Category Archives: Philosophy

The Arrogance of “I Don’t Know”

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

“I Don’t Know.” These three simple words carry a sort of humility, but also an uncertainty, that is not often dealt with at length in our American discourse. It is what I must say if someone asks me, directly, “Is … Continue reading →

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The Christian God Hates Humans

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes. -Gene Roddenberry Meet Damon Thompson: Pastor, itinerant evangelist, Christian.  He has the audacity to say that … Continue reading →

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Being Skeptical Goes Both Ways

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Atheism is a position on one particular issue in the vast sea of possible ideas and beliefs, but the thing that made me an atheist was skepticism.  I answer this question briefly in the FAQ, and I mean it; my … Continue reading →

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Fallacy Friday: The “No True Scotsman,” with a Spoken Word

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Alice: All Scotsmen enjoy haggis. Bob: My uncle was born in Scotland, and he doesn’t like haggis! Alice: Well, all true Scotsmen like haggis. The fallacy of the “No true Scotsman” is a plague on our nation and our discourse. People say that Ron Paul isn’t … Continue reading →

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