Atheism

Post by **Crankmas** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:45 am

your feet never step in the same river twice but you sure can make the same mistakes over and over

Post by **powen01** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:21 pm

Alan, that is pretty funny. I'm currently reading the Golden Compass by the "God-Killer" Pullman. It's like they're killing the Baby Jesus and I can't stop reading about it.

Post by **Wes** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:38 pm

Just finished reading all three at the end of last week, very good for sure.

powen01 wrote:Alan, that is pretty funny. I'm currently reading the Golden Compass by the "God-Killer" Pullman. It's like they're killing the Baby Jesus and I can't stop reading about it.

Post by **Saxman** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:51 pm

Nice comic.

Post by **Alan Evil** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:50 pm

I've been reading God is Not Great and this is a nice summary of some points in the chapter "Religion Poisons Everything."

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Post by **Shamis** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:31 pm

I read the God is Not Great book. Not nearly as good as Dawkins.

I also saw some debate on TV where they had hitchins debating some religous guy about god etc, and I thought Hitchins sucked.

I need to read some of Dennet's books next, hopefully he's better.

Post by **pigsteak** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:19 pm

why is it all you atheists have the need to find justification for your godlessness by reading books that help support your worldview...sounds like those loonies who read the Bible and say "right on"....just the flip side of the same coin?

Post by **anticlmber** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:27 pm

religion/lack of religion isn't the problem.

it's ignorance and intolerence. and jews.

Post by **Shamis** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:53 pm

pigsteak wrote:why is it all you atheists have the need to find justification for your godlessness by reading books that help support your worldview...sounds like those loonies who read the Bible and say "right on"....just the flip side of the same coin?

As an atheist, you'll constantly be surrounded by a swarm of believers, so having a good argument to back your stance is always nice. Not that you can have a rational discussion with most theists...but it makes me feel better anyway.

That, and as an atheist, its always good to investigate arguments that could potentially make you change your mind. Unlike most theists, we're actually interested in factual information, regardless of whether or not it confirms our lack of beliefs.