tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051910413872751516.post3699807631226441530..comments2023-09-06T01:31:38.653-07:00Comments on Comics, Beer, and Shakespeare: An Atheist reviews CMYKLance Christian Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662783824480475026noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051910413872751516.post-29499513563021671052013-08-08T10:18:03.912-07:002013-08-08T10:18:03.912-07:00Thanks for reviewing this, man. I did't have a...Thanks for reviewing this, man. I did't have a chance until now to dig into your review but I'm thankful you did it. Good feedback.<br /><br />Regarding the idea that "I believe your value system - your vision for what is good - is as much a matter of faith as mine." I hear it when you say "My vision for what is good basically boils down to an opinion - an opinion that has been shaped by millions of years of evolution, the society in which I was raised, my parents, and my own specific experiences." I think we agree about the mechanics of value development. What I'm pointing at is that I think we share a kind of "belief" that some things are simply right and others wrong… You call your understanding of right/wrong an opinion and I would agree.. so is mine. But there are other opinions and I don't grant those equal weight because I think folks can be off about their value system. So do you. For instance, valuing a religious system over and above the people it is designed to serve is dangerous and stupid. That's an opinion we share… but we also think we're right about that.. which I read as a matter of faith. <br /><br />And yes... "to have a value system is not even in the same neighborhood as saying that you believe that God had a son who was Himself and was crucified only to come back three days later, not to mention talking snakes and donkeys" But I'm not suggesting that either… that's mythology and I'm not trying to convince you of its value. I'm saying we share a root value for human life and that we share in assuming that value's basic truth. <br /><br />I attribute that value to our relationship to God. You attribute that value to something else… maybe our capacity to create great works of art like Amazon Women 4. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for your friendship and for taking the time to read the book and write this. Justin McRobertshttp://cmykproject.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051910413872751516.post-56755406769055290002013-07-18T08:32:27.612-07:002013-07-18T08:32:27.612-07:00You are correct. The most recent Justice League s...You are correct. The most recent <i>Justice League</i> series proves it.Lance Christian Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662783824480475026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051910413872751516.post-83793576422009372942013-07-18T07:20:33.476-07:002013-07-18T07:20:33.476-07:00I may be opening yet another huge can of spiritual...I may be opening yet another huge can of spiritual worms here... but... I gotta go with the Flash...Tony from Pandoranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051910413872751516.post-61495218570619986392013-07-18T07:00:40.546-07:002013-07-18T07:00:40.546-07:00You're aware that this contradicts what the va...You're aware that this contradicts what the vast majority of Christians believe though, right? The Council of Nicea determined them to be one and the same.<br /><br />I realize that you don't believe that, and I'm not going to argue it one way or another. To me, it's like arguing whether Superman is faster than the Flash or not, only less interesting.Lance Christian Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662783824480475026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051910413872751516.post-39352906380266685892013-07-18T02:22:26.565-07:002013-07-18T02:22:26.565-07:00Lance, no argument coming from me, but I always wo...Lance, no argument coming from me, but I always wonder why you say "God had a son who was Himself". Jesus said "the father and I are one", which doesn't mean they are the same, and Jesus also said "the father is greater than I ". Jesus was the son of God, not God but a god. Ingrid Johnsonnoreply@blogger.com