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Esteemed cosmologist and popular atheist Lawrence Krauss wrote: “It sometimes surprises me, although it shouldn’t, how religious devotees feel the need to regularly reinforce their own convictions in groups of like-minded individuals”.
It is curious then, that he has made the long trip down-under to join the faithless as part of the weekend’s Global Atheists Convention.
Following a debate with analytic philosopher William Lane Craig last year, a frustrated Krauss took a passing swipe at the historical evidence for Christianity. As a student of history, I am getting weary of the a priori assumptions of secular fundamentalism that infect the blogosphere and are routinely trotted out as fact. Don’t get me wrong, theists circulate more than their fair share of bullshit too - but it benefits nobody when the discussion degenerates into the intellectual equivalent of a freestyle gangsta rap battle.
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Once again, the censorial hand of the advertising industry - this time in the form of an arm of government - has moved to protect the public from the evil Atheist Empire.
Railcorp, a government agency, has refused the Atheist Foundation of Australia advertising space at a billboard location in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Apparently supplying the wording and graphic to be advertised to Billboards Australia on 10 December 2010 wasn’t quite enough time for RailCorp to take in the message. A sign of government efficiency no doubt.
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Chris L says:
It’s a religion because Carol says so? Looks like the oxford dictionary is wrong then. Read more »
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queen b ann roo says:
I like your use of the word “tosh”, as I haven’t heard it for a long time. I don’t think any of us Queen B Ann people would have noticed the sign anyway. Read more »
I recently watched Ricky Gervais hosting the Golden Globe Awards and found it hilarious. He’s got guts. In his closing line he shouted out that he wanted to thank God for making him an atheist. I think that also took guts - on top of everything he mentioned during the night he finishes off the show with a jab at religion.
It makes me wonder sometimes, being a religious person myself, how different would life be if you’re an atheist?
I moved into a new house not long ago and on our first night’s sleep, we discovered a note was cellotaped to the back of our bedroom door. It was a prayer, one I hadn’t heard before. The following morning I looked it up and discovered that it’s a life prayer.
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Dave says:
Zac - come one mate. This is a bit rich. I grew up in a strict christian household and I am so glad I came to my senses as an adult and realised (even if the three people you mentioned were athiests) that atheism is bar far the most peaceful… Read more »
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Dave of Sydney says:
That’s right True Believer, keep on ducking and weaving. I CAN be a hypocrite because I never professed to you what I believe in. I am using YOUR OWN teachings to call you a hypocrite. Myself I have nothing to be hypocritical against. BIG difference. I see, I suppose you… Read more »
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