Comments on: Skeptics, atheists and meme theory http://www.dbskeptic.com/2008/03/19/skeptics-atheists-and-meme-theory/ Skepticism. Critical thinking. Podcast. Community. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Critical Critique http://www.dbskeptic.com/2008/03/19/skeptics-atheists-and-meme-theory/#comment-98 Critical Critique Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:19:33 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/2008/03/19/skeptics-atheists-and-meme-theory/#comment-98 Mostly, yes. Agreed. Mostly, yes. Agreed.

]]> By: Rodrigo Neely http://www.dbskeptic.com/2008/03/19/skeptics-atheists-and-meme-theory/#comment-97 Rodrigo Neely Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:09:29 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/2008/03/19/skeptics-atheists-and-meme-theory/#comment-97 Yes, I'm afraid your right. There are definitely atheists who are not skeptics. But I think the reverse is rare, I think most skeptics are atheists. Yes,

I’m afraid your right. There are definitely atheists who are not skeptics. But I think the reverse is rare, I think most skeptics are atheists.

]]> By: Critical Critique http://www.dbskeptic.com/2008/03/19/skeptics-atheists-and-meme-theory/#comment-95 Critical Critique Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:40:22 +0000 http://www.dbskeptic.com/2008/03/19/skeptics-atheists-and-meme-theory/#comment-95 Thanks for sharing this Rod. The funny thing is, I've also met some atheist, who may not believe in the existence of a God(s) yet they do believe is ghosts and the paranormal, simply because they could not explain an experience they have had. Instead of researching the experience further to find out what exactly had occurred through science and reason, they come to an immediate conclusion like any theist would do to. While believers of religion have their God of the Gaps, these kind of atheists have their Ghosts of the Gaps. Both of these groups still share a similar form of thinking, it's just that they believe in different things with different kind of names, just like different religions with different kinds of Gods. However, ultimately, they are all still the same though they are with different names and characteristics. And all the believers of such things are still extremely lacking effective critical thinking skills. Thanks for sharing this Rod. The funny thing is, I’ve also met some atheist, who may not believe in the existence of a God(s) yet they do believe is ghosts and the paranormal, simply because they could not explain an experience they have had. Instead of researching the experience further to find out what exactly had occurred through science and reason, they come to an immediate conclusion like any theist would do to. While believers of religion have their God of the Gaps, these kind of atheists have their Ghosts of the Gaps. Both of these groups still share a similar form of thinking, it’s just that they believe in different things with different kind of names, just like different religions with different kinds of Gods. However, ultimately, they are all still the same though they are with different names and characteristics. And all the believers of such things are still extremely lacking effective critical thinking skills.

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