11.23.09
Comment on Armstrong’s Darwinism
Comment on Armstrong’s Darwinism
Todd White said,
November 23, 2009 at 4:59 pm ·
Karen Armstrong sounds like an atheist who grew disillusioned with atheism because it leads to nasty consequences, and thus, tried to salvage God by saying that we should honor “Mystery” itself as a God-like force worthy of worship and sacrifice.Needless to say, this perspective will not be persuasive to ANY atheist or believer.
Perhaps a few agnostics will find it compelling, and I’m sure the MSM will continue to honor her as a bold, trailblazing thinker (when she’s nothing of the sort). But I guess that’s inevitable when most people are tired of the New Atheists and the New Fundamentalists. They’ll cling to any mushy moderate, even if it’s a total clown like Karen Armstrong.
Good points.
I think that theists will discover to their surprise that Armstrong makes a poor case for god.
Todd White said,
November 24, 2009 at 10:18 am
In my writings, I usually refer to Karen Armstrong, Robert Wright, Francis Collins, and their ilk as “Kumbaya Guys.”
The Kumbaya Guys are believers in God who wants to find a “compromise” with atheists by accepting Darwinism without condition – in return for the atheist’s permission that they can believe in a God, as long as such a God is separate from the material world. The “Kumbaya Guys” will sell out any religious principle just so they can find “peace” with those who have no interest in “peace.” They’re the Neville Chamberlains of 21st century religious debate.
nemo said,
November 24, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Interesting, I think that is what we are seeing here.