Comments on: Was Mother Teresa an atheist?! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:39:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chad http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-770076 Chad Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:12:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-770076 Faith is not a gift from God. Reason is our gift from God and it's unfortunate that we live in a society that no longer values God's gift of reason. We are becoming an ignorant society, similar to England 400 years ago. To have faith in a revealed religion is to deny one's gift of reason. Faith is a curse that has been mankind's yoke and burden for thousands of years. Faith in Jesus=believing in Hell Hell is the impossiblity of reason and to see by faith one must close the eye of reason! Faith is not a gift from God. Reason is our gift from God and it’s unfortunate that we live in a society that no longer values God’s gift of reason. We are becoming an ignorant society, similar to England 400 years ago. To have faith in a revealed religion is to deny one’s gift of reason. Faith is a curse that has been mankind’s yoke and burden for thousands of years.

Faith in Jesus=believing in Hell

Hell is the impossiblity of reason and to see by faith one must close the eye of reason!

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-763239 Mr. Fusion Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:03:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-763239 #96, Jim W. The link you posted DOES NOT say one way or the other if Sex Education is a factor in STDs. <i> Because the two groups of teens are not necessarily comparable, the study’s results have no real meaning, either supporting the effectiveness of abstinence pledging or disputing its usefulness. </i> While common sense would suggest it is, your cite only criticizes the methodology of the study. Because the article does not cite or link the study, it is difficult to challenge HER criticisms. In other words, an effen waste of time. #96, Jim W.

The link you posted DOES NOT say one way or the other if Sex Education is a factor in STDs.

Because the two groups of teens are not necessarily comparable, the study’s results have no real meaning, either supporting the effectiveness of abstinence pledging or disputing its usefulness.

While common sense would suggest it is, your cite only criticizes the methodology of the study. Because the article does not cite or link the study, it is difficult to challenge HER criticisms. In other words, an effen waste of time.

]]> By: Jim W. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762810 Jim W. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:35:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762810 from Skippy "There is LOTS of evidence which supports that sex education DOES work" i agree, It teaches them HOW to have sex, but I don't think it teaches them the responsibilities that go along with sex, emotional as well as biological. BTW: you posted 2 liberal links (maybe 3) to my 1 conservative, so I will give back this 1 and call it even. and save the rest of the arguing for another thread. <a href="http://www.stats.org/stories/media_miss_abstinence_mar24_05.htm" rel="nofollow">Media Miss Abstinence Study Flaws</a> from Skippy
“There is LOTS of evidence which supports that sex education DOES work”

i agree, It teaches them HOW to have sex, but I don’t think it teaches them the responsibilities that go along with sex, emotional as well as biological.

BTW: you posted 2 liberal links (maybe 3) to my 1 conservative, so I will give back this 1 and call it even. and save the rest of the arguing for another thread.

Media Miss Abstinence Study Flaws

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762789 Mr. Fusion Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:15:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762789 May God Bless Mother Teresa. And all the little babies too, the born and unborn little babies. Even the genetically modified little babies too. And may many people send money to pay for the care of all these little babies. May God Bless Mother Teresa. And all the little babies too, the born and unborn little babies. Even the genetically modified little babies too. And may many people send money to pay for the care of all these little babies.

]]> By: Misanthropic Scott http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762728 Misanthropic Scott Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:27:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762728 #89, #90, Actually John, please take a look at the format of the Mother Jones blog. They have a section for the most recent blog threads and a separate section for threads with the most recent posts. This way, people can choose to check both the new blog topics and the newly commented upon blog topics. It's quite nice. http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/ - Scott #89, #90,

Actually John, please take a look at the format of the Mother Jones blog. They have a section for the most recent blog threads and a separate section for threads with the most recent posts. This way, people can choose to check both the new blog topics and the newly commented upon blog topics. It’s quite nice.

http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/

- Scott

]]> By: Misanthropic Scott http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762592 Misanthropic Scott Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:41:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762592 I'm really late to this party and haven't read the comments. I have to say though that I think it's really cool that we may get an atheist saint. This could be a true first!! I’m really late to this party and haven’t read the comments. I have to say though that I think it’s really cool that we may get an atheist saint. This could be a true first!!

]]> By: Mister Mustard http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762549 Mister Mustard Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:45:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762549 >>and have tits as big as baseballs. Angel, you horny bastard. You should be watching those plastic surgery shows on TV instead of that bukakke stuff. Nowadays, "tits as big as baseballs" are NOTHING. With modern advances in cosmetic surgery, one can easily have tits as big as softballs, as big as canteloupes, as big as watermelons. Heck, you can get 'em as big as a zepplin. >>and have tits as big as baseballs.

Angel, you horny bastard. You should be watching those plastic surgery shows on TV instead of that bukakke stuff. Nowadays, “tits as big as baseballs” are NOTHING. With modern advances in cosmetic surgery, one can easily have tits as big as softballs, as big as canteloupes, as big as watermelons. Heck, you can get ‘em as big as a zepplin.

]]> By: undissembled http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762493 undissembled Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:50:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762493 91 responses! Do I smell a repost??? 91 responses! Do I smell a repost???

]]> By: TIHZ_HO http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762444 TIHZ_HO Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:43:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762444 #87 LtG Yes - that would help to keep a good post going by keeping its position on the main page 'cause even good posts die once they move. What I was getting at, when you want to reply to someone's comment on a hot post you clip and paste what they said and then comment on that - and then someone comments on that...so now its a forum verses just making comments about the post. The regular comments stay put and when a hot post comes along and when the comments grow to say + 50 comments it goes to a forum with a link on the main page - "Active forums" What do you think? Unless DU has one already - but I never noticed it... Cheers #87 LtG Yes – that would help to keep a good post going by keeping its position on the main page ’cause even good posts die once they move.

What I was getting at, when you want to reply to someone’s comment on a hot post you clip and paste what they said and then comment on that – and then someone comments on that…so now its a forum verses just making comments about the post.

The regular comments stay put and when a hot post comes along and when the comments grow to say + 50 comments it goes to a forum with a link on the main page – “Active forums”

What do you think?

Unless DU has one already – but I never noticed it…

Cheers

]]> By: Lauren the Ghoti http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762263 Lauren the Ghoti Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:20:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762263 It would make more sense to simply age the blog entries by # of comments, that way the active ones would stay up top and the completely dead (or radioactive) ones would rapidly slip away... It would make more sense to simply age the blog entries by # of comments, that way the active ones would stay up top and the completely dead (or radioactive) ones would rapidly slip away…

]]> By: TIHZ_HO http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762224 TIHZ_HO Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:56:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762224 #55 Jägermeister “That answer might indicate that they’re agnostic, not atheist.” Where was my comment? it vanished... : / Yes I agree I should have used the term agnostic - thanks for that! Editors - On hot topics comments quickly morph into a forum...so how about a DU forum for hot topics....or is there one already but I just haven't found it yet. Cheers #55 Jägermeister “That answer might indicate that they’re agnostic, not atheist.”

Where was my comment? it vanished… : /

Yes I agree I should have used the term agnostic – thanks for that!

Editors – On hot topics comments quickly morph into a forum…so how about a DU forum for hot topics….or is there one already but I just haven’t found it yet.

Cheers

]]> By: TIHZ_HO http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762220 TIHZ_HO Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:50:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762220 #55 Jägermeister "That answer might indicate that they’re agnostic, not atheist." #57 "Tihz–the contest between religion and reason is not the same as the preference between coke and pepsi or mac and PC==until the <b>fan boys of one side put the other to death</b> that is." Judging from some of the rants from the Apple Mac side its only a matter of time. LOL :D #66 Gee, sounds like some places in rural south in the US. LOL :D #73 "Yes, that’s why they need birth control services, because they are poor and uneducated" - "Yes, that’s why they need birth control services, because they are poor and uneducated" "So why not teach them something that requires little money and no expertise to preform? " Now you are touching on one of the reasons for China's one Child policy. China still has 70-80% of its population in rural areas and development is much slower there than in the cities. "Or does that make too much sense?” #77 "It may come as a shock to many but telling the rapist not to continue nor encouraging the rapist to wear a condom are effective in preventing pregnancies in cases of rape." Sorry but I find that hard to believe... Victim: "Pardon me, I don't want to be rude but before you rape and possibly kill me would you mind wearing this condom - remember its for your protection as well as mine." Rapist: "Please lady, tank you all da same, your too kind, but I gots one already - see its already on...Ok were was we? Oh yeah you were screaming...." Cheers #55 Jägermeister “That answer might indicate that they’re agnostic, not atheist.”

#57 “Tihz–the contest between religion and reason is not the same as the preference between coke and pepsi or mac and PC==until the fan boys of one side put the other to death that is.”

Judging from some of the rants from the Apple Mac side its only a matter of time. LOL :D

#66 Gee, sounds like some places in rural south in the US. LOL :D

#73 “Yes, that’s why they need birth control services, because they are poor and uneducated” – “Yes, that’s why they need birth control services, because they are poor and uneducated”

“So why not teach them something that requires little money and no expertise to preform? ”

Now you are touching on one of the reasons for China’s one Child policy. China still has 70-80% of its population in rural areas and development is much slower there than in the cities.

“Or does that make too much sense?”

#77 “It may come as a shock to many but telling the rapist not to continue nor encouraging the rapist to wear a condom are effective in preventing pregnancies in cases of rape.”

Sorry but I find that hard to believe…

Victim: “Pardon me, I don’t want to be rude but before you rape and possibly kill me would you mind wearing this condom – remember its for your protection as well as mine.”

Rapist: “Please lady, tank you all da same, your too kind, but I gots one already – see its already on…Ok were was we? Oh yeah you were screaming….”

Cheers

]]> By: Skippy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762162 Skippy Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:58:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762162 #81, I just re-read the report you linked to, and I see the following: "Fortunately, there are 15 other studies (most appearing in peer-reviewed journals) showing that abstinence programs are effective in reducing youth sexual activity. " OK, so where are these studies? Difficult to verify his claims if he doesn't provide sources. #81, I just re-read the report you linked to, and I see the following:

“Fortunately, there are 15 other studies (most appearing in peer-reviewed journals) showing that abstinence programs are effective in reducing youth sexual activity. ”

OK, so where are these studies? Difficult to verify his claims if he doesn’t provide sources.

]]> By: Skippy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762145 Skippy Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:46:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762145 #81, see the following: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/335/7613/248 http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=11&abstractId=2198111 (there is another link which the system doesn't want to show for some reason) There is very little credible evidence to support the idea that abstinence only programs work. There is LOTS of evidence which supports that sex education DOES work. Your link from the Heritage Foundation, which is highly conservative, is going to find flaws in the study, of course. #81, see the following:

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/335/7613/248
http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=11&abstractId=2198111
(there is another link which the system doesn’t want to show for some reason)

There is very little credible evidence to support the idea that abstinence only programs work. There is LOTS of evidence which supports that sex education DOES work. Your link from the Heritage Foundation, which is highly conservative, is going to find flaws in the study, of course.

]]> By: Skippy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/08/25/was-mother-teresa-an-atheist/comment-page-5/#comment-762143 Skippy Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:45:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13360#comment-762143 #81, see the following: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/335/7613/248 http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=27732&TEMPLATE=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=11&abstractId=2198111 There is very little credible evidence to support the idea that abstinence only programs work. There is LOTS of evidence which supports that sex education DOES work. Your link from the Heritage Foundation, which is highly conservative, is going to find flaws in the study, of course. #81, see the following:

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/335/7613/248
http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=27732&TEMPLATE=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm
http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=11&abstractId=2198111

There is very little credible evidence to support the idea that abstinence only programs work. There is LOTS of evidence which supports that sex education DOES work. Your link from the Heritage Foundation, which is highly conservative, is going to find flaws in the study, of course.

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