A. C. Grayling's new book seems to have caused apoplexy over in the religion forum.

[Warren Stupidity]

Whatever the heck is that about?

[Promethean]

1. The primary person responding

Last edited Sun Apr 28, 2013, 07:16 AM - Edit history (1)

Seems to be upset because it covers a lot of the regular standby arguments of Atheists and doesn't have much original content. A valid point to make. However they are being especially vehement about it and I get the impression they are trying to discredit these arguments because they have been used frequently in the past. Which is of course a logical fallacy. Others seem to have come to a similar conclusion to my own and are feeding the troll.

[uriel1972]

3. I don't know why...

Struggle's got a bee in their bonnet. They don't seem to approve of atheism. Not that we need their approval.

[uriel1972]

4. Just a thought...

If they gave us decent answers to the old questions we could turn to new questions.

[Iggo]

6. You got that right.

[trotsky]

7. Well then the whole house of cards falls down, silly!

Better to just declare the questions old and stale, ignore the fact they've never been answered, and *presto* - you've won! Apologetics 101.

[dimbear]

2. There was an influx of antireligious literature into France before the revolution,

and likewise elsewhere. Those who are nervous about change are likely to be nervous about change.

[trotsky]

5. Must have been started by someone I'm ignoring, since I'm not seeing it.

But given that, I can guess how it's playing out.

"ZOMG, who gives a crap about this vapid atheist drivel? To show how totally disinterested and bored I am with it, I'm going to Google and post ALL DAY on this thread!"

[awoke_in_2003]

8. I avoid that forum...

it is bad for the health, and may lower IQ.