A Matter of Opinion on Things We Believe
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 8:26 AM
Dr. Phil appeared on David Letterman's show just before the writers' strike began. Letterman presented a picture of Dennis Kucinich to invite Dr. Phil to play talk show shrink.
He brought up a statement Kucinich reportedly made about seeing a UFO. Dr. Phil's response suggested that he questioned Kucinich's sanity as he quipped that he would not want anyone like that in the White House.
Yes, Dr. Phil, who believes in God. I assume, if he believes in God, then he might believe in angels, in the existence of "the devil," or "Satan," and in mysterious realms commonly known as Heaven and Hell.
Dr. Phil's opinion of people that say they saw a UFO, or share a belief in the existence of life forms from other planets and universes reminds me of some views Atheists have shared about their opinion of people that believe in God, Heaven, Hell, Angels and so forth.
What would Atheists say about Dr. Phil's belief in God? They'd say that he believes in a mythical being that has not been scientifically proven to exist beyond all reasonable doubt. They'd say that he, as well as, others that believe in God, and in Heaven, Hell, Satan and angels, are delusional. They'd suggest that these people get a grip and face reality, as they perceive it.
Now, I am not an Atheist. Call me a nutty believer of a mythological figment of my imagination, but I believe in God. I sure hope, that doesn't keep me from achieving any of my goals. I hope, my belief in God doesn't make me the laughing stock of my country. If I believe in God (known by many names) and if I don't doubt the existence of other realms, such as, Heaven and Hell, then who am I to doubt the possibility of life forms in other parts of this mysterious and vast world beyond our galaxy and universe? Since humans, still quite limited in knowledge and full use of their brains, have figured out a way to travel beyond Earth, far be it from me to doubt that no one from other worlds might come check out our planet.
I found the following news report in a blog post authored by a fellow Kucinich supporter at the campaign site. (My source also has videos and other content):
I am not finished with Dr. Phil.
He brought up a statement Kucinich reportedly made about seeing a UFO. Dr. Phil's response suggested that he questioned Kucinich's sanity as he quipped that he would not want anyone like that in the White House.
Yes, Dr. Phil, who believes in God. I assume, if he believes in God, then he might believe in angels, in the existence of "the devil," or "Satan," and in mysterious realms commonly known as Heaven and Hell.
Dr. Phil's opinion of people that say they saw a UFO, or share a belief in the existence of life forms from other planets and universes reminds me of some views Atheists have shared about their opinion of people that believe in God, Heaven, Hell, Angels and so forth.
What would Atheists say about Dr. Phil's belief in God? They'd say that he believes in a mythical being that has not been scientifically proven to exist beyond all reasonable doubt. They'd say that he, as well as, others that believe in God, and in Heaven, Hell, Satan and angels, are delusional. They'd suggest that these people get a grip and face reality, as they perceive it.
Now, I am not an Atheist. Call me a nutty believer of a mythological figment of my imagination, but I believe in God. I sure hope, that doesn't keep me from achieving any of my goals. I hope, my belief in God doesn't make me the laughing stock of my country. If I believe in God (known by many names) and if I don't doubt the existence of other realms, such as, Heaven and Hell, then who am I to doubt the possibility of life forms in other parts of this mysterious and vast world beyond our galaxy and universe? Since humans, still quite limited in knowledge and full use of their brains, have figured out a way to travel beyond Earth, far be it from me to doubt that no one from other worlds might come check out our planet.
I found the following news report in a blog post authored by a fellow Kucinich supporter at the campaign site. (My source also has videos and other content):
| From Reuters wire service:
Former pilots and officials call for new U.S. UFO probe Mon Nov 12, 4:52 PM ET Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich may have been ridiculed for saying he had seen a UFO, but for some former military pilots and other observers, unidentified flying objects are no laughing matter. An international panel of two dozen former pilots and government officials called on the U.S. government on Monday to reopen its generation-old UFO investigation as a matter of safety and security given continuing reports about flying discs, glowing spheres and other strange sightings. "Especially after the attacks of 9/11, it is no longer satisfactory to ignore radar returns ... which cannot be associated with performances of existing aircraft and helicopters," they said in a statement released at a news conference. The panelists from seven countries, including former senior military officers, said they had each seen a UFO or conducted an official investigation into UFO phenomena. The subject of UFOs grabbed the spotlight in the U.S. presidential race last month when Kucinich, a member of Congress from Ohio, said during a televised debate with other Democratic candidates that he had seen one. Former presidents Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter are both reported to have claimed UFO sightings. Most turn out to be misidentified aircraft, satellites or meteors. A panelist who once worked for Britain's Ministry of Defense said 5 percent of incidents cannot be explained. But the sightings are often dismissed by authorities without proper investigations, UFO activists say. "It's a question of who you going to believe: your lying eyes or the government?" remarked John Callahan, a former Federal Aviation Administration investigator, who said the CIA in 1987 tried to hush up the sighting of a huge lighted ball four times the size of a jumbo jet in Alaska. The panel, organized by a group dedicated to winning credibility for the study of UFOs, urged Washington to resume UFO investigations through the U.S. Air Force or NASA. "It would certainly, I think, take a lot of angst out of this issue," said former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington, who said he was among hundreds who saw a delta-shaped craft with enormous lights silently traverse the sky near Phoenix in 1997. The Air Force investigated 12,618 UFO reports from 1947 to 1969 in what was known as Project Blue Book. Investigators concluded that the incidents posed no threat and there was no evidence of space aliens or a super technology in operation. "Since the termination of Project Blue Book, nothing has occurred that would support a resumption of UFO investigations," the Air Force said on its Web site. (Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Joanne Kenen, David Alexander, Stuart Grudgings) |
I am not finished with Dr. Phil.
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