1. The Atheists Interviews

Comment #69680 by FVThinker on September 12, 2007 at 7:18 am

hungarianelephant said: What happened to all the people who ate meat on Fridays back then? Are they in hell now or what?"

2. The Atheists Interviews

Comment #69498 by FVThinker on September 11, 2007 at 1:42 pm

Barbara and NorthernBright,
Mike Burns here (the subject of the interview). I heard the words [paraphrased] "technically, it can be said that I am agnostic in regard to God" directly from the esteemed Prof. Dawkins lips during an interview.

Both he and I hold fundamentally identical positions on this matter. In any practical sense, we are both unabashed atheists. Only on a very technical level are we agnostic; but only in the way that I am agnostic on my belief that water is made up of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. I do not really doubt that water is H2O because of the existing evidence . . . but you never know!! :-)

I hope that makes sense.

3. Hamas Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony

Comment #47532 by FVThinker on June 4, 2007 at 9:50 pm

At once chilling, perverse and achingly sad. What a primitive mentality.

4. It came like yesterday

Comment #45455 by FVThinker on May 27, 2007 at 9:22 pm

As I say to some when engaged in "meaning of life" discussions, I tell them that we (as a species) are meaningless, insignificant specs in this universe . . . by my son, most assuredly, is not.

Some get my point; most do not. I would be curious how many of you might get it's meaning.

5. It came like yesterday

Comment #45446 by FVThinker on May 27, 2007 at 8:02 pm

Is it just, or does anyone else seem to think a herculean effort for the sole purpose of propagating our species seem rather . . . I dunno . . . conceited? If we are the insignificant life form that we here think we are, I don't see the great import of colonizing other planets.

On the other hand, if, in our quest to gain answers about our selves and our universe, we happen to gain the knowledge that makes it sensible and desireable to colonize, well then that makes sense to me.

Propagation for propagation's sake . . . I don't really get it. . . . (unless we are protecting our divine sole bequeathed to us as our loving, compassionate creator)

6. Republican candidates range from ignorant to dishonest

Comment #37456 by FVThinker on May 4, 2007 at 1:51 pm

I wouldn't read too much into McCain's hedging. Unfortunately, to even have a CHANCE of winning, you can't deny belief in God. Were Pete Stark (our one and only openly atheist federal lawmaker) to run for president, he would have to do his own hedging. It is a sad fact.

This says nothing about where he stands on other issues.

7. Lou Dobbs Interviews Christopher Hitchens

Comment #37452 by FVThinker on May 4, 2007 at 1:44 pm

As an American, I am not sure how truly breathtaking this interview was for me. I know of no other maintream television anchor to unambiguously endorse an atheistic tome. I was genuinely moved. Thank you Lou!

8. A Brief History of Disbelief

Comment #35692 by FVThinker on April 28, 2007 at 10:37 am

The documentary has very limited release in the US at present. I called my local PBS station and requested that they pick it up. I would implore that you all do the same.