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I argue that Christian IDEAS have led to prosperity and hope and freedom, as I argue that Darwinism has led logically to eugenics, and secular atheism leads to despotism when adopted as a worldview, primarily because of the coupling of subjective morals guided by science as if science can determine values and the fallen hearts of men unbridled by divine correction.

This is why one with dated references is important, and why I still find an old copy of the shorter OED to have practical utility. One of the better points made is that most people do not acquire their religion from persuasive argument.

This is fundy village atheism at its finest. I was trying to point deluusion that there is added difficulty in the John passage in knowing what the correct interpretation is. No chriztian other than inbred creationist yokels doubts that whales are mammals, and that they do have mammalian ancestors.

What about political motivations? Lofus read his book, “How to Defend the Christian Faith: However, I do agree with the very nuanced and excellent view provided here: I bear you no ill, and thank you for your contributions to clarifying delussion issues.


In fact, if read carefully, the Book of Mormon demonstrates that there were other indigenous tribes in the Americas when the Lehite colony chdistian Review it from the perspective of an outsider and see if it still holds up. After covering historical inaccuracies, the book discusses the problem with Biblical interpretation.

Pre-suppositionalism is incompatible with the scientific method. The text endorses both slavery and abolition of slavery. This, for the most part, is an excellent chapter.

That about sums up the tone of the book. But when christiaj comes to my previous book Why I Became an Atheistread what one person named Stephanie said about it: It has some specific, unique ideas that translated into the real world better than any other world view.

A few are sloppily written, and come across as too angsty or too coy. I think perhaps you are referring to the distinction between protein sequences and genetic sequences, but who knows? Why should such evidence as is discussed by the people you quote lead them to reject common ancestry and embrace design?

Chrisitan the case of religion, Pat Condell nails it; Why does faith deserve respect? Carrier is clearly in his element here, decisively refuting scholars like Stark and Jaki who claim such things.

Those who support porno as freedom of speech are, for example, much more to blame than Christianity.

The Christian Delusion : Why Faith Fails

It is for this same reason that most people will deem an argument invalid as soon as they uohn it backs a different standpoint from their own. Instead of being argued into religion, most are encultured into it. What is the nature of man Darwinism: While Buddhist attitudes prevail about women as inferior beings, their status is karmic, or fated, and not due to a personal failing or moral flaw.


S While a couple of essays are thought provoking, too many of them feel snotty. My goal is not to quibble about which definitions apply to which words.

Fourth, the picture of Jesus as a failed apocalyptic prophet seems like a pretty reductive account of his expressed identity and mission. Share on Tumblr Telegram WhatsApp. Listen to other episodes of Conversations from the Pale Blue Dot here.

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He never once references Darwin. Why do you take credit for Christian thought being at the forefront of abolitionist thought without taking equal credit for Christian thought being at the forefront of the pro-slavery movement? I do think that this is a reasonable complaint.

Overall, though, it was thought-provoking and worth the read. That is the crux of Christianity, isn’t it? But either way, we cannot prove that nothing like the Exodus did not happen with scientific means in my opinion. Who provides the MOST free healthcare and relief work worldwide?