I believe that in order for mankind to move forward and become a sustainable, environmentally conscious, global community, we must ditch the bronze age myths that we are here on this planet because of a supernatural being, and instead work to build a society based upon the principle of doing what is best for all human beings, all animals and this wonderful planet we call home.
Monday, July 5, 2010
CNN: Sam Harris - Why We Should Ditch Religion
For the world to tackle truly important problems, people have to stop looking to religion to guide their moral compasses...
Read more
Christianity Debate
With the flourish, in recent years, of popular and widely accessible debates on this subject, the arguments coming from the theistic side have very quickly become predictable, stale, old, and even less convincing than they may have been the first time they were used.
This debate has to change. Theists - when all of your arguments have been debunked, and you keep spouting them anyway, congratulations - you're not convincing anyone except the credulous and weak minded. Are you proud of that?
Christianity Debate
With the flourish, in recent years, of popular and widely accessible debates on this subject, the arguments coming from the theistic side have very quickly become predictable, stale, old, and even less convincing than they may have been the first time they were used.
This debate has to change. Theists - when all of your arguments have been debunked, and you keep spouting them anyway, congratulations - you're not convincing anyone except the credulous and weak minded. Are you proud of that?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)