American Jewish University presents best-selling authors Sam Harris and Rabbi David Wolpe in a debate about the existence of God and the role of religion and faith in society. Sam Harris is a renowned atheist and author of The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation. Rabbi David Wolpe, of Sinai Temple, is the author of Teaching Your Children About God and Why Be Jewish. This debate is moderated by Los Angeles Times religion editor Steve Padilla.Visit the American Jewish University for m... Read Full Story
The Atheist Challenge - 20 Questions - By Brett Keane. Where do you get your morality from, and please explain your morality?. Why do you accept evolution? Explain how you came to your conclusions.. What is the meaning and purpose of your life?. What is the greatest thing you have ever done for others?. Would you kill for atheism?. Why are you an atheist and consider your position valid?. If you died and discovered a god existed, what would you say to he/she/it?. What religion is more dangero... Read Full Story
Fact: All religion in this planet has a certain salvation concept.Many religions express the beliefs that have been held concerning the original state of mankind in the divine ordering of the universe. Many of these myths envisage a kind of Golden Age at the beginning of the world, when the first human beings lived, serene and happy, untouched by disease, aging, or death and in harmony with a divine Creator.For example, Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism, called upon men to align themse... Read Full Story
Atheism offers nothing to me,it never has and never will,it doesn't make me feel good or comfort me,it's not there for me when I'm sick or ill,it won't intervene in my times of need or protect me from hate,it doesn't care if I fail or succeed,it won't wipe the tears from my eyes,it does nothing when I have no where to run,it won't give me wise words or advice,it has no teaches for me to learn,it can't show me what's bad or nice...A short poem written and re... Read Full Story
Michael Shermer, the founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine, argues Why Darwin Matters: Evolution, Intelligent Design and the Battle for Science and Religion in this talk presented by the Division of Biological Sciences and the Helen Edison Lecture Series at the University of California, San Diego. Series: Helen Edison Lecture Series [5/2009] [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 15584]
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Why do people see the Virgin Mary on cheese sandwiches or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video, images and music, professional skeptic Michael Shermer explores these and other phenomena, including UFOs and alien sightings. He offers cognitive context: In the absence of sound science, incomplete information can combine with the power of suggestion (helping us hear those Satanic lyrics in Led Zeppelin). In fact, he says, humans tend to convince ourselves to believe... Read Full Story
This is the brilliant opening statement that Christopher Hitchens gave in a religion vs. atheism debate with Alister McGrath on October 11, 2007.
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