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Comment #158426 by mlb1984 on April 10, 2008 at 1:35 pm

It shows that Peter Hitchens writes for the Mail:

Blah blah blah... young yobs... blah blah blah... lack of respect... blah blah blah... thousands of slaughtered "children"...

2. Clegg 'does not believe in God'

Comment #100819 by mlb1984 on December 19, 2007 at 11:46 am

Can't imagine a politician saying "yes I do believe in God, but I have enormous respect for those who don't"

3. Interview with Richard Dawkins: On Christmas

Comment #100462 by mlb1984 on December 18, 2007 at 4:37 pm

I listen to lots of religious pieces of music by composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart and Verdi. The fact that their content is not true doesn't diminish the enjoyment. It's rather silly to assume that one must believe in it all to enjoy them.

4. Another Flea is Born

Comment #62424 by mlb1984 on August 9, 2007 at 5:00 pm

Is that Darwin at the top? I thought he was agnostic, not a "village atheist".

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