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Dave Rogers commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post So much more to talk about ...
"Howard, you and I joined this site about the same day a year ago this week. Although I do want to keep a foot grounded in A/N's reality, another part wants to go debate theists somewhere and plant some seeds of doubt. The day I joined A/N I…"
Howard S. Dunn commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post So much more to talk about ...
"Believe me - war stories - this website - it's all very tempting to rant on - we deserve it - many are isolated in pockets - have to contend with being 'in the closet' many places they work and frequent - friends and family. But, with…"
Dejah Thoris commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post So much more to talk about ...
"Ah yes, I am familiar with this phenomenon. For a while, I was part of an atheist group which met every month. The vast majority of the time was spent on people talking about why they are atheists and how evil/stupid/wrong/etc. religion is. A little…"
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I was on the phone last night with an old friend I hadn't seen in fifteen years. He's an accomplished evolutionary biologist AND he owns a world-beat record label. While he is exposed to, via his business, belief systems from many diverse cultures, he has never believed in god; he was not raised that way. In fact, he admits that, while the notion has always been a curiosity, understanding the details of any given faith has not been much of a focus for him. That is not to say he is oblivious to…See More
D R Hosie commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post Chemistry, Love and Purpose
"Exactly ! - And it is this sublimity (damn it, I still think it should be "sublimnity") of the human experience, that can't especially be reduced to formulae. Because, in a certain sense, it plays-out in individual performance(s) of…"
Howard S. Dunn commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post Chemistry, Love and Purpose
"D R - I concur. Another extension of the metaphor is this. Imagine a time (maybe today) when you could (can) listen to music without having any idea about how it is produced. Many who are not musicians find themselves in this position. The music…"
D R Hosie commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post Chemistry, Love and Purpose
"Howard, just to borrow slightly from your own metaphor, I came to see that trying to equate the entire human experience to the reaction of so many electro-chemical exchanges, is like instancing the most intricate and exquisite piece of music you can…"
Howard S. Dunn commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post Chemistry, Love and Purpose
"I just thought that through - if you are alive, you are experiencing something. If you are dead, you are not experiencing anything. Yeah - gonna have to stay addicted to experiences as long as I can."
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Chemistry, Love and Purpose
It seems to me that for a huge number of people that once included myself, getting over religion wasn't really the hardest part of letting go of the idea of a spiritual realm.I think the hardest part is the existential crisis presented by the notion that who we are and what we are boils down to electrochemical reactions. Love, meaning, purpose, identity, etc. aren't any more real or valid at the end of the day than lightning. There's a kind of profound reticence we feel against accepting that…See More
Jason Spicer commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post I wonder about atheist messages in disguise ...
"Cat o', I have no problem with Mr. Elliot's 'stache. I just wish it would be cast against type once in a while.
UDFG and Loren, Heinlein's schizophrenic soldier-worshipping libertarianism deserves mockery. The movie, while not…"
ryan cameron commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post My Memorial Day FB Status - a salute to the atheists in foxholes.
"R.I.P Pat Tillman."
Loren Miller commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post I wonder about atheist messages in disguise ...
"Apparently, I'm not the only Heinlein purist around here ... but then, "Ginny" wasn't too thrilled with Starship Troopers, either. Quoting IMDB:
After seeing an advanced screening of the movie, Virginia Heinlein denounced the…"
Фелч Гроган commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post I wonder about atheist messages in disguise ...
"John D: I thought the movie version of Starship Troopers was terrible!
You peasant. Paul Verhoeven is one of the visionaries of our time. However, his satire is usually mistaken for seriousness - this in itself is a measure of it's…"
Jason Spicer commented on Howard S. Dunn's blog post I wonder about atheist messages in disguise ...
"Cat o' Name of the Week Club, I read Christopher Milne's autobio at our parents' behest as well. I also couldn't figure out why they recommended it. I think the idea was to be exposed to the unpleasant thinking of an atheist, and…"
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I was on the phone last night with an old friend I hadn't seen in fifteen years. He's an accomplished evolutionary biologist AND he owns a world-beat record label. While he is exposed to, via his business, belief systems from many diverse cultures, he has never believed in god; he was not raised that way. In fact, he admits that, while the notion has always been a curiosity, understanding the details of any given faith has not been much of a focus for him. That is not to say he is… Continue
Chemistry, Love and Purpose
Posted on June 6, 2010 at 10:00pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
It seems to me that for a huge number of people that once included myself, getting over religion wasn't really the hardest part of letting go of the idea of a spiritual realm.
I think the hardest part is the existential crisis presented by the notion that who we are and what we are boils down to electrochemical reactions. Love, meaning, purpose, identity, etc. aren't any more real or valid at the end of the day than lightning. There's a kind of profound reticence we feel…
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Posted on May 31, 2010 at 4:05pm 2 Comments 1 Like
There are plenty of…
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Posted on May 30, 2010 at 12:40am 11 Comments 0 Likes
When I was in the sixth grade, a nun called Sister Maxine (Sister Max) - who had to be a hippy lesbian in disguise - read Madeleine L'Engle's iconic book A Wrinkle in Time to us. I was totally blown away by that book. At the time I was sure she thought it was a secret take on Christianity. Nevertheless, it inspired me to go to the library and look for more ... science fiction.
I picked up a piece of preteen pulp by a guy named Robert Heinlein. It was about a kid who…
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Posted on May 25, 2010 at 4:00am 4 Comments 0 Likes
I've noticed an interesting trend in the rhetoric about, well, rhetoric - as it relates to speaking up and speaking out.
I was in a band years ago - an acid jazz band (for wont of a better term) and we were in the 'green room' at the club we were playing when I noticed they were pumping in really awful eighties disco. One of the singers, Yva, was this Peruvian pixie dyke with a full on beotch attitude and the voice of a goddess. In the room was a leather clad gay kid - a…
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- At 11:56am on July 17, 2009,
Jim DePaulo said… - Actually I found the picture on the tubez, I call it "creepy baby" - I thought it was hilarious. This is the only site I use it on, however.
- At 11:52pm on November 15, 2009,
Rizwan Khan said… - Happy Birthday Howard S.Dunn
- At 1:17pm on November 17, 2009,
Stephen Goldin said… - Welcome to the SFF group. Hope you have a lot of fun here.
- At 12:39pm on November 23, 2009, Stephen Goldin said…
- Good things can come from the most unexpected sources!
- At 11:08am on December 4, 2009,
Loren Miller said… - Thanks for the input. Turns out I just timed myself reading "This I Believe" and it came in at a shade over four minutes! Thing is, too, I prefer not to be about beliefs but about knowledge, and I am totally with that lovely Carl Sagan quote: "I don't want to believe; I want to KNOW."
Whenever it is that you come up with your TIB piece, I'd be very interested in reading it.
- At 12:28pm on December 12, 2009, Loren Miller said…
- Hidy, Howard. Appreciate your input and commentary. Thanks for the add!
- At 11:00am on December 22, 2009,
AcesLucky said… - Hey, I just saw your invite. Thanks.
- At 2:56am on January 2, 2010,
Michel BOURGOIS said… - Welcome on my page, Howard. I forgot that to to see my story in English one had to befriend me. I'm very glad you did. See you soon on this site or on Facebook :)
- At 7:35pm on January 2, 2010,
Goddess of the Vibes said… - Yeh-- he's probably somebody's sock puppet.. I just enjoy calling people on their bullshit. That was just like shooting fish in a barrel though. Thanks for the invite. This site is definitely fun and I will hang out for a bit. Have a thesis to get on with soon though. Anyways, I'll see ya out there.
- At 1:31pm on January 10, 2010,
Little Name Atheist said… - Howard! You've evolved!
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Posted by Larry Taylor on May 20, 2013 at 8:15pm 5 Comments 1 Like
OK. I am venting. My mother died two weeks ago. She was a “god fearing christian.” Before her death she refused all medical treatment. She wanted to be left alone. She even refused to speak with my brother who is a methodist minister. He is a pip, let me tell you! I suspect she did not believe, but a woman born in her time could not and did not state her actual beliefs. This is the opening salvo to all christians; FUCK YOU! I had so many people come and tell…
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Unbelievable!!!!!!!!
Posted by Christy Stewart on May 20, 2013 at 2:17pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
This probably should not have shocked me as much as it did (especially since I am in Texas). I actually thought my coworkers were playing a joke on me because they know I am an atheist. Sadly, this was no joke. This actually happened.
I work in a psychiatric hospital. The doctors who admit patients are general MDs. (Psychiatrists see patients after admission) Yesterday evening we received several calls from irate parents. A new doctor who was doing admissions yesterday actually…
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Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 20, 2013 at 1:09pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
What do you think of this,
Nathan Young,
No Jason Torpy it is you that should be banned for promoting atheism, a belief that has no foundation in reality and zero proof behind it. The letter was a mockery of your atheist beliefs. I request to the board here that they remove Jason for his unverifiable beliefs in atheism for which he has no proof other than his arrogance. The letter was a mockery of atheism. Atheism is stupid and it should be mocked and it…
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Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 20, 2013 at 12:42pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
What do you think of this Facebook comment?
Nathan Young to Jason Torpy,
for once you and I can agree on something. We should disrespect beliefs that are untenable such as the belief that there is no God. Indeed for me to respect you Jason, I cannot respect your belief in non-belief in atheism. Your atheism comes across as arrogrance, smugness, and self righteous. Indeed after reading "An Open Letter to My Religious Friends" I penned one…
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