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"Flirtatious, saucy and never less than impeccably dressed, Downey is an atheist, feminist, anti racist, author, publisher, writer and all-around super-righteous wonder woman. Visit any culture-war battlefield, and you'll find her on the right side of the barricades, glammed up to the nines, taking chauvinist names and kicking bigot ass." - Philadelphia Weekly

Occasionally my team and I hang out in the webcam room below. Double click the video window to come on in when we're live, otherwise enjoy the music and videos.
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I'm only 24, and already I've been all over the world. I've seen and done a lot of things and met a lot of interesting and amazing people. Among them, I've made some lifelong friends.
One of my most favorable memories is standing at the base of a Roman Aqueduct in the town of Roma, Portugal. After over two thousand years it still stands as tall now as it had then, an amazing feat of technology and architecture in a time where they had just started to understand the natural laws and sciences.
I have a thing for eyes and laughs. It's one of the first things that attract me to a woman. Shooting pool and playing basketball are some of my favorite past times, but I also don't mind staying inside and reading a good book. I work for everything I have - which although isn't much, it's home.
I am a freethinker, but most importantly I am an atheist and I am not afraid to let others know. If you asked me what sort of lifestyle I followed, I'd tell you I was a Metaphysical Naturalist and if you don't know what that is, I suggest picking up a copy of Richard Carrier's book Sense and Goodness Without God: A Defense of Metaphysical Naturalism.
I'm fairly laid-back, and don't get angry often. What's the point? I'd like to say I don't regret any decision I've ever made, but the truth is that is simply a false statement. However, I do believe that you can't enjoy the sweet without experiencing the sour.
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Silverstein, Killswitch Engage, Adema, Strata, KoRn, Limp Bizkit (older stuff...Three Dollar Bill), Massive Attack, Boy Sets Fire, Eminem, (Some country - not much), Tool, Fuel, AC/DC, Rob Zombie, Godsmack,...Wow, too many to list.

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Movies:

Rook Hawkins on Pontius Pilate

Rook Hawkins on Jesus Mythicism

The Rational Response Squad PWN Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron

Rook and Sapient take The Humanist Challenge

Rook Hawkins takes the Blasphemy Challenge !

Rational Responders on the Blasphemy Challenge!

Sam Harris at Convention

Richard Dawkins Q&A in Lynchburg, VA

Rook Hawkins and Healthy Addict Deny Brian Sapient

Television:

Rook Hawkins takes a look at Paul in a 4-Part series on Youtube!

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Rook Hawkins on the Ascension story in Luke-Acts!

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My Blog

Rook Gives Lecture on Jesus for FSGP

Whole video can be found here: http://www.rationalresponders.com/misquoting_scripture_rook_ hawkins...
Posted by Rook on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:31:00 PST

Which Jesus?: A Legend with a Multiple Personality Disorder

Which Jesus?: A Legend with a Multiple Personality Disorder By Rook Hawkins   Recently I wrote an article on the genre of the Gospels, and determined that the biographical genre of the Gospels is...
Posted by Rook on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:22:00 PST

Tomorrow Shall You and Your Sons be With Me: A Look at Ancient Ghost Stories and Hauntings

Tomorrow Shall You and Your Sons be With Me: A Look at Ancient Ghost Stories and Hauntings By Rook Hawkins     Ghost stories hold a special place in human culture.  It has...
Posted by Rook on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:45:00 PST

What is a Gospel?

What is a Gospel?By Rook HawkinsWhat is a Gospel? For the last few hundred years, New Testament scholars, particularly in Germany, have been asking themselves this very question. Are they the biogra...
Posted by Rook on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:43:00 PST

Biblical Languages and Dating? [Rev. February 2008]

QUESTION: This question is in two parts: (1) What languages are the oldest copies of the books of the Bible found in, and (2) what language is it believed to be originally written in? I would als...
Posted by Rook on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:42:00 PST

Josephus: What’s the Deal?

By Rook Hawkins   Far too often apologists and evangelicals bring up Josephus as a source for a historical Jesus. This is a continuing error among scholars, and it is fueled by secular scholars ...
Posted by Rook on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:40:00 PST

Sunday Morning =)

MAROON 5 LYRICS "Sunday Morning" Sunday morning rain is falling Steal some covers share some skin Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable You twist to fit the mold that I am in But things j...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:59:00 PST

Does It Matter If Jesus Existed? A Response to Rick Hillegas

There is something wrong with the formatting here.  If you want to see the better formatted post, go here:http://www.rationalresponders.com/does_it_matter_if_jes us_existed_a_response_to_rick_hill...
Posted by Rook on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:50:00 PST

Problems with Acharya S: A Review of some Claims

Over the past few weeks I have been getting an increase of fanboys (literally) of Acharya S, who pour in from who knows where (perhaps the Raves and Shindigs are letting out earlier then usual?). They...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:11:00 PST

Arrogant or Confident?

Rook Hawkins: Cocky and vicious prick, or confident, knowledgable historian?  Consider that as I press on with a short digression.  (WARNING! This blog post is going to be a lot more persona...
Posted by Rook on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:48:00 PST