Steven Hawking

It's not rocket science

Bill Moody on faith...

Religious implications

If you are a human with "perfect faith" in your religion - a belief in the afterlife that is so strong that your entire life is based on the drive to get to that Nirvana - does it make sense to continue to live here on earth?

And if so, what sort of implications does that have for our way of life (the rest of us)? What is the impact of those beliefs on our political system and the way the world works?

We've seen some examples...

Blind faith

Faith rules over the anti-itellectual...

God told Michele Bachmann to pass an anti-gay amendment. The ammendment failed. Why is God trolling Michele Bachmann?
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Say It Ain't So, O - Link

Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama is making noises like a conservative. I'm not wealthy so I don't usually donate substantial sums of money, but the following has cost him any contributions from me. Remember separation of church and state? This doesn't cut it.

From Air America...

Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and — in a move sure to cause controversy — support some ability to hire and fire based on faith.

Creeds of Faith

Math on Faith

Why Does Faith Deserve Respect?