1. Landlords protest after pub swearing ban gets them sacked

Comment #206868 by utelme on July 8, 2008 at 11:05 pm

I wonder if they sell the same port my wife bought in her wilder days. It has the label "Fucking Good Port..Good Fucking Port". Tastes ok too!

2. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #205843 by utelme on July 7, 2008 at 8:13 pm

How does evidence of universal constants prove that God exists. He's omnipotent isn't he/she and can do anything. Seems that God also has to follow some laws, eh? So who made him? Anyway, Ertu, you're boring everyone to tears. Go away, please.

3. Group Asks for Divine Intervention to Ease Oil Prices

Comment #204335 by utelme on July 4, 2008 at 8:01 pm

You know..the holy trinity..Resourcfullness, Inventiveness and the Holy Getoffyourarse.

4. Group Asks for Divine Intervention to Ease Oil Prices

Comment #204333 by utelme on July 4, 2008 at 7:53 pm

You're all praying to the old God,lol. We need to pray to the new one that gives us electric cars, alternative fuels, renewable power sources, etc.

5. Can't Darwin and God get along?

Comment #202913 by utelme on July 2, 2008 at 6:22 am

An interesting definition of God.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=sacred-science

6. Can't Darwin and God get along?

Comment #202799 by utelme on July 2, 2008 at 2:31 am

People are far more likely to have certain experiences that overwhelm them and don't seem like conclusions of rational arguments, but seem like a kind of momentary contact with something genuinely transcendent. You say there's something more to the world than the atoms and molecules. Out of that experience comes a religious commitment.

7. Biologist Teaches the Nation's Judges About Genetics

Comment #202751 by utelme on July 1, 2008 at 11:57 pm

I think that they are more concerned as to whether the offender is regarded as insane or retarded in some manner but not so much in regard to genetic predisposition to certain forms of behaviour, eg, kleptomania, perversion, etc. This also opens up a can of worms for the religious dogmatic and their concept of free will. There's an interesting debate going on in another article on this website "Can't Darwin and God Get Along". Going to check it out.

8. Biologist Teaches the Nation's Judges About Genetics

Comment #202736 by utelme on July 1, 2008 at 11:08 pm

I meant that if our genes predispose us to certain forms of behaviour then "free will" is not entirely free. If this is the case then, to be fair, courts should take into account these genetic factors in determining their verdicts. The genes affect our brains, hence our minds, and our bodies. The playing field is not level.

9. Biologist Teaches the Nation's Judges About Genetics

Comment #202721 by utelme on July 1, 2008 at 10:08 pm

Genetic predisposition does not necessarily mean predetermination or predestination. Otherwise forget free will.

10. It can be right to discriminate against the religious

Comment #202718 by utelme on July 1, 2008 at 9:45 pm

Damien "Trotter" Pork Butcher(lol)

Next time you put in an ad for workers try "Muslims and Jews encouraged to apply". Social Darwinism and "actively encouraging accelerated evolution" may be just the thing here. Also a bonus for anyone called Mohammed should help.

11. The Science of Religion and the Religion of Science

Comment #201618 by utelme on June 30, 2008 at 12:01 am

Harvard university, eh? More like something out of "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus". Some of the questioners were as articulate as my dog...barking crazy. Is anyone seriously believing that more than a fraction of religious people have even a smattering of understanding of their belief system (including all the various faith systems)? Most of the catholics I know could care less about the intricacies and intellectual theology of their faith. They just want to be led by the nose by their priest and re-assured of their salvation. Very few of them would have studied Aquinas or Augustine or any other of the early church theologians of their faith. Most adults are just as much a child in this respect as their children are. Yes, some of the adults are capable of doing the research into their religion but the vast majority couldn't be bothered. That's what makes the religious so dangerous. They don't want to think, it's too hard.

12. Aliens need Christ's redemption, too

Comment #201548 by utelme on June 29, 2008 at 7:37 pm

Yawn, fell asleep trying to get through this endless drivel. Woke up at the point where he converted from "atheism" to Roman Catholicsm. Jeez, how the church loves to pluck these atheists out from under it's cassocks (somewhere between the buttocks) and use them as an example of atheists seeing the light. I doubt that this guy was ever an atheist. I grant that he has an imagination though..bit like my schizophrenic sister. Going to read it again, certainly helps my insomnia.

13. Non-voters: It's all in God's hands

Comment #200423 by utelme on June 27, 2008 at 3:17 pm

If some of the statistics quoted are correct and there is such a disproportionate ratio of believers to unbelievers in America then why haven't they been able to change the constitution to suit their agenda?

14. God hates Mars

Comment #199538 by utelme on June 25, 2008 at 11:56 pm

Wouldn't it be better if this mythical being just "spoke into existence" cures for all the diseases in the world, erased poverty and starvation, prevented earthquakes, climate change and every other thing that it supposedley spoke into existence. Maybe it could do us all a favour and speak itself out of existence!

15. 'I despise Islamism': Ian McEwan faces backlash over press interview

Comment #197902 by utelme on June 22, 2008 at 9:27 pm

Islam is like the bully who has his sycophants the Christians and all the other bible bashing lunatics simpering behind him. Jealous of the bully's power but wallowing in his shadow and realising that if the bully gets defeated, they also suffer a defeat.

16. Should Strident British Atheist Richard Dawkins Dictate Education Policy to US States? Barbara Forrest Apparently Thinks So

Comment #197320 by utelme on June 21, 2008 at 6:00 pm

Replace Jehovah/Jesus with Allah/Mohammed then we could change the Discovery Institute to the Madrasah Institute. They have the same agenda as the madrasah's in Pakistan. Religious indoctrination.

17. Should Strident British Atheist Richard Dawkins Dictate Education Policy to US States? Barbara Forrest Apparently Thinks So

Comment #197092 by utelme on June 21, 2008 at 4:29 am

Catchy name, "Discovery Institute". Impresses the ignorant. More needs to be done in addressing just what "discoveries" have been made by this "institute". There needs to be more exposure of the so called "scientists' in this organisation. If they can go on the attack on individuals then so can we. We have much more ammunition.

18. Intelligent people 'less likely to believe in God'

Comment #192640 by utelme on June 13, 2008 at 7:06 pm

Oops, pressed submit by accident. I've had one of those certified IQ tests by a psychologist after my neurologist referred me to one. Took all afternoon and involved more than just numerical/visuo spatial/language stuff, but also memory processing problems and logical thinking exercises with the psychologist. I wouldn't be surprised to find that Professor Lynn was correct in his study but agree that education would also be extremely important. I think that those of higher IQ tend to question everything and will not overlook logical fallacies and will want the evidence for a particular belief to be there. If the evidence provided shows convoluted thinking and contradictions then it has little chance of convincing them.

19. Intelligent people 'less likely to believe in God'

Comment #192638 by utelme on June 13, 2008 at 6:52 pm

20. Regime change in heaven

Comment #191794 by utelme on June 11, 2008 at 7:01 pm

Absolutely loved this articlel. LOL

21. Debating creationism in Louisiana schools

Comment #191792 by utelme on June 11, 2008 at 6:54 pm

There is absolutely no need for this legislation other than to suit a creationist agenda. Any student can already ask his teacher about the evidence for and against evolution or any other scientific theory and nothing to stop the teacher from injecting their own views as long as they stick to established science and it's principles.

22. New British Petition: Stop the Nightmares

Comment #191790 by utelme on June 11, 2008 at 6:28 pm

If I was a British citizen I'd sign the petition in an instant. The hell concept has obviously affected many adults who were once children themselves and are now having to cope with the guilt and fear imposed on them in their childhood. Once the sting of this poisonous concept has been felt, it's extremely difficult to permanently erase. One only has to read some of the comments on this blog to see that many here have been affected in this vile way.

23. Hints of structure beyond the visible universe

Comment #191374 by utelme on June 10, 2008 at 6:34 pm

A universe so vast that it's been estimated that there are more stars in the current universe than grains of sand on every beach on earth. Now an infinite universe posited that makes that universe seem tiny. Yet, people believe that a finger on the edge of that atom (earth) points down to a bunch of moving, talking quarks on this infinitely small spot in the middle of nowhere and is also interested in what we do. Crazy!

24. Prayer to feed the hungry

Comment #191370 by utelme on June 10, 2008 at 6:17 pm

I wonder what would happen if we prayed for an end to religious lunacy?

25. Holiday in Hellmouth

Comment #190887 by utelme on June 9, 2008 at 7:58 pm

Clearthinker.

It's amazing that you think that the business with the cheque you wrote means anything. Next time why don't you get real and write a cheque for a few billion dollars and do some real good in some of the disadvantaged countries of the world. I'm sure the great fairy in the sky can do better than 87 pounds for a bus trip.
Here we have god that started as a tribal deity to a god of the world and now the god of the universe and maybe even of an eternally inflating supraverse/multiverse and all he can fix up is 87 quid? Please!

26. Holiday in Hellmouth

Comment #189943 by utelme on June 7, 2008 at 8:41 pm

I told a friend about the leg lengthening miracle. He told me he was now converting to Christianity and heading off to church to get his penis lengthened!

27. Surviving an unholy school war

Comment #181918 by utelme on May 18, 2008 at 7:05 pm

Gave me a feeling of deja vu reading this article. The cane from frustrated nuns for crossing my legs (never understood the significance), slap in the face from the priest outside church ( I was outside the church getting ready to escape and avoid mass)lol.

I can never understand why some people are so surprised at the sadism in catholic schools of the past when the church leaders glory in the belief that they are going to watch with delight the sinner in hell being tortured forever (Tertullian). Talk about a loony, topsy turvy belief system.

28. Gimme that Old-Time Irreligion

Comment #181689 by utelme on May 17, 2008 at 11:59 pm

"Paulos deserves high praise for turning out a book that is brief, forthright, and amiable. While making the same basic points as, say, Dawkins's The God Delusion, it avoids the often choleric tone of that work, keeping a light, conversational tone where Dawkins hurls flaming rhetorical fireballs of denunciation"

Some use the subtle " dirk in the kidneys while in passionate embrace" method, others the "slap in the face" method. Both work just fine.

29. Texas Megachurch Minister Busted in Internet Sex Sting

Comment #181687 by utelme on May 17, 2008 at 11:48 pm

On the subject of the condoms in his car. Did you see the said items on TV...magnums. lol, what an arrogant prick.

30. These dim-wits believe in anything but God

Comment #181685 by utelme on May 17, 2008 at 11:40 pm

Oops, for the pedants, "our".

31. These dim-wits believe in anything but God

Comment #181684 by utelme on May 17, 2008 at 11:39 pm

Instead of calling the subject "religious studies" why not make it "religious history and critical thinking". This would solve all out problems.

32. 'My daughter deserved to die for falling in love'

Comment #178667 by utelme on May 11, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Al-rawandi

"Here we go again....

News Story: "A Muslim in Iraq did something repellent."

Benighted RD.net Peanut Gallery: "Bomb their country to shit and let them starve to death."

Clear thinking oasis? I think not."

It's difficult to think clearly when you hear of atrocities like these being committed and especially when it seems that their religio/cultural system seems to approve and encourage this type of barbaric behaviour.

I doubt that many would want to put themselves in the position of pressing that "final solution' button and wipe out an entire country but I can understand their venting their rage. We all say silly things in the heat of the moment. I can only hope that those in charge never resort to that solution.

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

Comment #177930 by utelme on May 10, 2008 at 1:48 am

The good Cardinal and most of the his ilk will always have problems with reason and rationality.

St Paul in 1 Corinthians specifically addresses this issue,eg, "Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise".

With this type of logic there is no reasoning. Become stupid so that you can become smart. Woo hoo, woohoo ,woohoo I can hear the ambulance coming with the men in white coats. lol

34. Atheists are nice people who will roast in hell, says Cardinal

Comment #177911 by utelme on May 10, 2008 at 12:20 am

"It seems that there's a large proportion of posters on here who think that the article above is genuine. That's shocking. Granted it's not especially funny, but it is sufficiently ludicrous to reveal its true nature."

It may be satire but it accurately depicts the way the fanatically religious think. Funny but spot on.

35. Atheists are nice people who will roast in hell, says Cardinal

Comment #177845 by utelme on May 9, 2008 at 8:09 pm

Note his comment "Jesus and Beelzebub are already cooking something up for them, don't you worry about that."


Isn't it amazing how these "love your enemies" types enjoy the thought of you being tortured?
Very assuring for his lovely flock of sado-masochists.

36. Losing Our Spines to Save Our Necks

Comment #175752 by utelme on May 6, 2008 at 1:21 am

"Secondly: Voting limitations. What some seem to be forgetting, even though Crazy_Steve mentioned it, is that all western democracies already exclude at least one group which is not aware enough about the world they live in to vote: Minors. I see no valid reason to exclude minors but not grown ups that don't know what they are doing in the voting booth."

Ok, how are you going to exclude the grownups you refer to. What criteria will you use to determine this group. Who's going to make that decision?

"Thirdly: Peak Oil. This is an important issue that is often forgotten or ignored. We really need to get serious about replacing oil as our main energy source. I know BMW has done some research and trials with hydrogen powered cars; which might help a lot IF we can get a clean plentiful power source, like fusion, to make the hydrogen."

Forget about fuel guzzling large/fast cars for a starter. Car companies need to take responsibility for their advertising and the cars they build. Buy cars like Toyota's Prius and others like it.
A small start but at least it's something. Get some consensus (and some common sense) about things like worrying about the pink backed slimy toads environment which may affected by windmills,etc.
Finalise this debate about nuclear power and stop all the infighting between special interest groups.
Prioritise now, and get some agreement about the important issues before it's too late.

Jeez, a religious nut in front of me, a rabid environmentalist behind me, a climate that's going nuts around me and a bunch of lazy, gutless,vote seeking politicians overseeing the lot. I'm going to have a beer!

37. Losing Our Spines to Save Our Necks

Comment #175681 by utelme on May 5, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Crazy_Steve

Ok, no more trying to be a smartass,lol. I don't like elitism and I don't like placing people into categories that demean and take away their basic human rights. In western society that includes their right to vote. I don't believe that all religious people are dimwits and I don't believe that all atheists are geniuses. Are we seriously going to measure everyones IQ before we allow them to vote? What else should we take away from them? How far are we going to take this and who's going to make that decision? Also what level IQ do they need to have before you're satisfied? Do they have to agree with a particular philosophy and who decides that? Elitist values may not make this a better world. I think better education, more free criticism of religion and pointing out it's absurdities, more television and media exposure, coupled with eloquent speakers such as Harris and Dawkins will help people( even the dim)eventually "see the light". I also believe in tact and diplomacy over outright aggression unless it's called for( in the case of Islam it may be called for).

38. Losing Our Spines to Save Our Necks

Comment #175672 by utelme on May 5, 2008 at 8:40 pm

"Nice misdirection Mr. Stein.... equate an argument with Hitler, but don't add anything to the discussion.

Call me when you need a prescription, I have no medical training, but lots of opinions."

No, I'm definitely not Ben Stein.

Oops, I made a mistake, I shouldn't have equated you to Hitler. The prescriptions gave me a clue...Dr Mengele.

39. Losing Our Spines to Save Our Necks

Comment #175658 by utelme on May 5, 2008 at 7:50 pm

"Or they know something we don't ;-)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/science/06dumb.html?8dpc"

Extremely interesting article, perhaps putting intelligence and survival value in the correct perspective.

We have enough of a problem working out how to deal with religious fanatics without having more than half the worlds population detesting us for elitism.

40. Losing Our Spines to Save Our Necks

Comment #175644 by utelme on May 5, 2008 at 7:14 pm

Crazy_Steve

" If that means that some people do not get to vote based on intelligence then that is a consquence of them not being able to understand enough to vote."

Hmm, interesting point of view. Not much different from a guy called Adolf.

41. Muslim Rebel Sisters: At Odds With Islam and Each Other

Comment #174648 by utelme on May 3, 2008 at 3:56 am

"The other evening in a city street I saw two women, one in full-length skirt, long sleeves and veil, the other, presumably her daughter, in sprayed-on jeans, knee-high high-heeled boots that made her hips swivel - and headscarf! I imagine it's the last bit of Islam she's going to let go, or maybe the last bit she obeys her parents about."

Just before they cut her throat!

42. Soldier Sues Army, Saying His Atheism Led to Threats

Comment #170775 by utelme on April 28, 2008 at 1:48 am

Chris Davis
"Not surprising, then, that coming face to face with someone who considers their religious edifice a dangerous lie causes then to shit themselves."
I know many soldiers who, coming face to face with you, would definately, not shit themselves.

43. Soldier Sues Army, Saying His Atheism Led to Threats

Comment #169843 by utelme on April 27, 2008 at 12:24 am

I did 23 years in the army and never once ran into this problem.

44. A Conversation with Expelled's Associate Producer Mark Mathis

Comment #165670 by utelme on April 22, 2008 at 2:37 am

This interview was like a group of earthlings debating with an alien. I felt no sympathy for Mathis but could only cringe with embarrassment. What a load of waffle from Mathis. At the end of everything he said I could only think, HUH? I think I'm going to light a candle to the spaghetti monster,lol.

45. Open Letter to a victim of Ben Stein's lying propaganda

Comment #164941 by utelme on April 20, 2008 at 9:45 pm

It seems to me that a major problem in getting the atheist/science based philosophy to be fully accepted by the general public is that there is insufficient exposure to these ideas in the main media, eg, tv, newspapers,etc. A lot more money needs to be spent on educating the general public, not just the intellectual elite. It also doesn't help that some prominent atheists are portrayed as arrogant elitists and being considered to be very close to, if not worse than,satanists. Religion has vast resources and has had a long time getting their act together. We need to get ours together.

46. Sexpelled: No Intercourse Allowed

Comment #163060 by utelme on April 17, 2008 at 11:40 pm

The angle of the dangle and the throb of the knob is proportional to the sag of the bag and the hang of the dong while the pressure to pleasure is constant. Storkian theory of sexativity.

47. Vote on freedom of expression marks the end of Universal Human Rights

Comment #153688 by utelme on April 1, 2008 at 8:40 pm

Right wing, left wing, hawks, wimps, liberals, conservatives. Not only do we have to worry about fighting those that want to kill us, but also protect our backs from our allies, friends and fellow countrymen. The religious nuts must be kissing their ak47's and laughing their burkhas off.

48. Vote on freedom of expression marks the end of Universal Human Rights

Comment #153120 by utelme on April 1, 2008 at 4:47 am

To me the UN is analagous to a lamborghini with a vw engine, 4 flat tyres, broken drive train and Forrest Gump as the driver. Looks great from a distance and may have performed well once but now needs to either be extensively overhauled or sent to the scrap yard.

49. Anti-Quran Film Fitna Pulled From Web Due to 'Threats'

Comment #152366 by utelme on March 30, 2008 at 8:20 pm

"It uses nothing but scare tactics clearly designed to insight anger in order to get its point across.

If the secular, or even anti-islamist societies of the world want to get their point across - and they have a point well worth debating - they should do so without careening into the chasm that is fear mongering. They must take the high ground."

No wonder the world is in so much trouble with religious nuts. Half of us are blind..haven't you seen the placards these idiots hold up. Haven't you noticed that the ones that incite to violence are their mullahs (priests?), the very ones that have studied the crap out of their "holy books". They must be getting their shit ideology from somewhere! I can only come to one conclusion, either some of us are puling cowards or deliberately blind.

50. In His Name We Pray, Ramen

Comment #152004 by utelme on March 30, 2008 at 2:10 am

Infidels. Mahommaroni is the only true prophet. Death to all Pastafarianists!