A possible conundrum arises, between religion and evolution
(Just a thought!)
An Ontological argument that demonstrates the non-existence of God
Just so we’re all on the same page – and before fielding any arguments against it – I’d like to present everyone with the chance to peruse a transcript, from the Philosophy Department of New Hampshire’s own Saint Anselm College, of ANSELM’S ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT. (In it’s original form – translated by Jonathan Barnes.) From the…
No God-meme placards, brought over from our SLDI fb page.
Some of our efforts, previously published in The Salt Lake Daily Issue.com, and brought over for your viewing pleasure. Please share them yourself – every chance you get. __ Please scroll down, for an explanation of this meme, at the bottom. __ It would appear that the reappearance of this meme has inadvertently left a…
It’s always now
Sam Harris notes on his blog, that he’s observed a number of instances, on You Tube, where folks have set the audio portions, from some of his appearances, to slide-show, animation, or video creations of their own. And to sometimes much greater effect, in his opinion, than watching himself standing at a podium. Wishing…
Out of the mothballs – and ready for a few new directions
Announcing the reemergence of ModernAtheist.org © As related on our sister-site, The Salt Lake Daily Issue, after 18 months in the sleeper, we’ve been able – with the help of Support and the Happiness Engineers at WordPress.com – to successfully re-map our domain name, and re-open the site, for the first time in over 18…
An ode to Sarah Palin
As the elections approach, let us carefully consider. ( First published in 2 Bites of the Apple, 2009 ) Ode to Sarah Palin Man once believed that the earth was quite flat And it didn’t take god or the angels to know that And that man, a creature of dust, never even existed ’til by god’s own…
Execution of Sentence for a Killer
Two loud bangs end 25 years on death row for Gardner The Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 06/18/2010 08:03:55 AM MDT Draper, Utah » Five shots. Four bullets. With two loud bangs in quick succession, Ronnie Lee Gardner’s quarter century on Utah’s death row ended. . . read more . . . In the Reader Comments following the…
Today’s Quote, plus Drawing Mohammed
The idolatrous transformation, of the relative into the absolute and the all-too-human into the divine, makes it possible for man to indulge his ugliest passion — in the firm belief that he is working for the highest good. — Aldous Huxley, The Devils of Loudon Draw Mohammed Day, on Facebook, is no-doubt off and running today.…
Dan Barker – vs – Fox News, and Today’s Quote
But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who talk too much. — John Dryden Listen, as Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Dan Barker, corrects the historical inaccuracies, and goes on to parry the insipid arguments made by one of Fox News’ lamest lemmings, over his support for the legal injunction that halted…
Today’s Quote, and Avatar Director James Cameron
Over every mountain there is a path, though it may not be seen from the valley. — Theodore Roethke Director of Avatar and Titanic, movie director James Cameron sets off on a lively 17 minute narrative that allows us to see the interests pursued, and those paths taken early on, that led to his involvement and…
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