WHY GOD IS PROBABLY NOT REAL. Evolution is a Fact and a Theory. Copyright © 1993-2002 [Last Update: January 22, 1993] hen non-biologists talk about biological evolution they often confuse two different aspects of the definition.
On the one hand there is the question of whether or not modern organisms have evolved from older ancestral organisms or whether modern species are continuing to change over time. On the other hand there are questions about the mechanism of the observed changes... how did evolution occur? Biologists consider the existence of biological evolution to be a fact. In the American vernacular, "theory" often means "imperfect fact"--part of a hierarchy of confidence running downhill from fact to theory to hypothesis to guess. Gould is stating the prevailing view of the scientific community.
Let me try to make crystal clear what is established beyond reasonable doubt, and what needs further study, about evolution. Richard Dawkins: If Science Worked Like Religion. The problem of evil, as described circa 300 B.C. In about 300 B.C., Epicurus eloquently summed up the problem of the existence of evil.
It has come to be known as the Riddle of Epicurus or the Epicurean paradox. It was translated by David Hume in the Dialogues concerning Natural Religion: If God is willing to prevent evil, but is not able to Then He is not omnipotent.If He is able, but not willing Then He is malevolent.If He is both able and willing Then whence cometh evil? If He is neither able nor willing Then why call Him God?
Aggressive atheism. Apatheism. Apatheism (/ˌæpəˈθiːɪzəm/ a portmanteau of apathy and theism/atheism), also known as pragmatic atheism or (critically) as practical atheism, is acting with apathy, disregard, or lack of interest towards belief or disbelief in a deity.
The God Who Wasn't There. Atheists Meetup Groups - Atheists Meetups - Kalamazoo. Atheist, Gnostic, Theist, Agnostic. Why Atheism? Just about everyone is an atheist when it comes to other gods — the gods that other people believe in or that nobody believes in anymore.
I’m an atheist about all gods because there's no reliable evidence for any god, or even for Jesus. There is also extensive evidence that Jesus and all gods are fictional characters — myths created mainly by people who had little understanding of how our universe operates. Daily Atheist Quote. Criticism On Religious Scientists Dr. Andy Thomson discusses "Why We Believe in God(s)" An Atheist Manifesto. Update: (2/08/2006 1:35 p.m.
EST) Read Sam Harris’ additional arguments about The Reality of Islam Editor’s Note: At a time when fundamentalist religion has an unparalleled influence in the highest government levels in the United States, and religion-based terror dominates the world stage, Sam Harris argues that progressive tolerance of faith-based unreason is as great a menace as religion itself. Harris, a philosophy graduate of Stanford who has studied eastern and western religions, won the 2005 PEN Award for nonfiction for The End of Faith, which powerfully examines and explodes the absurdities of organized religion.
Richarddawkinsdotnet's Channel RichardDawkins.net - The Official Richard Dawkins Website. Jokes/Comics. The Four Horsemen HD: Hour 1 of 2 - Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Ep 1. Richard Dawkins on our "queer" universe. Richard Dawkins - "What if you're wrong?" GodlessAmerican.org. Atheist Eve. Eurobarometer_poll.png (839×720) If Atheists Ruled the World [VIDEO] Hundreds of Proofs of God’s Existence.
NOTE: For real proofs of the nonexistence of any god, see "Why Atheism?
" The Founding Fathers are tired of your bullshit. Screen-shot-2011-01-03-at-11.06.53-PM.png (605×453) Please, Rational? New PBS Doc: An Atheist Mom Goes to the Supreme Court - and Wins. Imagine that you are a religious minority sending your child to public school, only to find out that the school has implemented a "voluntary" program of religious instruction that reaffirms the doctrines and creeds of the largely Christian community.
Like most people, you don't want to make waves by challenging the views of the majority, so you allow your child to participate in this program, hoping that it will emphasize education, not indoctrination. Your child soon comes home with artwork and other materials, however, that indicate that the program is little more than a Christian Sunday school, having nothing to do with objective education and everything to do with instilling Christian beliefs. Morality is a Culturally Conditioned Response. The Death of Morality Jesse Prinz argues that the source of our moral inclinations is merely cultural.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people, Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law, Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations, Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Article 1.
Article 2. Article 3. Humansanddinos_tr2_png_800x1000_q100.png (800×570) SvTep.jpg (640×480) Neurotheology. PBS: The Question of God. Video channel on TED.com. Creating God in one's own image : Not Exactly Rocket Science. For many religious people, the popular question “What would Jesus do?”
Is essentially the same as “What would I do?” That’s the message from an intriguing and controversial new study by Nicholas Epley from the University of Chicago. Through a combination of surveys, psychological manipulation and brain-scanning, he has found that when religious Americans try to infer the will of God, they mainly draw on their own personal beliefs. Psychological studies have found that people are always a tad egocentric when considering other people’s mindsets. They use their own beliefs as a starting point, which colours their final conclusions. Religion provides a moral compass for many people around the world, colouring their views on everything from martyrdom to abortion to homosexuality. Epley surveyed commuters at a Boston train station, university undergraduates, and 1,000 adults from a nationally representative database.
In another study, Epley got people to manipulate themselves. Atheism and skepticism.