tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post2842318916172933104..comments2023-09-30T06:42:31.235-07:00Comments on Advocatus Atheist: The Imperfect and Immoral Teachings of Jesus ChristTristan Vickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05348780254008374268noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post-15088771719287774142009-11-27T22:09:20.449-08:002009-11-27T22:09:20.449-08:00Yes, the role of Constantine and the canonization ...Yes, the role of Constantine and the canonization of the Bible. Thank you so much for the offer. I have been trying to find a nice concise article to summarize the main points, but I have been unable. The only thing that I can find is mostly conjecture, and I am not into that. I would like a nice timeline.<br /><br />Yes, my main focus is to approach my book next year with three things. 1. To clearly understand the current issues that are within the discussion right now (Dawkins, ID, the backlash against Christianity following the Bush administration, etc). 2. How theists structure their debates and arguments, what to expect from them. 3. To be able to articulate my atheism on many viewpoints- historical, sociocultural, and political positions. So far, I am glad that I am doing this in the blogosphere.<br /><br />Sadly, I will tell you what I have learned so far. They do not debate critically, nor do they disseminate any information that they may not be privy too. And, they are a hostile, poorly mannered, sociopathic bunch. Sad.<br /><br />Perhaps you could suggest some blogs with some Christians who are a little more "with it" and open to opposition. You know what I am talking about. The more that we have all hammered, the more he has regressed.tinkbell13https://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post-5631653494359236212009-11-27T00:59:18.946-08:002009-11-27T00:59:18.946-08:00I know exactly what you mean. I find though that m...I know exactly what you mean. I find though that most believer respond negatively to the playful polemic we can write, probably because it reveals the bad logic and unveils the deception. Flying Spaghetti monsters, celestial tea pots, and interdimensional wafting space whales, all serve a purpose of depicting the erroneous elements of supernatural conjecture. <br /><br />So I guess, being a little sarcastic or funny at times is necessary to expose a bad argument when we find one.<br /><br />But then we need to do something more than just run around "snapping bras" so to speak. We'll get believers attention, and maybe embarrass or aggravate a few of them, but then where do we go? So I think the accede mic approach shows a couple of things; 1) That we have reviewed the materials (so we're not just talking out of our hat), and 2) it goes a lot further to support our atheist position than any argument the theist has. That is to say: reality, history, science, mathematics, and philosophy are actually on our side.<br /><br />Again, I appreciate your compliments and if there is anything you'd like to see me write on go ahead and give a shout out, and I'll see if I can manage it.Tristan Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348780254008374268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post-40243323071641098072009-11-26T21:46:57.515-08:002009-11-26T21:46:57.515-08:00Anytime, I am actually finding reading your stuff ...Anytime, I am actually finding reading your stuff to be very helpful and useful to me. Your approach to atheism is much more academic than mine. I tend to be more critical of the social consequences of religion, and the way that it impedes on our social and civil liberties. I also have a tendency to be a little sarcastic and "funny" about it. But, that is just my personality, I tend to try to always find the humor in something. However, I need to be reading more content like yours.tinkbell13https://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post-19899275806604305972009-11-26T03:20:51.746-08:002009-11-26T03:20:51.746-08:00Thanks, I actually thought I was rambling a bit to...Thanks, I actually thought I was rambling a bit too long, but I'm glad somebody got something out of it. lol. Thanks for actually reading it, and I really appreciate your comments.Tristan Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348780254008374268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post-20768576120682874522009-11-25T21:52:26.618-08:002009-11-25T21:52:26.618-08:00This is a really great article, and I thoroughly e...This is a really great article, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. I really agreed with much of what you said. This is a concise and thoughtful article.tinkbell13https://www.blogger.com/profile/03322413631736929191noreply@blogger.com