rational

I haven't posted in a while as I try to make each one count. I hope everyone will enjoy this. Some may remember that I have been having an ongoing debate/exchange with my Christian fundamentalist brother over evolution, intelligent design and god. When I feel I have something worth posting from...

So, after three plus years of being a Unitarian, I've finally been indirectly challenged about my philosophical stance. Without getting into too much of the back story, I was part of a conversation where we were discussing a woman's philosophical stance. She described herself, in part, as a...

I could not believe this. Despite Blair's support for `pluralism' in education, the govt rejects ID being pushed into schools by the back door. Full marks - go to the top of the class. And it's not often I can praise politicians. Now, when will they take a similarly rational approach to sCAM...

:homer voice: stupid dorky computer terms..... Can someone tell me in plain ordinary English what this is? If you go here http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/rup/ - and the associated links, you'll get 10 zillion words of "well it's a process" then "well it's a 'platform' (which can...

When I saw this I had to check if it was posted April 1st: I rarely see contentions so astronomically separated from reality (except for Creationists' claims). The worrisome thing is, such people have political power.

I liked him. What was with with the towel guy avatar? I don't like South Park, so I didn't get it.

From another thread: What is rational spirituality, TamiO? Is it a viable position for a skeptic to take, or is it a compromise of a skeptic's process? Thanks. :)

(Poll question): Do people think it is possible for a person to be 100% rational? (Related question): Can people list specific people who are 100% rational? (and by 100%, I mean, literally, 100%).

(Since this is my 1000th post, I thought I'd open up something different....) I would suggest, in light of several recent threads, that there is a difference between Rational Faith, which requires a strong adherence to Fact, and Rationalized Faith, which requires Personal Revelation. Permit me...

Illinois bans ephedra It's only 1 quack product banned in 1 state, but it's a start.