Dan Dennett talks about how religions in many cases offers an "goldenplated excuse to stop thinking" and that people have got to stop playing the "faith card...
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Comment by M.B. on August 1, 2011 at 9:52pm To think, or not to think: that is the question
Comment by matt.clerke on August 1, 2011 at 11:36pm Bottom line is that everyone needs to realise that faith alone is not a good enough reason to force others to do (or not do) something.
Comment by George Sterpka on August 2, 2011 at 5:22am Faith IS PICKING OUR POCKETS.
Religion enjoys tax exempt status and that has to stop.
Religion needs to pay its way, since it has been the beneficiary of our 'Freedom of religion."
Comment by George Sterpka on August 2, 2011 at 5:24am To think or not to think: the latter is religion.
Comment by Marvel on August 2, 2011 at 5:42am Religion is the easy way ... thinking is the hard way
Comment by Great Dane on August 2, 2011 at 6:04am It is funny to watch just how shocked the host seems to be by Dennetts opinions. It looks like his world is crumbling in front of him ha ha.
Comment by Robert Karp on August 2, 2011 at 9:20am I think he started out strong, fumbled the middle and ended strong. However, his idea is correct and is a recurrent theme here and in most secular and atheist circles; Being faithful allows one and even requires one to suspend critical thinking. Plain and simple.
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