Comments on: Paula Zahn Tries Again http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: cj http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-23716 cj Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:50:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-23716 Dawkins is never offensive, just honest. He may be witty and cunning, but not offensive, not even in his written work of which I've read all but 2 books. Offensive to whom, the ones with the cognitively discoherent thoughts? If we want intellectual honesty, which I hope we do, then we have to stop being so concerned about upsetting the poor religious folk. Authors like Dawkins, Dennett and Harris are being as polite as they can while maitaining just a shred of scientific and rational dignity. This is actually a huge obstacle in the debate over and understanding of, the value and necessity of religion...the thought that some cherished thoughts are somehow sacred and cannot be criticized. Nonsense, say I!!! CJ Renzi Houston, Texas Dawkins is never offensive, just honest. He may be witty and cunning, but not offensive, not even in his written work of which I’ve read all but 2 books.
Offensive to whom, the ones with the cognitively discoherent thoughts? If we want intellectual honesty, which I hope we do, then we have to stop being so concerned about upsetting the poor religious folk. Authors like Dawkins, Dennett and Harris are being as polite as they can while maitaining just a shred of scientific and rational dignity. This is actually a huge obstacle in the debate over and understanding of, the value and necessity of religion…the thought that some cherished thoughts are somehow sacred and cannot be criticized. Nonsense, say I!!!

CJ Renzi
Houston, Texas

]]> By: Friendly Atheist » Positive Local News Story http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-7051 Friendly Atheist » Positive Local News Story Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:01:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-7051 [...] By the way, if you go to the American Atheists website, there’s a video message from Ellen Johnson regarding the whole Paula Zahn debacle. [...] [...] By the way, if you go to the American Atheists website, there’s a video message from Ellen Johnson regarding the whole Paula Zahn debacle. [...]

]]> By: Friendly Atheist » CNN Tries Again http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-5813 Friendly Atheist » CNN Tries Again Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:46:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-5813 [...] After the embarrassing panel discussion from last week, CNN tried once again to talk about atheism… this time they even included atheists! [...] [...] After the embarrassing panel discussion from last week, CNN tried once again to talk about atheism… this time they even included atheists! [...]

]]> By: Keith http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-5320 Keith Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:15:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-5320 He was supposed to be on Thursday but that whole Anna Nicole Smith deal caused a push back. Amazing how little it takes for the nation's media outlets to stand stock still. And by amazing I mean pathetically amusing. He was supposed to be on Thursday but that whole Anna Nicole Smith deal caused a push back. Amazing how little it takes for the nation’s media outlets to stand stock still. And by amazing I mean pathetically amusing.

]]> By: Susan http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-5309 Susan Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:29:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/08/paula-zahn-tries-again/#comment-5309 Looking forward to it. I don't always like the approach he takes in writing (which can definitely offend some people), but on tv he seems to always present a calm and rational argument even when people say the most ridiculous things. I just hope she doesn't say anything about evolution being "random", or she might be sorry. Looking forward to it. I don’t always like the approach he takes in writing (which can definitely offend some people), but on tv he seems to always present a calm and rational argument even when people say the most ridiculous things. I just hope she doesn’t say anything about evolution being “random”, or she might be sorry.

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