"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." -- Bertrand Russell

Monday, March 26, 2012

Arguing with Religious Protesters at Reason Rally

First, my friend Beth and I approach:



And then arguing with the "Jesus Saves" guy:

Friday, March 23, 2012

A Polemic Against The Wager

We are told that we should worship God because if we do not, we risk burning in Hell. This is something called Pascal's Wager; that we should bet on God existing, because the potential consequences of not believing are so large.

This fails in a number of ways.