Here are my notes when I was watching my chat with Robert. I hadn't known that he was going to include his comentary but that's fine. These notes are long. Unfortunately for Robert, I've learned to not trust Christians. I've also put these remarks on youtube with the video. I don't know if they'll show … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – my notes while I was watching the video
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Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “Why can’t animals talk?”
Rabbi Gellman, who used to be part of the God Squad with a catholic priest, still has a syndicated column. I occasionally address them there. This time it’s a column that in my paper is titled “why don’t animals talk”. Now many cultures have myths on why this is. They are just-so stories like Kipling … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “Why can’t animals talk?”
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – talking to Christians, Christians talking to non-Christians etc
This weekend I was at an holiday craft show with my art. Despite rather awful weather, standing in a puddle the first day and being wind-whipped the second, I did fairly well. It’s always a nice thing when people actually buy something you’ve made or even just compliment it. I hate to admit I do … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – talking to Christians, Christians talking to non-Christians etc
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – troopies, welcome Derek, a seminarian who is braving the leopard’s den
Back near Easter, I had a youngish Christian wanting to try out apologetics on me. He's back and I'm very pleased that he did return. It's not a easy thing to debate religion with an atheist, and one as aggressive as I am. You can see his post attempting to refute my post about easter … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – troopies, welcome Derek, a seminarian who is braving the leopard’s den
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Apologetics, the real alchemy
One of the strangest things about religion is the concept of apologetics. Apologetics is essentially when criticism of a position is answered and rebutted, or at least that’s attempted. It can be used for any position but the term is usually used for attempts to defend religious positions and beliefs. The strangeness of apologetics in … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Apologetics, the real alchemy
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