The Logic of Atheists vs. Theist Arguments

[Minimalist]

So I have to conclude that your spiritual experience is just bullshit...

All spiritual experiences are bullshit.  Mere brain farts.

[Hydra009]

It would be interesting to know how they determined who is a scientist and who isn't for the purposes of that survey. For example, I've seen "scientists" opposing evolution who are pharmacists. One of my fundie relations had me read a book that described a guy with a PhD in mechanical engineering and no scientific experience as a scientist.

Random sample of 2,533 members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

www.people-press.org/2009/07/09/public-praises-science-scientists-fault-public-media/

Methodology at the bottom of the linked page.  The religion questions are in Section 4.

[Cavebear]

Aren't you tired of this old cliché...

Baruch often expresses himself in cliché.  When one posts as often as he does, originality is hard to come by.

[Baruch]

Baruch often expresses himself in cliché.  When one posts as often as he does, originality is hard to come by.

How I do photography.  Take 20 photos, one of them is bound to be brilliant.

[Mr.Obvious]

How I do photography.  Take 20 photos, one of them is bound to be brilliant.

So you are one of the monkeys aiming for Shakespeare?

[Baruch]

So you are one of the monkeys aiming for Shakespeare?

Too many callouses.  But I am trying to recreate e e cummings, since I can skip capital letters that way.

[Cavebear]

Too many callouses.  But I am trying to recreate e e cummings, since I can skip capital letters that way.

I REALLY NEVER LIKED THAT STYLE.  NICE GIMMICK THOUGH.

[Unbeliever]

How I do photography.  Take 20 photos, one of them is bound to be brilliant.

Uh...not necessarily, they could all be shit.

[Cavebear]

Uh...not necessarily, they could all be shit.

Well, you can always get lucky.  But yeah, if you mess up 19 what are the odds on the 20th?

[Unbeliever]

Well, if you do the same thing over and over and expect a different outcome...hmm...there should be a word for that...

[Cavebear]

Well, if you do the same thing over and over and expect a different outcome...hmm...there should be a word for that...

Insanity.  Is this a crossover to the word game?  ;)

[Unbeliever]

Insanity. 

Oh, yeah, that's the ticket!

[Baruch]

Uh...not necessarily, they could all be shit.

Only when I take selfies of my compost pile ;-)

[Baruch]

All spiritual experiences are bullshit.  Mere brain farts.

Is that you, Dr Flatulent?

[Baruch]

Your silence on spiritual experience speaks for itself...

I wouldn't bother on that topic with you.  But not everyone is so obtuse.