You don't defeat primitive superstitions such as creationism, by creating your own counter religion. It rather defeats the point. This site (thanks to Neurophilosophy for the link) illustrates my argument Why should acceptance of science and in particular evolution require me to declare myself God-Free? Atheism as a cult and Dawkins as its prophet ....
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Dave,
I love how easy it is to get you excited about this topic!! Personally, I fear Dawkins FAR LESS than Pat Robertson and his drones. I just don't see much of a threat from Atheio-terror. Now, religious terror scares the crap out of me!
Wayne
Posted by Wayne Zandbergen | January 4, 2008 6:57 PM
Posted on January 4, 2008 18:57
Bravo!
Posted by vanderleun | January 4, 2008 9:03 PM
Posted on January 4, 2008 21:03
Dave - we must ban these evil T-shirts and society-threatening coffee mugs now!!!
Whilst I find the whole Dawkins/"brights" thing a embarrassing, calling "atheism" a cult is far-fetched. Atheists tend to love argument & verbal battle above all else. Which probably explains why you are so fascinated by them, Dave.
Posted by Matt Moore | January 4, 2008 11:58 PM
Posted on January 4, 2008 23:58
vanderleun,
Not sure who you are but maybe the issue is the we are both Hollanders whereas Dave is a Welshman? ;-)
Wayne
Posted by Wayne Zandbergen | January 5, 2008 12:20 AM
Posted on January 5, 2008 00:20
Happy to agree with you on who to fear the most Wayne.
Matt - I don't think atheism is a cult any more than any Christian is a creationist. The point I was trying to make is that to link the two issues is foolish. The creationists the the religiously atheistic (such as Dawkins) seem to share a lot in common ....
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January 5, 2008 8:20 AM
Posted on January 5, 2008 08:20
I've said it before and I'll say it again ...
"If atheism is a religion then not collecting stamps is a hobby..."
Posted by Euan | January 6, 2008 8:44 AM
Posted on January 6, 2008 08:44
Fully agree with you Euan, which is why I will continue to point out the absurdity of athesists adopting the forms and practices of religion (Dawkins even has testimonies on his web site, rather like a Baptist Chapel.
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January 6, 2008 8:47 AM
Posted on January 6, 2008 08:47
I disagree with Euan.
Atheism is a form of religion because it is about "believing that there is no God" (the ones who say "I'm certain there is no God" are even worse since they cannot prove it).
I much prefer the agnostic position that basically acknowledges the fact that we cannot prove either way that there is a God or not, and that until such a proof is made, life is to be lived without the need for a belief in either God or no God.
Peter
Posted by Peter-Anthony Glick | January 10, 2008 4:26 PM
Posted on January 10, 2008 16:26