tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181310363216013732.post5103201230649779331..comments2024-02-26T07:39:50.848-06:00Comments on The Cowardly Atheist: Bible or Quran?Opus Croakushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826705122952238359noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181310363216013732.post-33911816520417214422010-12-30T16:06:31.469-06:002010-12-30T16:06:31.469-06:00The experiment isn't really an attempt to see ...The experiment isn't really an attempt to see if people have memorized their holy texts, but rather to shed light on peoples bias for their own faith by pitting nice and not so nice scriptures from both books against eachother. Since Cristians don't typically read the Bible for themselves, they are likely to be unaware of (or choose to ignore) nice little gems like Hosea 13:16. Therefore I predict Cristians will attribute nice scriptures to Yaweh, and naughty ones to Allah, regardless of which book the scripture actually came from.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Opus Croakushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826705122952238359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181310363216013732.post-47109780338299792532010-12-30T15:25:18.491-06:002010-12-30T15:25:18.491-06:00The purpose of this experiment is to prove that so...The purpose of this experiment is to prove that some people cannot memorize the whole Bible or the Quran? o.O Differentiating two books, especially ones with history based on a similar region and written long ago with so many versions, is a little tough. But I kinda like your experiment, maybe it will bring some people to the realization that they really aren't that deep in their faith and that should be more accepting of other religions instead depending on stereotypes (like the whole terrorist thing).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181310363216013732.post-14738666022031651592010-06-17T04:12:08.217-05:002010-06-17T04:12:08.217-05:00I think churches are full of people who SAY they h...I think churches are full of people who SAY they have read the Bible. Kind of like people who say they have read Wuthering Heights or The Satanic Verses.<br />I commend you on your stance but understand the need to do it 'surreptitiously'. Isolation for one's views can be frightening. If only freedom of speech were more than just an idea. The pressures that communities and families place on their members to conform is often insidious and camouflaged as love.<br />Also, it is impossible to legislate against.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511937095859100205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181310363216013732.post-54810166215571122332010-06-05T12:21:28.597-05:002010-06-05T12:21:28.597-05:00I haven't heard from any one regarding results...I haven't heard from any one regarding results for this experiment, most likely because not many people read my blog... YET! However, I would wager more people have read my blog than have read the Bible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181310363216013732.post-31873390817270911652010-06-05T09:27:51.136-05:002010-06-05T09:27:51.136-05:00That is quite simply an experiment tinged with gen...That is quite simply an experiment tinged with genius.<br />Thank you. Have you had any feedback from people who have tried it?<br />It's something that Tversky and Kahneman would be proud of....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511937095859100205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181310363216013732.post-72817632068846573892009-10-10T14:49:04.235-05:002009-10-10T14:49:04.235-05:00$4.89...look at that...$4.87 more than you expecte...$4.89...look at that...$4.87 more than you expected. <br /><br />Id be willing to bet most people will exude an extreme ignorance about the koran. I doubt people realize how similar the two books are in regards to bloody violence, warm n fuzzy, etc...benjaminnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181310363216013732.post-39559698025047924252009-09-28T21:37:37.811-05:002009-09-28T21:37:37.811-05:00I am testing the anonymous comment feature so Ben ...I am testing the anonymous comment feature so Ben can stop making excuses and leave his two cents...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com