First in a series on morality Link to Epley article: www.pnas.org Article by the CDC concerning the effects of negative attitudes about homosexuality: www.cdc.gov

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I have been attacked on this subject an awful lot and I find it so very fascinating that 'religious' people just do not understand that I can possess any kind of morality as I have no God to guide me. Absolute codshit! I live my life as a good person, because I want to, not because I fear God's wrath or an eternal punishment in Hell. I do not lie, I do not cheat and believe it or not, all because that is what I CHOOSE. I know right from wrong. It is in the best interests of Humankind to 'get along'. If we all killed each other off then we wouldn't be able to carry on generation after generation. Killing each other and doing harm goes against all of Evolution! It is increasingly disturbing that people of many religions seem to be exhibiting the Atheist = No Morals attitude AS IF without God there is a moral vacuum. I have heard first-hand Christians say that without God everyone would be rapists and child molesters because they definitely would if they weren't obeying some higher law. This is CODSHIT - morals only have real meaning when they come from a personal code, not a dusty old 2000 year old (and therefore extremely out of date) book. If you had no 'God' to guide you would you be a rampant killer?

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Atheists often hear the question, "How can you be moral without God?" The real question is, "How can a moral person accept God?" If the scriptures are true, God sets a terrible example for Goodness.

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PART ONE: THE MORAL SIDE OF MURDER If you had to choose between (1) killing one person to save the lives of five others and (2) doing nothing even though you knew that five people would die right before your eyes if you did nothing—what would you do? What would be the right thing to do? Thats the hypothetical scenario Professor Michael Sandel uses to launch his course on moral reasoning. After the majority of students votes for killing the one person in order to save the lives of five others, Sandel presents three similar moral conundrums—each one artfully designed to make the decision more difficult. As students stand up to defend their conflicting choices, it becomes clear that the assumptions behind our moral reasoning are often contradictory, and the question of what is right and what is wrong is not always black and white. PART TWO: THE CASE FOR CANNIBALISM Sandel introduces the principles of utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, with a famous nineteenth century legal case involving a shipwrecked crew of four. After nineteen days lost at sea, the captain decides to kill the weakest amongst them, the young cabin boy, so that the rest can feed on his blood and body to survive. The case sets up a classroom debate about the moral validity of utilitarianism—and its doctrine that the right thing to do is whatever produces "the greatest good for the greatest number."

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www.ted.com Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at www.ted.com

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Just a little something I thought I'd try out. =) The Deluxe Wheel of Morality - a package big enough to rival anything they sell at Costco! Enjoy! PS Animaniacs Vol. 3 will be released on June 19, 2007!! Good Golly Miss Molly, the Warners are coming, the Warners are coming!

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I find the concept of "subjective morality" to be one of the most obnoxious around. If moral values are not based on facts and observation but just on personal opinion, there is no reason to hold on to them.

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Complete video at: fora.tv Philosopher Colin McGinn and theologian Denys Turner discuss the question of whether atheism can coexist with a sense of morality. Both agree that morality exists independently of divinity. ----- Journalist Susan Jacoby, philosopher Colin McGinn, and theologian Denys Turner explore questions such as: Is humanism another kind of religion? Is it religion's evolutionary future, rather than just one of several alternatives? What light does the recent scientific study of religion throw on these possibilities? How do the new humanists compare to the new atheists? Can an atheist identity be shaped by a positive ethic, or must it be primarily an anti-religious sentiment? How will the persistence of belief and disbelief, as well as the tension between them, shape thought and culture in the 21st century? - CUNY Colin McGinn (B.Phil., Oxford University), joined the UM Philosophy Department in 2006, having taught previously at University of London, University of Oxford, and Rutgers University. He was the recipient of the John Locke Prize at Oxford University in 1973. His research interests are in philosophy of mind (particularly consciousness, intentionality and imagination), metaphysics, ethics and philosophical logic. Denys Alan Turner is a British academic in the field of philosophy and theology. He is currently Professor of Historical Theology at Yale University having been appointed in 2005, previously having been Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity at <b>...</b>

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Second part of series on morality. See below for bible references included in this video. Death for victimless 'crime' Yahweh requires death of sabbath workers (Numbers 15 : 32-36) Yahweh requires death of gay people: (Leviticus 20 : 13) Yahweh requires death of women who can't show virginity on wedding night: (Deuteronomy 22 : 20-21) Unaccountable slaughter Yahweh kills 70000 for David's census: (2 Samuel 24 : 1-15) Yahweh kills almost all land animals for human wickedness: (Genesis 6 : 5-7) Entrapment through mind-control Yahweh hardens Pharaoh's heart: (Exodus 4 : 21; see also Exodus 7 : 3; 9 : 12; 10 : 1; 10 : 20; 10 : 27; 11 : 10; 14 : 4; 14 : 8) Yahweh hardens Egyptians' hearts: (Exodus 14 : 17) Yahweh hardens King of Heshbon's heart: (Deuteronomy 2 : 30) Yahweh sends powerful delusion: (2 Thessalonians 2 : 11) Yahweh deceives prophets, then punishes them: (Ezekiel 14 : 9) Punishment for others' sins Yahweh says children won't die for fathers: (Deuteronomy 24 : 16) Yahweh requires children's death for their father's sins: (Isaiah 14 : 21-22) Yahweh orders the killing of Amalekite children and babies: (I Samuel 15 : 2-3) Yahweh orders the killing children without pity: (Ezekiel 9 : 5-6) Familial cannibalism: (Jeremiah 19 : 9) (Deuteronomy 28 : 53) (Ezekiel 5 : 10) Yahweh permits rape: (Zechariah 14 : 2) Yahweh permits slavery (the owning of people as property): (Leviticus 25 : 46) Yahweh permits (commits) mass murder: (Exodus 12 : 29) Jesus reinforces OT law: "But he <b>...</b>

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Extended Trailer for "What's Morally Wrong with Homosexuality." Full lecture available on DVD at www.gaymoralist.com. More about John Corvino at www.johncorvino.com.

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I explain how, through the study of Ethics, I came to believe that morality was something separate from God that He wanted us to discover using reason, evidence, and experience. All excerpts used in this video are either copyright-free or covered under "fair use" in Title 17 § 107 of the USC. A special thanks to snap2objects for providing the Creative Commons 3.0 licensed vectors used for the figures representing myself and my teacher in this video. Another thank you to graphicssoft.about.com for providing the Christian dove brush used to represent the guidance of the Holy Spirit in my videos. Music: "Be Still My Soul" by Libera .

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Some people don't even realize what they believe. If you didn't understand the end, that's okay. I realize I was being more than a bit silly and vague. Many theists have used dishonest argumentation with me, which no doubt causes them to suspect that I, too, am using dishonest argumentation (projection), which can ironically cause them to be skeptical about the wrong things. That was the point of the misdirection and subsequent alien. Pretty pretty please check out my new channel!!! www.youtube.com I believe it is wrong to harm others. That is my opinion, which is subject to change under different circumstances. Furthermore, even my definition of "harm" is subjective. While I believe indoctrination of children is causing harm, there are religious people who see it as vitally important. Our opinions don't get to decide ultimate truth, though. So who is objectively correct? Neither of us. It isn't so simply black or white. Is it better to know a harmful truth or to believe a comforting lie? Which is moral? If the vast majority of us agree upon what is good or bad for human beings, for all intents and purposes, that can be like objective morality, and I could see how one could justifiably call it objective, but that's not entirely accurate, and I don't wish to call it objective because that implies transcendence, which is baseless. When something is objective, it is true independent of our minds, yet our minds are a requisite of morality. For morality to be objective, you <b>...</b>

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Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE! For more information visit www.atlasnetwork.org/morality The free market needs and deserves a moral defense. The Atlas Network has partnered with the John Templeton Foundation on a new and important project -- The Morality of Free Enterprise -- that will build on the Templeton Foundation's online conversation, "Does the Free Market Corrode Moral Character?" The Atlas Network's 2011 Morality of Free Enterprise initiative focuses attention on the moral component of freedom by showing that free enterprise both depends on and reinforces morality. Produced by Matthew Szewczyk

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www.ted.com Where does morality come from -- physically, in the brain? In this talk neuroeconomist Paul Zak shows why he believes oxytocin (he calls it "the moral molecule") is responsible for trust, empathy, and other feelings that help build a stable society.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http

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Complete video at: fora.tv Political philosopher Michael Sandel argues that free market economics have affected American perceptions of ethics, morality, and value. By emphasizing the monetary value of human goods, says Sandel, Americans may be moving away from notions of emotional and social worth. ----- Harvard Professor Michael Sandel deliveres a speech titled "Markets and Morals" as part of the Chautauqua Institution 2009 Summer Lecture Series. He tackles some of economics' toughest ethical questions, such as the business of commercial surrogacy and the price of citizenship. - Chautauqua Institution Michael J. Sandel is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, where he has taught political philosophy since 1980. He is the author of Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (Cambridge University Press, 1982, 2nd edition, 1997; translated into eight foreign languages), Democracy's Discontent: America in Search of a Public Philosophy (Harvard University Press, 1996), Public Philosophy: Essays on Morality in Politics (Harvard University Press, 2005), and The Case against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering (Harvard University Press, 2007). His writings also appear in general publications such as The Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic, and The New York Times.

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Science & Reason on Facebook: tinyurl.com Richard Dawkins @ Big Think: While science is indelibly distinct from the field of ethics, Richard Dawkins believes that there are a number of ways in which its facts and reasoning could greatly benefit our ability to understand and repair the worlds suffering. --- Please subscribe to Science & Reason: • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com --- Question: Can science shed light on any moral issues? Richard Dawkins: Science is not in the business of shedding light on moral debates, but I think it can do sometimes -- the whole subject of moral philosophy, of examining moral questions in a logical way to expose inconsistencies, for example. When you're looking at moral questions, so-called moral questions, like abortion or euthanasia, you can show that people who take a very strong absolutist line may be being inconsistent with themselves because they are taking a strong line on one thing while at the same time inconsistently not taking a similarly strong line on another. So that would be a scientific way of thinking; it's not science per se. It's moral philosophy, but it's a kind of scientific way of thinking. But also I think scientific facts can illuminate moral debate. In the case of abortion again, for example, a scientist might contribute to the debate information about at what point during the development of an embryo the nervous system comes into being. And presumably, before the nervous system <b>...</b>

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On Oct. 7, 2010, the Center for Inquiry in New York City hosted Sam Harris for a public lecture about his new book, "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values." The event was held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. This is the full video, including both the talk and question-and-answer session. In "The Moral Landscape," Harris argues against the notion that good and evil, and right and wrong, are unanswerable by science. Harris posits that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. For more: www.centerforinquiry.net/nyc

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Dan Barker proves it with a simple experiment. This is an excerpt from his 2011 debate with Dinesh D'souza. The full debate can be found here: www.youtube.com God's killings in the bible: dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.com Cruelty in the bible - skepticsannotatedbible.com Atrocities in the bible - www.thethinkingatheist.com Absurdities in the bible - skepticsannotatedbible.com Rape in the bible - www.evilbible.com Murder in the bible - www.evilbible.com Slavery in the bible - www.evilbible.com Contradictions in the bible - skepticsannotatedbible.com A few more contradicitons - www.evilbible.com Failed prophecies in the bible - skepticsannotatedbible.com More failed prophecies - www.goatstar.org Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All copyrighted materials contained herein belong to their respective copyright holders, I do not claim ownership over any of these materials. I realize no profit, monetary or otherwise, from the exhibition of these videos.

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Milton Friedman responds to questions of morality and principle regarding capitalism. www.libertypen.com Source Milton Friedman Speaks Buy it: www.freetochoose.net

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Dr. Andy Thomson gives a talk on morality at the Atheist Alliance International 2009 Conference in Burbank, California. Dr. Thomson uses Francis Collins' claim that morality is proof of God as a jumping-off point to discuss what we know about how morality works and where it came from. The conference was co-sponosored by The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, which brought in several well-known scientists to give talks. Download Quicktime (720p HD): c0116791.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com Other talks by Dr. Andy Thomson: Why We Believe in Gods: www.youtube.com "We Few, We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers": www.youtube.com Produced by The Richard Dawkins Foundation and R. Elisabeth Cornwell Filmed & Edited by Josh Timonen The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science richarddawkinsfoundation.org Atheist Alliance International http

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Richard Dawkins speaks about the shifting moral zeitgeist. How do our ideas of what is moral (racism, sexism) change so drastically over relatively short amounts of time in history? It is clearly not from scripture or from a closer reading of religion. Indeed, it is despite of scripture that women are allowed equal treatment in our society, for example. Dawkins explores the issue.

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Complete video at: fora.tv Author Christopher Hitchens debates the Reverend Al Sharpton on the question of whether morality can exist in the absence of God. ----- A Debate: God Is Not Great with Al Sharpton and Christopher Hitchens. Taking on possibly the greatest issue of our time - the malignant force of religion in the world - Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion through a close and learned reading of the major religious texts, citing numerous historical instances in which sexual repression and outrageous acts of violence have been committed in the name of God. He argues for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble telescope's awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix. -- NYPL Christopher Hitchens is an author, journalist and literary critic. Now living in Washington, DC, he has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Nation and Slate; additionally, he is an occasional contributor to many other publications. Al Sharpton Jr. is a Pentecostal minister, a political activist, civil rights activist and film actor. In recent years, Sharpton has also become a perennial candidate in his quest for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States. Author of "Go and Tell Pharaoh: The Autobiography of the Reverend Al Sharpton."

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Self-caring neural circuitry embodies self-preservation values, and these are values in the most elemental sense. Whence caring for others? Social problem-solving, including policy-making, is probably an instance of problem-solving more generally, and draws upon the capacity, prodigious in humans, to envision consequences of a planned action. In humans, it also draws upon the capacity for improving upon current practices and technologies. Unlike other mammals, humans have developed highly complex language, and highly complex cultures. This means that our sociality, and consequently ours systems of ethical values, have become correspondingly complex. Professor Patricia Smith Churchland is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and an adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute. Her current work focuses on morality and the social brain. She has been President of the American Philosophical Association and the Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and won a MacArthur Prize in 1991 and the Rossi Prize in 2008.

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www.ted.com Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares some surprising videos of behavioral tests, on primates and other mammals, that show how many of these moral traits all of us share.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http If you have questions or comments about this or other TED videos, please go to support.ted.com

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**We've moved to The Escapist! New episodes weekly!** www.escapistmagazine.com Episode Eight in my series of video "lectures," co-written with game designer James Portnow. It's time for another Game Design Corner episode, where we look specifically at elements of game design. I can be reached at floydo_animation at yahoo dot com. You can reach James at jportnow at gmail dot com. We now have a blog! For updates on the progress of the next episode and more gaming discussion, go to: videogamesand.blogspot.com Like the intro music? Download the full tracks here! Penguin Cap www.carbohydrom.net Fei Longer ocremix.org

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Human morality is older than our current religions, and may go back to tendencies observable in other mammals. In a bottom-up view of morality, this talk is one man's road to discovering an array of positive tendencies in animals at a time when competition and aggression were the only themes. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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I don't think that arguing against objective morality, or arguing FOR it but towards a naturalistic source, are the only options. Take a look at what happens when we (even hypothetically) concede that it has a theistic basis! It certainly doesn't do Christianity any favors. SCRIPT IS AT www.nonstampcollector.com OTHERS at www.nonstampcollector.com Why couldn't an objective morality simply make sense? Why does looking at morality through the lens of Christianity make such LITTLE sense? Well, it's obvious why - Christianity and its god is nonsense. There could be no clearer sign that Christianity is a man-made bunch of bollocks, than to look at its claims on objective morality. All these special pleadings about context and new vs old covenants are the dying gasps of a belief system that before long won't have anyone even TRYING to make it make sense. You'd be better off trying to argue that Joseph Fritzl is the greatest father that the world has ever known (within a certain context). Look elsewhere for an objective moral law giver, other than Christianity, for the god that you are convinced must exist. It can't hurt - and the bible has caused enough problems on this planet, with its contradictory and wicked claims and commands. Don't support, or give cover, to those who want us to base our modern societies around that absurd mess of a book. Be honest with yourself, and reject it, as people do who take a real, open, honest look at what it says. It isn't divine, it is <b>...</b>

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A section from Sam Harris' talk at the Beyond Belief 2 conference. Harris argues that religion obscures moral intuitions, using the case of stem cells. Check out The Science Network at thesciencenetwork.org

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The Federalist Society's Student Division presented this panel at the 2007 Annual Student Symposium on February 23, 2007. Panel: What is Morality? The Philosophical and Theological Foundations of Moral Debate --Prof. John S. Baker, Jr., Louisiana State University --Prof. Randy E. Barnett, Georgetown University --Prof. Robert Burns, Northwestern University --Prof. Michael J. Perry, Emory University --Moderator: Prof. Richard Garnett, University of Chicago

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Complete video at fora.tv Director Quentin Tarantino explains the philosophy behind the anti-heroes that so frequently fill the role of the protagonist in his films. "I try to have morality not even be an issue at all when it comes to my characters," he says. ---- Hear Oscar-winning screenwriter, director and actor Quentin Tarantino ("Reservoir Dogs," "Pulp Fiction," "Kill Bill," "Grind House") discuss filmmaking, his work and his latest movie, "Inglourious Basterds." Interviewed by New York Times Magazine editor at large Lynn Hirschberg. TimesTalks is The New York Times's premier event program featuring intimate discussions with Times journalists and some of today's top talents and thinkers from the fields of film, theater, television, art, politics, media, food and dining, sports and more.

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Science & Reason on Facebook: tinyurl.com Sam Harris @ TEDtalks (Part 2/3): The moral landscape. Can science answer moral questions? --- Please subscribe to Science & Reason: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com --- Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. • www.ted.com --- Sam Harris has been identified as one of the "Four Horsemen of Atheism" -- company he shares with Richard Dawkins, Dan Dennett and Christopher Hitchens. An outspoken proponent of skepticism and science, his two books -- "The End of Faith" and its follow-up "Letter to a Christian Nation" -- have become best-sellers. In "The End of Faith", Harris showed "a harrowing glimpse of mankinds willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when these beliefs inspire the worst of human atrocities." After receiving thousands of angry letters in response, he wrote "Letter to a Christian Nation", which centered on religious controversies in the United States stem cell research, intelligent design, and links between religion and violence. Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. He is the co-founder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society <b>...</b>

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This is part one of my new series on morality. Before we can really discuss anything, we first need to establish a decent, all-encompassing working definition of morality, so we can build from there, which is the focus of this video.

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What is morality? Does morality really exist, or is it a fantasy we made up - like the gods - to comfort ourselves and control others?

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FOR THE FULL SHOW IN HIGHER QUALITY PLEASE GO HERE blip.tv Rosetta playing "A Determinism Of Morality" live at Death by Audio in New York City playing Untitled14 on June 5, 2009. www.rosettaband.com For an indexed overview of all un recordings please refer to unartignyc.com

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Who says atheists can't be moral? The religious, usually. Don't let them define your morality! If you want to discuss this matter in depth join my debate forum: mwillett.org

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This was the keynote speech on Darwin Day 2010 at Broward College in South Florida. I was supposed to land in Ft. Lauderdale a full day before I did, and I expected to use that time locked in my hotel room rehearsing and revising my presentation. But record snow falls in Dallas and Atlanta caused my flights to be cancelled, rescheduled, and rerouted through other airlines, all amidst the threat that both airports might have to close. Consequently, I spent all my prep time flitting between gates and calling sponsors trying to secure another flight. I ended up getting in absurdly late, and missing sleep. Then I went before a hundred scientists trying to freely recite a 6000 word speech that I refused to just stand there and read, although there were a couple moments that I wish I had done that. :-P

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A video about immanuel kant and morality. This is the first ten minutes of a 30 minute discussion. The video continues at this URL: "journalism.winchester.ac.uk The discussion takes in Kant's ideas about the metaphysical basis of his system, including the centrality of the categorical imperative, and links to his system as a whole.

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It's hard to believe that people think our laws are based on the bible. It is quite clear that the commandments, especially the revised ones (NONE of which are laws today), are the meaningless traditions of an ancient, superstitious people - not an objective moral code sent down by some mysterious, all-powerful, never-seen being. Furthermore, I think it's comical the way the Jews were frequently seeing the great "God Himself", to be revered and feared, but then they constantly turned around to stab Him in the back - so unrealistic. The bible is an ancient Jerry Bruckheimer movie. Music by: Kevin Macleod @ www.incompetech.com

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The book "Attack of the Theocrats: How the Religious Right Harms Us All & What We Can Do About It" is available in electronic and hard copy: store.richarddawkins.net Learn about a Ten Point Vision of a Secular America: richarddawkins.net And learn "Why Romney's Religion Matters" richarddawkins.net A Notre Dame graduate, Faircloth is Dir. of Strategy & Policy for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science -- US.

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