Thursday, January 8, 2009

News Report on Rise of Atheism

Thought this might be a good start to the discussion. This report shows the culture of Atheism in America. I feel like it is becoming it's own faith and religion. Much like Christianity it is driven by marketing and leaders. Joe, what do you think about this initial video?

Dr. Hitchens seems to be very smart and very angry toward organized religion. Would you say that the "New" Atheist movement holds this position toward organized religion?

Finally, what are your problems as an Atheist with Organized Religion? That should get the discussion rolling...

I'll try to think how to answer Hitchens question of "What good thing can a person of religion do that a atheist can't do or hasn't done?" I feel that this is a soundbyte/ stump question and used to win debates as opposed to allowing for real discussion. I don't think a soundbyte answer will suffice so i'll get back to that later. However, initially I would say that a person of Christianity would be more prone to self-sacrifice than a person who was atheist because self preservation is an important emphasis in Science, where suffering, pain and laying down one's life for a friend are important emphasizes of Christianity.

Thanks Joe...
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