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Category Archives: Religion
Crackers and Other Mental Acrobatics
Last I checked, there was a period called The Enlightenment between our current time and the Dark Ages. But apparently not everyone has benefited from enlightenment as recent news make clear. As the Anglican church prepares to open their doors … Continue reading
Posted in Quick note, Religion, Skeptical musings
Tagged Catholic church, freedom of speech, hate speech
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Science and God
I just got the latest eSkeptic, a weekly email sent by the Skeptic Society. Michael Schermer has just edited a pamphlet for the (gasp) Templeton Foundation entitled “Does Science Make Belief in God Obsolete?”. Although I think that Schermer made … Continue reading
Posted in Humanism, Religion, Science, Skeptical musings
Tagged Religion/Buddhism, Skeptical musings
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Two Views of the Universe
Richard Eckersley presents in his book Well & Good “two scientific descriptions of the world, which represent the extremes of the modern scientific worldview” (220). At least that is his claim. He first presents a description by Richard Dawkins from … Continue reading
Posted in Humanism, Religion, Science, Skeptical musings
Tagged meaning, Richard Dawkins, truth in science, universe
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Immoral Religion
Atheists are routinely asked if there can be morality without religion. I am pretty tired of this question because the influence of religion has created a lot of immorality. It is time to turn this question around: Can there be … Continue reading
Religiously Motivated Violence Against Women
Crimes committed against women because they are not following religious doctrines are increasing at an alarming rate in Iraq, reports AlterNet: “Violence against women is rampant, rising every day with the power of the militias. Beheadings, rapes, beatings, suicides through … Continue reading
God-fearing Scientists
I have been fascinated by Ken Miller, the evolutionary biologist who was one of the key witnesses at the Dover trial. Here is this brilliant defender of evolution. And then he’s a Catholic. I just don’t get it! I could … Continue reading