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Atheist Revolution : Can the Hapless Democratic Party Deliver What We Need?

Thu, 3 Sep 2020 21:48:53 +0000

As a marketing guy, I know how hard it is to massage two audiences at once. In this case, Biden would like to energize the vocal minority of the far left as well as appeal to moderates who have a vague distaste of Trump. The result is...maybe hapless. The far left doesn't like that Biden isn't promising more and the moderates don't like that Biden is promising too much. The far left is mad he's not attaching Trump harder, the moderates would like to see more "going high." Trump can nail his message because he is talking to his base. He'll still get the voters who don't like the "libs are the enemy" divisiveness, but those people aren't watching his speeches or reading his tweets. They just are worried about socialism or defunded police or pro-choice Justices.

Atheist Revolution : Saying Goodbye to Google

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:30:23 +0000

Going to miss it. Honestly, I'm only active on my blog and Twitter again because Google+ is closing. It was my outlet for a long time and there are some great atheists and Christians on there. Oh well, nothing lasts forever.

Bitch Spot : Horror Show Sunday: Prayer, not Medicine

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:29:14 +0000

Now my dad blames...not God, not her decision, not his encouragement of her decision...but doctors for not healing her.

Bitch Spot : Horror Show Sunday: Prayer, not Medicine

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:01 +0000

I grew up a Christian Scientist, so I can somewhat relate. I don't think my parents would have let it go that far with me. They were believers, but liked to hedge their bets. My mom died last year from cancer and her faith did harm her. First diagnosis was late, due to not wanting to seek medical help. Chemo helped, so much so that she was close to back to normal...at which point she stopped treatment before she should have stopped treatment and it came back worse.

Bitch Spot : So Much for Being Adults...

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:00:09 +0000

Thanks. I was actually pretty active on Google+ (for some reason). Now that it's going away, I'm getting back into Twitter and a little bit of the blog.

Bitch Spot : So Much for Being Adults...

Fri, 8 Feb 2019 18:14:48 +0000

I don't know why people give words so much power. They are pixels on the screen or sounds from the mouth. Actions can be offensive, but words? Not to me.

Atheist Revolution : 10 Years of Atheist Revolution

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:51:29 +0000

Jesus, God hasn't struck you down in 10 years now? I guess I'm safe then. ;-) My recent post Infinite Regression & You

Atheist Revolution : We Lost a Couple of Good Atheist Blogs

Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:09:07 +0000

Yeah, I like both those guys too. I figure there is an off chance they'll be back like a bunch of other atheist blogs that closed shop...temporarily. It's hard to post often, but it's also hard to give up entirely. My recent post A Darwin Day Exchange

http://iamchristianiamanatheist.blogspot.kr/ : The Christian God disproved

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:18:30 +0000

The bible is so-so at fulfilling prophecies that are fulfilled IN THE BIBLE. It's awful at fulfilling prophecies that were to come after, like Jesus' return. But, hey, we just haven't given enough time. (despite the many references implying it should have happened long ago.)

Atheist Revolution : The Appeal of Christian Hell

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:50:18 +0000

Making it a reality is a goal, but only a partially attainable one. Still, as much of it as can be attained should be.

http://iamchristianiamanatheist.blogspot.kr/ : God will not protect the unvaccinated

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:43:53 +0000

I really thought anti-vax and climate change denying were largely unmotivated by religion, but I think I was naive. In my last few exchanges with these people it quickly because about God. I'm reading a book called Survival of the Sickest, very interesting on the evolution of disease.

Bitch Spot : Are You Addicted to Religion?

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:40:28 +0000

This makes me think of those old PSA commercials about getting off or not starting drugs. In this case, reality is my anti-drug. My recent post A Darwin Day Exchange

http://iamchristianiamanatheist.blogspot.kr/ : The Body of Christ (funny)

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 01:42:47 +0000

I could see this for Catholics where they can't make it to church--like at war or in space. Otherwise, it's a stretch.

http://iamchristianiamanatheist.blogspot.kr/ : Mormons and their alien friends

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:15:32 +0000

And here I thought Scientology had a lock on religious aliens.

Bitch Spot : Bitchspot's Book Corner

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:14:03 +0000

I would do a list like this, but mine would be much shorter. I have more general science stuff than atheism stuff. Ever try Michael Shermer? He writes well, but he narrates his own audiobooks and makes me fall asleep. My recent post Incomplete & Circular Apologetic Definitions

Bitch Spot : Should We Engage the Theists?

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:55:17 +0000

So many have finally given up evidential apologetics entirely. Why they think that there is any other way to defend a belief about reality is beyond me. My recent post An Interview with Tjaart Blignaut

Bitch Spot : No End to the Questions from Theists

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 01:06:31 +0000

Great answers as usual. I'll give credit to these questions for at least being specific and not too overdone. They are all trying to get at something that we've seen over and over, but phrased in a more sophisticated way. Still, anyone who has given any thought to their atheism should be able to answer reasonably. My recent post Ray Comfort is Exquisitely Deluded

http://iamchristianiamanatheist.blogspot.kr/ : Avoiding the semantics problem.

Sat, 8 Feb 2014 04:36:06 +0000

I've heard so many different definitions of God, I think the only universal is that he/she/it is the universal creator. From there, almost nothing can be agreed upon by the majority of theists.

http://iamchristianiamanatheist.blogspot.kr/ : Philosophy (Theism), science and human advancement.

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:10:55 +0000

Do you think all philosophy comes from a theistic mindset?

http://iamchristianiamanatheist.blogspot.kr/ : This is what counts as evidence for god?

Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:06:44 +0000

It's almost as if they embraces any science that they can spin to support agency in the universe and ignore everything else that contradicts it.