At an atheist convention in Melbourne yesterday, Richard Dawkins compared the awarding of sainthood to Australian nun Mary MacKillop to a Monty Python skit. Continue reading
Mar 11 2010
The Absurdity of John W. Loftus
Mar 06 2010
The kangaroo court of militant atheism is a toxic, anti-reason fallacy
Stuart has a great post, one which meant to get some conversation:
the Spitoon:-
the kangaroo court of militant atheism is a toxic, anti-reason fallacy
On a recent visit to the natural history museum, i was struck by the number of hijabs, kippot and crucifixes on display. unfazed by fossils, geological displays of the age of the earth, australopithecine skulls and the marble statue of darwin that gazes enigmatically over the entrance hall, they gamely queued for the dinosaur exhibit, children in tow, back and forth beneath the massive skeleton of diplodocus, eager to expand their knowledge of the universe. it was an inspiring sight and one that i found immensely encouraging given the current level and tone of debate between religion and science. nobody appeared to be there to tell their children “and these are the fake animals G!D Placed in the earth to Test our faith”. everywhere were children asking clear, in some cases unsettling questions about how things came to be.
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Pss….I don’t like militant anything – religionista’s either.
Mar 06 2010
D’Souza vs Loftus: Does the Christian God exist?
You can find all of the 13 parts on the youtube page, but here is the first and second part:
pt 1
Pt 2
Etc…
Thanks to Glenn for spotting this and following up on debating Loftus. Make sure you read Glenn’s post on this series.
Mar 04 2010
Trade Your Bibles in for Porn?
Lovely…just a wonderful way to encourage dialogue:
A campus atheist group began its attention-seeking holy book-for-porn program on Monday at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Mar 01 2010
Rational Beings And God
If I were a nightingale, I should be singing as a nightingale; if a swan as a swan. But as it is I am a rational being, therefore, I must be singing hymns of praise to God. – Epictetus (Diatr. 1.16.20-21)
The soul…ought to honor God not irrationally nor ignorantly, but with knowledge and reason. – Spec. Laws 1.209
Feb 27 2010
God the number 4 most popular Twitter in Rome
But ‘God’ is actually atheist Richard Dawkins. Continue reading
Feb 18 2010
Five Arguments for God’s Existence: Contra the New Atheists
William Lane Craig has written a “fairly” condensed article (30 pages) consisting of five arguments for God’s existence, and examines how the new atheists such as Richard Dawkins have responded to these arguments. This is probably the most lay-accessible, condensed written treatment I have seen from Craig on this topic. Highly recommended.
HT.
Feb 13 2010
Atheists ‘just as ethical as churchgoers’
Ethics and morals, or perhaps, ethical code and moral code, may not be the same, however. Of course, I could say the same thing among sects of Christians as well:
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