I've just begun reading "The God Delusion," by Oxford professor Richard
Dawkins, a noted atheist and author of many books on the subject. What
I like most about Dawkins is his evangelical zeal for atheism. Most
atheist seem to be rather passive sorts. His web site is
www.richarddawkins.net which includes an atheist help and resource
center wherein are listed the contact info for many atheist/humanist
organizations, including two for ex-Muslims who have arrived at the
realization that "Islam is a hoax," and another founded by a rabbi to
promote the nontheist aspects of Jewish culture. There is even one
based in nearby Bradenton, an organization that I never knew about.
Maybe I can pass out their tracts in downtown Sarasota. I'll do almost
anything to purge a religi-bumpkin of his delusional mental illness.

Old Haasie

Yes, it's a great book, IMHO.

My favourite of Dawkins' books is "The Extended Phenotype", but all of
his books have considerable merit.

"The God Delusion" is a must-read for anyone with even the remotest
interest in the subject.

Mark

On 23 Dec 2006 07:02:57 -0800, "Mark Houlsby"
wrote:

Yes, it's a great book, IMHO.

My favourite of Dawkins' books is "The Extended Phenotype", but all of
his books have considerable merit.

"The God Delusion" is a must-read for anyone with even the remotest
interest in the subject.

Mark

It's almost as if Michael Scriven's "Primary Philosophy" were edited
and revised by H.L. Mencken. Should be a required high school text.

wrote:
I've just begun reading "The God Delusion," by Oxford professor Richard
Dawkins, a noted atheist and author of many books on the subject. What
I like most about Dawkins is his evangelical zeal for atheism. Most
atheist seem to be rather passive sorts. His web site is
www.richarddawkins.net which includes an atheist help and resource
center wherein are listed the contact info for many atheist/humanist
organizations, including two for ex-Muslims who have arrived at the
realization that "Islam is a hoax," and another founded by a rabbi to
promote the nontheist aspects of Jewish culture. There is even one
based in nearby Bradenton, an organization that I never knew about.
Maybe I can pass out their tracts in downtown Sarasota. I'll do almost
anything to purge a religi-bumpkin of his delusional mental illness.

Old Haasie

I imagine you enjoy the same sucess in that purging that you enjoy when
you try to sell the chess community on the Mensa model.

If Tom Klem were still around, you would get a vigorous defense of the
theists' position, the logic of which is well demonstrated in this
debate concerning the relative merits of Islam and Christianity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxsn8DYMBA

Vince Hart wrote:

wrote:
I've just begun reading "The God Delusion," by Oxford professor Richard
Dawkins, a noted atheist and author of many books on the subject. What
I like most about Dawkins is his evangelical zeal for atheism. Most
atheist seem to be rather passive sorts. His web site is
www.richarddawkins.net which includes an atheist help and resource
center wherein are listed the contact info for many atheist/humanist
organizations, including two for ex-Muslims who have arrived at the
realization that "Islam is a hoax," and another founded by a rabbi to
promote the nontheist aspects of Jewish culture. There is even one
based in nearby Bradenton, an organization that I never knew about.
Maybe I can pass out their tracts in downtown Sarasota. I'll do almost
anything to purge a religi-bumpkin of his delusional mental illness.

Old Haasie

I imagine you enjoy the same sucess in that purging that you enjoy when
you try to sell the chess community on the Mensa model.

If Tom Klem were still around, you would get a vigorous defense of the
theists' position, the logic of which is well demonstrated in this
debate concerning the relative merits of Islam and Christianity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxsn8DYMBA

Sadly, Tom is no longer with us. I know I am not alone in considering
his loss a significant blow to the group.

A word of caution, however, Vince: be careful what you wish, lest
Bachler rears his ugly
head again.

Ugh!

Mark Houlsby wrote:
Vince Hart wrote:

wrote:
I've just begun reading "The God Delusion," by Oxford professor Richard
Dawkins, a noted atheist and author of many books on the subject. What
I like most about Dawkins is his evangelical zeal for atheism. Most
atheist seem to be rather passive sorts. His web site is
www.richarddawkins.net which includes an atheist help and resource
center wherein are listed the contact info for many atheist/humanist
organizations, including two for ex-Muslims who have arrived at the
realization that "Islam is a hoax," and another founded by a rabbi to
promote the nontheist aspects of Jewish culture. There is even one
based in nearby Bradenton, an organization that I never knew about.
Maybe I can pass out their tracts in downtown Sarasota. I'll do almost
anything to purge a religi-bumpkin of his delusional mental illness.

Old Haasie

I imagine you enjoy the same sucess in that purging that you enjoy when
you try to sell the chess community on the Mensa model.

If Tom Klem were still around, you would get a vigorous defense of the
theists' position, the logic of which is well demonstrated in this
debate concerning the relative merits of Islam and Christianity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxsn8DYMBA

Sadly, Tom is no longer with us. I know I am not alone in considering
his loss a significant blow to the group.

A word of caution, however, Vince: be careful what you wish, lest
Bachler rears his ugly
head again.

Ugh!

Frankly, I am so bored by rgcp these days that almost anything would be
more interesting.

Vince Hart wrote:



Frankly, I am so bored by rgcp these days that almost anything would be
more interesting.

So post something...

Vince Hart wrote:

Old Haasie

I imagine you enjoy the same sucess in that purging that you enjoy when
you try to sell the chess community on the Mensa model.
=========
I don't think I've ever purged a religi-bumpkin of his delusional
mental illness.

Old Haasie

Vince Hart wrote:
Frankly, I am so bored by rgcp these days that almost anything would be
more interesting.
============
Didja find my post about state populations of any interest? How 'bout
the one on scallops on sale at Publix?

Old Haasie

On Dec 23, 4:33 pm, "Mark Houlsby"
wrote:
Vince Hart wrote:
If Tom Klem were still around, you would get a vigorous defense of the
theists' position, the logic of which is well demonstrated in this
debate concerning the relative merits of Islam and Christianity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxsn8DYMBA

Mildly funny. I haven't seen that much circular reasoning since the
1975 movie "Rollerball."

Sadly, Tom is no longer with us. I know I am not alone in considering
his loss a significant blow to the group.

Agreed. Klem was staunch in his beliefs, but not overbearing. He was
quite willing to listen to others' views and accept disagreement
without taking offense. A gentlemanliness often in short supply here.