Big Think

Kissmy Ass commented on What is your outlook? on March 14, 2008, 1:57 PM

Faith is a willingness to believe in things for which there is no supporting evidence (at best) and contradictory evidence (at worst).Faith is not the same as belief. I don't have "faith" that all organisms on this planet are desended from a single common ancestor; I believe it. Evidence dictates the distinction between faith and reason.Therefore, faith is incompatilbe with reason.

Kissmy Ass commented on Are faith and reason incompatible? on March 13, 2008, 1:13 PM

Faith is a willingness to believe in things for which there is no supporting evidence (at best) and contradictory evidence (at worst).Faith is not the same as belief. I don't have "faith" that all organisms on this planet are desended from a single common ancestor; I believe it. Evidence dictates the distinction between faith and reason.Therefore, faith is incompatilbe with reason.

Kissmy Ass commented on Deepak Chopra on Aging on March 13, 2008, 1:07 PM

Toxic emotions? Fields of energy? Perception of time?Bigthink is going to require some editorial intervention if this site is hoping to garnish some sense of respectability.The open exchange of ideas is not equivalent to the equal weight of ideas. And democracy does not equal truth (or in scientific speak - confidence). So, an 80% agreement in the ideas of this person is not the same as being 80% right. It means that 80% of the people that voted are willing to believe in things for which there is no supporting evidence (at best) or contradictory evidence (at worst).Help us.