It is a truly superb book My favourite quote is: (mildly paraphrased, as this is from memory, last read it a few years back) "There embrace was...
Just outside in the villages where the barbarians live. About 20/30 mins out of the city
Scientists have fairly recently discovered that the sky is part of reality I think Far superior to false-facts, most assuredly. Hmm, I would...
Ok, this is *mild* shameless self-publicity, but my first ever article is now out in Philosophy Now, it's about Atheism in a round-about way, and...
That we're all too damn stubbourn for our own good ;) I'm gonna call this one a day I think before someone winds up hitting me with something...
I do not think such a denial is absurd, I have presented arguments to back up my viewpoint, and I feel they are rational. I'll resummarise...
Unless you're a religious scholar trying to convince people that their religion doesn't actually condone terrorism, I don't think it is. The...
I'm afraid I have to respectfully disagree. He frequently uses polemics, and a generalised use of the word religion. And it still seems to me that...
I agree, but not when those singular aspects (often unrelated to religion) are then applied to religion as a whole. My posts in the thread cover...
Well an Anarchist may not be opposed to a leader par se. We're opposed to involuntary leaders, installed from above. At work, I always heed to...
Whilst technically true this does again seem to be a case of semantic acrobats. Dawkins will often point out when making his "Russel's teapot"...
lol spare me having to type them again, if you read my original post in this thread, I outline them there Yes, but saying "you have zealots...
I think in some of his more recent TV shows he has toned down the "arrogance" a great deal, and I've heard he is not really like that in...
I tend to classify childishness by emotional maturity, in which my friend you are as yet scarcely able to walk. Lift yourself up boy.
You should probably start caring for yourself first. If even you can't be enthusiastic about yourself how on earth do you expect other people to...
lol! Somebody got out the wrong side of the cage this morning :p
At what point in the thread have I attempted to convince you of Karma? (though for reference, your statement means "channeling action through the...
You are of course at liberty to call me whatever you like, but if you're doing so in the spirit of discussion, I would still be inclined to refer...
Lol so does my belief in karma, or Rebirth, give me any particular reason to murder you? Me and my fellow Buddhists would tend to say that it gave...
Well again, you seem to be implying that religion has an existence independent to it's believers. Lies do not murder people, people murder people....
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