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Comment by shaman sun on August 24, 2009 at 12:55pm

Great video. I always found Harris to be the most sensible of modern popular atheist thought. He also touched on some of the positive components of religion: compassion and ethical maturity. If we analyze religion thoroughly, instead of just throwing it all out, we might find some hidden jewels illuminated by modern reason. In other words, what some religions may have set out to do, thousands of years ago (increase compassion, good works, change the human being into a caring fellow rather than warring), may finally be possible. There are also strange conscious experiences that don't fall under the category of delusional thinking (enlightenment experiences, strange visions in meditation or prayer) that have to be understood through the scientific lens, and perhaps utilized by modern humans.

I know some argue there is credence to supernatural thought, and that it is beyond modern science, but that is yet to be a solid argument... (Reincarnation, psychic abilities, etc).

Comment by Nate on August 24, 2009 at 9:44am

Here's the video:

Comment by Nate on August 22, 2009 at 12:07pm

Sam appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher last night. Notable quote: "Atheism has no content". He commented on the appointment of Collins as the head of the NIH and why it's problematic with regards to funding scientific inquiry into neuroscience and morality. He reiterated the importance of examining personal transformation and other ideas commonly linked to spirituality from the rational perspective.

Comment by ilostmysharpie on August 19, 2009 at 10:54pm

I have such a crush on Sam...=)

Comment by Friend of Dorothy on August 11, 2009 at 3:50pm

Thanks Nate, just finished watchine another Sam Harris debate on You Tube, as I do regularly. Very sharp guy.

Comment by Nate on August 10, 2009 at 10:55pm

Thanks very much, Ruth.

Comment by Ruth Dickson on August 10, 2009 at 3:38pm

Done. Here's the email:
"

Dear Sam:
I have been delegated to proffer an invitation to join us at Atheist Nexus, currently the largest atheist social network on the internet. We have recently formed a "Sam Harris" group, and would be honored to have you drop in to bless our undertaking...or to do whatever us atheists do in lieu of a mitzvah.
We look forward to counting you among our members and to meeting you in cyber-person.
On a personal note, I have a major author-to-author crush on you, so I would REALLY like you to see you at:
http://atheistnexus.org/group/samharris.
Post-theistically yours,

Comment by Nate on August 9, 2009 at 10:20pm

Great idea, Ruth. Very glad to have you here. Would you consider extending the invitation to Mr. Harris?

Comment by Ruth Dickson on August 8, 2009 at 7:20pm

Just another Harris fan checking in. Does he know we're here? I hope somebody has invited him to drop in and say hello. Such a nice Jewish boy! (oops)

Comment by Nate on July 31, 2009 at 7:46am

Thanks for that explanation, Richard, Welcome to the group.

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