Those who are familiar with such human characteristics can take advantage of our irrational way of thinking. They can manipulatively assign varying significance to things that deserve a much simpler interpretation, if analyzed using simple statistical tools and rational thinking. Consider the following experiment: 128 people are watching a preacher tossing a coin, instructing them […]

“One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor.” – Paul Simon Did Jesus really walk on water? While you may think it’s a simple yes or no statement, let’s suggest three different alternatives to answer this somewhat strange question: God Almighty – what a question! With the help of the divine intervention, the miracle of Jesus […]

By Prof. Dan Mahler  “If mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one – if he had the power – would be justified in silencing mankind” John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (1806 -1873) It seems there is no greater absurdity than the […]

According to modern scientific research, Earth is some 4.5 billion years old. When talking about the whole universe, numbers grow much larger, though the notion of time may be subject to rather odd interpretations. This way or that, it’s pretty safe to say that Earth is not 5764 years old, or even close. “Of-course,” the […]

“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.” – Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut An Israeli writer once wrote about his Jewish friends of East European origin, who “did not believe in God” but were “terribly afraid of him” (‘Polish Forever’, Yair Garbuz). I have thought about this […]