The new Buddhist atheism
In God is Not Great , Christopher Hitchens writes of Buddhism as the sleep of reason, and of Buddhists as discarding their minds as well as their sandals.
In God is Not Great , Christopher Hitchens writes of Buddhism as the sleep of reason, and of Buddhists as discarding their minds as well as their sandals.
This March 12-14 will see the largest atheist convention of the year play out in Melbourne, Australia.
Atheists have enjoyed a good run in recent years, organizing to challenge the value and validity of religion.
Global Atheist Convention in Melbourne, 12-14 March, is a sellout - part of the “Rise of Atheism” March 7, 4:45 PM Portland Atheism Examiner Jeff Musall If you were hoping to grab some last minute tickets to the Global Atheist Convention coming up in Melbourne, Australia, you are far too late.
A MILITANT atheist left allegedly insulting religious images in an airport prayer room in honour of his “hero”. Harry Taylor is accused of placing a series of “grossly abusive and insulting” photographs and cartoons depicting Christian and Muslim figures in the multi-faith room at Liverpool’s John Lennon airport.
Last week, members of the Secular Coalition of America gathered at the White House to share some of their concerns.
In a widely viewed article on CNN last week, Professor Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics announced the results of a study which he claims proves that atheists are smarter than believers.
IF YOU’RE one of those committed atheists in the Richard Dawkins mould who dreams of ridding the world of religious mumbo-jumbo, prepare yourself for a disappointment: there is no good evidence that education leads to secularisation.
CLOSE “Practical Atheism?” - From His Heart - Week of March 5 Practical Atheism? Have you ever met an atheist? An atheist believes there is no God.
Missionary apologists will often sing the praises of the good work that missionaries do. They feed the hungry, build shelters, teach the illiterate how to read, etc. These are all great things but they can all be done just as effectively if not more so by leaving religion at home. People in third world nations or nations which have been devastated by a natural disaster are in a vulnerable position. They are at a disadvantage economically, scientifically, and often emotionally (due to the losses suffered by natural disasters). The ends do not justify the means. It isn’t a “service” to use people’s hunger and poverty as a tool to convert more followers.