We have a new column from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, which has been the gift that keeps on giving. What is this one about, you may ask? It’s about how to identify cults. Yes, you might know where this is going already. When a theist calls something a cult, it’s hard to look away … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Just what is a cult? Another review of Billy Graham’s columns
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Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania legislator at it again – Arizona redux
First, I’m happy that Arizona got rid of the legislation that would have legalized discrimination. Of course, that doesn’t prevent more people from trying the same thing. If you’ve been reading this blog, we often have our state legislators doing something ridiculous when trying to get their versions of their religions into the law. Gordon … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania legislator at it again – Arizona redux
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – my thoughts on the recent debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham
Many are writing about the debate between Bill Nye and the TrueChristian Ken Ham. Expectedly, given the result, some TrueChristians are insisting that it is only “Ham’s type of Christian” that has lost so badly. They are smug in their superiority that *their* magic decoder ring is the only right way to interpret the bible. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – my thoughts on the recent debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – prayers and theist claims, or “again, why believe such claims?”
In a delightful coincidence (no gods needed), w have another Billy Graham bit of nonsense about prayer, prayers for water in the American west, our current TrueChristian, KD, claims about how his prayer was answered, and his claims on how dare anyone bring that up, complete with indignant words on why it’s the atheist’s fault … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – prayers and theist claims, or “again, why believe such claims?”
What the Boss Likes – a great demonstration of burden of proof
Burden of proof is always a topic when atheists and theists are talking or when conspiracy theories are being bandied about. This post does a wonderful job of using a rather bizarre news story to good effect on showing how the positive claim has the burden of proof. Aahhhhhh! Cannibal rats!
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – professional and amateur theists and their straw men redux
This week’s Sunday paper had a most entertaining column from Billy Graham Evangelical Ministries. The title my local paper gave it? “Atheists live by faith of God’s nonexistence”. Yes, that old saw again. (link to the sad little thing here). Mrs. J.Q., the questioner, tells BG that her cousin has read some books by atheists … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – professional and amateur theists and their straw men redux
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a Christian commenter comes slinking back, and a question: why believe one and not the others?
(Januaryy 22 - an addendum. We have one Christian who answered the question at the end of this post. You may find what he said here. He believes in other gods in addition to his god. There are arguments for and, of course, against this in the bible.) Happy New Year! Welcome new "followers". I … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a Christian commenter comes slinking back, and a question: why believe one and not the others?
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the possibility of extraterrestrial beings and religion
In that my dad has just started watching Ancient Aliens (I know, I know, but it gets him thinking), we’ve been discussing the implications of aliens for religion and humankind. It happens that there is a new column from the God Squad rabbi about such things. Someone wrote to ask Rabbi Gellman what the implications … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the possibility of extraterrestrial beings and religion
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – those who doubt gods should seek answers… whoa, only the ones Billy approves of!
I was going to do a blog post about the myth of the “war on Christmas” that is so popular this time of year. However, it’s just low hanging fruit, since one can see that there is anything but a dearth of Christmas celebration and awareness in December. On my way home to visit my … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – those who doubt gods should seek answers… whoa, only the ones Billy approves of!
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Having “faith” that atheists don’t really exist
Recently, and indeed many times before that, I’ve encountered Christians using this argument that since “everyone” has faith, then there can’t be atheists, and therefore, leap of logic, their god exists. The biggest problem with this argument is that the idea of having faith in something, in the classic “belief in things unseen” sense, still doesn’t … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Having “faith” that atheists don’t really exist
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