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Line 197: − − === Militant atheism and PZ Myers' lack of intellectual rigor === − − ''See also:'' [[Irreligion and superstition]] and [[Atheism and irrationality]] and [[Atheism and logic]] − − The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologetic]] website [[True Free Thinker]] declares concerning the intellectual [[Sloth (sin)|slothfulness]] of PZ Myers: − {{cquote|That PZ Myers is emotively vociferous is evident to anyone who reads, well, virtually anything that he has ever written on any subject at all. − − It is likewise evident that he is intellectually mute. How so? Where are his scholarly works on the truth of atheism? He has produced none. − − He merely presupposes God’s non-existence without evidence, see: − − [http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/its-name-doom-%E2%80%94-pz-myers%E2%80%99-priori-presuppositional-presumption-atheism ITS NAME IS DOOM — PZ Myers’ A Priori Presuppositional Presumption of Atheism] − − [http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/pz-myers-refreshingly-honest-doom-gloom-and-positive-affirmation-god%E2%80%99s-non-existence-boot PZ Myers is Refreshingly Honest: Doom, Gloom and a Positive Affirmation of God’s Non-Existence to Boot!] − − [http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/pz-myers-%E2%80%93-contra-mitch-daniels-and-pro-positive-affirmation-god%E2%80%99s-non-existence-part-1-2 PZ Myers – Contra Mitch Daniels and Pro Positive Affirmation of God’s Non-Existence, part 1 of 2] − − [http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/pz-myers-%E2%80%93-contra-mitch-daniels-and-pro-positive-affirmation-god%E2%80%99s-non-existence-part-1-2 PZ Myers’ Dogmatheism Catechism] − − Etc., etc., etc..... − − Where then are his proofs of atheism and disproof of theism? − None exist but merely emotive besmirchments of straw-men and straw-gods. − − His lack of scholarship and intellectual rigor in these areas, as well as the truth of my statements above, may be demonstrated in the following examples (which are a mere few of many). − − PZ Myers dismisses Vox Day’s book ''The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens'' while admitting to only having read a few chapters. − [[Image:Stephen Meyer.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Dr. [[Stephen Meyer]] published an article favoring [[intelligent design]] in a peer reviewed science journal which had traditionally only published material advocating the [[evolution]]ary position.<ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/filesDB-download.php?command=download&id=1489</ref>]] − Yet, he refuses to debate Vox Day on the existence of God, or evolution for that matter (Myers being a professor of biology) based on dismissing a book he barely read (yes, it is merely a lame excuse which he peppered with a barrage of emotive ad hominems) — see [http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/speaking-assiduous-absconders%E2%80%A6yet-again-vox-day-challenges-pz-myers-debate Speaking of Assiduous Absconders…Yet Again, Vox Day Challenges PZ Myers to Debate]. − − PZ Myers also dismissed [[Stephen Meyer]]’s book ''Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for [[Intelligent Design]]'' referring to it as a “stinker,” “drivel” and “[[Discovery Institute]] Bulldung” whilst stating that, “Stephen Meyer lies.” Yet, he stated all of this, and more, whilst stating, “I suppose I’ll have to read that 600 page pile of slop sometime…”....This fact alone shows that he needs to read it, as Intelligent Design proponents are constantly begging their opponents to stop mischaracterizing Intelligent Design theory as holding to something to the likes of it’s so complex, it must have been . . . designed! − − PZ Myers also refused to debate anyone from [[Creation Ministries International]] (CMI) even while he was in Australia for the preaching-to-the-choir-back-patting Global Atheist Convention - The Rise of Atheism – the “biggest ever atheist event in Australia’s history”... − − Clearly, PZ Myers is popular because he scratches where many atheists itch: atheism is an [[Causes of atheism|emotional rejection of God]] very, very thinly veneered in a facade of scientific and intellectual respectability. Thus, PZ Myers plays upon and stokes the fires of emotion yet, he has not, is not and who knows if he ever will engage the intellect.<ref name="mute" />}}
→Militant atheism and PZ Myers' lack of intellectual rigor
Myers has yet to offer scholarly work on the subject of atheism<ref name="mute">http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/pz-myers-emotively-vociferous-intellectually-mute</ref> In addition, given Myers' diatribes that religious people are allegedly ignorant and deluded, it is quite ironic that Myers has yet to offer any compelling atheist apologetic material rebutting the studies that indicate the [[Irreligion and superstition|irreligious are generally more superstitious than evangelical Christians]].
Myers has yet to offer scholarly work on the subject of atheism<ref name="mute">http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/pz-myers-emotively-vociferous-intellectually-mute</ref> In addition, given Myers' diatribes that religious people are allegedly ignorant and deluded, it is quite ironic that Myers has yet to offer any compelling atheist apologetic material rebutting the studies that indicate the [[Irreligion and superstition|irreligious are generally more superstitious than evangelical Christians]].
=== Refusal to debate at atheist global conference and brief radio debate ===
=== Refusal to debate at atheist global conference and brief radio debate ===