1. The Retirement of Richard Dawkins: Reflections on a Stewardship

Comment #264419 by artemisa on October 14, 2008 at 11:26 am

I also want to thank Prof. Dawkins. I also want to thank all the loggers here that by their contributions make these articles easier to understand.

2. New Rules for Sarah Palin and Her Witchdoctor

Comment #260401 by artemisa on October 5, 2008 at 1:06 pm

3. New Rules for Sarah Palin and Her Witchdoctor

Comment #260398 by artemisa on October 5, 2008 at 1:02 pm

Bill is absolutely fantastic and funny. Both thumbs up.
He's doing a great job pointing out the stupidity of some beliefs

4. Sarcasm Seen as Evolutionary Survival Skill

Comment #198363 by artemisa on June 23, 2008 at 4:14 pm

could sarcasm be hiding what you mean in a remark?
as "many truths have been said in jest"

5. Logical Proof of the Existence of a Divine Creator, Why Atheism is Not Logically Sound

Comment #190580 by artemisa on June 9, 2008 at 9:11 am

How is it possible not to believe that god created the magnificent cosmos in all it's beauty and splendor?
How is it possible not to believe that god created the gorgeous tsunamis in all it's fury?, or the earth shaking earthquakes?, or hurricanes, or plagues?
How can we doubt this splendid creator of everything?
Craps

6. Trouble ahead for science

Comment #176949 by artemisa on May 8, 2008 at 11:27 am

there are many believers because it's easier to believe than to think. Therefore many believers and few thinkers.

7. Richard Dawkins on The Big Questions

Comment #157236 by artemisa on April 8, 2008 at 6:45 pm

I'm holding really hard to the 21 century.

This was an entirely waste of time. How about you Prof., did you feel it was a waste of your time as well?

And that black lady and the guy running for mayor, best specimen of arrogance and ignorance I've seen in a long time. Enough ranting.

8. Jesus saves

Comment #146699 by artemisa on March 19, 2008 at 9:34 am

People believe because life is full of uncertainties and frequent tragedies and in those times it's easy to succumb to a "higher power". I remember the priest frequent comment that when things are going well we forget about god but in times of need the church fills up and its treasure coffins.

9. My Argument With God

Comment #131602 by artemisa on February 22, 2008 at 4:46 pm

NIce, honest, and sincere article.

I'm not sure I agree with him in evolution being a result of chance. From what I know mutation happens by chance but selection does not. If I'm wrong I'd enjoy being corrected. In addition he believes in freewill, and being a determinist, it doesn't make sense to me. I know most people believe in having free will, so I don't expect most people to agree with me.

10. A Mutant Obsession

Comment #123258 by artemisa on February 6, 2008 at 6:11 pm

I appreciate people like Prof. Dawkins, Hitchens,Dennet, Harris,and others to defend science and rational thinking. Just look at the presidential candidates. One says we can't have freedom without religion and another one wants to change the constitution to fit the word of god. If one of this two becomes president who will be the next replacement for a judge in the Supreme Court?
Yes, we need the above people debating and writing books to bring more people out of fuzzy thinking.
Thank god for R. Dawkins

11. Happy Birthday Josh Timonen!

Comment #119265 by artemisa on January 31, 2008 at 12:42 pm

FELICIDADES & FELIZ CUMPLEANOS

(Congratulations & Happy Birthday)


Thanks for everything.

12. Changing my Mind

Comment #106171 by artemisa on January 2, 2008 at 12:52 pm

Someone just knocked on the door ,guess who?. Well the Jehovah team. I told them I believe in science and the natural world and one of them responded there is science in the bible. I just told them to read some science and said good bye. I just wonder if anyone would give me some advice as to how to respond better in a fruitful way.

13. CBC News: Sunday - Richard Dawkins

Comment #100143 by artemisa on December 18, 2007 at 9:48 am

Religites intentionally or ignorantly mix ideologies with atheism. To me atheism is the result of thinking thru ideas and claims and requiring evidence, nothing to do with idealogies. Stalin, Hitler etc., are all idealogies just like religions. Maybe I'm being too simplistic here. If so I welcome any comments.

14. Creation college seeks state's OK to train teachers

Comment #99069 by artemisa on December 15, 2007 at 12:33 pm

I've always wanted s masters in astrology with a minor in alchemy. I'm movin to texas.

15. Riding with Rocinante: 'It's me or the crucifix'

Comment #94782 by artemisa on December 6, 2007 at 2:16 pm

Another hero. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16. Daniel Dennett Debates Dinesh D'Souza

Comment #92814 by artemisa on December 1, 2007 at 2:04 pm

D'Souza muddles every debate. He really doesn't debate, instead he brings a lot of different topics like life freewill, big-bang, ultimate-cause,etc., that, like Dennet said, would require hours to be explained. I think this is a strategy not to answer the issues in the debate.

17. Why Science Will Triumph Only When Theory Becomes Law

Comment #88056 by artemisa on November 14, 2007 at 12:23 pm

I like it, but the backward people are going to counter with " Now they're calling a theory a law"
Nevertheless I still like it.

18. Fox News Discussion on 'The Golden Compass'

Comment #85812 by artemisa on November 7, 2007 at 8:54 am

"Science can't explain freewill"

Let me give it a try and I'm not even a scientist.

Freewill: the explanation that when I choose to act in one way rather than another, I make the choice, and no set of external or internal causes cause me to choose the act I choose.

19. Rome playing politics

Comment #84722 by artemisa on November 3, 2007 at 10:33 am

Bravo Zapatero!!!!!!!!!!!

20. Believe it or not, courtesy counts

Comment #84167 by artemisa on November 1, 2007 at 10:56 am

"And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt his existence".

Bertrand Russell

21. Huge Black Holes May Hold Keys to Galaxy Formation

Comment #84148 by artemisa on November 1, 2007 at 9:43 am

Coretemprising

THANK YOU

22. Pope's 'morning after pill' speech criticized

Comment #83782 by artemisa on October 31, 2007 at 9:06 am

What I can't understand about prolife supporters is that they care so much about life before birth but I see little, or certainly not enough, help
once a baby is born.

Consider all the kids that are hungry in the world, homeless people, kids growing without even a base education, lack of health insurance.

It seems to me that prolifers should be more consistent and care for all life or be honest and say the only care for pre-life only.

p.s. forgot stem cell research.

23. Catholic condom ban helping AIDS spread in Latam: U.N.

Comment #80966 by artemisa on October 23, 2007 at 5:58 pm

In the early 60's living in Cuba as a teenager buying a condo at the pharmacy was a sign of pride and sophistication. I always assumed it's pretty much the same in other latin countries. Also while Cuba was then a catholic country most of the people were not the church going type, at least the people I knew.

24. Does fundamentalist religion cause the rejection of evolution? or is it the other way around?

Comment #80403 by artemisa on October 21, 2007 at 4:35 pm

Naturalism, atheism, and determinism. These three explain life to me in a very clear and credible way.

25. Christopher Hitchens at AAI 07

Comment #80334 by artemisa on October 21, 2007 at 11:11 am

Dr Benway #80087

Please, please be gentle with your humor. My gut, head, and heart still hurt from so much laughing.

Okay on the serious side I'll take a slice of that wonderful blueberry pie (if you don't mind)

26. Christopher Hitchens at AAI 07

Comment #80316 by artemisa on October 21, 2007 at 10:19 am

I've only read a few of the postings but since the issue of freewill has come up several times and since it's so central to christian beliefs I like to give freewill a definition I've read somewhere.

Free Will: the explanation that when I choose to act in one way rather than another I make the choice, and no set of external or internal causes cause me to choose the act I choose.

27. Help Counter the New Atheist Crusade to 'Evangelize' America!

Comment #79465 by artemisa on October 17, 2007 at 10:39 am

This is a beautiful scheme to swindle ignorant people of their money. Imagine we're evangelizing the nation. How many tv stations do we have compared to the religious networks? Only a few books on atheism (very effective ones) have being published in the last couple of years compared to the thousand s published by religious authors. Who's evangelizing who? Give me a break! Another ploy to bilk people of their money. Without being arrogant I'm glad I can see where before I was blind. Hallelujah!!!!!

28. Patience, fairness and the human condition

Comment #78505 by artemisa on October 13, 2007 at 10:27 am

Mr DArcy

Won't you include the human brain as an innate physical advantage over our animal cousins?

29. Response to My Fellow 'Atheists'

Comment #77155 by artemisa on October 8, 2007 at 3:44 pm

How about a new definition for atheism?

Atheism = process by which clear thinking or reason is used to verify the truth or falsity of a premise religious or otherwise.

30. The Problem with Atheism

Comment #75730 by artemisa on October 3, 2007 at 1:53 pm

After reading this article I disagreed with Sam thinking that the label atheist is what defines us as group with similar ideas about religion but then I read an article at Jovialatheist.com titles "Atheism is not what you think". Now I'm not sure that I disagree with Sam. Hope some of you guys will read the article and give your opinion .

31. How the Public Resolves Conflicts Between Faith and Science

Comment #70406 by artemisa on September 15, 2007 at 11:15 am

Someone posted that people get close to religion when life presents serious challenges. With me it was the reverse. I used to pray and ask for guidance for most of my life. But gradually I began to suspect that I was wasting my time. While at the library, not planned, I saw the book by Thomas Payne "Age of Reason" and that begun my transformation to atheism.It still took several years to fully come around but I did. Also reading the articles at Nauralism.org helped me a lot and of course reading articles articles here plus the responses has helped a lot.
As far as evolution is concerned my belief is that most people are not really all that familiar with it. And I think people don't try to learn because they think it contradicts their beliefs, and it does. My family are not that religious but they don't welcome my atheist comments.I guess a person will question their beliefs when they're ready.

32. Bill Maher Making New Documentary Movie, 'Religulous'

Comment #64295 by artemisa on August 19, 2007 at 12:26 pm

The more superstitions get exposed the better.Besides Maher has a very unique funny way of exposing an important issue.

33. Another Flea is Born

Comment #62460 by artemisa on August 9, 2007 at 7:55 pm

Another inconvenient truth. Those who accept superstition for truth will suffer eternal delusion.

34. Who's Minding the Mind?

Comment #61310 by artemisa on August 4, 2007 at 2:33 pm

I wonder how much we are in charge of our lives and how much we are determined by our genes,culture,prior experiences, present situation.etc.

35. Rapture Ready: The Unauthorized Christians United for Israel Tour

Comment #59288 by artemisa on July 28, 2007 at 5:56 pm

Greybishop

I didn't interpret your response as being critical.
Actually I forgot to thank you for responding.

It's hard to get along with all our relatives.
Friends we pick but relatives we inherit.

36. Rapture Ready: The Unauthorized Christians United for Israel Tour

Comment #59262 by artemisa on July 28, 2007 at 3:25 pm

Greybishop

What I meant is that evolution unites in the sense that thru common descent we are all related.

37. Rapture Ready: The Unauthorized Christians United for Israel Tour

Comment #59234 by artemisa on July 28, 2007 at 12:58 pm

After reading this article,it came to my mind so clearly, my conviction that religion divides and evolution unites became even stronger.

38. Floods are judgment on society, say bishops

Comment #53497 by artemisa on July 1, 2007 at 6:01 pm

I don't understand the logic of an all-powerful all-knowing God, who makes faulty humans and then gets pissed off for his own mistakes.

39. God Hates the World

Comment #51948 by artemisa on June 25, 2007 at 3:45 pm

I think that these people,just like the little girl

were singing with no serious apprehension of the

meaning of the words used. But can we blame them?

40. Richard Dawkins: Atheist

Comment #50958 by artemisa on June 20, 2007 at 5:16 pm

TIKI AL

Very, very funny. I'm still laughing.