From the start I never understood how a person could honestly call themselves atheists simply because they 'found' science.
Because that makes it hard to believe the rubbish they want you to believe? Unless of course, if you cherrypick parts and call the rest "allegorical".
Allot of these atheists claim to be rational but show no rationality at all, more like hungry dogs chewing on the bone thinking that it would subside there hunger.
Hasty generalization, atheists need not necessarily be rational, some atheists do believe all sorts of batshit crazy stuff despite not believing in a deity. Still "a lot" claiming to be rational and having no rationality is just gross generalization.
They swallow entire spoonfuls of data given to them on a platter by men in white coats---how then are these people rational.
And you shouldn't - you should be skeptical, verify the data for yourself - which can be easily done in most cases. And even IF someone swallows it, you can't blame them because it WORKS and science has proven itself over and over again.
Where religion used god to fill in the gaps the new atheists ignores the gaps completely, often falling in.
Nope, atleast I and many I know, don't. We seek answer through SCIENCE not dogma. Filling gaps means its essentially a dead end for seeking further knowledge.
New atheism in my view is just another religion.
And not collecting stamp is a hobby.
Arguments against religion are strong and arguments against a god that appears to be dressed slavishly by us humans and then placed on a throne is also strong "the god that man created in his own image". But the concept of God is far more complex, and the question of proof unveils the stupidity of the new atheist. Proof is raw data, reason is what makes sense of it all. Rationality does not always give as perceivable proof but then neither does physics/met-physics
Nice ramble, but no. Rationality, Logic etc are pragmatic - we all are at severe handicap on understanding reality without them. Without god, we just do fine. BTW saying "god is far more complex", "god works in mysterious ways" doesn't make your claim any more valid.
. I am neither rational or irrational I simply am amongst the post modern schizoid insanity. Enough rambling.... link of article attached.
Neither rational or irrational?
Topic: You are not real atheists