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14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Apparently I’m a... · 1 reply · +1 points

Nice work, Sean.
Getting accused of being a big Pharma shill definitely falls into the category of "you know you're a prominent skeptic when ... ".
Keep it up and before you know it, they'll be quote-mining you! :^)

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Groundhog day – ... · 1 reply · +2 points

Yeah, I've been busy. Or lazy. Probably a bit of both.
Some holiday blogging will be happening soon though, I suspect. :^)

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Groundhog day – ... · 3 replies · +2 points

Great idea, Sean. You're right ... we need to have a wider understanding of our history. I look forward to reading your posts on the topic!

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Extremism is ugly&hell... · 1 reply · +1 points

Hi Bryan, and welcome to the internet. Just in case you weren't sure, this is the way things are done here.
If you have responses to the excellent points Sean has raised, you may address them here in the comments, or in your own blog. It's up to you ... and we look forward to your response.

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - My New House · 1 reply · +2 points

Is it Midnight Oil's 'Diesel and Dust'?

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Atheism does not neces... · 0 replies · +1 points

I agree that stuff can happen without evidence. My problem with religion is that it involves very specific beliefs that, to my mind, require at least some evidence to justify.
I think what you're describing here is a good skeptical position though, so again you're being more skeptical than you want to admit.
You're saying that you accept the possibility that you may be wrong, but haven't seen enough evidence to convince you that that's the case.
That's a skeptic.

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Atheism does not neces... · 0 replies · +1 points

Definitely the latter. It's all about faith.

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Atheism does not neces... · 7 replies · +2 points

See Rob, I think you're more skeptical than you let on. You say you're willing to "believe the faith stories of others" but does that mean believing the stories are actually true, or just believing-that-they-believe-it?
There's a big difference there.
And I think you look at the world in a very skeptical way. Take your I Ching example. That was a very rational and evidence-based argument.
Like Sean, I think the word "spirituality" is far too loaded for that kind of context. Self-awareness is much better.

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Atheism does not neces... · 2 replies · +1 points

Definitely small 's' skeptical.
I don't think they'd fall for cold reading, but believing that Jesus' return to Earth is imminent? Apparently they'll buy that.

14 years ago @ Sean the Blogonaut - Atheism does not neces... · 16 replies · +2 points

I can't think of any atheist friends who aren't skeptical, but I have a few family members who are skeptical and aren't atheists. In fact, that's what I thought the title of your post might be referring to.
Of course when I say 'skeptical' I mean they're skeptical about everything except their religious beliefs.

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