Comments by Cineaste

1. Americans believe in both evolution, creationism: poll

Comment #48952 by Cineaste on June 9, 2007 at 5:52 pm

Oh, good quote!

Comment #35272 by Cineaste on April 26, 2007 at 6:43 pm

I'm more of a Jon Stewart fan but I did agree with Maher's points in this interview. The word "apatheist" was unfortunate because it connotes apathy with atheism.

3. Debate between Alister McGrath and Peter Atkins

Comment #27053 by Cineaste on March 23, 2007 at 3:43 am

Once the exchanges started, Atkins dominated this debate.

4. Believing In Things Unseen Is Not Delusion

Comment #20736 by Cineaste on February 6, 2007 at 7:33 am

"Believing In Things Unseen Is Not Delusion"

This pretty much sums up the logical reply to Jon Meacham's speech...

http://www.atheist-community.org/images/cartoon/51420Yc151614Wk25K10f5.jpg

5. Blashpemy Challenge Interview

Comment #20008 by Cineaste on January 31, 2007 at 4:01 am

toaldingham said...

"Oh, look, we can ridicule your God, aren't we great? Isn't our argument brilliant!?"

You take denial of the Christian God as ridicule? You take denial of the Christian God as an argument? Interesting. How is it you construe the Blasphemy Challenge as a debate in the first place?

6. Richard Dawkins on The Late Late Show with Pat Kenny

Comment #12152 by Cineaste on December 10, 2006 at 10:56 pm

OUMedStudent, I absolutely agree with you. The closest thing we got was when Richard appeared on the Colbert Report for 10 minutes.

7. Science vs religion

Comment #6654 by Cineaste on November 15, 2006 at 9:02 am

Charlene,

Creationists have also concluded that the moon is made of cheese.

8. Losing Our Religion

Comment #5737 by Cineaste on November 10, 2006 at 6:22 pm

I don't know. I think the article poses a valid question. Can science substitute for a belief in God? I guess the author means, can science replace the comfort, the bliss, one gets from ignorance. I don't think it can; for science is exactly the opposite of ignorance. When Steven Weinberg said, "It's hard to live in a world in which one's highest emotions can be understood in biochemical and evolutionary terms" I believe he is saying that it's hard to live with the burden of truth. It's easier and more comforting for people to live in ignorance. Sorry for being trite.

9. Home-schooling special: Preach your children well

Comment #5500 by Cineaste on November 9, 2006 at 7:03 pm

Jesus that is some scary stuff. These people want the Dark Ages all over again.

10. God only knows who's right or wrong

Comment #3000 by Cineaste on October 25, 2006 at 6:09 am

I don't know, the author makes a good point when she says, "But people believe these things anyway, against the odds not as a result of them, because they find access, through faith, to a way of life and a source of love that they can't find anywhere else."

Ignorance is Bliss.

11. God knows why faith is thriving

Comment #2986 by Cineaste on October 25, 2006 at 5:29 am

According to this article, there are two kinds of people in the world. Those who care about the truth and those who don't. I care. Theists often can not understand that secular humanists have as much "purpose" and richness in their lives as religious people.

"...something that is generally left unsaid: atheists represent a specter of doubt, questioning, skepticism, criticism, and even blasphemy. Irreligious atheists are like metaphysical anarchists who do not submit to the authority of any religious institution, not even those of "false" religions, and thus feel free to criticize all religions. Irreligious atheists call into question the validity of religion generally just by the fact of their very existence. By living, and worse yet by living well, they demonstrate the irrelevancy of religion to having a good life." - Austin Cline