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It's ON! 2008-03-13 16:24:42 Vox has published his criticisms of my critique here. It's possible that I may need to clarify some of the points to which he objected, so I'll get to that and then we'll get ready for round 2!ETA: Here is Vox's response in its entirety. He didn't seem to mind in the comments on his blog, so here ya go.Quote:read more
Response to Vox 2008-03-22 15:31:14 Alright - I had posted this as a comment under my previous blog post, but it's too damn long to not make it separate. So, without further ado...my response to his response to my response to The Irrational Atheist. Quote:Actually, we're only supposed to make sure you have heard the Gospel, if you're not inclined to listen, we're permitted to shake the dust from our sandals and move on in good conscience. Moreoever, I never claimed to be a particularly good Christian, the reason I'm less annoying than the door-knocking fundamentalist who wants to talk to you about Jesus is because I care less about your fate. My libertarianism pretty much goes to the bone.I prefer your more subdued form of proselytization, but I think that the bible clearly indicates that as one of the “elect,&rd Read more:Response
The (ir)Rational Atheist--More Vox Day 2008-03-30 02:07:08 Starting off chapter two, which is entitled “Defining Science,” is a brief description of the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow, unknown to most, but a troupe of traveling masochists (or so it seems) who represent his caricature of science. These little side stories can have more of an effect than the reader understands, though. Right off the bat, science is seen as either freakish or trivial due to the association with that particular experience of his. Because of this, I find it necessary to give you the actual definition of “science”: 1. a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws 2. systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation a Read more:Atheist
Carnival of the Godless and more Vox 2008-04-05 03:22:58 I am officially announcing that the next Carnival
of the Godless
will be hosted here, on my blog, beginning April 13. Be on the lookout for that. I have gotten a bunch of good submissions already. The following is a "response" from a Vox Day fan. It is relatively devoid of anything intelligent, but I address it because everybody cries if I don't.Quote:I have some agreement with your comment. However we are not talking proof here, just a suggestion. Correlation implies causation. It is hypothesis generating. No, correlation does not imply causation, and a hypothesis should be generated before any experimentation is undertaken. The hypothesis comes from pure observation, and is then proven or not by experimentation. Perhaps you should study the scientific method. Quote:B
The Second Cross-Examination 2008-04-15 00:28:06 Gah--this is taking so much longer than I thought. I’m going to attempt to keep this brief and only address major points so that I can move on to chapter 3. I already have people bitching that I should just “ignore Vox,” but I have no intentions of doing so. His fan-boys would only claim victory, so plod along with me here. (Pretty please?) Quote:It is perfectly understandable, but unfortunate, that Kelly is so wedded to an oppositional context that she tends to blindly fall into applying hostile and incorrect interpretations to various parts of the text in which no opposition is required. This does not appear to be a problem of basic reading comprehension, but rather, the result of reading with a critical filter that causes her to react rather than think through her res Read more:Cross
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Segments from recent radio appearance 2008-04-22 22:40:16 Hey folks, this is Sapient. Just wanted to get a copy of some segments we recorded of a recent interview Kelly did. Feel free to comment right here. ETA: The link to hear the entire interview is here. Read more:appearance
The Case Against Science? 2008-04-28 12:19:41 Sorry - this is a long one. For my next blog post, I'll be taking a break from Vox so I can kick somebody else's ass and all of you who keep telling me to drop the Vox project will shut up. As to the length--I know it's taking absurdly long and I still have 13 chapters to go. I just wanted to do a critique that was so detailed that nobody would need to read the book to know what it says. I may have to go with the more concise plan, though, so I can finish this sometime, oh....before I die. Vox Day seems to have a proclivity towards using odd anecdotal evidence gleaned from the writings of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens in order to formulate his arguments against atheism, and he continues in the same vein in chapter three. In short order, we discover that “New Atheist Read more:Science
It's Christian Bashing Week! 2008-05-02 05:45:45 How's that headline? Do I have everybody's attention now? Good. Because a headline like that should get your attention. Would anybody tolerate "Gay Bashing Week" or "Woman Bashing Week?" The very idea is ludicrous. Yet, Dinesh D'Souza can print an article entitled "Atheist Bashing Week" and hardly anybody bats an eyelash. There's certainly not public outrage and condemnation for such blatant bigotry. He was just joking, you say? Even in all of our stunts, which are regularly criticized by atheists (often quite vehemently), we've only dared to tell people that their god doesn't exist or encourage others to say so and post it to YouTube. Even the mind disorder controversy doesn't encourage physical harm or even allude to it. If we haven't had "Christian
Bas
If Sex Is A Drug, What Isn't? 2008-05-17 02:06:01 I've been too busy lately to post on topics when they might actually be fresh (novel concept, I know), but I really wanted to touch on the Pope Benedict soliloquy on sex. Having read Humanae Vitae myself, I am quite familiar with the subject at hand. The Catholic Church, while progressive in some areas, most notably science, still clings to these archaic beliefs about sex and birth control. I gues
For All of the Anti-Breeding Women Out There... 2008-05-19 13:05:46 The atheist community seems overrun by people who have no desire to reproduce. Not just that, but some even despise the concept and those who continue to do so. This is likely due to the fact that people with high levels of intelligence and education tend to have smaller families, and I am by no means trying to criticize anybodys personal choices, but the oft-quoted and equally misconstrued studie Read more:Breeding
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Hiatus Over? 2008-06-20 12:59:02 Well, I'm thinking that it's about time to return to the grind here. Sorry, I was suffering from massive drama overload both in my real life and online. Anyway, Vox Day has been on my mind so expect the next installment within a few days. I assume his cronies have already declared victory due to my extended absence, but rest assured that whether anybody likes it or not, I will complete this projec Read more:Hiatus
No More Abortions in South Dakota? 2008-07-22 16:16:12 Hehe...this article from Slate.com encapsulated the insanity that has forever gripped the anti-abortion movement. The double-speak required to pass this recent bit of legislation is beyond Orwellian. According to this recent mandate, abortion "will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being." Huh? Can you run that by me one more time? An implanted embryo is whole Read more:Dakota
, South
, South Dakota
Atheism and Autism--Are They Correlated? 2008-07-21 16:23:06 This month's issue of Psychology Today has an interesting piece that reminded me of everybody's dear friend, Vox Day. He asserts in his blog and his book on many occasions that atheists are more likely to suffer from what he terms "social autism"--disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome or mild forms of autism. He bases this on informal internet surveys that questioned people on their pers Read more:Atheism
, Autism
Serotonin linked to religiosity 2008-07-16 16:51:12 In a recent study, researchers have found that people with higher concentrations of serotonin receptors were more likely to be religious or the nebulous "spiritual." This is interesting because it would explain the connection between transcendent experiences and the use of psychotropic drugs and also the inverse correlation between religiosity and depression. Check it out for yourself:Qu Read more:linked
Vox Day - Where Did I Say I Was Finished? 2008-07-09 16:13:18 Just had to post this so that everybody knows that I am not finished with chapter 4, nor did I saw I was. I found that there was enough material to cut it into 2 posts, and not wanting to make it too long, decided to dissect the foundation of chapter 4--the immorality of atheists, or lack of definable morality--before delving into the specifics. Geez Vox, you shouldn't be so hasty to jump to concl
Sapient and Explorologist reach a settlement agreement 2008-08-04 13:31:31 Sapient and Explorologist Settle Lawsuit Explorologist Ltd. and an online critic have settled their legal battle over a YouTube video challenging Uri Geller's claims about his mental powers. EFF and Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, LLP, represent Brian Sapient, who uploaded an excerpt from a documentary that critiqued Geller's performances and abilities to YouTube. Explorologist claimed the
Atheist Nexus Controversy? 2008-08-03 03:00:50 I recently read a few blog posts regarding AtheistNexus
, a social site on the Ning platform for atheists. Apparently, not everybody agrees with some of the decisions made by the operators of this group. Sound familiar? It's nice to know that some people have their noses up everybody's asses and not just ours...but I digress. We set up a group there months ago which hasn't been u Read more:Controversy
Christians in Texas Command Hurricane Ike to Stop 2008-09-11 19:41:30 A group of Christians
from Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas
, has decided to call upon the Almighty to stop the advancement of Hurricane Ike into Houston. By beseeching the assistance of Jesus, the alleged son of God, they have "power and authority to affect the weather," says one churchgoer upon questioning. When asked how it came to be known that the
Evolutionary Psychology and Political Incorrectness 2008-09-03 14:54:09 I found this gem of an article while perusing Psychology Today, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite magazines. I won't reprint the entire thing here, since it is long, but here's the link. Quote:Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature Why most suicide bombers are Muslim, beautiful people have more daughters, humans are naturally polygamous, sexual harassment isn't sexist, and Read more:Evolutionary
A Temple of Science? 2008-09-29 23:20:20 In an interesting event inspired by Richard Dawkins at Beyond Belief 2006, Jonathon Keats has built a temple of science which he has named The Atheon. Hmmmm... For the full story, click here. Read more:Science
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Voices of Disbelief (the book) 2008-11-30 11:44:37 Voices of Disbelief
will likely be available around August of 2009. The contributors are as follows:1. Peter Adegoke2. Athena Andreadis3. Julian Baggini4. Gregory Benford5. Ophelia Benson6. Russell Blackford7. Susan Blackmore8. Damien Broderick9. Lori Lipman Brown10. Sean M. Carroll11. Thomas W. Clark12. Austin Dacey 13. Edgar Dahl14. Jack Dann15. Margaret Downey16. Taner Edis17. Greg Egan18. Read more:Voices
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