Robot Eurythphro and news from the religious right

Robot Eurythphro and news from the religious right July 25, 2012

And a good day to you, Robot Euthyphro.”

If you’re not familiar with the original, you can read it here. Go ahead, it’s short, and funnier than you might expect. (For best results: Imagine Peter Falk in the role of Socrates.)

I found the video above after reading Libby Anne’s response to a column by Tim Challies called “What Kind of God Would Condemn People to Eternal Torment?

I’ve been trying to figure out whether Challies: A) Has never read Euthyphro, or B) Has read it, and thinks that Euthyphro somehow won this debate.

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Why does Peter Sprigg work for The Liar Tony Perkins?

Because Peter Sprigg is also a liar.

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Charisma magazine seems to have done something fairly sleazy. It’s possible there’s a non-sleazy explanation, but I can’t imagine what it would be.

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AIDS-denialist Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association is promoting a list of “scientists and medical professionals who have serious questions about HIV as the cause of AIDS.” The list is from 1991.

While Mitt Romney and other prominent Republicans continue to treat AIDS-denialist Bryan Fischer as a credible and respected member of their party, former senator and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist — who is also a medical doctor — bluntly renounced Fischer’s vile nonsense.

“The AIDS virus has been definitively shown to be caused by HIV.” Frist said. “This is not an opinion, it’s a fact.”

Good for Frist.

Unfortunately, right now, in 2012, AIDS-denialist Bryan Fischer has far more influence within the Republican Party than Bill Frist does.

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When Christianity is replaced by tribalism: This is what it looks like.


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