[[File:Richard Carrier.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|[[Richard Carrier]] ]]In a blog post devoted to his favorite Scotch, the [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Richard Carrier ]] writes:
{{cquote|I often philosophize about the excellence of Scotch…
Be excellent to each other. And party on. Smartly.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140924035048/http:/freethoughtblogs.com/carrier/archives/4192 My Favorite Scotch] by Richard Carrier</ref>}}
From his website from the page “Booking Dr. Carrier”, Carrier wrote:{{cquote|You will have to board me for those extra nights, and I charge only $50 for each additional debate or speaking engagement, but informal events are free (e.g. dinner parties, meet-and-greets, etc.). Just feed me copious amounts of alcohol.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140731014516/http:/www.richardcarrier.info/speaking.html Booking Dr. Carrier]</ref>}} In a blog post about a trip to Portland Carrier writes:{{cquote|Then Saturday (February 28) I will be speaking on “Historical Method and What Makes for a Good Historian” (and saying a lot about Bayesian reasoning!) for the PDX Skeptics in the Pub at the Lucky Lab Pub on Killingsworth (1700 North Killingsworth, Portland) at 7pm. (Much drinking will ensue.)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150220082223/http:/freethoughtblogs.com/carrier/archives/6767#more-6767 Appearing All Over Portland Next Week!]</ref>}} == Barna study, American atheists and excess drinking == ''See also:'' [[Atheism and alcoholism]] and [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Atheist population and immorality]] The [[Barna Group]] found that atheists and [[agnostics]] in America were more likely, than [[theist]]s in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable: illegal drug use; excessive drinking; sexual relationships outside of marriage; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; obscene language; gambling; [[pornography]] and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/bisexuality.<ref>[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard Practical Outcomes Replace Biblical Principles As the Moral Standard]</ref> == See also == *[[Atheism and drug addiction]] *[[Richard Carrier, adultery, divorce and polyamory]] ==References==<references/> [[Category: Atheism]][[Category: Morality]]