What the current pope is doing is proof that there are many options available to religious people with respect to science. Some interpret the book of Genesis and its verse: “Only God can destroy the Earth” to mean that humankind …
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Those who are involved in science are concerned that American society is threated by misinformation. Of course, the MAGA crowd, the antivaxxers, the climate deniers, etc., believe the opposite, i.e., that people like Anthony Fauci, who have dedicated their entire …
Regarding the claim at left, I doubt it. It’s true that most reasonable people reject the ideas of Christian fundamentalists, whether we’re talking about creationism, or worse, the concept all non-believers–Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, etc.– are doomed to spend eternity …
At left are the words of Neil deGrasse Tyson, noted astrophysicist and atheist. His point here seems to be that a loving god would protect us from the threats we face from all corners of the universe. This is a …
I like that! When, at age perhaps 5, I asked my grandfather how it was possible that reindeer could fly, he told me, “They’re buoyant.” I didn’t buy it, but I appreciated his effort. This is how far our stories …
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This translates as: There are no gods. There are no devils. There is no heaven. There is no hell. Only the marvelous universe that surrounds us.
During the lives of us Boomers, science has completely or virtually eliminated smallpox, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, and whooping cough. Looks like the folks in Florida, who reject science want to invite dread diseases back into our …
Here’s my response to the reader who sent me the meme at left. Democrats tend to be: • Followers of science, and most scientists are atheists. • Tolerant of the religious beliefs of others, but aware of the fact that …
What neuroscientist and public intellectual Sam Harris says about the thought expressed at left is, “There is no reason for us to have the word ‘atheist’ in our language. Is there a word that means ‘the group of people who …
What Kurt Vonnegut said here is interesting, but I doubt it’s correct. Yes, people talk about religious people’s “imaginary friend in the sky,” which would be, of course, a remedy for loneliness. But I believe that the primary driver for …
