Jordan Peterson Meme – EA Original
‘Atheism Is The Only Logical Worldview,’ Says Man Who Was Converted To Atheism By Memes
Jordon Peterson – Bashing Christianity doesn’t make you smart
Jordon Peterson discusses why it’s easy to bash Christianity and why it doesn’t make you smart. Lively discussion of preserving not well explained heritage is important, the possible escaping the responsibilities that Christian lays on people, the meaning of sacrifice ancient and modern. He segues into the idea that idea of personal sacrifice to a benevolent God is a frightening concept. He finishes by saying the bashing of Christianity at the level of universities is a terrible thing. The level of cynicism is completely anti-humanity. Segement is about 10 minutes long and video starts at close to the beginning.
The Argument from Contingency: A Brief Synopsis
Definitions:
Def 1: A contingent being is a being such that if it exists, could have not-existed or could cease to exist.
Def 2: A necessary being (or non-contingent being) is a being such that if it exists, cannot not-exist (and therefore could not not-have-existed and cannot cease to exist).
Note: I use ground-reason essentially to do the work of the German Grund, a word which neither the English “ground” nor “reason” sufficiently captures in meaning, since it unites the sides of being and knowing, the ontological and the epistemological, in one.
The Argument
1. A contingent being C exists.
God loves atheists so much.. (EA original meme version)
He gave them reason and theists to teach them not be douchetards.
God loves atheists so much..
He gave them reason and theists to teach them not to be douchetards.
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Biochemist Sy Garte: Unlearning Childhood Atheist Indoctrination
Sy Garte discusses how raised as a red diaper baby, he over came his childhood indoctrination to embrace Christianity. His study of science in graduate school made him question the Markist/atheist beliefs his parents raised him with. You can listen to the entire interview here.
Intellectually Dishonest or Defective Atheists
As philosopher Edward Feser has pointed out, some atheists are simply not intellectually serious. They may be very ignorant or uneducated, directly dishonest, deeply confused, ill-informed, willfully obtuse, ideologically dogmatic, or just plain stupid; the end result is the same: it is not possible or fruitful to have a serious, rational discussion about God with such people. Here are some red flags which will alert you that you are dealing with an intellectually dishonest or defective atheist:
Friends Don’t Let Friends – EA original
Be Atheist
Science and Religion from Mayim Bialik
Practicing Jew Mayim Bialik discusses her view of God and how it’s entirely compatible with her religion and work as a scientist.