"The Delusions of (anti-Muslim) Sam Harris"

[PM Martin]

https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/the-delusions-of-sam-harris/

'The Delusions of Sam Harris
Posted on April 28, 2013 by Michael
Sam Harris is one of the New Atheists who loves to promote himself as some type of Pro-Science champion. Yet oddly enough, he really doesn’t seem to have much of a passion for science. According to the latest puff piece, where Harris gets to promote himself as some type of modern day jedi warrior:

Harris is more open to esoteric arts such as meditation, which he has practiced daily for nearly three decades….. Less well known is Harris’s other enthusiasm: cutting off the blood supply to other people’s brains by using techniques learned in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, or BJJ……. Harris began practicing BJJ in earnest in November 2011 and now trains three times a week, often in private sessions with Ryron Gracie, a head instructor at the Gracie Academy, which has locations in Beverly Hills and Torrance, California….. Harris thinks about violence more than almost anyone else I have ever met. After our BJJ encounter, we went to a Korean restaurant on Beverly Boulevard, where he tried to explain his obsession with self-defense

Given there is only so much time in any day, it’s informative to note that Harris would rather spend his time meditating and practicing how to cut off the blood supply to others people’s brains than reading journal articles or [gasp] doing experiments. He has an obsession with self-defense, not science. The puff piece is about his fascination with violence, not his work as a scientist. Clearly, science is low on his list of life’s priorities. Yet we are being asked to believe that Harris is some type of Ambassador for Science.
His delusion does not end there."

Now I do not endorse the view's of the religious author, but still Harris seems to by a hypocrite.

Sammy seems to have some obsession with violence. Strange kid.

[LAGC]

1. Nice God-bothering blog you found there.

Sure is interesting those who have such an obsession with those "uppity" atheists.

[Ron Obvious]

2. The article seems to be mostly character assassination.

I didn't see where it addresses his viewpoints with any substance.

[HuckleB]

4. That creationist blog is more than obsessed with Sam Harris.

Its entire focus is aimed at attacking atheism and promoting creationism. Strange stuff.

[FLPanhandle]

5. This is one of stupidest blogs I've read

The person knows nothing of science and apparently nothing about Harris.

[bdwker]

6. I agree. nuff said.

[Odin2005]

7. Harris is a Neocon bigot.

I feel ashamed for being a fan of his when I was a "New Atheist" idiot. And as a Buddhist I am rather offended by his attempts to remake Buddhism to make it "safe" for religion-allergic people like him.