The Problem With Internet Debates

[Apologiaphoenix]

What is it that makes debating on the internet so difficult? http://deeperwaters.wordpress.com/20...ernet-debates/

[Cerebrum123]

What is it that makes debating on the internet so difficult? http://deeperwaters.wordpress.com/20...ernet-debates/

I like the new banner(or would you call that a logo?) you have.

[Irate Canadian]

I like the new banner(or would you call that a logo?) you have.

Same here!

[robertb]

AP, just a thought.

I think you are missing the actual point of the "New Atheists".

They are not really interested in dismantling apologetic arguments, per se. Their main thrust is to reduce the 'a priori' deference that religion itself has historically held in society.

In this regard, it looks like they are actually becoming fairly successful.

[Apologiaphoenix]

Religion had already been marginalized enough in enough sectors. In fact, if it was a view of religion that should never be challenged, well I wanted that scrapped too. I love it when people challenge me on my religion. The problem with the new atheism is it consists of shallow pseudo-thinking. Too many atheists will read the new atheists and think they're informed on religious topics. They're not.

[robertb]

Religion had already been marginalized enough in enough sectors. In fact, if it was a view of religion that should never be challenged, well I wanted that scrapped too. I love it when people challenge me on my religion. The problem with the new atheism is it consists of shallow pseudo-thinking. Too many atheists will read the new atheists and think they're informed on religious topics. They're not.

Sure, but if their main purpose is to simply stir the pot, then the specifics of the spoon are fairly secondary.

You can surely go after them for their less than satisfying specific arguments, but you must be cognizant of the general effect they are having on the conversation.

[Apologiaphoenix]

Yes. That's in fact why I've written a blog on "Thank God for the New Atheists."