Critical Thinking – Page 38 – Skeptical Science

Morality with and without a god

April 5, 2021November 20, 2015 by Dave

So I have a Morality claim from “TheBlaze” … well yes, identifying that as the source is perhaps sufficient to trigger a “here be some BS” alarm, because taking anything from TheBlaze seriously would perhaps be as viable as using Answers In Genesis as your go-to reference for science. As a bit of background context, TheBlaze was founded by Glenn Beck, a … Read more

Dialogue: Faith vs Reason

July 22, 2018November 11, 2015 by Dave

As a blogger it is perhaps inevitable that I get drawn into discussions on an almost daily basis, and often I learn new things by doing so. One recent example of this concerns an interaction that illustrates the prevailing conflict between reason and faith that can at times manifest. The background context is an article on WND, … Read more

Were the 9/11 Hijackers evil men?

January 13, 2024November 1, 2015 by Dave

The immediate and perhaps most intuitive answer is to suggest “yes”, the 9/11 Hijackers were indeed evil, and to say so without any hesitation. After all, how could anybody not evil sacrifice their life for the pursuit of the mass murder of thousands of innocent people. But it is just not that simple. To label … Read more

Tom Hanks slams cancer quacks

May 12, 2024October 30, 2015 by Dave

Now here is a nice little snippet, my news filter managed to pluck out a gem from amongst all the usual content-free tinsel and glitter of show-biz gossip within the Yahoo Celebrity category that encapsulates some good critical thinking commentary being deployed by Tom Hanks. First a quick bit of context – Tom Hanks is married to Rita Wilson, … Read more

Tips on how to avoid God from from a Christian

January 22, 2024October 23, 2015 by Dave

Well yes, it is another daft letter written to a paper by a believer, and so while we go though this I have to warn that you will not be informed, but you just might potentially be entertained. Shane Looper, the pastor of Lockwood Community Church in Branch County, Michigan, writes … Avoiding God is … Read more

Insight into a couple of “Get rick quick” scams

January 21, 2018September 26, 2015 by Dave

The UK’s Mirror has a rather good article (yes really, the Mirror) that exposes a couple of fraudsters who are conning gullible people. So lets take a quick tour of each in turn. Simon Stepsys – “Buy my plan and get instantly rich” The first in our rogues gallery is a chap who claims that he can … Read more