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A fundamental problem with arguments from analogy is the assumption that, because some aspects of A are similar to B, other aspects of A are similar to B. It ain’t necessarily so.
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar – Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (2007)
The bottom line is that the values we think are timeless and absolute are really in constant historical flux relative to who has power and how it gets used.
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar – Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (2007)
Another problem with following Divine Law is interpretation. What exactly qualifies as honoring thy father and mother?
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar – Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (2007)
In theology, schisms have opened over such pressing issues as, “Does the Spirit proceed from the Father or from the Father and the Son?” The layperson clearly needs a simple guide to theological differences and, thank God, the comedians are always willing to oblige.
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar – Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (2007)
Another way to differentiate denominations is according to what behavior qualifies someone for a divine dressing-down. For Catholics, it’s missing Mass. For Baptists, it’s dancing. For Episcopalians, it’s eating your salad with your dessert fork.
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar – Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (2007)
The agnostic is one step short of an atheist, who considers the case against the existence of God closed. If both of them came across a burning bush saying, “I am that I am,” the agnostic would start looking for the hidden tape recorder, but the atheist would just shrug and reach for his marshmallows.
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar – Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (2007)