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Comments by elfstoned


1. Richard Dawkins on five of his favorite books

Comment #132214 by elfstoned on February 24, 2008 at 1:25 pm

Jiten,I have 3/5 of your list, so I suppose I have to get the other two!! (Sagan and Mistry). Actually, the Fabric of Reality was the book where I first heard about Dawkins :)

2. Death Sentence for Afghan Student

Comment #115590 by elfstoned on January 24, 2008 at 11:22 am

Enough with political correctness and cultural diversity. Sharia law is a violation of human rights and all nations that use it should face international sanctions.

3. The joining of church and state

Comment #88620 by elfstoned on November 18, 2007 at 3:59 am

brian, I didn't say it was true, just believable. I didn't remember the source. Don't freak out.

4. The joining of church and state

Comment #88599 by elfstoned on November 18, 2007 at 2:31 am

I read somewhere that Robertson is supporting Giuliani because he believes it will hasten the Apocalypse. It is definitely believable.
Now, if we could convince all religions that supporting secular causes will bring Apocalypse, Second Coming, 72 virgins or whatever else they have in mind for the end of the world... It would be sad to waste such stupidity when it can be used for good!!

5. Science of the Soul? 'I Think, Therefore I Am' Is Losing Force

Comment #53041 by elfstoned on June 29, 2007 at 4:19 am

The soul doesn't exist, instead it's the antisoul that prevents all nonhuman animal brains to exhibit consciousness, self-awareness and other human traits.
See, I can make up stuff to explain phenomena without a shred of evidence. Isn't theology great?

6. Religion and Child Abuse

Comment #47953 by elfstoned on June 6, 2007 at 5:55 am

If there were health benefits to circumcision, evolution (or God if you are a creationist) would see to the elimination of foreskin. Obviously, the health benefits of circumcision are much, much fewer than the religious benefits.

7. Ask Richard!

Comment #41772 by elfstoned on May 16, 2007 at 11:37 pm

CDG, comment 41767

I teach at elementary school and I can tell you that children do not appreciate being lied to. I think we are underestimating and doing them a disservice by any kind of falsehood we make them believe. What is so "cold" and "hard" about the fact that Santa does not exist but it's mom and dad who love them and buy them presents? I'm not saying that we should remove fantasy elements from our kids' lives, I'm just saying that we would never tell them to read Harry Potter as a history book.