Once upon a time we enjoyed regular writing from members of our community. That has dropped off, but we'd like to keep their work available for future readers. Enjoy.
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This man speaks in a very sensible, compassionate way, and is genuinely concerned with truth and humanity. He's in favor of doctor assisted suicide, is skeptical of eternal life claims, and sees religion for what it is--shallow talk of security and reward. It's a good listen, even for an atheist.
The program is live now, but will probably be archived shortly.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/16/midmorning1/
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Mano Singham thinks so, and he explains why with a clarity I admire. The article is worth a read.
I think it should be clear to any thinking person that atheism has won. Not in terms of numbers, of course. People who call themselves religious still heavily outnumber those who say they are atheists, though the gap is closing. In a future post I will argue that the gap is closer than the raw numbers indicate but this post is about how atheists have clearly won the debate over whether it makes sense to believe that god exists.
The evidence for this is that religious intellectuals have pretty much given up on a god that has even a remote resemblance to what the word usually conjures up, and have instead created a faux god that merely provides them with a metaphor of transcendence to cling on to.
http://blog.case.edu/singham/2009/09/16/atheism_has_won_the_debate
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Matt Dillahunty over at The Atheist Experience has posted a skit he wrote involving an atheist, a theist, and an agnostic, all pondering the contents of a mysterious box. It really sums things up well.
http://atheistexperience.blogspot.com/2009/09/leprechauns.html
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This clip may have been designed for children, but it's a good starting point for many adults we all know, too.
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I've registered us at Grassroots Skeptics, a volunteer organization seeking to connect local freethought groups. I'll report what comes of it and how we might assist.
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