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Goblinmonger

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10. Then I find it hard to see any statements you make about this book

Reply to Nyan (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:37 PM

Dec 2015

as being anywhere near informed.

It's a good dialogue. Contrary to the article.

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Sam Harris’ detestable crusade: How his latest anti-Islam tract reveals the bankruptcy of his ideas [View all] rug Dec 2015 OP

I could never understand why ppl take him seriously Nyan Dec 2015 #1

He thought no one would notice. rug Dec 2015 #2

Thanks Nyan Dec 2015 #3

Some people seem to think it is such a big achievement becoming an atheist cpwm17 Dec 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie Dec 2015 #6

Did you read the book mentioned in the OP? Goblinmonger Dec 2015 #7

I watched him debate Chris Hedges. Nyan Dec 2015 #9

Then I find it hard to see any statements you make about this book Goblinmonger Dec 2015 #10

No, thanks. Nyan Dec 2015 #15

Sam Harris is very much a right-wing neocon kook. cpwm17 Dec 2015 #18

Thanks for the link to that rational wiki page. Jim__ Dec 2015 #19

Thank you: it's good to see that many people can see Sam Harris for what he is. cpwm17 Dec 2015 #21

He's said some pretty stupid things, Goblinmonger Dec 2015 #25

I'm not familiar with lies told about him cpwm17 Dec 2015 #27

The advantage of book reviews is that they tend to separate the wheat from the chaff. rug Dec 2015 #11

The only people who seem to take him seriously Lordquinton Dec 2015 #12

What does ISLAMOPHOBIA mean? rug Dec 2015 #13

You have a page of questions to answer first. Lordquinton Dec 2015 #14

I see. I will assume then you are ignorant of it and thereby enable it. rug Dec 2015 #16

No, that's your reasoning Lordquinton Dec 2015 #17

hey sam DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #4

Couple things Goblinmonger Dec 2015 #8

your points DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #24

Fair enough Goblinmonger Dec 2015 #26

reply DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #28

does these people even *know* what happened with the IRL Reformation? MisterP Dec 2015 #20

Doubtful. rug Dec 2015 #22

Cold-War history isn't that well-taught--it's mostly "Truman did some nice things and mutual MisterP Dec 2015 #23

the New Atheists seem a bit nervous, that people won't listen to their policy advice anymore MisterP Dec 2015 #29

The Pope is not " religious left". He's a misogynistic, homophobic social conservative. Humanist_Activist Dec 2015 #30

By papal standards, the Pope is wildly liberal. kwassa Dec 2015 #32

No, he is not, where the hell do you get your info? Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #33

From here, for one place: rug Jan 2016 #36

That would be an alliance of convenience, so what? Doesn't make the Pope a leader of the... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #37

The phrase is "a like-minded thinker and potentially useful ally in a crucial battle of ideas." rug Jan 2016 #39

I get my information from the newspapers. I like Pope Francis. kwassa Jan 2016 #38

So I'm assuming you supported what his church did in Slovenia recently? Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #40

That is just a ridiculous argument. Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #35

I don't know that he is bigoted. kwassa Jan 2016 #41

Is a person who opposes legally recognizing interracial marriage racist? Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #42

Have you stopped beating your wife? Answer yes or no. kwassa Jan 2016 #43

I don't see how my question is equivalent to that gotcha question... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #46

He openly fights against gay marriage. Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #44

He does? kwassa Jan 2016 #45

Sounds to me like he wants to change the hearts and minds of young people to be homophobic... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #47

Yes he does. Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #48

You do know most of Dawkins non-biology books were written AFTER 9/11, right? Goblinmonger Dec 2015 #31

he's a crypto-creationist. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #34