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Comments by neddludd


1. Richard Dawkins interviewed by John Humphrys on Cardinal Murphy O'Connor

Comment #178227 by neddludd on May 11, 2008 at 12:42 am

O'Conner has gotten it wrong on both Hitler and Stalin. Hitler was openly religious while Stalin had conflicting policies. He suppressed some religious groups but supported others.

http://www.marxist.com/religion-soviet-union110506-7.htm

Stalin had irrational beliefs about science as the book "Stalin and the Soviet Science Wars" by Ethan Pollack describes.

http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s8283.html

It sounds much like the Republican War on Science today.

2. Don't Know Much Biology

Comment #48464 by neddludd on June 8, 2007 at 3:40 am

For more details on the candidates' faith, the Belief Net is running a series of interviews with them. First, John Edwards.

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/213/story_21312_1.html

He comes off like a real wanker.

Then, Dennis Kucinich.

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/139/story_13914_1.html

He comes across relatively well by not getting into any pandering.

Subsequent interviews should also be informative.