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Atheists & Agnostics

DagoRed

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1. If Dawkins is our Jesus, then Kurtz was our Moses...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 04:42 PM

Oct 2012

Perhaps a great man to some -- I often personally disagreed with him -- but still can't deny the benefits of his accomplishments. He was such a long time, tireless fixture in the humanist movement, whether or not I agreed with his positions (i.e. I was really hoped he would change, or at least soften, his "hands-off religion" stance for skepticism before he died), I still find it hard not to praise his contributions and dedication to skepticism over his long career.

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Humanists Mourn Death of Paul Kurtz, Humanist Philosopher and Advocate [View all] muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 OP

If Dawkins is our Jesus, then Kurtz was our Moses... DagoRed Oct 2012 #1

And yet, ironically, there's someone in Religion ranting about Kurtz being intolerant of religion muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #2

Just goes to prove... DagoRed Oct 2012 #3