How Religion Solves Existential Problems

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How Religion Solves Existential Problems - Dr. Andy Thomson @ W&L Law School.

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Dr. J. Anderson Thomson gave his lecture "Why we believe in gods" at the Washington & Lee Law School (W&L Law) in Lexington, VA on October 15, 2008.

J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D. (Andy) is a part-time staff psychiatrist. He received his B.A. from Duke University (1970), his M.D. from the University of Virginia (1974) and did his adult psychiatry training at U.Va. (1974-77). His private practice is oriented toward individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy, forensic psychiatry, and medication consultation. He is the Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction at U.Va., which involves interdisciplinary intervention and research in large group ethnic and political conflict. He has publications on narcissistic personality disorder, PTSD, and the psychology of racism, and psychobiographical essays on Robert E. Lee and Lee Harvey Oswald. His current research interest is in the area of evolutionary psychology. (Source: University of Virginia)

Watch the full lecture at www.richarddawkins.net/article,3373,Why-we-believe-in-gods,J-Anderson-Thomson

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[mikespulligan]

nVei06 - you must be a member of the "religion of peace". Only such a person would threaten to burn anyone alive. You are sick - trade in your computer for some psychotherapy.

[jeckert8888]

I have asked you, several times, to prove your claims.

If you honestly, and sincerely, felt that I am truly worthy of being put to death, by being burned alive - if you really felt that - then you would take up the opportunity to demonstrate the veracity behind your claim.

If you refuse to, then you are simply a coward.

If you cannot, then you sir are the liar.

[Nocturnalux]

@jeckert8888 It's probably neither but just a troll that shouldn't be fed

[jeckert8888]

Your continuance of immaturity, through childishly nonsensical insults (jew, then nigger, then follower of satan), possible death threats, and now by means of callow capitalization, and your painfully obvious refusals to simply cite exactly how providing the correct definitions of words and pointing out your illogical generalizations of entire portions of society is evidence that you are grossly ignorant and are the hopeless anti thesis to your "resolve."

[nVei06]

@jeckert8888 I HAVE PROVEN MY CLAIMS, AND THEY ARE EVIDENT IN THIS THREAD. YOU CONTINUE TO LIE BECAUSE IT;S EASY TO CONVINCE LIARS THAT YOU ARE TELLING CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE TRUTH FOR THEM TO BELIEVE IT. THEM, LIKE YOU, SHOULD BE KILLED. YOU SHOULD BE KILLED WITH GREAT PAIN.

[nVei06]

your lies are proven on the thread, you said you haven't lied or i haven't proven it? you are a troll you need to be collected and killed. no poeiple who support you should live.

[Vire70]

"MKAY"

Very interesting talk.

[jeckert8888]

You are only proving my point.

Again, what have I lied about? If i"they" are so "plain to see," then you should easily be able to provide examples.

[nVei06]

you have lied continuously and this is plain to see. people should understand this, those who care should set you up and have you killed. those who don't should be killed with you.