To the Moon!

WacoFan said:
Also could be a throwback to Apollo 8 and how they weaved Genesis into their Christmas message as they orbited the moon in 1968. Plus they listened to a recording Lovell made for them prior to his death in which he used the phrase "the good Earth" which he said in 1968.

There are all kinds of reasons to get wrapped around an axel, particularly today. But I never understood people getting offended t the mere mention of faith, whether they believe in that faith or not. A Muslim or Hindu or Wiccan or whatever wants to pray for me? I'll thank them and accept the prayer. It ain't that hard.
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No one is offended, not once and not ever

It’s just stupid…plain stupid obedience placating as “the good way”
 
bp said:
because hardcore atheists are almost as annoying as hardcore christians
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I'm a "hardcore atheist", in that I definitely don't believe in a god or gods or the power of prayer or the supernatural divinity of God's love or whatever.

But if someone who does prefer to see the universe and their place in it through their faith, and offer words from that faith that express their feelings, who am I to be annoyed? That they were moved to quote their scripture is enough for me to empathize with the sentiment that generated that impulse.

Which is not to be confused with the performative variety of gratuitous public displays of piousness, though sometimes the line is fine enough that the distinction is unclear.

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CFIT99 said:
Such an eye roll comment

That what religious folk say to justify how
being them is “ok”
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Eh, I have both in my department. Coming from an atheist, I agree. If we all just worshipped or didn’t as we saw fit…yeah, there’s a couple thousand years of history that say that we can’t keep that to ourselves.
 
WacoFan said:
Also could be a throwback to Apollo 8 and how they weaved Genesis into their Christmas message as they orbited the moon in 1968. Plus they listened to a recording Lovell made for them prior to his death in which he used the phrase "the good Earth" which he said in 1968.

There are all kinds of reasons to get wrapped around an axel, particularly today. But I never understood people getting offended t the mere mention of faith, whether they believe in that faith or not. A Muslim or Hindu or Wiccan or whatever wants to pray for me? I'll thank them and accept the prayer. It ain't that hard.
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Artemis had some Easter services which was fine by me, I was just disappointed in this particular message and it's timing. This was a moment for all humanity regardless of belief.
 
And let me add, I'd probably be a little less caring at the moment if it weren't for a certain Christo-Fascist regime running things.

Still, it was a relatively minor thing in the end and doesn't take away from the accomplishments or stoke level for the mission.
 
Yea I mean I get what you're saying I also believe that after all the work to get to the point where the microphone was floated to him, he could say whatever the hell he wants. If it was up to this administration they'd have MAGA hats on. Bigger fish to fry imho.
 
mikecweb said:
Yea I mean I get what you're saying I also believe that after all the work to get to the point where the microphone was floated to him, he could say whatever the hell he wants. If it was up to this administration they'd have MAGA hats on. Bigger fish to fry imho.
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Not wrong on that, and it's a point I felt was worthy of bringing up not a WE'RE NEVER GOING TO SPACE AGAIN BECAUSE OF A BIBLE QUOTE thing.
 
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