The New Athiests

I don't have much to add to this. Many interesting point here.

Peter, as with many people taking an apologetic view (if you're not familiar with my use of "apologetic", follow the link) don't have the time or space to fully cover the issues, but he does an excellent job of providing some first arguments (which means there are a dozen counter-arguments and counter-counter arguments) to some interesting issues, as well as his classification of what makes the "new athiest", which is what I found the most interesting.

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PonderPatron said…
Fernandopoo, great article. Having heard Mr. Hitchens in one of his innumberable debates with Christians, and the manner in which he swipes away at any rebuff to his theories leaves me to think that Atheism is the fastest growing religion today.
October 5, 2007 at 2:38 PM
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