Atheism

Oh, well. I guess we can overlook one little peccadillo.

it's always about you isn't it seed? get a horse and shut up for onced.

Right-o! Let me just ride on outta here

No, don't.

Oh I didn't plan on it. I know not to take what was said serious.

'k

oh, no, my message is too short.

No seed, bringing up religion is fine.

Inescapable, really.

Having a discussion about atheism without input from theists is a little like preaching to the choir.

Just saying good morning to you, k.

Still reading along. This has been a terrific thread!

I thought this was a thread for us to talk. If not, I'm out of here - have heard it all thousands of times.
Okay, hundreds.

Good morning to you , MsOlga!

Osso, I hope you don't go.

No, I'm still interested, sucker that I am.

Plus, I'd never leave a thread of yours.

although, of course, you might wish me too.

My threats are futile, for now.

Aw, thanks. I don't really want to see theists in here trying to convince or persuade, or berate. But, I did find Seeds input inoffensive.

Me too, no problemo with Seed.

I will propose, though, that many more than admit it, have giant doubts on their community religious, er, rigamarole.

You mean theists doubt their religion?

That's not my style. I'm so far form a bible thumper it's not even funny. I'm a live and let worship or not in your case, who ever or what ever you please/

Among other things, this thread was started to share resources. So I thought I'd post a few videos that have helped me frame and express my on thoughts about the issue.

The first two come from a Richard Dawkins's of his God Delusion and the discussion after it. There's quite a few of them on the internet; what's special about this one is that he gave it at the Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Virginia. As it happens, Lynchburg is also the home town of Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. (Falwell intends it to be a fount of Christian-Right / Creationist / Republican leaders. We'll see how that turns out.) Although Farmerman may disagree, I consider Dawkins's conduct in this event an example worth emulating. He makes perfectly clear what he thinks and stands his ground in the Q&A, while remaining courteous and constructive. So without further ado ...

... here's the Book reading, which by the way happened in 2006.



... and here is the discussion:

I'd not be surprised, indeed I think that is part of the fun . I nursed defense along myself for years. Then there was Merton. who pushed me back into it for a while.