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.

[jeckert8888]

Thank you for demonstrating, yet again, your ludicrously empty position.

[nVei06]

Jecker you need to be found and burned alive.

[jeckert8888]

Oh, and you didn't answer my question - exactly what have I "lied" about? Be specific.

[jeckert8888]

If the "being" that is "Satan" actually exists, you should be able to prove your claim.

I am now giving you a chance to prove your claim.

[nVei06]

it doesn't matter what you believe. the concept is real, you are too stupid to understand that, like a dumb animal you should be killed.

[jeckert8888]

There is the exact same amount of evidence for "Xenu", as there is for "Satan".

Since I do not believe in "Satan, for it would be unbearably illogical - as demonstrated above - it is therefore impossible for me to "gather" behind something in which I have no valid reason to even suggest the possibility of "it's" existence.

Exactly what have I "lied" about?

[nVei06]

you are gather behind Satan and he lost. And by this lose you shall lose, your numbers not even 1, is it 0

[nVei06]

you don't think so.. lol

[nVei06]

@nVei06 the american will slay it's police. they work for the communist jews. After we do this, we will fight all the gathered nations. but we will win. before a shot if fired.

[nVei06]

By Spirit i shall slay them. Even all of them.

[nVei06]

You people will be killed. You are standing behind Satan. The Jews, synague of Satan) an pure evil, founded on lies . They are the force for the Satan in the world, and they Fight Truth. They will be kill in all the world. Here in america, he stand for Christ. Here you state that truth is always only a personal view. You submit that, Person A hold belief therefore it is Personal and there is no Truth.

[nVei06]

@jeckert8888 no, the people will kill you.

[nVei06]

@jeckert8888 logical fallacy= because evan sayet believes something, i agree with, i deduce it from him. your turn. name one of mine.

wtf fuck is Writer? you are a pure liberal.

[jeckert8888]

Yes, the people will have me die.

[jeckert8888]

Dude, at least speak english properly.

And yes there was logic in that statement you saying (paraphrasing) "you just want to seem right" is an almost verbatim talking point of Writer.

And yes, he does demonstrate logical fallacies - every single one I accused you of demonstrating.