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(12,482 posts) Thu Apr 4, 2013, 10:01 PM Apr 2013

the atheism delusion [View all]

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The author has testified against the teaching of creationism and so called intelligent design in schools. In this interview he argues that those who dismiss the very idea of God are engaging in blind faith as well.

An anti "intelligent design " theologian takes on the new athiests.

http://www.salon.com/2007/12/19/john_haught/

What do you think?

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	religion holds all the answers
	0 (0%)
	science holds all the answers
	11 (79%)
	neither hold all the answers. science and religion are compatible as one deals with "how" amd the other deals with why.
	1 (7%)
	other (please explain)
	2 (14%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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the atheism delusion [View all] arely staircase Apr 2013 OP

IBTL Fumesucker Apr 2013 #1

If god intervenes in history, count me out nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #2

Atheists simply lack belief in god/gods... MellowDem Apr 2013 #3

Actually, I'll bet you could find two atheists who disagree on that point. Bucky Apr 2013 #8

Even before Hitler? UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #12

Good one Bucky Apr 2013 #35

I thought it was an agnostic who says they don't know Matariki Apr 2013 #9

Yes, correct, been 'agnostic' forever, elleng Apr 2013 #11

No... MellowDem Apr 2013 #16

what you call agnostic theism is arely staircase Apr 2013 #33

Definition of what would be a God is a special problem for rationalists. I don't have to imagine patrice Apr 2013 #30

So those who don't "believe" in the Tooth Fairy, only "believe" that there is none on faith? NightWatcher Apr 2013 #4

Thats the way i see it. Notafraidtoo Apr 2013 #18

I think that's the point. patrice Apr 2013 #32

exactly nt arely staircase Apr 2013 #34

As we begin to know more and more through science Warpy Apr 2013 #5

Atheist Church Set to Go Global onehandle Apr 2013 #14

someone should open a vegan steakhouse next to it arely staircase Apr 2013 #36

I don't have a problem with atheism, religion, OR science. Bucky Apr 2013 #6

Hought makes a good anqlogy in the interview arely staircase Apr 2013 #10

I don't believe in god as anyone has described it.... Tikki Apr 2013 #7

I put other. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #13

i believe in evolution, the scientific method , the big bang theory too arely staircase Apr 2013 #19

I agree. I also believe in things like practicing love, forgiveness, and compassion. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #23

i don't disagree with any of that eom arely staircase Apr 2013 #26

Franky, I'm sorry, that's a stupid set of poll choices (rescued only by having "other" as a choice) Silent3 Apr 2013 #15

i agree the choices are inadequate arely staircase Apr 2013 #22

I chose other. Newest Reality Apr 2013 #17

God(s), IMO, are 100% made up. No proof at all. None. Zero! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #20

Religion needs to die. Apophis Apr 2013 #21

Nice avatar. The Sky God? rug Apr 2013 #25

Science answers my questions LittleBlue Apr 2013 #24

+ 1 nt arely staircase Apr 2013 #27

This false-equivalence horseshit again? backscatter712 Apr 2013 #28

I've said this before, I'll say it again. If you have any grasp of the magnitude of OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2013 #29

Other. rrneck Apr 2013 #31

This does not meet the SOP for GD Autumn Apr 2013 #37