American Atheists Billboards and Ridicule of Religious Ideas
Prior to my earlier posts on American Atheists’s billboards, an atheist, whose opinion I respect, mentioned his support for the ads. To paraphrase, his argument was something like this. Religious beliefs should not get special protection from ridicule and doubt. They have had this protection for far too long and this needs to stop. Our … American Atheists Billboards and Ridicule of Religious Ideas
Potential Hypocrisy in American Atheist Billboard Campaign?
It seems like virtually every atheist site with a focus on the culture ways has been happy to report an increase in the percentage of Americans willing to vote for an atheist for President. Presumably virtually all atheists would like all Americans, atheist or not, to be willing to vote for an atheist for President. … Potential Hypocrisy in American Atheist Billboard Campaign?
American Atheists Doesn’t Speak for This American Atheist
CNN.com this morning reported on the latest billboard ads paid for by American Atheists. Here are the ads. What was the purpose of the ads? Here is Dave Silverman, President of American Atheists. “Presidential conventions are for ideas, not ideology – platforms, not platitudes,” Silverman said. “If a person believes stupid things, we have every … American Atheists Doesn’t Speak for This American Atheist
Rationally Speaking: The Community of Reason: A Self-Assessment and a Manifesto
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The political incoherence of atheism
Ian Murphy has a piece called “The 5 Most Awful Atheists.” His choice of 5 is pretty much what I would pick: Sam Harris, Bill Maher, Penn Jillette, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, S.E. Cupp. Islamophobes, quasi-New Age ditzes, and libertarians. There is a serious point here as well. Sometimes it makes sense to speak of an … The political incoherence of atheism
(ex-apologist) A Euthyphro to Craig’s Argument Against Atheist Significance, Meaning, and Purpose
LINK I noticed this argument and found it worth sharing:
ex-apologist: A Quick Euthyphro Dilemma Reply to Craig’s Argument Against Atheistic Meaning and Purpose
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Definition of Friendly Atheist
This is a quick post about the definition of “friendly atheist.” Purdue University Emeritus Professor of Philosophy William Rowe famously coined the terms, “friendly atheist,” “indifferent atheist,” and “unfriendly atheist.”[1] What did he mean by these terms? unfriendly atheist: an atheist who believes no one is justified in believing that the theistic God existsindifferent atheist: … Definition of Friendly Atheist
Forthcoming New Book: The God Problem: How a Godless Universe Creates
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The Implications of Evolutionary Explanations of Religious Belief for Atheism
This is not new, but I just saw for the first time an interesting article by Alan Jacobs entitled, “The Future of Atheism: Damned If You Don’t, Damned If You Don’t.” Jacobs expresses a viewpoint I haven’t seen addressed by other atheists, but it’s one I’ve often thought about myself. if the evolutionary account of … The Implications of Evolutionary Explanations of Religious Belief for Atheism