Archive for the '_Religious Passion' Category

A Resounding Yes

This is my entry on the topic stated here, the question being, “Does less religious passion equal a more peaceful world?” This question was posed by Ariane Sherine, Bitish comedy writer and atheist. She is behind an ad campaign to “get the word out” about atheism. I am posting answers, written by guests, in the [...]

A Beautiful Diversity

This guest post is by good friend and excellent writer Dave Rhodes. He can be found at The Rhodester Chronicles and Shadow of the Troubadour. I took a walk this morning. I live in Palm Springs. I can do that sort of thing here in mid-January without freezing my butt off. It was delightful. A [...]

Extremes of Passion

This is the sixth entry in my guest postings on the topic stated here, the question being, “Does less religious passion equal a more peaceful world?” This question was posed by Ariane Sherine, Bitish comedy writer and atheist. She is behind an ad campaign to “get the word out” about atheism. I am posting answers, [...]

The Problem with the Religious Violence Question

This is the fifth entry in my guest postings on the topic stated here, the question being, “Does less religious passion equal a more peaceful world?” This question was posed by Ariane Sherine, Bitish comedy writer and atheist. She is behind an ad campaign to “get the word out” about atheism. I am posting answers, [...]

The Human Condition

This is the fourth entry in my guest postings on the topic stated here, the question being, “Does less religious passion equal a more peaceful world?” This question was posed by Ariane Sherine, Bitish comedy writer and atheist. She is behind an ad campaign to “get the word out” about atheism. I am posting answers, [...]

Passion vs. Meh: A Reasoned Approach

This is the third entry in my guest postings on the topic stated here, the question being, “Does less religious passion equal a more peaceful world?” This question was posed by Ariane Sherine, Bitish comedy writer and atheist. She is behind an ad campaign to “get the word out” about atheism. I am posting answers, [...]

Passion as Inspiration?

This is the second entry in my guest postings on the topic stated here, the question being, “Does less religious passion equal a more peaceful world?” This question was posed by Ariane Sherine, Bitish comedy writer and atheist. She is behind an ad campaign to “get the word out” about atheism. I am posting answers, [...]

Is Religious Passion Dangerous?

This is the first entry in my guest postings on the topic stated here, the question being, “Does less religious passion equal a more peaceful world?” This question was posed by Ariane Sherine, Bitish comedy writer and atheist. She is behind an ad campaign to “get the word out” about atheism. I am posting answers, [...]

Peace Through Elimination of Fervor

I found this on Religious Freaks. Ariane Sherine, Bitish comedy writer and atheist, is behind an ad campaign to “get the word out” about atheism. There’s a lot in this video on both sides that could be picked apart. The thing I’m interested in talking about though is a statement she made at about the [...]