Protests no concern for outspoken atheist2. Comment #154945 by Cartomancer on April 4, 2008 at 2:56 am
3. Comment #154948 by Steve Zara on April 4, 2008 at 2:59 am
Am I missing something? Is the Free Church creationist? Does that mean that David Robertson is one of the saner ones, trying to drag them into the 19th century?4. Comment #154949 by faouloki on April 4, 2008 at 2:59 am
Derick Gillies, of the Free Church of Scotland, said there was an unbalanced debate between those believing in creationism and those believing in evolution.
5. Comment #154950 by Ygern on April 4, 2008 at 3:00 am
6. Comment #154951 by Steve Zara on April 4, 2008 at 3:01 am
Creationism is just a gibbering idiot frothing on the sidelines, it doesn't really belong in this debate at all.
7. Comment #154954 by Bonzai on April 4, 2008 at 3:03 am
8. Comment #154955 by Quetzalcoatl on April 4, 2008 at 3:04 am
Derick Gillies, of the Free Church of Scotland, said there was an unbalanced debate between those believing in creationism and those believing in evolution
9. Comment #154956 by Steve Zara on April 4, 2008 at 3:05 am
Bonzai-10. Comment #154957 by Cartomancer on April 4, 2008 at 3:06 am
11. Comment #154960 by Bonzai on April 4, 2008 at 3:09 am
12. Comment #154961 by Steve Zara on April 4, 2008 at 3:09 am
Comment #154957 by Cartomancer13. Comment #154962 by scottishgeologist on April 4, 2008 at 3:10 am
14. Comment #154963 by Quetzalcoatl on April 4, 2008 at 3:10 am
15. Comment #154968 by scottishgeologist on April 4, 2008 at 3:14 am
16. Comment #154969 by Bonzai on April 4, 2008 at 3:15 am
17. Comment #154972 by Steve Zara on April 4, 2008 at 3:19 am
Comment #154963 by Quetzalcoatl18. Comment #154977 by Hobbit on April 4, 2008 at 3:23 am
EDIT- Robertson isn't a creationist, his Bedford talk made that clear. Some in FCOS are, however.
19. Comment #154980 by scottishgeologist on April 4, 2008 at 3:24 am
20. Comment #154981 by troyreynolds86 on April 4, 2008 at 3:27 am
This may only be my naive little brain being unable to ascend to higher thoughts, but to what extent are religious people ever not creationists to some extent?21. Comment #154984 by scottishgeologist on April 4, 2008 at 3:31 am
22. Comment #154986 by scottishgeologist on April 4, 2008 at 3:34 am
23. Comment #154987 by BillySands on April 4, 2008 at 3:36 am
Author of The God Delusion appears despite sore throat.
24. Comment #154989 by Duff on April 4, 2008 at 3:41 am
This "unbalanced debate" silliness reminds me of something Bertrand Russell said: "Religion is just the traditionalists fighting in vain against new knowledge." It is an unbalanced debate all right, just not in the way the religionists envision it.25. Comment #154990 by Ichneumonid on April 4, 2008 at 3:43 am
Derick Gillies, of the Free Church of Scotland, said there was an unbalanced debate between those believing in creationism and those believing in evolution.
26. Comment #154991 by Ygern on April 4, 2008 at 3:43 am
The problem is that it is a rather large and menacing idiot.
27. Comment #154993 by osoiretsim le on April 4, 2008 at 3:46 am
Boobies!28. Comment #154994 by Freelance Scientist on April 4, 2008 at 3:47 am
Derick Gillies, of the Free Church of Scotland, said there was an unbalanced debate between those believing in creationism and those believing in evolution.
29. Comment #154995 by Ichneumonid on April 4, 2008 at 3:48 am
30. Comment #154996 by osoiretsim le on April 4, 2008 at 3:54 am
More boobies:31. Comment #155004 by Ichneumonid on April 4, 2008 at 4:15 am
32. Comment #155006 by Stafford Gordon on April 4, 2008 at 4:16 am
If only they would stop wasting time squealing and listen to the evidence.33. Comment #155011 by Paula Kirby on April 4, 2008 at 4:27 am
Quetz I hope there is going to be a fuller summary of the event than this.What would you like to know? :-)
34. Comment #155014 by RobDinsmore on April 4, 2008 at 4:30 am
No, I don't think Robertson is a creationist - but he is a dishonest, opportunistic little bigot of a man who will use, abuse or distort anything he can lay his sweaty hands on in order to make himself feel important and worthwhile. I really don't think it matters to him what is actually true or not, just whether he can use it to score points in his own crazy little game of self-aggrandisement.
35. Comment #155016 by Steve Zara on April 4, 2008 at 4:33 am
Well done Paula. I'm glad it went OK.36. Comment #155018 by Enlightenme.. on April 4, 2008 at 4:35 am
37. Comment #155024 by Enlightenme.. on April 4, 2008 at 4:49 am
38. Comment #155026 by Cartomancer on April 4, 2008 at 4:52 am
39. Comment #155030 by Enlightenme.. on April 4, 2008 at 4:56 am
40. Comment #155033 by Dr Benway on April 4, 2008 at 4:58 am
41. Comment #155034 by Quetzalcoatl on April 4, 2008 at 4:59 am
42. Comment #155045 by serendipity1 on April 4, 2008 at 5:28 am
"unbalanced debate"
43. Comment #155051 by black wolf on April 4, 2008 at 5:36 am
44. Comment #155054 by nalfeshnee on April 4, 2008 at 5:43 am
45. Comment #155067 by Matt H. on April 4, 2008 at 6:04 am
46. Comment #155069 by j.mills on April 4, 2008 at 6:05 am
47. Comment #155070 by Dr Benway on April 4, 2008 at 6:07 am
I've seen this several times on this site. "He" becomes "they." Comments about a specific person are taken as comments about a group of people. That's a mistake we ought to avoid.No, I don't think Robertson is a creationist - but he is a dishonest, opportunistic little bigot of a man...*snip*I don't think it is fair to call these people dishonest...*snip*
48. Comment #155071 by Michael King on April 4, 2008 at 6:10 am
Sandy Shaw. Charismaniac nutter (apologies - tautology there) Stood as a candidate for the homophobic "Scottish Christian party" in last years Holyrood elections.
49. Comment #155073 by Paula Kirby on April 4, 2008 at 6:12 am
Matt7895: I hope Richard also told that woman that chimpanzees certainly did NOT evolve into humans.Yes! That came up in a different context too, when the chairman (who was otherwise very good, I thought) asked: "So if we evolved from chimpanzees, how come there are still chimpanzees?" This was not a highlight of the event.
50. Comment #155079 by Barry Pearson on April 4, 2008 at 6:27 am
1. Comment #154943 by Verylee on April 4, 2008 at 2:54 am
Unbalanced being the operative word.
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