Recent content by Kaliren

PZ Myers has a great analysis- http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/12/its_not_an_arsenic-based_life.php

Note: What follows is speculation :idea: I think this is a hyped-up 'proof of concept' for NASA. A major reason for the Cassini mission to continue to operate is the possibility of life in the Saturn system, particularly on the moons Titan and Enceladus. Both moons have liquid, though they...

Yeah, S.E. Cupp, aka sippy-cup. She makes my head hurt. She's written a book titled: "Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity". She CLAIMS to be an atheist, yet she argues that atheists don't respect Christians. ajh, I wouldn't waste any more time trying to figure...

TheTruePooka has made a video on the topic, and I like his suggestion for meaningful protest.

Re: UN votes to permit execution of GLBT Joe, I didn't make that video, I was just spreading the word. Omegamale, thanks for the link. I didn't know that the UN has been making the same unenforceable, purely symbolic, resolution that included nominal protection for GBLT, every two years...

I'm posting this to bring it to the attention of the youtubers here. The UN has made it easier for theocracies to persecute, even execute, people for their sexual orientation. Christheatheist1 has put out a call for help, for a collaboration video- EDIT DLandonCole has posted a brilliantly...

Tohnren, have you seen Daniel Dennett's critique of WLC? If you are impressed by philosophers, this might be what you're looking for. @Nautyskin, thanks - I put a lot of thought into that post. I credit the intellectual rigor to my regularly reading Pharyngula.

Quotes of Hitler discussing religion http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/09/list_of_hitler_quotes_in_honor.php#more

DLandonCole posted a thoughtful response to the Pope's speech on youtube: My reaction to the pope's speech is anger at his hypocrisy. I freely admit I'm not being rational, but it just cheeses me off. He has no right to lecture anyone about morality, given the many evils that the Catholic...

I'm still sorting all this out, and reading and thinking. It's complicated. PZ Myers weighs in, and I think he makes the most sense. It's important, for realpolitik reasons, that the Park51 Community Center be built as planned. We can't let suspicion of future misbehavior lead us to committing...

I honestly think it's an issue of self-interest for American atheists to encourage tolerance of non-christian ways of thinking. In a country as religion-crazed as the USA, Islamophobia can easily shift into active persecution of all non-christians, atheists definitely included. So, as much as...

There are GOOD arguments for building the community center at Park51 (I refuse to call it a mosque!)

Darrel Ray is a psychologist who is actively helping people with their deconversions by explaining the toxic psychology of religion. He has a series of videos, and a book that he's promoting. I think that the videos are worthwhile, and I might check out the book. He even has support groups to...

I think that whoever is asking the questions the OP poses does not understand how many atheists think. On a very basic level, I think differently than theists. I accept nothing on faith. Concepts I accept as conditionally true have been tested, and examined, and argued about, and tested again...

I've been a substitute teacher for 9 years, and man oh man, have I got STORIES about students and religion. I'll have to get to that later, I'm pressed for time atm. I'll offer a couple links as a placeholder. Hemant Mehta is a high school teacher who also blogs. His site is here...