Learn how to celebrate Christmukkah from Professor Andy. Happy Holidays
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Stephen Fry: Imagine There's No Heaven
Stephen Fry: The most important philosophy I think is that even if it isnt true you must absolutely assume there is no afterlife.
You cannot for one second I think, abbragate the responsibility of believing that this is it because if you think youre going to have an eternity in which you can talk to Mozart and Chopin and Schopenhauer on a cloud and learn stuff and you know really get to grips with knowledge and understanding and so you wont bother now.
Stephen Fry @ BigThink: Imagine There's No Heaven.
I think its a terrible, a terrible mistake. It may be that there is an afterlife and Ill look incredibly stupid, but at least I will have had a crammed pre afterlife, a crammed life, so to me the most important thing is you know as Kipling put it, to fill every 60 seconds with you know what is it? To fill every unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run.
You know absolutely, so thats all Im saying I suppose. Is that there is no point wasting time being lazy, though of course indolence in a divine way, actually has its advantages.
You cannot for one second I think, abbragate the responsibility of believing that this is it because if you think youre going to have an eternity in which you can talk to Mozart and Chopin and Schopenhauer on a cloud and learn stuff and you know really get to grips with knowledge and understanding and so you wont bother now.
Stephen Fry @ BigThink: Imagine There's No Heaven.
I think its a terrible, a terrible mistake. It may be that there is an afterlife and Ill look incredibly stupid, but at least I will have had a crammed pre afterlife, a crammed life, so to me the most important thing is you know as Kipling put it, to fill every 60 seconds with you know what is it? To fill every unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run.
You know absolutely, so thats all Im saying I suppose. Is that there is no point wasting time being lazy, though of course indolence in a divine way, actually has its advantages.
The Richard Dawkins - Thunderf00t discussion
Late in 2009 Thunderf00t got together with Richard Dawkins for a chat about religion etc.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Richard Saunders talks Astrology with Milton Black
Richard Saunders from Australian Skeptics and astrologer Milton Black talk astrology.
Is it written in the stars?
Is it written in the stars?
Skepticynicalisticysm
So I know I ramble a bit, but the difference between skepticism and atheism/theism is an important distinction to make. This video is more to provoke thought on these matters than to resolve them, as such is certainly beyond me.
Doug Wilson - Jesus freaks are singing
Doug Wilson (Kevin Nealon) playing banjo at the rec center evacuation of Agrestic/Majestic folks. From Banjo in tv-serie Weeds season 3 episode 15
Jesus freaks are singing
A great video from Weeds by Showtime
Jesus freaks are singing
Jesus freaks are singing
Jesus freaks are singing
Jesus freaks are singing
They're annoying self-righteous and lame
A great video from Weeds by Showtime
Friday, January 1, 2010
Foundation Beyond Belief
A charitable and educational foundation created to focus, encourage, and demonstrate the generosity and compassion of atheists and humanists.
Members sign up for automatic monthly donations in the amount of their choice and distribute them across ten categories of giving. Every three months, all donations are forwarded to the charities and a new slate is selected.
Members can research, debate, and nominate charities through an online forum and social network.
The Foundation Beyond Belief also helps build and support local secular parenting communities.
Join at FoundationBeyondBelief.org
Members sign up for automatic monthly donations in the amount of their choice and distribute them across ten categories of giving. Every three months, all donations are forwarded to the charities and a new slate is selected.
Members can research, debate, and nominate charities through an online forum and social network.
The Foundation Beyond Belief also helps build and support local secular parenting communities.
Join at FoundationBeyondBelief.org
Greek Battle Over Religious Symbols in Schools
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church has warned the country's new socialist government that it faces a major battle over removing religious symbols from schools.
The European Court in Strasbourg has ordered Italy to take down crucifixes from its classrooms, and Greece's justice minister has acknowledged that it may have to follow suit.
The European Court in Strasbourg has ordered Italy to take down crucifixes from its classrooms, and Greece's justice minister has acknowledged that it may have to follow suit.
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