Monthly Archives: December 2008

The Danger of Religion

I haven’t viewed the film except for a few isolated clips, but generally, I don’t care for Bill Maher’s mocking tone in Religulous. I do, however, think he’s summed up well how religion, in many ways, constitutes the fundamental threat to humanity in the 21st century. Religion is dangerous because it allows human beings, who don’t …

December 29, 2008 – 12:16 am | By G. Scott | Posted in Religion | Comments (0)

Atheism and Public Life

I am an atheist: I have no positive belief either way about the existence of God or the supernatural. Though it sounds more like agnosticism, my particular worldview is generally called weak atheism: I make no claims either way regarding the existence of a god (I won’t say “There is no god!” in other words.), …

December 22, 2008 – 12:38 pm | By G. Scott | Posted in Religion | Tagged | Comments (4)

The Free Market Clapper

The Free Market Clapper.

December 17, 2008 – 11:45 pm | By G. Scott | Posted in Politics | Tagged | Comments (0)

Religious License

Here in South Carolina, the Department of Transportation began issuing religious-themed license plates. They have stained glass, a cross, and the words “I believe.” One guess as to what happened: A federal judge says South Carolina must stop marketing and making license plates that feature the image of a cross and the words “I Believe.” …

December 13, 2008 – 3:12 pm | By G. Scott | Posted in Religion | Tagged | Comments (6)

Calling All Pakistanis – NYT

On Feb. 6, 2006, three Pakistanis died in Peshawar and Lahore during violent street protests against Danish cartoons that had satirized the Prophet Muhammad. More such mass protests followed weeks later. When Pakistanis and other Muslims are willing to take to the streets, even suffer death, to protest an insulting cartoon published in Denmark, is …

December 3, 2008 – 7:35 am | By G. Scott | Posted in Religion | Tagged | Comments (0)