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In October of 2011, [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[True Free Thinker|Mariano Grinbank]] commenting on Myers' dodging of a debate challenge from [[Vox Day]] wrote:  

In October of 2011, [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[True Free Thinker|Mariano Grinbank]] commenting on Myers' dodging of a debate challenge from [[Vox Day]] wrote:  

{{cquote|Will the biologist, PZ Myers, take on the challenge of the [http://creation.com/question-evolution Question Evolution campaign] and answer the [http://creation.com-15-questions 15 Questions for Evolutionists]? Or, will he, yet again, run with tail betwixt legs, continue refusing to engage in reasoned discourse and merely keep on feeding his cult of personality hero worshipers?<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/messianic-jewish-in-national/will-pz-myers-debate-vox-day-and-on-the-question-evolution-campaign Will PZ Myers debate Vox Day? And, on the “Question Evolution” campaign]</ref>}}

{{cquote|Will the biologist, PZ Myers, take on the challenge of the [http://creation.com/question-evolution Question Evolution campaign] and answer the [http://creation.com-15-questions 15 Questions for Evolutionists]? Or, will he, yet again, run with tail betwixt legs, continue refusing to engage in reasoned discourse and merely keep on feeding his cult of personality hero worshipers?<ref name="voxday">[http://www.examiner.com/messianic-jewish-in-national/will-pz-myers-debate-vox-day-and-on-the-question-evolution-campaign Will PZ Myers debate Vox Day? And, on the “Question Evolution” campaign]</ref>}}

On September 7, 2011, [[Vox Day]] wrote concerning the [[Question evolution! campaign]]:

On September 7, 2011, [[Vox Day]] wrote concerning the [[Question evolution! campaign]]:

''See also:'' [[Atheism and leadership]] and [[Global atheism]] and [[Decline of atheism]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and leadership]] and [[Global atheism]] and [[Decline of atheism]]

[[File:Sinking Ship.jpg|thumbnail|250px|The article ''Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy'' charges that PZ Myers exhibits poor leadership skills, lacks due diligence in his scholarship, practices denialism and engaged in selective quoting.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/atheism-is-rudderless-and-unseaworthy.html Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy]</ref> ]]

[[File:Sinking Ship.jpg|thumbnail|250px|The article ''Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy'' charges that PZ Myers exhibits poor leadership skills, lacks due diligence in his scholarship, practices denialism and engaged in selective quoting.<ref name="rudderless">http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/atheism-is-rudderless-and-unseaworthy.html Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy</ref> ]]

On July 24, 2012, a supporter of [[Creation Ministries International]]'s [[Question evolution! campaign]] pointed out that PZ Myers exhibits poor leadership skills, lacks due diligence in his scholarship, practices denialism and engaged in selective quoting.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/atheism-is-rudderless-and-unseaworthy.html Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy]</ref>  

On July 24, 2012, a supporter of [[Creation Ministries International]]'s [[Question evolution! campaign]] pointed out that PZ Myers exhibits poor leadership skills, lacks due diligence in his scholarship, practices denialism and engaged in selective quoting.<ref name="rudderless" />  

Specifically, an article entitled ''Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy'' among other things declares:

Specifically, an article entitled ''Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy'' among other things declares:

In 2011, the Gallup organization wrote "More than 9 in 10 Americans still say "yes" when asked the basic question "Do you believe in God?". In 2008, the American Religious Indentification Survey (ARIS) reported .7% of Americans self-identified themselves as atheists and .9% of Americans self-identified as agnostics... In 2007, Pew Forum estimated that 1.6% of Americans are atheists and 2.4% of Americans are agnostics....

In 2011, the Gallup organization wrote "More than 9 in 10 Americans still say "yes" when asked the basic question "Do you believe in God?". In 2008, the American Religious Indentification Survey (ARIS) reported .7% of Americans self-identified themselves as atheists and .9% of Americans self-identified as agnostics... In 2007, Pew Forum estimated that 1.6% of Americans are atheists and 2.4% of Americans are agnostics....

Myers' analysis of the current situation facing the atheist community in terms of its global decline and the future implications of this decline exhibits poor scholarship, denialism and  poor leadership.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/atheism-is-rudderless-and-unseaworthy.html Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy]</ref>}}

Myers' analysis of the current situation facing the atheist community in terms of its global decline and the future implications of this decline exhibits poor scholarship, denialism and  poor leadership.<ref name="rudderless" />}}

In addition, the article points out that atheists have sub-replacement birth rates while the religious population has more children. Furthermore, it is pointed out that PZ Myers' rabid pro-abortion advocacy further accelerates the decline of atheism in the world.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/atheism-is-rudderless-and-unseaworthy.html Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy]</ref>

In addition, the article points out that atheists have sub-replacement birth rates while the religious population has more children. Furthermore, it is pointed out that PZ Myers' rabid pro-abortion advocacy further accelerates the decline of atheism in the world.<ref name="rudderless" />

For more information please see the article: [http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/atheism-is-rudderless-and-unseaworthy.html Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy]

For more information please see the article: [http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/07/atheism-is-rudderless-and-unseaworthy.html Atheism is rudderless and unseaworthy]

''For more information see'': [[PZ Myers' health issues]] and [[New Atheism leadership's problem with excess weight]] and [[Internet atheism and obesity]]

''For more information see'': [[PZ Myers' health issues]] and [[New Atheism leadership's problem with excess weight]] and [[Internet atheism and obesity]]

[[Image:Cerebellum.jpg|right|thumb|170px|[[Medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref> ]]

[[Image:Cerebellum.jpg|right|thumb|170px|[[Medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref name="psychonline">http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref name="waistlines">http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref> ]]

A 2009 picture of a significantly overweight PZ Myers can be found [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfimi/5244769742/ HERE].  A 2010 picture taken in Australia shows PZ Myers drinking ale/beer and he had excess weight in his abdominal area.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/reuvenim/4426093513/</ref>  In 2010, PZ Myers had health problems related to his heart.<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/08/thats_not_a_heart_its_a_flaili.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogs%2Fpharyngula+%28Pharyngula%29&utm_content=Google+Reader</ref> In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref> Given PZ Myers' biological training and the wide dissemination of the [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|harmful health effects of being overweight]] in terms of cardiovascular health and brain function, it is unfortunate that preventative medicine was not used in greater measure in terms of his health.<ref>http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21121834</ref> PZ Myers inattention to diligently implementing the recommendations of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]] and [[medical science]] is not entirely surprising given his vehement advocacy of [[evolution|evolutionary pseudoscience]]. There have been a [[Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese|number of notable evolutionists who have been overweight]]. In addition, the [[Atheism and obesity|atheist community appears to have problems with obesity.]] On June 1, 2011, Myers posted a picture of himself and others on his blog and Myers appeared to no longer have issues with being overweight.<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/06/the_final_tally_on_the_camp_qu.php</ref>

A 2009 picture of a significantly overweight PZ Myers can be found [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfimi/5244769742/ HERE].  A 2010 picture taken in Australia shows PZ Myers drinking ale/beer and he had excess weight in his abdominal area.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/reuvenim/4426093513/</ref>  In 2010, PZ Myers had health problems related to his heart.<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/08/thats_not_a_heart_its_a_flaili.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogs%2Fpharyngula+%28Pharyngula%29&utm_content=Google+Reader</ref> In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref name="psychonline" /><ref name="waistlines" /> Given PZ Myers' biological training and the wide dissemination of the [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|harmful health effects of being overweight]] in terms of cardiovascular health and brain function, it is unfortunate that preventative medicine was not used in greater measure in terms of his health.<ref name="psychonline" /><ref name="waistlines" /><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21121834</ref> PZ Myers inattention to diligently implementing the recommendations of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]] and [[medical science]] is not entirely surprising given his vehement advocacy of [[evolution|evolutionary pseudoscience]]. There have been a [[Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese|number of notable evolutionists who have been overweight]]. In addition, the [[Atheism and obesity|atheist community appears to have problems with obesity.]] On June 1, 2011, Myers posted a picture of himself and others on his blog and Myers appeared to no longer have issues with being overweight.<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/06/the_final_tally_on_the_camp_qu.php</ref>

=== New atheism leadership's problem with being overweight ===

=== New atheism leadership's problem with being overweight ===

== Speech at the 2010 Global Atheist Convention ==

== Speech at the 2010 Global Atheist Convention ==

At the 2010 Global atheist Convention, an overweight PZ Myers likened belief in God to a brain infection plus made the blanket statement that religion makes people stupid and/or do stupid stupid things.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfXbnygJirc PZ Myers - Global Atheist Convention 2010]</ref>  As noted above, according to [[medical science]], being overweight causes brain impairment.<ref>http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref> A 2009 picture of a significantly overweight PZ Myers can be found [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfimi/5244769742/ HERE].

At the 2010 Global atheist Convention, an overweight PZ Myers likened belief in God to a brain infection plus made the blanket statement that religion makes people stupid and/or do stupid stupid things.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfXbnygJirc PZ Myers - Global Atheist Convention 2010]</ref>  As noted above, according to [[medical science]], being overweight causes brain impairment.<ref name="psychonline" /><ref name="waistlines" /> A 2009 picture of a significantly overweight PZ Myers can be found [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfimi/5244769742/ HERE].

== PZ Myers on bestiality ==

== PZ Myers on bestiality ==