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Does That Mean They're Not Loonies?

Daniel Dennett’s recent article on skepticism (in the Guardian) was accompanied by what I thought was an amusing editor’s correction: This article was amended on Thursday 16 July 2009. Moo… more →

Prometheus Unbound

Does That Mean They're Not Loonies? — 3 comments

santitafarella wrote 1 day ago: Daniel Dennett’s recent article on skepticism (in the Guardian) was accompanied by what I thou … more →

Tags: agnostic, atheist, Daniel Dennett, free speech, Moon, moon-landing skeptics, name calling, Religion, Skepticism

godless morality — 8 comments

benjaminchew110478 wrote 2 days ago: “What would you do if there were no God? Would you commit robbery, rape, and murder, or would … more →

Tags: Quotes & Sayings, Walking On Water, Poetry & Free Verse of Benjamin Chew, Benjamin Chew, Atheism, Agnosticism, Morality, Morality Without God

Grim TV - Astral Projection

grimoires wrote 1 week ago: That hypnotizing and powerful medium called TV! Mages and summoners, as well as critics and non-beli … more →

Tags: Grim TV, Alan Steinfeld, albert taylor, Astral, Astral Plane, astral projection, astral sex, God Helmet, Grimoires - Grim TV

An Agnostic Defends Negative Theology — 6 comments

santitafarella wrote 1 week ago: Atheist biologist Jerry Coyne, of the University of Chicago, has a rather nasty post at his blog der … more →

Tags: Agnosticism, Apologetics, Atheism, God, negative theology, Philosophy, Reason, Religion, RIchard Dawkins

What Might I Substitute for Empiricism in Getting at the Truth of Ultimate Questions? — 7 comments

santitafarella wrote 1 week ago: I would say nothing. I think that empiricism and reason are the best that we can do. So then why, as … more →

Tags: biologos, Empiricism, Francis Collins, manichean, Philosophy, RIchard Dawkins, richard rorty, Skeptic, Truth

Quantum Gods — 3 comments

Ken wrote 1 week ago: Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates … more →

Tags: agnostic, Agnosticism, Atheism, Belief, Bible, Book Review, Culture, Diversity, Faith

Nonskeptical Skeptic Michael Shermer (Unwittingly) Disproves AGW - Plus Bonus From Scientific American — 29 comments

omnologos wrote 2 weeks ago: When is a non-skeptical skeptic a skeptic? Why, that’s when skeptical words come out of a skep … more →

Tags: AGW, climate change, Global Warming, Science, Skepticism, Harrison Schmitt, Scientific American

Michael Shermer: the Baloney Detection Kit

Troythulu wrote 2 weeks ago: … more →

Tags: Science, Video, videos, YouTube, Skeptics, Skepticism, pseudoscience, Evidence, Skeptic

The Baloney Detection Kit

mattusmaximus wrote 3 weeks ago: There is a video out from the Richard Dawkins Foundation featuring Dr. Michael Shermer called The Ba … more →

Tags: Scientific Method, Skeptical Community, Science, Skeptic, Skepticism, pseudoscience, Scientific Community, Carl Sagan, YouTube

The Baloney Detection Kit — 1 comment

santitafarella wrote 3 weeks ago: This is something special and new. The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science has just pu … more →

Tags: Science, atheist, Reason, Skeptic, Philosophy, Education, RIchard Dawkins, positivism, Scientism

Michael Shermer - The Baloney Detection Kit

mjr256 wrote 3 weeks ago: … more →

Tags: General Skepticism, Skepticism, Baloney detection kit

Skeptical Quote 1.12.5

Troythulu wrote 3 weeks ago: …a skeptic is one who questions the validity of a particular claim by calling for evidence to … more →

Tags: Quotes, Quote, quotation, Quotations, Skepticism, Skeptic

A Pronouncement

santitafarella wrote 3 weeks ago: Be ye Ayatollah or Maharishi, Pope or Protestant clergy, should you pronounce from behind your guru … more →

Tags: agnostic, atheist, hindu, Islam, James Dobson, John MacArthur, Muslim, Philosophy, Religion

Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here? Happy-Face Atheist Marketing v. Albert Camus's Pessimistic Atheism — 2 comments

santitafarella wrote 3 weeks ago: In contrast with happy face atheist marketing, Albert Camus tried to ground atheism honestly. H … more →

Tags: Religion, God, Agnosticism, atheist, agnostic, Philosophy, Albert Camus, RIchard Dawkins, Apologetics

Demystify Me? Demystify You!

santitafarella wrote 3 weeks ago: Demystify this! And this: Be ye Ayatollah or Maharishi, Pope or Protestant clergy, should … more →

Tags: Jesus, Skeptic, Miracle, Mystery, Authority, Apologetics, Buddha, Guru, ayatollah

John Lennon Eyes the Maharishi with Apparent Suspicion — 1 comment

santitafarella wrote 4 weeks ago: It’s good to be skeptical.               Wearing guru garb does not mean you know shit. … more →

Tags: agnostic, atheist, beatles, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Religion

Richard Dawkins on Being Human on This Earth: Not Just Privileged to Enjoy It, but to Ask Why of It, and to Understand

santitafarella wrote 4 weeks ago: He’s pretty good. Richard Dawkins reading from his book, Unweaving the Rainbow: … more →

Tags: agnostic, Apologetics, atheist, Earth, Genesis, knowledge, Life, RIchard Dawkins, Skepticism

Genesis Revisited

metousiosis wrote 1 month ago: Michael Shermer’s Genesis Revisited, in which he rewrites the bible in order to harmonize it with wh … more →

Tags: Religion, Science, Skepticism, Evolution, Fallacy, Atheism, Genesis Revisited, Skeptic

Genesis Revisited

Chadly con Queso wrote 1 month ago: I enjoyed this video by Michael Shermer and thought I’d share it with y’all. It dem … more →

Tags: chadly con queso, creationists, Genesis Revisited


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