Monthly Archives: April 2007

The Illogic of Sam Harris

Posted on April 7, 2007 by me

I have earlier linked to a recent article by Sam Harris entitled God’s dupes which is subtitled, “Moderate believers give cover to religious fanatics — and are every bit as delusional.” Some atheists seem to be distancing themselves from Harris, … Continue reading →

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The Great Debate: the existence of God

Posted on April 7, 2007 by me

As is typical, the secular media has one again turned to issues of religion during Passover & Easter season. CNN’s Anderson Cooper report did a couple of segments on “What is a Christian?” and various cable channels have done some … Continue reading →

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On Government Harassment and Waste, not necessarily in that order

Posted on April 6, 2007 by me

Did you know that there was such a thing as the National Center for Education Statistics? They are a part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. Just having 3 layers of bureaucracy like this should be … Continue reading →

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Exile, marginalization and the promised land

Posted on April 5, 2007 by me

I love it when conversations converge, such as when I’m reading something on a certain topic and then someone else provides unsolicited input on that same topic. It’s even cooler when input from three different sources converge on a topic. … Continue reading →

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