Monthly Archives: August 2017

Is Antifa ISIS-lite?

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Michael
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Angry Internet Atheists

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Michael

Here is another observation from DHay: Hemant Mehta, in his 22 August 2017 blog post entitled “Christians and Atheists Speak a Different Language on Facebook”, tells us that: In 2013, a study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality … Continue reading →

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New Atheism Has Faded Away

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Michael

In 2014, the evidence indicated that the New Atheist movement was past its peak and was beginning to fade away. In 2015, the evidence was even more clear. In 2016, it had become clear that Dawkins, the figurehead of the … Continue reading →

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Ex-girlfriend of “pro-white” activist who organized the Unite the Right rally at Charlottesville says he is an atheist

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Michael

From here: Laura Kleiner, a Democratic activist who lives in Staunton, said she dated Kessler for several months in 2013. She said Kessler was very dedicated to his liberal principles, and that he was a strict vegetarian, abstained from alcohol … Continue reading →

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Post-Christian Radicalism

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Michael

Peter Beinart is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and is also an associate professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York.  Back in March, the NPR interviewed him and he made some interesting observations … Continue reading →

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The Alt-Right and Atheism

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Michael

I was going to comment on this, but Dhay did a better job that I would have.  So I thought I would repost his observations here: Only three days after Sarabeth Kaplin’s 13 August 2017 post on the Friendly Atheist … Continue reading →

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The Overconfidence of Modern Day Atheism

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Michael

In a previous posting, I noted that modern day atheism is defined by its overconfidence, lack of nuance, and lack of curiosity.  The New Atheist movement itself is merely something that naturally emerged as a means to celebrate and amplify … Continue reading →

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Atheists and Ghosts

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Michael

Atheist activist  David Mcafee writes: This weekend, I spoke at “Gateway to Reason,” an atheist convention in St. Louis. It was a large gathering of non-believers, including big names like Seth Andrews and David Smalley, but there was still something … Continue reading →

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Elite Scientists Don’t Have Elite Reasons for Being Atheists

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Michael

One of the favorite arguments in the atheist movement is to point to leading scientists and note that a majority of them are atheists. The argument is, of course, pathetic and not much different from trying to score some point … Continue reading →

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The Confused Thinking of a Social Justice Atheist

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Michael

Earlier I extracted the most important aspect of Phil Torres argument – modern day atheism itself is intrinsically overconfident and lacking in nuance and curiosity.  In a sense, it is rooted in the thinking level of teens. More to come … Continue reading →

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