The men in question had a debate recently, though the video isn't up yet. It's probably a little more interesting than a lot of other Dennett debates/discussion because they're both Atheist, who disagree fundamentally. Brown has written an article in the Guardian referencing points in the debate. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/andrewbrown/2013/may/27/im-an-atheist-wont-try-deconvert-anyone What separates Dennett from Brown in seems to be that while Dennett feels that people are generally better off as rational atheists, Brown's argument can be summarized by this quote [..] atheism ..read more

I was going to post this in the religion area but it is probably safer here. I happened to be watching Tommy Tiernan, talking to a monk. Who seems very earnest and genuine in his convictions. He does not seem to want for much materialist things. But surely there must be some who pretend to "believe" in order to get peace and quiet, a job, or to make money? For example, priest or in particular those American "preachers" who can earn fortunes in congregations with Super Churches. It seems to me as it is a question of "faith" and no concrete proof what is to stop some chancer who suddenly "believ ..read more

I am part of a group called the Atheist Street Pirates which removes these propaganda signs from public property & I've heard mixed opinions about them even from both Christians ..read more

One time, I heard a Jewish guy say the before the Nazis turned up the heat in the 1930s, Jewish pessimists went to New York and the optimists ended up going to Auswitch. As a Christian, I find my faith makes me an optimist but only in the things I control and it may me a pessimist with things I don't control. My guess is wayward Jews would have been dismissive of impending danger from the Nazi regime as they were probably less religious and less inclined to think things through. Another trait I associate with people of little faith is they don't see the past in a glass half full way but they s ..read more

Happy Janmashtami to all the readers of boards, anyone wishing to inform themselves of this important event in the Hindu calender can read- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/sri-krishna-birthday-celebration-janmashtami_b_1762997.html http://hinduism.about.com/od/lordkrishna/p/krishna_birth.htm ..read more

Yet another muslim* rape gang (this one operating 2004-2011 in Huddersfield, England) finally brought to justice. Child abuse thrives in such dark corners, where people look the other way, not asking questions or following concerns because the subject matter is uncomfortable and scrutiny is potentially damaging. But when we look, we find... ...Victims and their families said they repeatedly told West Yorkshire Police what was happening but no arrests were made until years later. Activist Tommy Robinson was snatched off the street and imprisoned for talking about this. *one of them is a Sikh ..read more

Anyone else read this one by Nick Park? https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Lies-Howlers-Fringes-Atheism-ebook/dp/B07SRKKHRB Seems to be an attempt at Christian apologetics in the form of critiquing some rather ancient boards posts from this very forum. Of the posters referenced, @Pherekydes is the only one that is still occasionally seen in these parts. While Nick references all his own arguments in a bibliography, he doesn't link any of the threads from the posts of which he is critical. This leaves the book feeling like a very one sided piece of rhetoric designed largely to preach to the choir. At ..read more

What to say? You see it so often online, she/he is in a better place now, reunited with X and Y... ...well nope sorry I don't believe they are and if you did either you wouldn't be crying at funerals, would you? "I'm sorry for your loss" is suitably non-committal but sounds so American. Rest in peace? Does any atheist believe anyone is not resting in peace, ceasing to exist causes all pain and suffering to end. "I'm relieved that your relative is now in oblivion and suffering no more" ?? Recycle (your atoms) in Perpetuity ..read more

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