James Randi - Why Skepticism Matters | For Good Reason
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Uploaded by JamesRandiFoundation on Nov 29, 2011
In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, James Randi explores the meaning and worth of "skepticism," and explains why skepticism is not the same as cynicism. He talks about the focus of the JREF's mission, and to what extent social issues such as GLBT rights, civil rights, economic equality, church-state separation, feminism and environmentalism are within skepticism's purview. He debates whether God's existence should be a skeptic topic, and reveals why he is an "atheist of the second kind." And he details recent activities at the JREF to challenge charlatans and educate the public about harmful paranormal claims, and how listeners can get directly involved with this important and unique work.
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@surgeyX That's really a comonly used atheist detachment method, does it still work? I'm an atheist too, don't mind me.
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Fuck you bro
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@purememory as JRandi put with cantaloupes and vw's, you put them together and shake em up and then when you look inside the rabits just as with cantaloupes don't fair so well either but they are still sort of there at least in terms of bio-mass ;)))
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As a secular-leaning agnostic, I'm less than impressed with most atheists I know (family included). One problem I have come into contact with, and that some others have touched on is a dedication to be "anti-dogma", which is cute. It's only credible if you were a simple non-believer but not an anti-theist. My cousin, for example is the most dogmatic atheist I have ever met, regardless of the "dogma free life" he lives. Come to the agnostic side, people are less insistant about the unknowable
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surgeyX 2 months ago 55
LOL the "I just know, I don't want to see evidence" part got me laughing because I just had that happen to me.
Royaleah 2 months ago 22