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But the idea that our salvation lies with people who speak the truth, seems like an extremely important idea.
New common sense is vastly better than ancient nonsense.
Ciao
- viole
Is that truth as in "that which is true in accordance with fact or reality."
or "Truth" as in "a belief that is accepted as true."?
What is new atheism? Is it like yesterday's disbelief in gods only today?
New atheism is old atheism that does not risk prison nor being roasted by calling out nonsense or ridicolous claims. And that is why old theists do not like that,
They are not used to it.
Yet.
Ciao
- viole
But the idea that our salvation lies with people who speak the truth, seems like an extremely important idea.
When religion does not confuse itself with silly theistic notions? Sure.Also seems like an extremely religious idea...
When religion does not confuse itself with silly theistic notions? Sure.
This is what really annoys me about him.I particularly recommend the part between 2m27s and 3m, where he correctly points out that what he calls "god" is in reality the main motivational directive of each person.
This is what really annoys me about him.
He redefines all the important things. If you are talking about Atheism you shouldn't redefine God.
But that is not what God means to 99.95% of the populationHe's really saying that this is, in some regards, the functional equivalent of god: the point from which all subsequent reasoning follows.
Which is precisely why he is shooting his own message into uselessness and worse.He's really saying that this is, in some regards, the functional equivalent of god: the point from which all subsequent reasoning follows.
But that is not what God means to 99.95% of the population