Tag: rational thought
member name: Tristan Russell
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April 09, 2008 12:10 PM EDT --
Hello everyone! I know my posting has been a bit behind; I'm in the process of moving! As soon as I get everything set up and get back in the swing of things, I'll be back to reading and posting . . .
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January 16, 2008 07:33 PM EST --
Listen to Your Heart
An emotional reaction has no bearing on reality. What's real will be real whether you like it or not, whether you know about it or not. The whole "tree falling in the . . .
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January 30, 2008 04:48 PM EST --
If I told you, "I had cereal for breakfast today", would you believe me? I mean, it's a common breakfast food. Maybe you know me, or maybe you've seen me eat cereal . . .
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January 12, 2008 12:50 PM EST --
We are rationally thinking creatures. We use rational thought every day. Just take some time and ponder it. Do you stop at the stop light when it's red? Do you swim in scalding hot water? Do . . .
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February 01, 2008 03:17 PM EST --
This is my refutation to a post by Ryan McReynolds titled " God vs. Science? or did Science forget it's creator? "
I'll attempt to keep my rebuttals short, because I don't . . .
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June 24, 2008 05:31 PM EDT --
Earlier this month, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry vetoed a measure co-sponsored by state Rep. Sally " Gays are Worse than Terrorism " Kern. Thanks to everyone who wrote emails and letters, . . .
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September 15, 2008 05:48 PM EDT --
It’s amazing to think that many people in today’s modern society hold faith up as a virtue. I am not one of those people. There is no sense in replacing reason and evidence with faith -- . . .
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June 11, 2008 12:24 PM EDT --
Myth #5: Atheists do not believe in objective moral standards.
Like so many of these myths, they generalize nonbelievers and then equate morality with the supernatural. I'll . . .
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March 19, 2009 06:52 PM EDT --
[This is re-posted from my March 18 blog post ]
Most people are stupid. I've probably said a thousand times by now that the education in this country is atrocious, and our critical thinking skills . . .
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May 01, 2008 12:03 AM EDT --
Since I can't seem to figure out how to spotlight articles I wrote before the new Gather update, I've decided to list them here and spotlight this article. This will be a collection of all . . .
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March 22, 2008 12:18 PM EDT --
It's the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter , and I woke up wondering something...
Christians, help me out!
Two thousand years ago, what was Jesus doing ? I know the story is . . .
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July 18, 2008 01:48 PM EDT --
Ever since I can remember, I've always disliked mustard. We all develop our own tastes, and those tastes change as we grow. But for years I would send back a burger if it had mustard . . .
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February 05, 2008 08:27 PM EST --
In a fit of curiosity, I visited AllAboutGod.com and eventually made my way to a page that hoped to answer the question, "Does God Exist, Scientifically?'
After going on about how "creation" . . .
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June 09, 2008 11:41 PM EDT --
Myth #2: Atheists are stubborn and closed-minded.
The second myth for today involves the tired old attack that we non-believers are just too stubborn to hear "the knock", as they say. . . .
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June 12, 2008 12:22 PM EDT --
Myth #7: Atheism leads to Darwinism.
It's funny how many of these myths are used by Ben Stein in his new movie , huh? Well, maybe not funny, more like sad, really. A lot of people . . .
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May 02, 2008 07:26 PM EDT --
I figured I'd do another quick promo for one of my absolute, can't-do-without favorite on YouTube: Edward Current.
Edward takes the approach of sarcasm in his video style. He plays . . .
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August 05, 2008 05:28 PM EDT --
My readers have probably noticed that I've been taking it easy online. I haven't made a Gather article, blog post, or YouTube video for a while now. Don't worry, I'm just taking . . .
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June 11, 2008 10:02 PM EDT --
Myth #6: Atheism is a religion.
Hopefully you've been following along and have read the Myth #1 . If you have, you know that an 'atheist' is a person who lacks god-belief. . . .
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June 13, 2008 08:15 PM EDT --
Myth #10: Atheism can't give you the meaning of life.
Actually, this myth is true. Atheism isn't supposed to provide you with a meaning to life. If you've been following . . .
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February 04, 2009 07:19 PM EST --
This is a simple, corny article of introduction (or re-introduction, for those who know me). Please comment below and introduce yourself to the group!
I'm The Small Town Atheist, . . .
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