Comments on: My beefs with my ex-religion http://noisyastronomer.com/2009/11/25/my-beefs-with-my-ex-religion/ Sun, 20 May 2012 14:55:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The No Payne, No Glory Blog SuperSite! » Blog Archive » ROC Podcast: A Noisy Astronomer Explains Her Beefs http://noisyastronomer.com/2009/11/25/my-beefs-with-my-ex-religion/#comment-447 The No Payne, No Glory Blog SuperSite! » Blog Archive » ROC Podcast: A Noisy Astronomer Explains Her Beefs Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:02:24 +0000 http://astronoise.wordpress.com/?p=664#comment-447 [...] Blog Post: My Beefs With My Ex Religion [...] [...] Blog Post: My Beefs With My Ex Religion [...]

]]> By: Stuart http://noisyastronomer.com/2009/11/25/my-beefs-with-my-ex-religion/#comment-446 Stuart Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:49:13 +0000 http://astronoise.wordpress.com/?p=664#comment-446 I'd heard about the debate but hadn't seen it so thanks for posting the YouTube links Nicole. They weren't going to do well against Steven Fry. I'm glad that you suggested supporting Doctors Without Borders. In the UK we call them Médecins Sans Frontières and I support them for their neutrality and commitment to medical assistance without discrimination. They do good work in making the world a better place. I’d heard about the debate but hadn’t seen it so thanks for posting the YouTube links Nicole. They weren’t going to do well against Steven Fry.

I’m glad that you suggested supporting Doctors Without Borders. In the UK we call them Médecins Sans Frontières and I support them for their neutrality and commitment to medical assistance without discrimination. They do good work in making the world a better place.

]]> By: Anne http://noisyastronomer.com/2009/11/25/my-beefs-with-my-ex-religion/#comment-445 Anne Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:49:55 +0000 http://astronoise.wordpress.com/?p=664#comment-445 I was absolutely astonished by the final results. Certainly there were good points made, certainly I felt the against speakers made some very telling points, but very rarely does that result in people actually changing their minds. And yet, people did change their minds, in astonishing numbers. That's all too rare, among skeptics as well as among non-skeptics. I was absolutely astonished by the final results. Certainly there were good points made, certainly I felt the against speakers made some very telling points, but very rarely does that result in people actually changing their minds. And yet, people did change their minds, in astonishing numbers. That’s all too rare, among skeptics as well as among non-skeptics.

]]> By: Mike C. http://noisyastronomer.com/2009/11/25/my-beefs-with-my-ex-religion/#comment-444 Mike C. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:42:52 +0000 http://astronoise.wordpress.com/?p=664#comment-444 Very well written, Nicole. I hope it doesn't lead to any difficult conversations at the family dinner table during the holidays. Have a good one! Very well written, Nicole. I hope it doesn’t lead to any difficult conversations at the family dinner table during the holidays. Have a good one!

]]> By: Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum http://noisyastronomer.com/2009/11/25/my-beefs-with-my-ex-religion/#comment-443 Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:10:37 +0000 http://astronoise.wordpress.com/?p=664#comment-443 Good looking new URL, Nicole! Congratulations! I saw that 5 part series last week on YouTube, and absolutely LOVED it! Especially the major WIN in part 5. Uh, oh, spoiler alert? Dang! :^) I met Christopher and talked to him a little bit a couple years ago when he came to Monticello to give a talk and sign copies of his then-new book "Thomas Jefferson: Author of America". What a great guy! I'd love to have dinner & drinks with him sometime, talk about stimulating conversation! That was the first book in my signed book collection, now populated with Phil Plait's 2 books, & a couple Scott Siglers, a couple Dawkins books and a Jeffrey Bennett. I'm still looking to bag Michael Shermer, and missed the opportunity to get Seth Shostak's new book at Dragon*Con. Drat! Happy turkey day, everybody! Gobble some stuffing for me! [collective lame pun groan] Good looking new URL, Nicole! Congratulations!

I saw that 5 part series last week on YouTube, and absolutely LOVED it! Especially the major WIN in part 5. Uh, oh, spoiler alert? Dang! :^)

I met Christopher and talked to him a little bit a couple years ago when he came to Monticello to give a talk and sign copies of his then-new book “Thomas Jefferson: Author of America”. What a great guy! I’d love to have dinner & drinks with him sometime, talk about stimulating conversation!

That was the first book in my signed book collection, now populated with Phil Plait’s 2 books, & a couple Scott Siglers, a couple Dawkins books and a Jeffrey Bennett. I’m still looking to bag Michael Shermer, and missed the opportunity to get Seth Shostak’s new book at Dragon*Con. Drat!

Happy turkey day, everybody! Gobble some stuffing for me!
[collective lame pun groan]

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