Militant action is valid in many circumstanes, the least of which would be the overthrowing of a rubbish goverment or other regeime.
On Apr 8, 5:37 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes. Militant anything is frightful isn't it? > > So now we get to the question of when is militant action valid? > > I hope you have time to get hold of a copy of Grayling's book. > > I would like to hear more on the subject. > > Malc > > On Apr 7, 11:19 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > First, thank you Malcolm for referencing this book! I hadn’t heard > > about it yet. > > > As to your question(s)…Grayling and numerous others…for a long time > > now have had ‘an argument for the active promotion of atheism’. So, > > since this is nothing new…I’m not sure that it should be taken as > > such. And, following your wording, even allowing a quick fantasy of > > militant evangelical atheist is fraught with the same horror of > > militant evangelical theists! > > > In any sense…to give any debate about such activities, specifics will > > have to be presented and I just have not read the book…although I have > > heard him and his ilk talk. Here is one recent interview: > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNCc336QgUQ > > > His deification of rationalism seems to be at the center of his thesis… > > and for the purpose of our debate here and now, I’ll say that such a > > stance is but an act of polarization and dialectics with a result of a > > stance that is not integrated. > > > There is nothing ‘wrong’ with ideation as there is nothing ‘wrong’ > > with knowledge when the subjectivity of words and concepts is not > > addressed. > > > On Apr 7, 3:18 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote:> I do not believe > > that a supreme being created the universe etc. > > > > Until today, I have accepted the existence of religions on the > > > grounds > > > that they give hope and faith to many in the face of adversity and > > > promote certain moral values. > > > > This week A C Grayling brought out his book "The Good Book - A > > > secular > > > bible". In interview he stated that theism is harmful to individuals > > > and society. Although his thoughts on this were nor expanded. > > > > I live in Fiji and cannot get a copy of his book but I would like to > > > hear his argument on this matter. Ie Why he thinks that theism is > > > harmful. > > > > I have found nothing of depth on the web. > > > > If he is indeed correct then there is an argument for the active > > > promotion of atheism. Perhaps we can become missionaries in the human > > > cause. > > > > What say you?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
