Cross post from Godless Business Like all other discourse in society, religious conversations hinge on the definitions of specific words. To facilitate meaningful discussion it is important that everyone involved agrees on the specific interpretations of the words and phrases used so that the all parties have a clear understanding of the message being conveyed. […]
Posts Tagged ‘atheism’
…but not the execution. Maybe I’m off base here, but I’ve always felt that leaving flyers under windscreen wipers was a bit bleagh in terms of a marketing strategy — they’re liable to wind up ignored, and will probably just irritate people. That said, I like the concept — ask an atheist questions, and find out what they actually believe. Obviously […]
I am most definitely an atheist. As far as I am concerned, there is not one piece of logical or empirical evidence that can show me any good reason to believe in God, apart from fear of the unknown, or a total lack of curiosity about the world and the universe at large. I think […]
Okay, Pope-defenders, let’s get something straight. Joseph Ratzinger is a man. Like every other man on this planet, he had a mum and a dad, he eats and he sleeps, he sometimes falls ill and he even makes mistakes. Now, Joseph happens to be the head of a particular group of people with a particular […]
If ever one needed proof that, to paraphrase Einstein – genius has its limits, stupidity does not – they need look no further than Peter Jenson (the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney), Anthony Fisher (the Catholic Bishop of Parramatta) and Cardinal George Pell (of St Mary’s Cathedral). Usually one might expect messages of love and compassion from religious leaders during […]
Although I was unable to make it to the recent Atheist Convention, I knew the media fall out would be predictable: calls of smug people “preaching” to the converted, gloating in science (and logic?). A lot of this criticism is obviously reactionary from the likes of Bolt and other right wing, religious commentators. It’s to […]
Cross Posted At Friend of Reason It’s time for the second installment of my “Chronicle of Belief” where I attempt to put into words my own world-view and the opinions and positions that help define me. This entry is about my identification with the label Secular Humanist, a particular world-view with which I sympathize and identify […]
It’s now been mentioned by the ever-popular blog Pharyngula — so let’s see if there’s fans and followers of the Young Australian Skeptics who are going to go! Join the likes of Richard Dawkins, PZ Myers, Catherine Deveny, Phillip Adams, Robyn Williams and even me, Kylie Sturgess, at the 2010 Global Atheist Convention, The Rise of Atheism conference […]
