Atheist Zone | Brightsky | Mentions https://atheistzone.com/members/clearsky/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Brightsky. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:04:20 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7d73a3374f7eb36312a041912e81c362 Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School October 7th 2018 in the forum Sunday School https://atheistzone.com/groups/sunday-school/forum/topic/sunday-school-october-7th-2018/page/2/#post-24324 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:18:00 +0000 @clearsky – that’s a pretty comprehensive definition of religions vs. atheism, which it’s hard to argue with.

]]> e4308f5e1f0ccdb2065885344042804c Simon Paynton replied to the topic Is the Xian God A Predator? Are All Gods Predators? in the forum Theism https://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/is-the-xian-god-a-predator-are-all-gods-predators/page/2/#post-24276 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 14:03:54 +0000 @clearsky – “The Good Samaritan” –

according to the Wikipedia entry for the parable of the Good Samaritan, the Jews and Samaritans normally hated each other.

Jesus is quoted as saying “But those mine enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring them hither and slay them before me.” – Luke 19:27

This is from the parable of the ten…[Read more]

]]> 4b8ff6d809ae0019e4551fb488086da0 Strega replied to the topic Is the Xian God A Predator? Are All Gods Predators? in the forum Theism https://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/is-the-xian-god-a-predator-are-all-gods-predators/page/2/#post-24269 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 22:50:07 +0000 @clearsky wrote : One drawback is that in the G.R ask one to treat others as we would like to be treated.

I think the more primitive issue is who we consider to be ‘others’.  Sexist, racist, misogynist- all acceptable states for a person as long as they are considered outside the group, and therefore not the ‘others’ in the Golden rule as a…[Read more]

]]> b4c25347f126925c893ec5f534de2928 Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Sunday School September 30th 2018 in the forum Sunday School https://atheistzone.com/groups/sunday-school/forum/topic/sunday-school-september-30th-2018/#post-24230 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 19:51:22 +0000 @Clearsky – thanks for the example of “The Tragedy of the Commons”.

]]> 903481c139df7986f6870a26307836a9 Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School September 23rd 2018 in the forum Sunday School https://atheistzone.com/groups/sunday-school/forum/topic/sunday-school-september-23rd-2018/page/2/#post-24208 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:08:15 +0000 @clearsky, it makes sense that people would share as much as they need to, and no more.  However, sharing is really a form of reciprocity, because within a group, the getting of food is a shared activity, and so no one person can really feed themselves or survive on their own.  So, it’s give and take all round to ensure the survival of all in t…[Read more]

]]> f51703e13407c4095c3c2760edda4d46 Simon Paynton posted a new activity comment https://atheistzone.com/activity/p/14715/#acomment-14733 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:01:27 +0000 @clearsky – “by explanation do you mean using science to, explain the phenomena of religion?” I meant explaining morality through science.

In reply to - Clearsky posted an update in the group Sunday School “It is no stranger for an atheist to live virtuously than it is strange for a Christian to live criminally. We see the latter sort of monster all the time, so w […] ]]> 6db0aa16377e2d0116c6f878a685eb34 Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School September 16th 2018 in the forum Sunday School https://atheistzone.com/groups/sunday-school/forum/topic/sunday-school-september-16th-2018/#post-24140 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:14:46 +0000 @clearsky – don’t you think the same is true of any behaviour?  We evolved to have certain instincts and behaviours, but we still have choices in how we act.

]]> 49d8b1f3133ff487af62fbf287fe30d8 Simon Paynton replied to the topic My new book: Deciphering the Gospels Proves Jesus Never Existed in the forum Theism https://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/my-new-book-deciphering-the-gospels-proves-jesus-never-existed/page/2/#post-11328 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:24:07 +0000 @clearsky – I like your 3-point definition of “truth”, and I’m going to use it in my web site.

]]> ee3d91798f9f72b95cdc0eb894ebc33b Simon Paynton replied to the topic Competition, cooperation and their opposites in the forum Science https://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/competition-cooperation-and-their-opposites/page/2/#post-11192 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:05:06 +0000 @clearsky – the Prisoner’s Dilemma is interesting, but I think the “interdependence” model of cooperation – two-way helping – is more realistic.  In this model, animal A is useful to animal B (and vice versa), therefore animal B has a warm positive regard for animal A and will help them because of this situation.

]]> 3400afd677bc1d8840052e04b1e6ec76 Simon Paynton replied to the topic What is [interpersonal] moral legitimacy, and do we need it? in the forum Science https://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/what-is-interpersonal-moral-legitimacy-and-do-we-need-it/page/9/#post-11148 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 11:39:56 +0000 @clearsky – that video is great, @bellen might like it.

]]> c523532c97af60980c15e80a62dd029c Simon Paynton replied to the topic Competition, cooperation and their opposites in the forum Science https://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/competition-cooperation-and-their-opposites/#post-11144 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 09:41:39 +0000 Thanks to @daughterofkarl and @clearsky for your helpful suggestions.  I feel this is the final version I want to use: “narcissism” lives in the top left quadrant very nicely.

]]> ad09c561a0e02a58de67bf8c2d0ee292 Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic What is [interpersonal] moral legitimacy, and do we need it? in the forum Science https://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/what-is-interpersonal-moral-legitimacy-and-do-we-need-it/page/8/#post-11134 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 23:06:38 +0000 @Clearsky – I often argue that atheism is the mature position to hold (as opposed to theism). Once we can say to ourselves that “I am an atheist” we are compelled to consider the implications of what that means. This is especially true for those of us that have moved from a position of theism. We come to understand that we are very fortunate to…[Read more]

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