very convincing to say you can refute something and then end a few general paragraphs with – why bother? Truth is that Christians want to claim all the great men of history even when these men would most likely not claim them.

• Long-Lost Letter Raises Questions About Lincoln’s Faith

  April 15, 2011 at 10:28am

  This only further exposes a dangerous trend in the last century regarding faith and politics. We have had great men ( founders among them) that could not get elective office today because of their beliefs or lack thereof. We have somehow gone from rational thinkers to creationist as frontmen for political parties. Think about the idea that many of these men could never get elected today and where we would be without them.

• So Where Did the Civil War Start? Move Over SC, One Town Says ‘Florida’

  April 13, 2011 at 9:41am

  In reply to Obama Snake Oil Co.

  Some Jews worked for the nazis. That does not change the facts.

• Sen. Reid’s Pledge of Allegiance Quote: ‘One Nation…[Omitted]…Indivisible’

  April 12, 2011 at 6:48pm

  Who cares, honestly. This is just put here to whip Christians into a frenzy. If you want to go back to the original – what’s the big deal? Do you not like the original pledge the founders used?
  So many real issues. This crap annoys me.

• The Sporty Dutch ‘Superbus’ That Hits 155 MPH

  April 9, 2011 at 11:54pm

  Lots of odd negative comments here. Looks cool to me. It was no doubt designed to run on roads like the Autobahn that were built for higher speeds. I doubt the engineer was planning on mass production in the US. Modern materials are amazing. It’s cool to see them in action I think.
  But this is an another odd story for this forum