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Today was a big day for people who are against the g-man in the news. More than 400 mostly young people who have joined a campaign by the Web site BlasphemyChallenge.com to stake their souls against the existence of God. Kind of a risky bet… but inderscores that Athiesm is seeing a big boost.

The Guardian is reporting that “People’s fascination for religion and superstition will disappear within a few decades as television and the internet make it easier to get information, and scientists get closer to discovering a final theory of everything, leading thinkers argue today.” They go on to cite several big name philosophers and scientists who argue, among other things, that years religion will command little of the awe it seems to instil today and that the Internet will “gently, irresistibly, undermine the mindsets requisite for religious fanaticism and intolerance”.

Finally, the BBC has named Richard Dawkins as their Person of the Year 2006. Love him or hate him, the man has definetly made waves this year. I haven’t read his book, but it’s on my to-do list. He’s a bit in your face for me… but I do like that he’s a big personality, and a clear thinker. In a time where religious fundamentalism seems to be all over the place (namely Muslim and Christian), I have to applaud him for raising a debate about the nature of “science” and how future generations of schoolchildren should be pretected from “pseudo-science”. Beyond his clear thinking, and that he’s the underdog in the debate (I always root for the underdog), he gets away with saying things that most people would never pull off. He’s pretty much a rude prick, but gets away with it… though probably only because he’s British and he’s obviously smart, a quick thinker/good debater, and often times funny. If you wanna see what I mean head over to YouTube.