Comments on: The Atheist Manifestos II:The God Delusion (2006) http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/11/10/the-atheist-manifestos-iithe-god-delusion-2006/ thoughts while vastly outnumbered on the northern great plains Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: JiveFood » Blog Archive » Is There a God? http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/11/10/the-atheist-manifestos-iithe-god-delusion-2006/#comment-3856 JiveFood » Blog Archive » Is There a God? Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:57:44 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=880#comment-3856 [...] actually get a chance to read this book (as much as I would like to) but I did read a couple of reviews for this book. Stenger, a physicists, examines the scientific evidence, or lack there of, to [...] [...] actually get a chance to read this book (as much as I would like to) but I did read a couple of reviews for this book. Stenger, a physicists, examines the scientific evidence, or lack there of, to [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/11/10/the-atheist-manifestos-iithe-god-delusion-2006/#comment-334 Anonymous Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:26:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=880#comment-334 Douglas said most of what needed to be said, except, that if you want to teach your children about Allah or Jesus or whatever, do it in your mosque, or church, or whatever. I respect your right to teach your children your beliefs, but stop trying to make my children into Christians Minor point ("Russell, in contrast, is an evolutionary scientist at Oxford University." this sentence should read "Dawkins, . . .) Douglas said most of what needed to be said, except, that if you want to teach your children about Allah or Jesus or whatever, do it in your mosque, or church, or whatever.
I respect your right to teach your children your beliefs, but stop trying to make my children into Christians
Minor point (”Russell, in contrast, is an evolutionary scientist at Oxford University.” this sentence should read “Dawkins, . . .)

]]> By: Douglas http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/11/10/the-atheist-manifestos-iithe-god-delusion-2006/#comment-333 Douglas Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:51:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=880#comment-333 NVW is pretty good at generating stawmen; but there is a fundamental problem with the mess of pottage he dumped. There is no evidence whatsoever that any god of any kind actually exists. Homosexuals do exist. No doubt about it. Comparing "homophobia" to "Theophobia" makes about as much sense as comparing "Theophobia" with "Arachnophobia". I suppose we could define an irrational defense of the existence of supernatural dieties "theophilia" or those who suffer from such delusions as theophiliacs. Incidentally, how can it be proved that something which cannot exist or be measured, tested, or whatever be either dead or alive? There is neither hate nor love implicit in the idea of non-existence or irrelevance of supernatural deities. What is is and what is not is not. NVW is pretty good at generating stawmen; but there is a fundamental problem with the mess of pottage he dumped.

There is no evidence whatsoever that any god of any kind actually exists.

Homosexuals do exist. No doubt about it.

Comparing “homophobia” to “Theophobia” makes about as much sense as comparing “Theophobia” with “Arachnophobia”.

I suppose we could define an irrational defense of the existence of supernatural dieties
“theophilia” or those who suffer from such delusions as theophiliacs.

Incidentally, how can it be proved that something which cannot exist or be measured, tested, or whatever be either dead or alive?

There is neither hate nor love implicit in the idea of non-existence or irrelevance of supernatural deities.

What is is and what is not is not.

]]> By: Nick VanWingerden http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/11/10/the-atheist-manifestos-iithe-god-delusion-2006/#comment-332 Nick VanWingerden Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:23:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=880#comment-332 Theophobia is the fear or distrust of religion or God. There are many people in the world that claim that God is dead not because they have any evidence or proof, but because they most likely fear following him. If he were alive and real, they would then be subject to his law. There are also many in this world who think God to be a tyrant and so in return they fear and even hate God. They then, turn to be activist atheists with a vengeance toward all established religion. Homophobes are in essence hostile towards homosexuality while Theophobes poses and demonstrate the same hostility towards religion and God. Those that distrust religion are just as hostile as those that are homophobic. Those that distrust religion fear that religion of any kind is dangerous in schools and dangerous in public and should be kept private. Isn’t keeping God out of the public schools the same as keeping homosexuals in the closet? Force the homosexual lifestyle in and force God out. Do not let kids talk about their religion in school and in the military do not let soldiers talk about their orientation. Don't ask don't tell seems to be the motto for both. Liberals on the one hand want acceptance for homosexuality yet they deny all acceptance for religion and want it relegated to the privacy of the home and behind closed doors. Theophobia is the fear or distrust of religion or God. There are many people in the world that claim that God is dead not because they have any evidence or proof, but because they most likely fear following him. If he were alive and real, they would then be subject to his law.

There are also many in this world who think God to be a tyrant and so in return they fear and even hate God. They then, turn to be activist atheists with a vengeance toward all established religion. Homophobes are in essence hostile towards homosexuality while Theophobes poses and demonstrate the same hostility towards religion and God.

Those that distrust religion are just as hostile as those that are homophobic. Those that distrust religion fear that religion of any kind is dangerous in schools and dangerous in public and should be kept private.

Isn’t keeping God out of the public schools the same as keeping homosexuals in the closet? Force the homosexual lifestyle in and force God out. Do not let kids talk about their religion in school and in the military do not let soldiers talk about their orientation. Don’t ask don’t tell seems to be the motto for both.

Liberals on the one hand want acceptance for homosexuality yet they deny all acceptance for religion and want it relegated to the privacy of the home and behind closed doors.

]]> By: Renee http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/11/10/the-atheist-manifestos-iithe-god-delusion-2006/#comment-331 Renee Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:39:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=880#comment-331 I've been doubting for days; should I buy The God Delusion, or not? Dawkins crusade is becoming slightly tiresome, as I've mentioned briefly on my blog today (http://lackofsound.blogspot.com/). On the other hand... I’ve been doubting for days; should I buy The God Delusion, or not? Dawkins crusade is becoming slightly tiresome, as I’ve mentioned briefly on my blog today (http://lackofsound.blogspot.com/). On the other hand…

]]> By: Anonymous http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/11/10/the-atheist-manifestos-iithe-god-delusion-2006/#comment-330 Anonymous Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:35:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=880#comment-330 Great book and good review of it! It is simply irrefutable and a tragedy that humans in general have not yet reached the level of such mature independent thinking. Great book and good review of it!

It is simply irrefutable and a tragedy that humans in general have not yet reached the level of such mature independent thinking.

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