I have a fellow, Michael, who I have been debating the idea of evidence. Here's his latest comment, which comes from this blog post. "I’m going to be clear and then stop engaging point-by-point. You’re operating with a definition of “evidence” that excludes historical inference, philosophical reasoning, and explanatory scope by definition. Under that standard, … Continue reading Not so polite dinner conversation – on evidence
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Not So Polite Conversation – proselytizing on the taxpayers’ dime
Now, the US Office of Personnel Management has said it's just fine for people to bother fellow employees about their religion during work. "What does this new guidance allow? The new guidance was established in a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which runs the country's federal civil services. It provides a … Continue reading Not So Polite Conversation – proselytizing on the taxpayers’ dime
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – just another instance of Christians lying
I've covered John Clayton's posts before here on this blog (just type "clayton" into the search box to the right). As always, they are based on false claims and willful ignorance. BTW, this is post 1000 here on my blog. Yeesh.This is a reply to the nonsense here. Here's a bit of it to show … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – just another instance of Christians lying
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – another philosopher unable to grasp atheism
a "professor of philosophy of religion" seems to be unable to grasp what atheism is and like many theists, attributes many things to it that simply aren't true. Hard to figure out what kind of christian he is, from him going to a "concordia university", but that influences is definitely here. My response:as an atheist, … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – another philosopher unable to grasp atheism
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – always good when christians try to lie
Found this Christian post, and as usual the poor writer is too much of a coward to allow comments. The thoughtlessness and ignorance are typical of theists, who never think to consider how the arguments they repeat actually work. "There is an irony in atheism. The atheist must posit the existence of God in order … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – always good when christians try to lie
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation- philosophers are bad enough but religious ones?
it's always notable when a website decides to call itself an "institute" and tries to downplay accreditation or any other way to validate what it's selling. Lots of Christians try this, to try to hide their cult under the skirts of education. (memes at the bottom)Unsuprisingly, their own desires always expose them for what they … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation- philosophers are bad enough but religious ones?
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – naturalism and religion
Found this post about naturalism and religion. It's pretty much the same claims from a christian who needs to insist that their god really really does exist, even though he has no evidence for it at all. No evidence, so all the theists have are attempts to claim no one can show their god *doesn't* … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – naturalism and religion
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Ross Douthat’s “how i lost my faith in atheism”
Others may know of Ross Douthat who writes for the NYT, etc. He’s often known as Ross Douche-hat for his blatant lies. He has another article on just how wrong atheists are, in which he fails again to show his imaginary friend exists at all. “How I Lost My Faith in Atheism“ “Late in A … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Ross Douthat’s “how i lost my faith in atheism”
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – WLC has a new book, nothing new to say
William Lane Craig, famous and failed apologist, has a new book out, Systematic Philosophical Theology, Volume 1: Prolegomena, On Scripture, On Faith”. It is literally just a new physical or electronic document since everything in it is just the same failed apologetics Christians have been using for the last two millennia. Curious how these Christians … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – WLC has a new book, nothing new to say
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – an extraordinarily silly argument for a god
I found this claim, "Consciousness, Cosmos, and God" for an argument for god. It's amazingly silly, being a little more than the anthropic argument or "humans exist, therefore my god exists", or as you'll see below "If I exist, therefore my god exists". It's by this fellow: "Prof. Leighton Vaughan Williams is Professor of Economics and … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – an extraordinarily silly argument for a god
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