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OpinionEditorials.com. 12,000-year-old Unexplained Structure. We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky o. 500+ Atheism vs. Theism Debates. "I’m a What?" Eliciting Latent Humanism. By Andy Norman I was invited recently to address a group of college students who were curious about humanism. They had been sampling different “faith options” over the course of a semester, hearing from a Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi, a Buddhist monk, and a Mormon minister. Could I present the humanist point of view, the organizer asked, then answer questions about it, all in a non-proselytizing way? “Sounds like fun,” I said, “Count me in.” Preparing for the session, I surveyed some classic attempts to define the humanist outlook.

I came up with a list of the important figures in humanist history, another of the essential humanist texts, and a third of the standpoint’s core principles. I then faced a problem that often flummoxes humanists: how do we present what we’re about in a way that is both illuminating and compelling? I wanted, of course, to win over my audience. Suddenly I was reminded of a comedy routine by “country comic” Jeff Foxworthy.

The ensuing discussion was striking. The Root of All Evil? - The God Delusion. Evolution Debate Will Soon be Over Proclaims Top Researcher. (Source: South Park Studios) Richard Leakey says its time to stop wasting time debating something most scientists agree upon Richard Leakey, son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey, is perhaps the best-known name in paleoanthropology today. The much-respected researcher has spent much of his life digging up fossilized primate remains in Africa, slowly piecing together mankind's evolutionary tree. The painstaking process has not been without its flaws. There are still many gaps in the understanding of how mankind descended from tree-dwelling critters to become an upright hunter, master of his domain.

But according to Richard Leakey, the debate about whether this process actually occurred, versus an alternative theological alternative is almost over. I. At an institute in Manhattan he spoke to reporters at a charity dinner that raised $2M USD for National Geographic conservation efforts. Creation stories are as old as mankind itself. But does his criticism mean that he hates religion? Prof. II. - StumbleUpon.