We're still doing Mackey's view of the Problem of Evil (points to earlier post). And here he starts.
CG = Mr. God-is-not-a-cause
P = My professor who shall remain unnamed
Me = Some girl
CG: Was Mackey an atheist?
P: Yes, I think so.
CG: So that explains why he doesn't accept the arguments for God! He's a very dangerous person! WTF?
Later:
CG: Was he in the Second World War?
P: *pause* Um, I don't know. *pausepausepause* How is this relevant?
CG: Well, I just thought that that was why he didn't believe in God. He saw this suffering, and got depressed, and forgot that God exists.
Me: Or maybe he just didn't believe in God. Maybe he thought it was a stupid idea, and he didn't like seeing people wasting time with pointless beliefs! This doesn't reflect my beliefs, I'm not an atheist, I think that's just as unprovable as any sort of theism, I was just sick of listening to his drivel
P: Okay. Well, *****, can you tell us Mackey's next argument about this?
CG: How should I know?
P: Well, you were supposed to have read it for today.
CG: I did read it! I'm supposed to remember it?
Me: *plays freecell to avoid screaming out loud*
I'm getting rather good at freecell. I wonder why.
CG = Mr. God-is-not-a-cause
P = My professor who shall remain unnamed
Me = Some girl
CG: Was Mackey an atheist?
P: Yes, I think so.
CG: So that explains why he doesn't accept the arguments for God! He's a very dangerous person! WTF?
Later:
CG: Was he in the Second World War?
P: *pause* Um, I don't know. *pausepausepause* How is this relevant?
CG: Well, I just thought that that was why he didn't believe in God. He saw this suffering, and got depressed, and forgot that God exists.
Me: Or maybe he just didn't believe in God. Maybe he thought it was a stupid idea, and he didn't like seeing people wasting time with pointless beliefs! This doesn't reflect my beliefs, I'm not an atheist, I think that's just as unprovable as any sort of theism, I was just sick of listening to his drivel
P: Okay. Well, *****, can you tell us Mackey's next argument about this?
CG: How should I know?
P: Well, you were supposed to have read it for today.
CG: I did read it! I'm supposed to remember it?
Me: *plays freecell to avoid screaming out loud*
I'm getting rather good at freecell. I wonder why.
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Date: 2004-07-26 09:41 am (UTC)Why must stupid people speak so much?
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Date: 2004-07-26 09:53 am (UTC)....
I see, so he's never been to school before, is that it?
Sheesh.
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Date: 2004-07-26 10:02 am (UTC)Why is he in a philosophy class???
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Date: 2004-07-26 11:37 am (UTC)The better question is how the FUCK he got into college.
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Date: 2004-07-26 01:59 pm (UTC)It's for when I'm around people like him that I'd like to wear a button like this one:
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Date: 2004-07-26 04:50 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-07-26 07:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-26 09:41 am (UTC)Why must stupid people speak so much?
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Date: 2004-07-26 09:53 am (UTC)....
I see, so he's never been to school before, is that it?
Sheesh.
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Date: 2004-07-26 10:02 am (UTC)Why is he in a philosophy class???
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Date: 2004-07-26 10:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-26 11:37 am (UTC)The better question is how the FUCK he got into college.
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Date: 2004-07-26 12:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-26 12:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-26 01:59 pm (UTC)It's for when I'm around people like him that I'd like to wear a button like this one:
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Date: 2004-07-26 07:02 pm (UTC)