"I'm somewhere between a B2 and a C3. On the theoretical side, I think there are plenty of very intelligent people who try and rationalize their religious beliefs. To the person who hasn't studied the arguments, they may seem quite…"
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Physicist and religion buff
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kendall Sep 12, 2011. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Hi, folks, I have recently joined Think Atheist and wanted to introduce myself. I'm a professor of physics, and have been an atheist for many years now, though I was raised Christian. For a long time…Continue
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Robert Oerter commented on Anathema6205's blog post 'Argument With a Creationist'"I used to engage in "debates" like this a fair amount on a Christian forum, and I learned not to expect to get anywhere with anyone.
BUT - other people are reading your remarks, and some of them will see for themselves who has the…"
Robert Oerter commented on Daylan's blog post 'Popular sayings'"I think of these as conventional expressions that no one takes seriously. However, I, too, find myself trying to avoid them. I use "gesundheit" instead of "bless you" and "Thank goodness" instead of "Thank…"
Robert Oerter posted a blog postWhat Kind of Atheist Are You?
Roman Catholic philosopher Edward Feser asks what attitudes we atheists take toward religion. Usefully, he separates out the theoretical and practical sides of religion. As far as the theoretical side - that is, the questions of religious beliefs - he sees three types of attitudes the non-religious might take: 1. Religious belief has no serious intellectual content at all. It is and always has been little…See More
Robert Oerter commented on Dylan Sloboda's blog post 'The Origin of the Universe'"At the moderator's request, my comments on inflation and fine tuning are in a blog post instead of in the forum.
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Robert Oerter posted a blog postThe Inflationary Universe and Fine Tuning
In the "Origin of the Universe" thread, Angelo made some claims about cosmology and fine tuning. I want to respond to those comments here, because it is a good example of how further understanding sometimes removes the need for "fine tuning." Back in the 1970s, when I was a mere undergrad, the Big Bang Model (BB) of the early universe had scored…See More
Robert Oerter commented on Dylan Sloboda's blog post 'The Origin of the Universe'"But before you can use science in your argument, you have to understand the science. You have shown no understanding of the science you are citing. You jump from one topic to another without making any attempt to make a coherent argument.
I…"
Robert Oerter commented on Dylan Sloboda's blog post 'The Origin of the Universe'"No fine tuning at all. Inflationary theory predicts that the universe will be driven toward a spatially flat state, no matter what the initial state.
You have simply cut and pasted this from a website without understanding the basics of what…"
Brandon Bates commented on Robert Oerter's blog post 'Out of the Mouths of Babes'"Awesome! He must have heard the one about Jesus raising from the dead. The Greatest Zombie Story Ever Told!"
Arcus commented on Robert Oerter's blog post 'Out of the Mouths of Babes'"To ensure he doesn't get indoctrinated, you can do as my parents did and read Æsop's fables as bed time stories. Kids love them and they teach healthy ethics.
And yea, he'll prolly turn out alright. :)"
Robert Oerter posted a blog postOut of the Mouths of Babes
My four-year-old is in a Christian Montessori preschool. I had concerns about this choice of school, but having met the staff and talked to them about their approach to religion, agreed to it. They don't do indoctrination; they talk about the parables of Jesus and try to draw out the kids on what they think they mean. Also, the school has a wonderful approach to conflict resolution: seeing a 10-year old boy bring a "peace rose" to a classmate almost brought tears to my eyes when I thought about…See More
Kendall replied to Robert Oerter's discussion 'Physicist and religion buff'"Welcome, Robert!
I too, look forward to your input and am going to check out your links right away!
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What Kind of Atheist Are You?
Posted on October 6, 2011 at 3:54pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Roman Catholic philosopher Edward Feser asks what attitudes we atheists take toward religion. Usefully, he separates out the theoretical and practical sides of religion.
As far as the theoretical side - that is, the questions of religious beliefs - he sees three types of attitudes the non-religious might take:
…
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The Inflationary Universe and Fine Tuning
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 1:45pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
In the "Origin of the Universe" thread, Angelo made some claims about cosmology and fine tuning. I want to respond to those comments here, because it is a good example of how further understanding sometimes removes the need for "fine tuning."
Back in the 1970s, when I was a mere undergrad, the Big Bang Model (BB) of the…
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Posted on September 27, 2011 at 3:25pm 3 Comments 1 Like
My four-year-old is in a Christian Montessori preschool. I had concerns about this choice of school, but having met the staff and talked to them about their approach to religion, agreed to it. They don't do indoctrination; they talk about the parables of Jesus and try to draw out the kids on what they think they mean. Also, the school has a wonderful approach to conflict resolution: seeing a 10-year old boy bring a "peace rose" to a classmate almost brought tears to my eyes when I thought…
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