Dennis Prager: The Case for Judaism at the 92nd Street Y

http://www.92y.org/shop/category.asp?category=888Lectures+and+Conversations88... On March 11, 2008, nationally syndicated radio talk show host Dennis Prager—described in Jewish Week as one of the three most interesting minds in American Jewish life—made a presentation at the Y to offer compelling arguments in favor of Judaism, developed over many years of speaking to people from virtually every religion and culture.

Download an mp3 file of the full talk here: http://blog.92y.org/index.php/weblog/2256

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[realstress]

@haypenny No, I haven't read your other comments.

[haypenny]

@realstress Wow. Yes, it does have 'value' - it's called sarcasm. I was being sarcastic when I wrote "secularists have never done anything bad" - haven't you read the other dozen or so comments I posted?

[realstress]

@haypenny Sorry, you are wrong: The most evil man in human history, Adolf Hitler, was secular. And another great criminal, Stalin, was secular as well. So, your phrase "secularists have never done anything bad" has a zero value.

[Capitalist09]

Wow, he sounds like a minister. Very smart man.

[misterdeity]

@haypenny Very well, but you should really start giving people the benefit of the doubt. You accuse someone of being unwilling to hear, so they say to you, "give me the facts" and offer their own, and all they get from you is snotty, childish responses. I guess when you've been part of a system which has completely suppressed other opinions for hundreds of years, you don't learn how to make an actual argument or reason with others. You take your bat and ball and go home. Very sad.

[haypenny]

@misterdeity This is my final reply. Goodnight. God Bless.

[misterdeity]

@haypenny At least you admit you're being immature. That's the first step - admitting you have a problem. For the record, the countries you mention were/are Communist or Fascist, not secular humanist (i.e.: human rights). America, for instance, is a secular humanist country, as is Canada, Britain, France, etc... -- countries which value human rights and have constitutionally kept religion from acquiring power (secularism). I await your next childish reply, but vainly hope for maturity instead.

[haypenny]

@misterdeity Yes, absolutely. When Christians had power, they gave us a horrible hellish world. Secularists gave us a world of rainbows & candy trees, like the paradise of Vietnam. No war, tyranny, firing squads or genocide - just freedom.Hurray Che, Mao, Stalin, Lenin, Castro, Chavez, Pol Pot, Hitler..wait, those guys were all dirty Christians, right? You're going to keep getting 'immature' answers because your only assertion is that Christians suck, secularists rule. Why debate further.

[misterdeity]

@haypenny Well, I was hoping for a mature response to the facts which I presented. It's a simple question: When Christians had power (like Muslims do now) what kind of world did they give us? Either you don't know or are embarrassed to say. But your response is that of a nine-year old (not exactly unexpected from a Prager fan). And by the way, Islam is no better!!! All three religions prove that "Ethical Monotheism" and "religion of peace" are oxymorons -- whether Judeo/Christian or Muslim.

[haypenny]

@misterdeity You've convinced me. All the world's misery comes from Judaism & Christianity - not so much Islam. Secularists have never done anything bad, ever - ever. Everyone who's bad - is a Christian or a Jew. Everyone who is awesome - is a secularist. Every single murderous tyrant who's ever walked the earth - was crazy for Jesus. All present day tyrants are totally gay for God. Secularists are superior beings; a race of supermen if you will. I praise our Godless overlords. Thanks pal.