This weekend, the Origins Project hosted an academic discussion at Arizona State University. The topic, title “Can Science Tell us Right From Wrong” was presented by Sam Harris, Simon Blackburn, Lawrence Krauss, Steven Pinker, Peter Singer and Patricia Churchland.
In my opinion, the evening went awry from the moment it began. The topic, being as vague as possible, gave no inference as to the definitions of morality or the perimeters of the sciences being suggested. There is an immense difference in the traditional definition of morality and the definition of ethics. Half the panel seemed to be speaking to the former and half to the latter.
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Can Science Tell us Right from Wrong?
How to Convert an Atheist: Video
Things that an atheist would accept as proof of a religion’s claims.
The Double Standard: Outspoken Atheists verses Outspoken Religious
Excerpt from Alternet.org: “When we speak out in any way about our atheism—and when we continue to organize, and to make ourselves and our ideas more visible and vocal, and to generally turn ourselves into a serious movement for social change—we are accused of being hostile, fanatical, rude, evangelical, bigoted and extremist.
But if we don’t speak out, if we don’t organize, if we don’t forge ourselves into a powerful and visible movement…then the bigotry and misinformation and discrimination against us will continue unabated.”
The Greatest Show on Earth: Richard Dawkins
Perhaps the most comprehensive layman’s book on the science of Evolution, The Greatest Show on Earth inspires a deeper understanding of life on planet Earth.
Haiti’s misfortune brings the problem of ‘good and evil’ to the forefront.
Since Haiti was hit by the earthquake I have been patiently waiting for any religious person I know to excuse god for the disaster and blame “mother nature”. Haiti’s misfortune brings up and all to familiar inconsistency in religion, especially the monotheistic religions: the problem of good and evil.
Pat Robinson, Christian TV evangelist was so disabled by this conundrum that he publicly resorted to claiming that the reason Haiti suffered such great misfortune was because they had “made a pact with the devil”. For him, this was a sufficient explanation for the recent Tsunami, Hurricane and now Earthquake that has brought this country to its most desperate hour.
Angry Atheists (in the eyes of religious)
From the Angry Atheist:
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