Monday, December 26, 2011

Because Everyone Needs a Support Group, Even Geniuses

I know that it's been terrible of me to only present one side of an argument. How uncivil, how uncaring can I be? Never let it be said that I don't allow for open discussion, no matter how many time Honshui and Fugle post that they can't post.

In that vein, I have found a truth-teller in arms, a brother in logic for them; it's Stan from http://atheism-analyzed.blogspot.com/.

From atheism, to evolution, to the very laws and properties of nature, Stan has proven them all wrong with undergrad level logic and a steadfast commitment to only using definitions for words that back his play. You guys should stop by and say hi to Stan. He understands your frustration with stupid atheist who refuse to open their eyes and minds to the real Truth.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Some Holiday Reading for the Grumpy People

Honshui's error-filled post, followed by further error-filled comments, makes obvious the need for some remedial reading.

Austin Cline, has this to say about agnosticism, the "eminently reasonable" position put forth by Honshui.

"Many people who adopt the label of agnostic reject the label of atheist — there is a common perception that agnosticism is a more “reasonable” position while atheism is more “dogmatic,” ultimately indistinguishable from theism except in the details. This is not a valid position to adopt because it misrepresents or misunderstands everything involved: atheism, theism, agnosticism, and the nature of belief itself. It also happens to reinforce popular prejudice against atheists"

Austin was a Regional Director for the Council for Secular Humanism and a former Publicity Coordinator for the Campus Freethought Alliance. So it might be a good idea for Honshui and Fugle to read up a bit, so at least we can all be reading from the same page, and not having to constantly correct them on their sincere, but plainly wrong, assertions.

And that's, one to grow on.