Criticism On Religious Scientists

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Criticism On Religious Scientists - Sam Harris @ The Science Network.

The Science Network: "Facts, Values and a Place for the Profound". A conversation with Sam Harris (Oct. 3, 2008).

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1) Delusion And Happiness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lK_TETvL1Q
2) Will Religion Ever Disappear?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKAULFkZrU
3) Islamic Humiliation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuuKItF_xJo
4) Christian Apologetics And Critical Intelligence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4i0mwBuoM
5) Criticism On Religious Scientists:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH005Zi7nvg

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Sam Harris is the author of The New York Times bestsellers, "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason" which won the 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction, and "Letter to a Christian Nation". His writing has appeared in Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, The Times (London), The Boston Globe, The Annals of Neurology, and elsewhere. He is currently researching the neural basis of religious belief while completing a doctorate in neuroscience. He is also a Co-Founder and Chairman of The Reason Project.

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[shabido1]

I would vote for Sam Harris for president in a heart beat. I'd also spend every free second teaching people why.

[gerardrbain1972]

I agree with Sam Harris those that have a true understanding of the natural world and still condone ancient superstitions are doing a great disservice to the general public.

[CharlotteMaryFoster]

This poor man. He must have been tired of speaking by the time he was asked the question about religious scientists. He really did not answer the question, he merely made some general comments around the topic. Pity.

[MiloMatrataMusic]

QWhy cant people like sam harris or richard dawkins ever run for office. These are the real intellectuals of our world

[santran]

He looks like Ben Stiller

[Truthiness231]

EDIT

Bah, I meant "close" not "closes"... in my defense I have been watching some Metalocalypse lately and been copying Toki/Skwisgaar speech patterns for laughs; didn't thinks it would affects my typing thoughs. =D

[Truthiness231]

@ramaraksha01 I concur. If you check closes, you'll see I said, essentially, "science punctures these happy thoughts, but only if one is actually willing to apply it to that part of life". Most theists understand science just fine (as we're surely both aware, the majority of scientists are still sadly theistic), they just generally refuse to apply it to that one single aspect of life (hence my "you have to be the kind of person who understands science [and still fail to use it to be religious]")

[ramaraksha01]

@Truthiness231 Because science says there is no evidence of God. Life on earth is harsh, much much harsher for our ancients - so naturally people hoped for a nice afterlife & some religions jumped right in telling people what they wanted to hear - a Santa for adults awaits - ready to take care of ur every need- enjoy till eternity! yay!

Science punctures these happy thoughts

[Truthiness231]

Why so many argue that faith is not compatible with science: science is a system of discovering reality without relying on guesses with no proper reasoning. One can actually do both, but one can't be willing and able to apply their skeptical-until-a-reason-is-gi­ven scientific reasoning to religion and actually still be a theist. You have to be the kind of person who understands why science works the way it works and how it limits faulty conclusions, but still decide to make one.

[RawSwedishMeatball]

I am zeus, and i am offensive!

[weefeatures]

@katnils The religious replace rationality with faith, and by their very irrational nature regard this as a superior 'spiritual being'.

All debates with the religious end with them resorting to professing some form of superiority out of frustration, as they're incapable of defending their beliefs with evidence.