Author Archives: me

My letter to a Christian Nation 5: Hermeneutics and heretics

Posted on August 22, 2007 by me

Dear Christian Nation, One of the problems that we have, and why some atheists and other forms of non-believers find Christianity nuts, is that so many of us read the Bible in ways that allow us to make it say … Continue reading →

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The Medieval Helpdesk

Posted on August 20, 2007 by me

I can relate to this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAWR6hzZek]

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Agreeing with Richard Dawkins

Posted on August 16, 2007 by me

Very soon I will start posting my thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ book, The God Delusion, as I’ve been promising for some time. A couple of days ago I poked a bit of fun at him, just as a warm-up. Today, … Continue reading →

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and, speaking of irrefutability…

Posted on August 15, 2007 by me

“My gut feeling, and it’s nothing more than that,” he says, “is that there’s a 20 percent chance we’re living in a computer simulation.” – Nick Bostrom, another brilliant Oxford Prof. Check out the NYT article. Bostrom’s “gut feeling” is … Continue reading →

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