Comments on: In the Name of God http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/ Helping Mankind Overcome Religion Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: I Am http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-681 I Am Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:38:37 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-681 boywonder: What you propose is a summit for the very princes of ignorance. I think religious leaders are lost causes, with the possible exception of the Dalai Lama, who once said, "If science proves facts that conflict with Buddhist understanding, Buddhism must change accordingly." Focus on the low hanging fruit. Lets win the agnostics first. Then we can go after the passively religious. This is a war of attrition. A decapitation strike is impossible.

boywonder:
What you propose is a summit for the very princes of ignorance. I think religious leaders are lost causes, with the possible exception of the Dalai Lama, who once said, “If science proves facts that conflict with Buddhist understanding, Buddhism must change accordingly.” Focus on the low hanging fruit. Lets win the agnostics first. Then we can go after the passively religious. This is a war of attrition. A decapitation strike is impossible.

]]> By: vjack http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-680 vjack Sat, 23 Jul 2005 16:00:41 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-680 That was a good one. Thanks for posting about it. I suppose if more and more of us were willing to speak out that we would find we had a lot of company.

That was a good one. Thanks for posting about it. I suppose if more and more of us were willing to speak out that we would find we had a lot of company.

]]> By: Delta http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-679 Delta Sat, 23 Jul 2005 05:42:16 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-679 That was a good article, I liked when he said <i>"It is time now to get serious about religion - all religion - and draw a firm line between the real world and the world of dreams"</i> I wonder how well it was received by those who read it. Hopefully it changed a few minds and emboldened freethinkers there to be more active in fighting against superstition.

That was a good article, I liked when he said

“It is time now to get serious about religion - all religion - and draw a firm line between the real world and the world of dreams”

I wonder how well it was received by those who read it. Hopefully it changed a few minds and emboldened freethinkers there to be more active in fighting against superstition.

]]> By: YASHWATA http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-677 YASHWATA Sat, 23 Jul 2005 01:28:58 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-677 <strong>Krucoff et al scoop the pundits</strong> From the Evangelical Atheist:News Flash: Distant Strangers Talking to Themselves Fail to Save Lives. T.E.A. is discussing a Washington Post article on a study just published in the Lancet by Krucoff et al of Duke University Medical Center. (A good...

Krucoff et al scoop the pundits

From the Evangelical Atheist:News Flash: Distant Strangers Talking to Themselves Fail to Save Lives. T.E.A. is discussing a Washington Post article on a study just published in the Lancet by Krucoff et al of Duke University Medical Center. (A good…

]]> By: boywonder http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-675 boywonder Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:49:58 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/07/22/in-the-name-of-god/#comment-675 I am reminded of the Council of Nicea of 325 CE. Would it be possible to have a forced summit of the religious and political leaders of today to at the very least indentify and correct the extremities of their respective religions? I mean, in my dream world, I would force all of the religious leaders of the world to combine all of their bullshit into one unified, compromised, watered-down, world-sanctioned, generic religion. It all boils down to the same basic crap anyway. A new council would really shed light on the stupidity of superstition. Ofcourse, any public discourse sheds light on the stupidity of superstition. This article is encouraging. Slowly, there have been more rational people voicing their opinions about religion in a public sphere. That is one of the few good effects from the continued religious attacks. They cannot be ignored for what they are. Even your average Christian or Muslim with no ill intent towards society is starting to *GASP* connect the dots.

I am reminded of the Council of Nicea of 325 CE. Would it be possible to have a forced summit of the religious and political leaders of today to at the very least indentify and correct the extremities of their respective religions? I mean, in my dream world, I would force all of the religious leaders of the world to combine all of their bullshit into one unified, compromised, watered-down, world-sanctioned, generic religion. It all boils down to the same basic crap anyway. A new council would really shed light on the stupidity of superstition. Ofcourse, any public discourse sheds light on the stupidity of superstition.
This article is encouraging. Slowly, there have been more rational people voicing their opinions about religion in a public sphere. That is one of the few good effects from the continued religious attacks. They cannot be ignored for what they are. Even your average Christian or Muslim with no ill intent towards society is starting to *GASP* connect the dots.

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