Tag: reason
member name: Tristan Russell
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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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March 07, 2008 03:49 PM EST --
Professor PZ Meyers has another excellent post on his Pharyngula blog today: An atheist's creed. Notice it's " an atheist creed"...atheists as a whole have no "creed" . . .
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June 09, 2008 05:22 PM EDT --
Since its triple points week here on Gather, I figured I'd try to make the most of it. This article will begin a series of common myths and misconceptions regarding atheism . Whether you're . . .
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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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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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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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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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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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March 11, 2008 09:48 PM EDT --
Most of you should know British comedian Pat Condell , whose awesome videos criticizing religion are among the highest ranked on YouTube.com. If you don't, I highly recommend them.
Many . . .
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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 10, 2008 12:15 PM EDT --
Myth #3: Atheism is dangerous to society.
Today's first myth concerns the danger not believing in a god can pose to cooperative societies in general.
I think that right off the bat, atheism . . .
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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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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 29, 2009 06:03 PM EST --
I suck at math. If it weren’t for this humongous calculator I’m typing on, I’d probably be S.O.L.
I remembered working on a programming problem when I realized that losing your religion (or at the . . .
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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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June 12, 2008 08:03 PM EDT --
Myth #8: Atheists hate God
Anyone with a god might feel the urge to tell a non-believer of that god that they "hate it". We here this all the time: "You just hate (or are mad . . .
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October 08, 2008 07:05 PM EDT --
Due to recent conversations, I've been challenged to provide an answer to the religious-based question: "What could atheism ever provide?"
I can only answer this question for myself, . . .
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September 25, 2008 06:26 PM EDT --
In my previous "share", I prompted a quite lengthy dialog with several Gather users. This thread is a continuation of those discussions , as well as an opportunity to talk with others. . . .
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February 04, 2009 10:50 PM EST --
As this group has a specific purpose, I'd like its members to add articles, videos, and images only if they're targeted toward the group's campaign. That is, don't just add this . . .
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