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I was offended to read this filth.
He digs himself deeper and deeper into damnation as the interview progresses.
What are these people trying to do, anyway? Get everyone to join them in Hell so they won't be lonely in unending torment?
Oh, wait. He answers that question later in the interview:
And he's got a job in a public university, even!!
Naturally, at no point did the interviewer ask why Pete hates God.
DR. PETER BOGHOSSIAN is a full-time faculty member in Portland State University's philosophy department who is well known around campus for directly challenging his student's faith-based beliefs. He's also had his fair share of criticism for such recent public lectures as "Jesus, the Easter Bunny, and Other Delusions: Just Say No!" and "Faith as a Cognitive Sickness," which drew hundreds of attendees.
MERCURY: You often speak out against faith, calling it a delusion and a cognitive sickness. How come?
PETER BOGHOSSIAN: Because enough is enough. A lot of people are sick and tired of being held hostage to the delusions of others, and I'm one of those people. I think that people are hungry for a frank, honest discussion about things—particularly about faith. To profess things you don't know for certain, and then claim the reason for your justification is faith? That doesn't contribute to the conversation. That's the end of the conversation.
MERCURY: You often speak out against faith, calling it a delusion and a cognitive sickness. How come?
PETER BOGHOSSIAN: Because enough is enough. A lot of people are sick and tired of being held hostage to the delusions of others, and I'm one of those people. I think that people are hungry for a frank, honest discussion about things—particularly about faith. To profess things you don't know for certain, and then claim the reason for your justification is faith? That doesn't contribute to the conversation. That's the end of the conversation.
What are these people trying to do, anyway? Get everyone to join them in Hell so they won't be lonely in unending torment?
Oh, wait. He answers that question later in the interview:
So if a faith-based claim is delusional, do you think you can really change somebody's mind with reason? Have you changed anyone's mind?
Have I changed anyone's mind? Okay... I want to be clear that this isn't "The Cult of Pete" or something. I could be replaced easily. That said, I have helped hundreds of people lose their faith. I have hundreds of emails and Facebook thank yous from people who have lost their faith, who have liberated themselves from that unreliable process of reasoning. Every single person is capable of living a life free of delusion. Everyone.
Have I changed anyone's mind? Okay... I want to be clear that this isn't "The Cult of Pete" or something. I could be replaced easily. That said, I have helped hundreds of people lose their faith. I have hundreds of emails and Facebook thank yous from people who have lost their faith, who have liberated themselves from that unreliable process of reasoning. Every single person is capable of living a life free of delusion. Everyone.
Naturally, at no point did the interviewer ask why Pete hates God.
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