Month: April 2010
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The “Atheist,” the “Muslim” and the “Christian” Murderers – and their victims: Stephen Tyrone Johns, William Long and George Tiller
It seems that recent events have taught us quite a few important lessons. I am referring to: The murder of Stephen Tyrone Johns by the “atheist” James von Brunn (some term his name James van Brunn). The murder to George Tiller by the “Christian” Scott P. Roeder. The murder of William Long by the “Muslim”…
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Jewish / Judaism : “Let us reason together”
Some years ago I was very troubled, yet not surprised, by two articles published by the Jewish Bulletin of North California. One article is entitled, “Messianics use survivors in latest ads, enraging Jews” (4-27-01) the other, “Meditation deepens Judaism for Makor Or participants” (6-8-01). These two articles are a perfect (perfectly sad) example of the…
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Sam Harris and Bertrand Russell: The Dynamic Duo of Demonstrably Deleterious Delusion
In my essay To Lie, or Not To Lie: That is the Question I pointed out that three atheists – Dan Barker, Matthew Davis and Reginald Finley – have, in lockstep, promulgated the same logical fallacy, one that originated with Dan Barker. In the writings of Sam Harris we find that he too offers support…
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Torture, the Hell of Atheism and the “Gentle Pedophile”
Ever the fan of emotive assertions, Dan Barker struck again during his Feb. 12th debate with Kyle Butt (reviewed here): A threat of violence, which is what Hell is; it’s a threat of eternal torture, any system of thought that has that thought in it, that scares the minds of children, who go to bed…