There has been raised a horde of men, if so honorific a title may still be retained for them, who cry out “sky-fairy!” whenever they hear the word “God”, rather as Ivan Pavlov’s dogs salivated whenever they heard bells and whistles, albeit with a crucial difference: the dogs could not be inculcated to fancy that in their mindless reflexes they were on the side of reason.
As Marilynne Robinson said:
ReplyDelete”that famous western rationalism, old enemy of reasonableness, always so right at the time, always so shocking in retrospect”...
"Sky-pixy" (or "pixie")seems to be popular lately.
ReplyDeleteWhat is "god" to not believe in?
ReplyDeletethey have started referring to themselves as "brights"
ReplyDeleteI suggest "smugs" is more appropriate
Yes, nicely put.
ReplyDeleteBetter to be smug and insufferable than to burn people at the stake.
ReplyDeleteHave you turned to parody, Mr Teabag?
ReplyDeleteBetter to burn people at the stake than to send them to a gulag.
ReplyDeleteA cheap, stupid shot, yes, but no more so than Larry's comment.