tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385543751878406713.post524257374160706956..comments2024-02-26T21:31:18.490-05:00Comments on The Wrong Monkey: The Great SecretSteven Bollingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215202747829300924noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385543751878406713.post-54831777451354334492011-05-08T01:00:08.061-04:002011-05-08T01:00:08.061-04:00"they have recognized and understood the grea..."they have recognized and understood the great strength and indestructibility of mankind's metaphysical longings, and now they claim to be in possession of the means of satisfying these longings, because the solution of the great riddle has come directly to them in an extraordinary way."<br /><br />doesn't it make us feel powerful and in control to think we've figured something out?...kind of like...the earth is flat...the moon is cheese and santa ALWAYS fits down the chimney....as a collective the side with the most believers wins...don't they? *tilts head*karoline in the morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259618437012951853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385543751878406713.post-74464936588589160042011-03-27T16:02:58.071-04:002011-03-27T16:02:58.071-04:00It's likely that monks originated jeu de paume...It's likely that monks originated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeu_de_paume%22" rel="nofollow">jeu de paume</a> as a pasttime during the 12th century. The walls and courtyards of a monastery would be ideal for playing handball, or maybe a kind of volleyball. When racquets were introduced, the game became more like the tennis played today.jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144489721944499881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385543751878406713.post-16291739598363134432011-03-26T09:57:17.040-04:002011-03-26T09:57:17.040-04:00You could be right, Jay. After all, it's not a...You could be right, Jay. After all, it's not as if any atheists had ever written any bestselling books frankly espousing their points of view, or made any popular documentaries pointing out how ridiculous religion can sometimes be, or anything like that.<br /><br />No, wait...Steven Bollingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215202747829300924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385543751878406713.post-10830059643570530682011-03-26T00:42:43.118-04:002011-03-26T00:42:43.118-04:00Hey Steven ... maybe atheists have NOTHING to adve...Hey Steven ... maybe atheists have NOTHING to advertise!jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144489721944499881noreply@blogger.com