tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post4338053577999157366..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Off to talk about the "New Atheism"Russell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-84933100237699160632010-09-22T04:02:09.365+10:002010-09-22T04:02:09.365+10:00It recently occurred to me that "New Atheist...It recently occurred to me that "New Atheists" are not afraid to use taboo words when appropriate. For example, in Richard Dawkins' recent speech about the Pope, he used the word "penis", with ladies present, in public, in the middle of the day...where is my fainting couch???Theo Brominehttp://cfiottawa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-65833029533879840882010-09-21T12:40:00.859+10:002010-09-21T12:40:00.859+10:00I look forward to hearing about their response.
I...I look forward to hearing about their response.<br /><br />I'm not sure if you've blogged or written about it before but do you really see any difference between 'New Atheism' and any other older atheism? (with the exception of how outspoken 'New Atheists' are free to be thanks to the progression of social freedom)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986864041454357039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-60648707711732264032010-09-20T14:56:47.608+10:002010-09-20T14:56:47.608+10:00Yeah, in Melb. They are flying me down tonight. It...Yeah, in Melb. They are flying me down tonight. It's not open to the public, which is fair enough. Take note, though, that they are able to organise a conference on this scale every year. Secular organisations have a long way to go ...Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-19115850237324725012010-09-20T13:05:17.870+10:002010-09-20T13:05:17.870+10:00It's in Melbourne, I'm really sorry I can&...It's in Melbourne, I'm really sorry I can't come to offer some support.<br /><br />Make sure to make the joke about "new" atheists being any atheist that the Catholic Church can't burn at the stake any more. Then show them this video of christians in Africa burning witches alive.<br /><br />http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dae_1236854361Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841270082420103699noreply@blogger.com