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Atheists aren't that bad. This is NOT an
argument for atheism... It's a defense of
atheists.
This video received the award for "Excellence
in Humanist Communications" from the Harvard
University Humanist Chaplaincy.
James Randi said this video was "very cool!"
Michael Shermer said it was "very
impressive."
Penn & Teller said, "If a god existed, this
video would make him wish he were dead."
Dan Barker (author of "Losing Faith in
Faith") said it was "very creative and
powerful" and that it "makes a GREAT point!"
Greg Epstein (the Humanist Chaplain of
Harvard University) said "it's a wonderful
video!"
Stephen Ulh (author of "Imagine No
Superstition") said that this video was "just
wonderful for the cause of atheism."
David Mills (author of "Atheist Universe")
said "I am absolutely addicted to watching
this fabulous video, which has almost
instantly become a legend in the freethought
community. Zak has created the most
intellectually and emotionally powerful
multimedia presentation I've ever seen
endorsing the atheist position. This is a
proud moment for all rational-minded people.
Atheist books can have wide-reaching
influence, but I strongly suspect that Zak's
video will influence a much larger audience
than any atheist book ever published. The
first few times I watched this video, I
literally had tears in my eyes by the end.
The artistic talent and technical skills
required to write and produce this video --
as well as its core message -- have made
Zachary Kroger my newest freethought hero.
I'm not surprised at the HUGE reaction Zak's
video has generated."
This video (among others) was also mentioned
in the November 4th New York Times article
"God and Man on YouTube."
Nobelief.com said this was "the best video of
2006."
NOTE- It has been brought to my attention
that Marlon Brando, Mark Twain, Susan B.
Anthony and Thomas Edison are not atheists. I
looked into it, and my original sources were
wrong. Sorry.
You can download the song used in this video
at http://thegodmovie.com/cd.php (track 3)
Lastly, I am pleased to see how much debate
this video has sparked, and I encourage
everyone that wants to, to join in. HOWEVER,
spamming will not be tolerated. Nor will
racist, sexist, or other mean comments. Such
behavior is not conducive to good
conversations, and users who do not act
accordingly will be blocked. If you want to
insult people, go somewhere else.
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| The Price of Atheism |
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ABC 20/20 special on atheism.
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Nicole Smalkowski's contact info:
Myspace:
www.myspace.com/NICOLETHEPROUDATHIEST
YouTube: www.youtube.com/bison801221
Email: NICOLESMALKOWSKI@MSN.COM
(I'm not trying to invade her privacy, she
wanted me to put her contact info on here)
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Durée : 569 s |
| Sam Harris - Misconceptions About Atheism |
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Complete video at:
http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1456
Author Sam Harris addresses what he feels are
several commonly-held misconceptions about
atheism.
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"Believing the Unbelievable: The Clash
Between Faith and Reason in the Modern World"
with Sam Harris speaking at the 2007 Aspen
Ideas Festival.
Some of the most inspired and provocative
thinkers, writers, artists, business people,
teachers and other leaders drawn from myriad
fields and from across the country and around
the world all gathered in a single place - to
teach, speak, lead, question, and answer at
the 2006 Aspen Ideas Festival. Throughout the
week, they all interacted with an audience of
thoughtful people who stepped back from their
day-to-day routines to delve deeply into a
world of ideas, thought, and discussion.
Sam Harris is the author of the New York
Times bestsellers, The End of Faith and
Letter to a Christian Nation. The End of
Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction.
Mr. Harris' writing has been published in
over ten languages. He and his work have been
discussed in Newsweek, TIME, U.S. News and
World Report, The New York Times, The
Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The
Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco
Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, The
Economist, The Guardian, The Independent, The
International Herald Tribune, Der Spiegel,
The Globe and Mail, New Scientist, Wired,
SEED Magazine, and many other journals.
Mr. Harris makes regular appearances on
television and radio to talk about the danger
that religion now poses to modern societies.
His essays have appeared in Newsweek, The Los
Angeles Times, The Times of London, The
Boston Globe, and elsewhere. He blogs for the
Washington Post / Newsweek website: On Faith,
the Huffington Post, TruthDig, and Edge.org.
Mr. Harris is a graduate in philosophy from
Stanford University and has studied both
Eastern and Western religious traditions,
along with a variety of contemplative
disciplines, for twenty years. He is
completing a doctorate in neuroscience.
Tags : atheists athiesm athiests hitchens dawkins god delusion religions beliefs agnostics science christianity islam foratv |
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Durée : 405 s |
| My "conversion" to atheism |
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This is is short overview of my life as a
Christian and why I became an atheist. This
is mainly for those religious people who may
state that I do not know what I am talking
about, or that I have not studied
Christianity in any real depth.
Yes - I know I was not "born a Christian" and
highlight this fact later in the video. For
brevity I made that statement instead of "I
was born an atheist in a Christian family and
raised with the values, rituals, and
conventions inherit in such situations". The
popular understanding of the phrase has the
meaning I was looking for without having to
go into a massive explanation as to why
everyone is born an atheist. Besides, if I
had gone down that route I would now be
defending a "I was born an atheist" comment
to all the idiot theists who visit.
Furthermore, if anyone make a comment about
this again I will give you the thumbs down -
if you can't be bothered reading the
descriptions of videos, it's your own fault.
There is a slight problem with the Youtube
version - it cuts off one of two closing
slides and the credit for the music, which
called "High Drama" from the album "Pictures"
by Timo Maas.
Download from here:
http://gallery.mac.com/andrewskegg#100146
This video is released under this license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/
2.5/au/
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Durée : 484 s |
| The Rise of Atheism - ABC plus Christopher Hitchens |
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Subscribe! - A large convention of atheists
gathered today in Virginia, where men, women
and children eagerly proclaimed their belief
God does not exist.
While their views still may be the minority
in the country, atheists have become more
vocal and visible in recent years.
T-shirts, bumper stickers and even rap songs
proclaim atheists' beliefs. Atheist summer
camps now exist for children.
"Over the last 20 years," said Alan Wolfe of
Boston College, "the number of people willing
to tell people in surveys that they don't
believe in God have pretty much doubled."
Books denying God's existence have topped
bestseller lists, and Congress has its first
self-proclaimed atheist, Rep. Pete Stark,
D-Calif.
"A lot of respectable people are coming out
and saying they are very happy to dispel the
myths of the Bible," said Margaret Downey of
Atheist Alliance International.
Some atheists said their profile has
increased because of a rise in religious
extremism, like the Islamic fundamentalism
behind the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and
the rise of the Christian right in the United
States.
Gathering of the Godless
Meanwhile, the Internet has helped unite
non-believers. In fact, this weekend's
convention sold out, and had a waiting list
of 600 people.
Besides listening to speakers, convention
attendees can buy merchandise like a
born-again-atheist hat, atheist-on-board
signs for those with kids, or
after-the-rapture mints.
They also had the opportunity to mingle with
celebrity atheists like authors Christopher
Hitchens and Richard Dawkins.
On "Good Morning America Weekend Edition,"
Hitchens said American believers should
recognize they live in a secular state.
"It would be better for them if they didn't
give themselves false conciliation," he said.
"My challenge is really to say, 'Can you name
me a moral action or a statement that has
been made by a believer that couldn't have
been made by a non-believer?'"
And while the stigma associated with atheism
may be diminishing, the majority of Americans
say they would not vote for an atheist for
president.
Full story here:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/Story?id=367117
2&page=1
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