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Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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11. Thank god we have no popes in A&A.

Reply to Goblinmonger (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:09 PM

Nov 2015

Harris can be an intelligent, articulate atheist, but he often steps out of his expertise. This is one of those times. I can't imagine what he is thinking when he would be willing to have a whack job of a religious zealot in a position of power.

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"Sam Harris: I’d vote for ‘dangerously deluded religious imbecile’ Ben Carson over Noam Chomsky" [View all] Goblinmonger Nov 2015 OP

He seems to be one of those people who are unaware that jihad is a reaction. arcane1 Nov 2015 #1

A lot more to it than that. onager Nov 2015 #5

Thanks for the larger perspective! arcane1 Nov 2015 #7

IF..... IF refugees become radicalize over here... AlbertCat Nov 2015 #2

Well for a start Ted Cruz would certainly want to live under theocratic law, mr blur Nov 2015 #3

Really ignorant thing to say. Impossible to argue with that level of nonsense. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #4

I think the real takeaway here Lordquinton Nov 2015 #6

I haven't like Sam Harris since the Gulf War... PassingFair Nov 2015 #8

I dislike Harris' approach here Promethean Nov 2015 #9

"If this guy were my pope, I'd have to fire him." beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #10

Thank god we have no popes in A&A. Curmudgeoness Nov 2015 #11

Sam harris is often wrong, but also makes some very good points Yorktown Nov 2015 #12