"In a sense I suppose it is a turf war, if philosophers are attempting to do the same thing that scientists do (understand reality) but with different means (speculation as opposed to evidence). So, wouldn't religion be part of the same…"
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Say Something Scandalous About the Last Atheist To Post.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Grady Jean Feb 18, 2012. 45 Replies 0 Likes
This is a game I learned from a forum in which used to participate. (until they booted my ass for having an avatar that was an image of the prophet). So the idea is that you (respectfully) say…Continue
"The Universe Is No Fluke" says the Pope.
Started this discussion. Last reply by H Oct 6, 2011. 32 Replies 0 Likes
Well, you heard it guys. I guess the physicists can stop researching this one anymore. The great one has spoken and shared his all-knowing wisdom with all of us. …Continue
Do The Ends Justify The Means? PETA offers Money To Church for Advertisement
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave G Jan 9, 2011. 34 Replies 0 Likes
OK, so PETA have offered money to help the archdiocese of Minnesota if they'll erect an image of Jesus stating "go vegan". Now, I am fully in favour of veganism, and would be very happy if everybody…Continue
Discovery to produce "The Exorcism Files"
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Jan 7, 2011. 15 Replies 0 Likes
OMG, WTF & Facepalm all at once. Actual modern Vatican exorcism cases to be addressed in this new show. Apparently if season 1 goes well, they'll graduate to camera ride-alongs on actual…Continue
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James Cox replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"During a Feminist Theory class, about 12 years ago, I ran into what I though was a funny problem. The prof. rejected a paper concerning the statistical change over time of the income differences, women and men, given education, age, etc.
I was a…"
David Conrad replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"I've read works by a few philosophers, but I can't say any of them have every done a thing for me. Philosophy, to me, is just a form of religion: making abstract claims that, at best, aren't testable. What is the purpose of philosophy…"
James Cox replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"Gosh another person like/similar to me! Thanks!"
James Cox replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"For me Russell, Voltaire, and Socrates."
Shankar replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Say Something Scandalous About the Last Atheist To Post.'"Grady Jean is actually a trolling God who joined TA to see what these stupid atheists were talking about and laugh at them :)"
Danny Sanchez replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"I call that imagination. In the same way philosophy gave birth to science, science fiction will give birth to future science. People can use their minds to come up with new ideas and stop wasting them on logic word games that only prove or disprove…"
Unseen replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"I might add that the kind of "science" being done by the cosmologists blurs the line between science and philosophy. When scientists are talking about branes, a multiverse, multiple (or even infinite) parallel dimensions...how is that NOT…"
Danny Sanchez replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"Now that is a good point to which I don't have much to defend myself with. Even I have to admit to using philosophy to argue ethics. Although in my circle of friends I can think of only one other who is stimulated enough by the arts…"
Danny Sanchez replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"I just feel that philosophy is like being ok with just a hypothesis. It's enough to get my attention but I want more I want mathematical and or physical proof.
I get bored and tired of the word games."
Unseen replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"What does science have to say about value theory (aesthetics, ethics)?"
Teri G replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"I think we need it now still.. Science still needs thought and logic to further inspire its understanding. We have not yet reached the epitome of our knowledge and every bit of understanding, from philosophy, to science, to epistomology and its…"
Danny Sanchez replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"I have never been known for my grace but rather for my vulgarity. If you have a problem with anything I have posted be more specific so that I may properly defend myself."
Danny Sanchez replied to Michael Sizer-Watt's discussion 'Who Are Your Favorite Philosophers?'"Did you not read my entire post?
" I think that it served its purpose when it stimulated thought and inspired the right questions that gave birth to science"
I just believe that we no more use for it now that we have a better…"
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- I'm a husband, animal lover, moral vegetarian. My wife is an ecologist. I work in IT by day, but that's just to pay the bills. I really don't care about my career except that it feeds me and my cohabitantas at home. I am the debate and presentation co-ordinator for the Grand River Atheists (Kitchener/Cambridge/Waterloo/Guelph area in Ontario Canada). My wife is a fiddle player (almost entirely playing Irish style) and I a Celtic Guitar accompanist (accompanying almost entirely Irish tunes!).
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- Because it's obviously based on notions that seemed sensible prior to understanding humans the way we do today (philisophically, psychologically, neurologically)
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- At 7:15am on January 3, 2011, Bruce Sheiman said…
Michael:
Your comment about my book: I would not expect anything more from a narrow-mined atheist. And, by the way, you'd get more female action (and be less angry) if you did not lookso much like Fidel. But, then, atheists are such free thinkers that they do not care to fit into society. Your atheism (like your beard) is a way of saying FU to mainstream culture. If you look hard enough in a mirror, you'd realize that your repudiation of religion is a piece with your counter-culture appearance.
Bruce
- At 8:51pm on December 24, 2010,
Kai said… - No, I don't believe I am the same Kai. I only found this site about 2 weeks ago and only joined today. Hopefully my namesake didn't have a bad rep.
- At 3:28pm on December 18, 2010,
Mohamed Amin said… Hi Michael, first of all, thanks for the welcome, I really like it here on TA. I appreciate your interest, but there’s so much to say on the subject of non theists living in predominantly Muslim countries that I wouldn’t want to bother you with it unless you ask for it! I’d be glad to answer any questions you or other members have, but of course all I can offer is my personal experience and knowledge. I have spent considerable time in both Egypt and Saudi Arabia, so you might say that I have a somewhat better view from where I stand. Feel free to ask what you like
- At 2:58pm on December 17, 2010,
Jtrottier said… lol, well i'll be your friend anyway. I like canadians
- At 8:06am on November 16, 2010,
Sydni Moser said… 
Hi Michael, I've noticed that you haven't been hanging out with us and I do miss you being here. How's it going? You doing OK? I've joined up with the Atheist Meet-up group in my area and have met a very diverse and interesting group of people. The group has many activities so it's nice to be making some new friends in my my new local.... Hope you have not deserted T/A? Come back soon, you are a real asset here and I'd hate to lose your friendship.
- At 5:46pm on October 5, 2010,
Perthy said… - Ah yes, I posted it, then was told that there was already a thread on the book. I think in the Coffee Break group?
- At 1:44am on October 4, 2010,
Jon Heim said… - "I don't go around telling people while they're eating a burger that they're evil"
If you did... I'd make you eat my burger. Just saying. lol also, feel free to shove lettuce down my throat if I do the same.
- At 11:04pm on October 3, 2010,
Atheist Fry said… - I fish for the meat I eat. How is that immoral? To assume everyone gets their meat from the grocery is wrong.
- At 8:59pm on October 2, 2010,
Ryan E. Hoffman said… - I think the morality debate of vegetarianism vs. omnivorism (not sure if that's a word) is a much different conversation than the ethics of PETA, and one that I would probably decline to debate with you, because I do not have my facts in a row and I come down on the opposite side, but I would attend such a debate!
I was just upset at the obvious provacateur nature of the subject title to gain views.
- At 1:25pm on September 30, 2010, Atheist Fry said…
- The protein and acid in meat allowed the growth of larger brains. Like the one you use to read this sentence. Why deny this? What is immoral about eating meat, when done in a humane manner? There are plenty of animal populations that need to be kept under control (I'm sure you would consider humans one of these, but that is a sticky moral undertaking)- should we just dump the meat after we kill those animals? That would be wasteful. Proper hunting, when done correctly, is absolutely moral.
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