Backyardskeptics
The is the blog for Backyard Skepticd located in Villa Park, CA
At the pier with Ray, February 2, 2008
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First I would like top thank several of our Backyard Skeptics members coming down to support me. 


We finally met Ray at the HB pier today.  We first saw that he was promising to give away $40 if anyone could prove they were a good person (rom the bible's view, of course).  It took only 10 seconds for him to ask if we were atheist (easy to see with our signs) and invited us to speak at his set-up microphones and cameras.  I was reluctant, because I really did not go there to confront or debate with him, but I knew he might not leave us alone, so I stood straight up and prepared for my fist real public debate.  


I was quite nervous to be honest, but stood my ground on the develpment of morality, lust and evolution.  Frank (the one in the photo) then talked for another 20 minutes on the mike.   Ray relinquished the mike while another preacher/evangelist, Mark, took the mic. See below for the youtube ink.   Amazingly, some of the crowd (about 30-40) was with me on some of my issues.   I met both Ray, Mark and anothe preacher Steve later and all were courteous and respectful.   I'm hesitant to debate him again, but my main purpose of giving an alternative to religion was met, as I was approached by a couple that didnt know if atheists even had social meetings such as the Backyard Skeptics.   


I've always had an interest of having an evangelic speak at one of the many atheist or skeptics groups, but as I personally experience some of the weak arguments they have, that hope is fading quickly.



See the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4iOeXmmJRA
2008-02-03 01:15:32 GMT
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