en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/590594 Comments by Matt http://seantheblogonaut.com/2010/02/apparently-im-a-front-for-a-pharmaceutical-company-and-a-woman/#IDComment57622817 Nice work, Sean. Getting accused of being a big Pharma shill definitely falls into the category of "you know you're a prominent skeptic when ... ". Keep it up and before you know it, they'll be quote-mining you! :^) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:40:09 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2010/02/apparently-im-a-front-for-a-pharmaceutical-company-and-a-woman/#IDComment57622817 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/12/groundhog-day-the-so-called-new-atheism-and-framing-of-atheist-history-and-heritage/#IDComment47372531 Yeah, I've been busy. Or lazy. Probably a bit of both. Some holiday blogging will be happening soon though, I suspect. :^) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:13:52 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/12/groundhog-day-the-so-called-new-atheism-and-framing-of-atheist-history-and-heritage/#IDComment47372531 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/12/groundhog-day-the-so-called-new-atheism-and-framing-of-atheist-history-and-heritage/#IDComment47326833 Great idea, Sean. You're right ... we need to have a wider understanding of our history. I look forward to reading your posts on the topic! Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:06:57 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/12/groundhog-day-the-so-called-new-atheism-and-framing-of-atheist-history-and-heritage/#IDComment47326833 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/extremism-is-ugly-but-not-quite-as-ugly-as-bryans-pattersons-jumbled-thoughts-on-atheism/#IDComment44004785 Hi Bryan, and welcome to the internet. Just in case you weren't sure, this is the way things are done here. If you have responses to the excellent points Sean has raised, you may address them here in the comments, or in your own blog. It's up to you ... and we look forward to your response. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:34:32 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/extremism-is-ugly-but-not-quite-as-ugly-as-bryans-pattersons-jumbled-thoughts-on-atheism/#IDComment44004785 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/my-new-house/#IDComment28216783 Is it Midnight Oil's 'Diesel and Dust'? Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:28:12 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/my-new-house/#IDComment28216783 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27586413 I agree that stuff can happen without evidence. My problem with religion is that it involves very specific beliefs that, to my mind, require at least some evidence to justify. I think what you're describing here is a good skeptical position though, so again you're being more skeptical than you want to admit. You're saying that you accept the possibility that you may be wrong, but haven't seen enough evidence to convince you that that's the case. That's a skeptic. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:33:03 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27586413 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27585367 Definitely the latter. It's all about faith. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:09:03 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27585367 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27584908 See Rob, I think you're more skeptical than you let on. You say you're willing to "believe the faith stories of others" but does that mean believing the stories are actually true, or just believing-that-they-believe-it? There's a big difference there. And I think you look at the world in a very skeptical way. Take your I Ching example. That was a very rational and evidence-based argument. Like Sean, I think the word "spirituality" is far too loaded for that kind of context. Self-awareness is much better. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:59:47 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27584908 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27521032 Definitely small 's' skeptical. I don't think they'd fall for cold reading, but believing that Jesus' return to Earth is imminent? Apparently they'll buy that. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:29:17 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27521032 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27518849 I can't think of any atheist friends who aren't skeptical, but I have a few family members who are skeptical and aren't atheists. In fact, that's what I thought the title of your post might be referring to. Of course when I say 'skeptical' I mean they're skeptical about everything except their religious beliefs. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:51:32 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/atheism-does-not-necessarily-go-hand-in-hand-with-skepticism/#IDComment27518849