Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 341351 United States 12/17/2007 11:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Everybody wants to be right, but I think you are missing the point. I very seldom see anyone refuting a God, only those who walked the planet as humans. I don't trust that information either. Beliefs are not always reality nor truth and so much has happened to bastardize information, its like a game of gossip being played for several thousand of years. It may be that some of these people who refute Jesus are right, you just might have your own beliefs blocking the truth. But then maybe they are wrong and the same goes for them. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 253965 United States 12/17/2007 11:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Atheism is a religion, just like all the other religions, and it's followers are compelled to prostelitize to the nonbelievers. The only difference being, is that their religion requires them to believe in nothing. And obviously, messianic atheists have a very strong belief in their nothing, and feel that they must convert all the nonbelievers to their point of view. |
Thanatos User ID: 324533 United States 12/17/2007 11:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: 1. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. Rarrgh! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 293212 United States 12/17/2007 11:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Atheism is a religion, just like all the other religions, and it's followers are compelled to prostelitize to the nonbelievers. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 253965The only difference being, is that their religion requires them to believe in nothing. And obviously, messianic atheists have a very strong belief in their nothing, and feel that they must convert all the nonbelievers to their point of view. No one ever prescribed a code of behavior or started a war to enforce their version of nothingness! |
zacksavage User ID: 325890 United States 12/17/2007 11:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Atheism is a religion, just like all the other religions, and it's followers are compelled to prostelitize to the nonbelievers. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 293212The only difference being, is that their religion requires them to believe in nothing. And obviously, messianic atheists have a very strong belief in their nothing, and feel that they must convert all the nonbelievers to their point of view. No one ever prescribed a code of behavior or started a war to enforce their version of nothingness! Also,...religion zealots of all stripes are continually trying to recruit new meat and stick their noses into business that does not concern them. If it bothers you, why post here? Z Free your mind,...your ass will follow. --- parliament funkadelic |
Thanatos User ID: 324533 United States 12/17/2007 11:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Atheism is a religion, just like all the other religions, and it's followers are compelled to prostelitize to the nonbelievers. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 293212The only difference being, is that their religion requires them to believe in nothing. And obviously, messianic atheists have a very strong belief in their nothing, and feel that they must convert all the nonbelievers to their point of view. No one ever prescribed a code of behavior or started a war to enforce their version of nothingness! Nonetheless atheists have started wars and committed genocide, although for them it was about power with none of the self-delusion that it was all somehow for God. Stalin and Pol Pot are the only true atheist nutcase leaders in the history of humanity but it happened. Rarrgh! |
UnwanteDreams User ID: 224913 United States 12/17/2007 11:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Thanatos1. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. Homerun! "You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad. “The war we fight today is more than a military conflict,” Mr Bush said. “It is the decisive ideological struggle of the 21st century.” You are a slave..., like everyone else you were born into bondage. Into a prison that you cannot taste or see or touch. A prison for your mind." |
habdabshubab User ID: 336011 United Kingdom 12/17/2007 11:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! The nastiest personal attacks on GLP are aimed Quoting: Anonymous Coward 211514at people over their faith. Why do atheist post such vile,blasphemist,ugly things about a God they don't believe in?? Is that what Atheism is all about?? yeah, the ones you are talking of try too hard to knock religion it's as if they are still trying to convince themselves. be whatever you wanna be just don't bother me! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 4700 United States 12/17/2007 11:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Thanatos1. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. If you need a personal mathematician or engineer to spot a simple algebraic division by zero, then I question your own intelligence. As for things that deny physical reality; I believe there are many things in this universe beyond my senses and even beyond my own physical limitations of understanding. |
Islamic__Guy User ID: 341220 Canada 12/17/2007 11:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! It's about ideology... Religion is an ideology, it has laws, and it has A central figure that rallies people around the ideology, in the case of religion, the central figure is God... In other cases where the ideology is other then what is known as "religion" the ideology exhibits the same characteristics but the central figure is other then God. In the anarchist for example the central figure is themselves. In communism it is "the people". In democracy, it is "we the people". In fascism it is "THE STATE". ETC... All people will fight to both propigate, and to defend their particular ideology. Look at what America is doing right now in Iraq... What is that if not "spreading their ideology by the sword", they feel that the ideology is threatened by people with a different ideology, and they are springing to defend it. Some take this a step further and think that they must "spread the ideology" without feeling that they are defending it. People need to stop looking at religion as anything other then an ideology, once you do that, you realize that having an ideology is something that is part of the human condition. . . . . Do you realize how much it costs to run for office? More than any honest man could afford. -Montgomery Burns |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 12/17/2007 11:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! The nastiest personal attacks on GLP are aimed Quoting: Anonymous Coward 211514at people over their faith. Why do atheist post such vile,blasphemist,ugly things about a God they don't believe in?? Is that what Atheism is all about?? oh, probably b/c the god/jesus types spend all their time trying to covert "nonbelievers" into good little christians. consider it an even distribution of opinion-sharing. |
Thanatos User ID: 324533 United States 12/17/2007 12:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 47001. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. If you need a personal mathematician or engineer to spot a simple algebraic division by zero, then I question your own intelligence. As for things that deny physical reality; I believe there are many things in this universe beyond my senses and even beyond my own physical limitations of understanding. The point is that it is obviously wrong, they will see it, and try to explain it to you. They'll also probably get pissed that you're too stupid to see it yourself (for clarity, you're just acting). As for denying reality that's the thing. Perhaps talking to invisible people that you can't actually prove exist would have been a better analogy. If you are certain of something you cannot prove (or think you've proved when you haven't) then you are going to get some funny reactions. Rarrgh! |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 211514 United States 12/17/2007 12:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! The nastiest personal attacks on GLP are aimed Quoting: Anonymous Coward 148742at people over their faith. Why do atheist post such vile,blasphemist,ugly things about a God they don't believe in?? Is that what Atheism is all about?? oh, probably b/c the god/jesus types spend all their time trying to covert "nonbelievers" into good little christians. consider it an even distribution of opinion-sharing. Converting "nonbelievers" is not the same as nasty personal attacks and insults. |
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Thanatos User ID: 324533 United States 12/17/2007 12:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! The nastiest personal attacks on GLP are aimed Quoting: Anonymous Coward 211514at people over their faith. Why do atheist post such vile,blasphemist,ugly things about a God they don't believe in?? Is that what Atheism is all about?? oh, probably b/c the god/jesus types spend all their time trying to covert "nonbelievers" into good little christians. consider it an even distribution of opinion-sharing. Converting "nonbelievers" is not the same as nasty personal attacks and insults. Look you oversensitive woowoo, we get attacked too. I've lost count of the number of times I've been told that atheists are responsible for everything that's wrong with the world and that we have absolutely no concept or morality. We're also stupid, ignorant, gay and plotting to ban the Bible and force you all to become satanic mentally ill homosexuals just like us. Yes, we can be rude. I'm sure you aren't happy that I've called you an oversensitive woowoo. Tough. Drop the persecution complex. I am calling you an oversensitive woowoo because, well, you as an individual made a post that was both woowoo and oversensitive. I do not feel that this is uncalled for. Rarrgh! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 4700 United States 12/17/2007 12:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Thanatos1. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. If you need a personal mathematician or engineer to spot a simple algebraic division by zero, then I question your own intelligence. As for things that deny physical reality; I believe there are many things in this universe beyond my senses and even beyond my own physical limitations of understanding. The point is that it is obviously wrong, they will see it, and try to explain it to you. They'll also probably get pissed that you're too stupid to see it yourself (for clarity, you're just acting). As for denying reality that's the thing. Perhaps talking to invisible people that you can't actually prove exist would have been a better analogy. If you are certain of something you cannot prove (or think you've proved when you haven't) then you are going to get some funny reactions. And what category do string model theorists fall into in your tidy little observable universe? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 260371 United States 12/17/2007 12:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Thanatos1. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. Its been about 30 years but I do recall you cannot divide by 0. Is that the flaw? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 12/17/2007 12:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! The nastiest personal attacks on GLP are aimed Quoting: Anonymous Coward 211514at people over their faith. Why do atheist post such vile,blasphemist,ugly things about a God they don't believe in?? Is that what Atheism is all about?? oh, probably b/c the god/jesus types spend all their time trying to covert "nonbelievers" into good little christians. consider it an even distribution of opinion-sharing. Converting "nonbelievers" is not the same as nasty personal attacks and insults. I beg to differ. 9 out of 10 "conversion" attempts are quite condescending and most assuredly NOT Christian, in the "do it like Jesus would" sense of that word. |
Thanatos User ID: 324533 United States 12/17/2007 12:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! And what category do string model theorists fall into in your tidy little observable universe? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4700First, know your enemy. I've never seen a string theorist or whatever (hypothesist sounds too awkward to use even if its more accurate) present the concept as proven fact. Its speculation that they'd like to understand well enough to try to prove it. Rarrgh! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 9217 United States 12/17/2007 12:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Thanatos1. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. If you need a personal mathematician or engineer to spot a simple algebraic division by zero, then I question your own intelligence. As for things that deny physical reality; I believe there are many things in this universe beyond my senses and even beyond my own physical limitations of understanding. The point is that it is obviously wrong, they will see it, and try to explain it to you. They'll also probably get pissed that you're too stupid to see it yourself (for clarity, you're just acting). As for denying reality that's the thing. Perhaps talking to invisible people that you can't actually prove exist would have been a better analogy. If you are certain of something you cannot prove (or think you've proved when you haven't) then you are going to get some funny reactions. Sir you it very clear you know nothing about god.... I for one talked to the lord jesus christ just like i talk to my brother or anyone else.... Jesus told thomas "thomas because thou has seen thou hast believe... But, blessed are those that have not seen yet believe" thats including me.... I dont only talk to the lord.. he speaks to me..... I feel his power..... I know him personally.... i can by the eye of faith see him.. I can surely feel him inside me heart and soul.... To bad you dont know about this great power.. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 211514 United States 12/17/2007 12:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! The nastiest personal attacks on GLP are aimed Quoting: Thanatosat people over their faith. Why do atheist post such vile,blasphemist,ugly things about a God they don't believe in?? Is that what Atheism is all about?? oh, probably b/c the god/jesus types spend all their time trying to covert "nonbelievers" into good little christians. consider it an even distribution of opinion-sharing. Converting "nonbelievers" is not the same as nasty personal attacks and insults. Look you oversensitive woowoo, we get attacked too. I've lost count of the number of times I've been told that atheists are responsible for everything that's wrong with the world and that we have absolutely no concept or morality. We're also stupid, ignorant, gay and plotting to ban the Bible and force you all to become satanic mentally ill homosexuals just like us. Yes, we can be rude. I'm sure you aren't happy that I've called you an oversensitive woowoo. Tough. Drop the persecution complex. I am calling you an oversensitive woowoo because, well, you as an individual made a post that was both woowoo and oversensitive. I do not feel that this is uncalled for. HEY Thanatos,You need to lighten up Guy!! I have no agenda,I'm even particularly religious, I'm just curious as to why atheists are so nasty and generally pissed off?? You've made an assumption about me that's completely wrong!!! From my perspective your the one who's oversensitive. |
Thanatos User ID: 324533 United States 12/17/2007 12:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! HEY Thanatos,You need to lighten up Guy!! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 211514I have no agenda,I'm even particularly religious, I'm just curious as to why atheists are so nasty and generally pissed off?? You've made an assumption about me that's completely wrong!!! From my perspective your the one who's oversensitive. Many of the attempts at conversion I see are nasty and personal, and I took your post to mean what it looks like it means. Lightening up is difficult in the face of hypocrisy, although I'll calm down now. Rarrgh! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 341409 United States 12/17/2007 01:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Thanatos1. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. Let b=1 1. a = b + 1 ------------->>TRUE 2 = 1 + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) (2-1)x2 = (2-1)(1+1) 1x2 = 1x2 2 = 2 ------------->>>TRUE 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b (2x2) - 2 = 2 + 2 - 1 - 1 2 = 2 -------------->>TRUE 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b (2x2) - 2 -2 = 2 + 2 -2 - 1 -1 0 = 0 ------------------>>TRUE 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 2(2 - 1 - 1) = 1(2 - 1 - 1) 0 = 0 ---------------->>TRUE 6. a = b 2 = 1 ----------->>>FALSE 7. b + 1 = b --------->>FALSE 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 --------->>FALSE |
Thanatos User ID: 324533 United States 12/17/2007 01:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2603711. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. Its been about 30 years but I do recall you cannot divide by 0. Is that the flaw? Righty. Rarrgh! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 251874 United States 12/17/2007 01:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Thing about atheists is...they think they are being totally logical...but it's not logical at all. Just try and prove a negative - it's virtually impossible! Proving the opposite of disbelief cannot be done! For the former stems from a foundation of faith..the latter stems from a foundation of faith as well.. faith that there is no God! The only truly logical alternative is agnosticism. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 311438 Canada 12/17/2007 01:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! If you are certain of something you cannot prove (or think you've proved when you haven't) then you are going to get some funny reactions. Quoting: ThanatosThe above could describe the Born Again Christian indwelled by the Holy Spirit. John 14:26 Jesus speaking: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. What is born of flesh is flesh what is born of spirit is spirit. Spirit and flesh at odds at GLP? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 341409 United States 12/17/2007 01:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Show a mathematician or an engineer this proof and insist that you can't find the flaw and that math must be wrong: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2603711. a = b + 1 2. (a-b)a = (a-b)(b+1) 3. a2 - ab = ab + a - b2 - b 4. a2 - ab -a = ab + a -a - b2 - b 5. a(a - b - 1) = b(a - b - 1) 6. a = b 7. b + 1 = b 8. Therefore, 1 = 0 If you have no mathematicians or engineer friends, watch a blank TV and laugh your ass off at a nonexistent comedy show or do something else that denies physical reality. Some people will smile and leave you alone, others will just back away slowly, and yet others will vehemently try to explain to you that you are wrong. Its been about 30 years but I do recall you cannot divide by 0. Is that the flaw? HHHMmmmmmmm......how 'bout this: Three men go to this hotel. There, the manager tells them that there is only one room left. The three people share that room for thirty dollars so each person pays ten dollars. Later the manager found out thatthe room is only 25 dollars. He calls the bell boy and tells them to give the 5 dollars back. The bell boy decides that since you cannot divide 5dollars by 3 people, he took 2 for himself and returned to each person 1dollar. So each person paid 9 dollars and the bell boy has a two dollars. That is 9 * 3 = 27 plus the bell boy's 2 dollars is 29 dollars. Where is the extra dollar? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 201443 United States 12/17/2007 01:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! Some of us atheists just ignore you, even when you are preaching at us. Of course, you may not even know we are atheists. I guess we are in the closet because we are afraid of you. Or we see little good will come from communicating. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 4700 United States 12/17/2007 01:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why do atheists spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that they don't believe even exists?! HHHMmmmmmmm......how 'bout this: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 341409Three men go to this hotel. There, the manager tells them that there is only one room left. The three people share that room for thirty dollars so each person pays ten dollars. Later the manager found out thatthe room is only 25 dollars. He calls the bell boy and tells them to give the 5 dollars back. The bell boy decides that since you cannot divide 5dollars by 3 people, he took 2 for himself and returned to each person 1dollar. So each person paid 9 dollars and the bell boy has a two dollars. That is 9 * 3 = 27 plus the bell boy's 2 dollars is 29 dollars. Where is the extra dollar? (3 * 9) - 2 = 25 |