Comments on: State of the World http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/ Helping Mankind Overcome Religion Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:13:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Anonymous http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-18633 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:07:45 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-18633 <strong>Online Roulette...</strong> Hindus sayer:ware influences tented...

Online Roulette…

Hindus sayer:ware influences tented…

]]> By: DUB http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-2376 DUB Mon, 17 Oct 2005 05:59:02 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-2376 Saddest part? It's pretty much always been like this. Probably always will be.

Saddest part? It’s pretty much always been like this. Probably always will be.

]]> By: Reluctant Atheist http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-2253 Reluctant Atheist Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:14:03 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-2253 I found this somewhat hysterical, in the subsection on ID (& could someone please tell me exactly what a 'science philosopher' is? Seems they'll give any kind of degree out these days): "evidence that can't be explained by the designer mechanism substitute of Darwin."" I forget offhand which fallacy this is. Can you say 'sophistry', boys and girls?

I found this somewhat hysterical, in the subsection on ID (& could someone please tell me exactly what a ’science philosopher’ is? Seems they’ll give any kind of degree out these days):
“evidence that can’t be explained by the designer mechanism substitute of Darwin.”"
I forget offhand which fallacy this is.
Can you say ’sophistry’, boys and girls?

]]> By: Buridan http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-2240 Buridan Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:05:10 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-2240 Yes, it's distressing to me as well. After submitting my reply, I realized that my response probably came across as if I was being critical of you the messenger, which was not my intention at all. This is a very nice way of keeping us abreast on the folly of "Christian News." The Stephen Meyer thing is a pet peeve of mine. I don't know how many times I've seen him referred to as a scientist and philosopher even in some mainstream media outlets. Coming up with an effective analogy to the pseudo credentials attributed to Meyer is difficult because he represents the ideal type in this case – "It’s like saying Stephen Meyer is a scientist and philosopher." You can't do much better than that.

Yes, it’s distressing to me as well. After submitting my reply, I realized that my response probably came across as if I was being critical of you the messenger, which was not my intention at all. This is a very nice way of keeping us abreast on the folly of “Christian News.”

The Stephen Meyer thing is a pet peeve of mine. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen him referred to as a scientist and philosopher even in some mainstream media outlets. Coming up with an effective analogy to the pseudo credentials attributed to Meyer is difficult because he represents the ideal type in this case – “It’s like saying Stephen Meyer is a scientist and philosopher.” You can’t do much better than that.

]]> By: Athana http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-2239 Athana Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:48:40 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/10/08/state-of-the-world/#comment-2239 Could god worship be a dangerous, life-threatening illness? A study just out last month strongly suggests that this is indeed the case. Maybe it's time we began passing laws punishing those who spread it (i.e., god worship). (See http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1798944,00.html and ttp://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/pdf/2005-11.pdf)

Could god worship be a dangerous, life-threatening illness? A study just out last month strongly suggests that this is indeed the case. Maybe it’s time we began passing laws punishing those who spread it (i.e., god worship).

(See http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1798944,00.html
and ttp://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/pdf/2005-11.pdf)

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