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Atheism Explained: F... 08/17 Mark is currently reading:
Atheism Explained: From Folly to Philosophy (Ideas Explained)
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August 19
937966 Mark wrote Notes on Stupidity: Too Stupid to be Helped..

"My father-in-law is a farmer in Europe and when they come to visit he likes to drive around and look" ...more
August 17
Atheism Explained: F... Mark is currently reading:
Atheism Explained: From Folly to Philosophy (Ideas Explained)
by David Ramsay Steele
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August 15
1566053 Mark made a comment on The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Non-believer:
937966 Mark wrote: "I'm not sure that your position that "the majority of writers..." were not atheists. Shel...more "
The Portable Machiav... Mark gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Portable Machiavelli (Paperback)
by Niccolò Machiavelli
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read in August, 2008

Mark Mark said: "Niccolo' Machiavelli seemed to have had some inside contacts with the politico of the 1500's. Because of these contacts, The Prince reads like a discussion between an advisor and a politician. In fact, Machiavelli wrote this part of the larger work...more "
August 10
41w37vxtfxl Mark made a comment on God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything:
937966 Mark wrote: "I do not believe that critcism [of religion] is enough, and I think that may be what Hitchens' book ...more "
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937966 Mark wrote: "I would be interested in knowing what you consider "our own dogmatisms about what constitutes '...more "

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937966 Mark wrote: "I think that it is a nice idea to believe that "certain religious beliefs" being changed c...more "
August 09
11138 New comment on Mark's review of Mere Christianity
937966 Mark wrote: "Not a problem Jenni. I would welcome any discussion you might have. "

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July 28
The Philosophy of Fr... Mark gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (Paperback)
by H.L. Mencken
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read in July, 2008

Mark Mark said: "I have had this book on my shelf for quite some time. This is Mencken's basic take on Nietzsche's philosophy, and "basic" is the important word here. It does give insight, but (even though I tend to enjoy Mencken's writing) it is often co...more "
July 03
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""To hate man and love god seems to be the sum of all creeds."" — Robert Ingersoll




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"Faith is believing what you know ain't so."
— Mark Twain

"Creator: A comedian whose audience is afraid to laugh."
— H.L. Mencken

""To hate man and love god seems to be the sum of all creeds.""
— Robert Ingersoll

"Whatever is done from love always occurs beyond good and evil"
— F. Nietesche




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Notes on Stupidity (Humor)
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description: Notes and things about stupidity



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