1. Louisiana Creates: New Pro-Intelligent Design Rules for Teachers

Comment #324284 by savroD on January 19, 2009 at 5:02 pm

What a disgrace these folks are!

2. Barack Obama Exposes The Bible

Comment #275353 by savroD on October 31, 2008 at 5:16 am

TRASH..TRASH....Trash.... Anyone who believes this garbage must lack frontal lobes!

3. When Atheists Attack

Comment #251788 by savroD on September 22, 2008 at 5:41 am

Well said Sam!!!

He should take a seat in an Obama administration!

4. Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts

Comment #238712 by savroD on August 28, 2008 at 1:42 pm

The democrats will implode on this garbage the same way the repewby boys have. It will lead them, the way all religion does, down a path of corruption and criminality. My wish-thinking amounts to just hoping these so-called "people of faith" would just self-terminate!

5. Richard Dawkins on Al Jazeera English

Comment #215764 by savroD on July 22, 2008 at 10:24 am

Richard should abandon the "anti-darwinist" poppycock. He's answering a false and illogical question predicated on the notion that humans are somehow not natural. Nothing humans do is unnatural; everything, I submit, everything humans do physically or mentally is perfectly and consistently part of nature. Whether we turn the earth into a garden or a wasteland, we are here as part of nature to do just that!
Free will indeed!

6. Obama Wants to Expand Role of Religious Groups

Comment #203842 by savroD on July 3, 2008 at 8:06 pm

This is typical of American politicians. They will go out of their way to comfort the delusional, and delude the comfortable. Voting for this guy is questionable; however once in command, who knows what he'll do. My advice is to add much much more progressive taxing on wealth, not just income. And, start massive stimulus to the middle and lower classes with jobs,direct investment, and research. All decisions must be made based on the best scientific principles. Helping people through religious channels is unconstitutional. And he claims knowledge and training in constituional law. What a laugh!

7. Award-winning comedian George Carlin dies

Comment #198039 by savroD on June 23, 2008 at 5:09 am

This man made me laugh, made life enjoyable, and his social commentary was spot on. It would be easy to say he's gone to a better place; but that would be an insult to his memory and to what we all known is true!

8. The Great Evangelical Decline

Comment #188981 by savroD on June 5, 2008 at 5:43 am

By the way....
As far as reformation goes.... these people might try getting a science based education, as well as put their faith in the struggle of their fellow humans to make scientific and logical sense of the world!

9. The Great Evangelical Decline

Comment #188980 by savroD on June 5, 2008 at 5:37 am

Well..... It's about time we received some gospell, I mean good news! It's a bankrupt philosophy that has no basis for support in this world. I use to ask christians for the opinion of Jesus on Nuclear weapons and power, as well as genetic engineering. Hell..... I wonder why the bible doesn't tell us the dangers of cellphone and ipod usage on wednesdays at 9:00am, when the cat falls back asleep, and the sky is cloudy!
By the way... I'll have one of those!!!

10. How to reconcile Richard Dawkins?

Comment #172654 by savroD on April 29, 2008 at 8:44 pm

Teratornis .....

Sounds like the only thing you are running out of is ideas....
so try this energy future on for size!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1996321846673788606

11. Anti-Evolution Film Misappropriates the Holocaust

Comment #172647 by savroD on April 29, 2008 at 8:30 pm

I suggest everyone here do as I.... go to yahoo finance where Ben Stein posts articles. Then go to the feedback link and demand they stop allowing him space because his financial info is suspect based on his support of this film.

12. Religion a figment of human imagination

Comment #172642 by savroD on April 29, 2008 at 8:25 pm

Sorry MPhil.... I'm not buying it. We learn more about animals and their capabilities all the time. Humans are not so special. This is one of the false suppositions of the religious boneheads.... that humans are soooo special.
Again...I'm not buying it!

13. Religion a figment of human imagination

Comment #171686 by savroD on April 28, 2008 at 5:19 pm

Phil Rimmer Says:

I think Gods a bitch

Phil... is that like god's a bitch and then you marry one? or god's a bitch and then you die? or Both?

Cheers my friend!

14. Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins!

Comment #155829 by savroD on April 6, 2008 at 2:30 am

Happy Birthday Dr. Dawkins!

15. Mitt Romney's Faith In America address (as prepared for delivery)

Comment #95109 by savroD on December 7, 2007 at 11:11 am

I just read Hitch's response. It was good.

I just wish these religious nutcases of the world would get the Declaration of Independence right. I can't stand the illiteracy. It says, "...endowed by THEIR Creator". They keep replacing "THEIR" with "THE". The placement of this word is a millions times and ways more important than the word Creator. When will these flunkies learn to comprehend what they read. No wonder they believe the bible is literally true!

disgusting!

16. Mitt Romney's Faith In America address (as prepared for delivery)

Comment #95033 by savroD on December 7, 2007 at 7:48 am

This is a disgrace. An even bigger disgrace are these media bozo's painting it as statesman-like.

Disgusting!

17. Why Science Will Triumph Only When Theory Becomes Law

Comment #88065 by savroD on November 14, 2007 at 1:23 pm

I tried to ask the question to RD a few months back, and I'm sure I mentioned it in some other postings. Where is the Law of Evolution? Certainly, the fields of genetics and molecular biology has enabled the fashioning of some law; however, it's somewhat of a mathmatical proposition, similar to the law of gravitation. Although I lack the scientific credentials, I would really like to see this in my lifetime!

18. Response to Dinesh D'Souza op-ed

Comment #85241 by savroD on November 5, 2007 at 10:52 am

D'Souza and all his like-thinking compatriots need a holding pen. Let's give em Texas. There they can outlaw abortion, gays, and Atheism. I think they should agree to have to be called the "Christiliban". I coined that one!

19. A New Debate

Comment #75606 by savroD on October 3, 2007 at 6:00 am

GREAT IDEA!

20. Real Out-of-Body Experiences

Comment #68312 by savroD on September 6, 2007 at 7:23 pm

I just have to weigh in on this one.....
I'll never forget my first out-of-body experience. It was vivid and somewhat ironic in that I was an Atheist back then.
I was sitting in my dorm room. My roommate was asleep. I was sucking the smoke out from an overturned glass I had used to stop the burning of a most exquisite piece of Hashish said to hail from Afghanistan. As my lungs expanded, I leaned back in my seat and closed my eyes. I suddenly had the distinct impression that my awareness had launched out of my body like a rocket and into the space above the earth at incredible speed. I captured only a mere glimpse of the earth and flashed back into my body.
If I learned anything, my analysis of this experience was that it wasn't in the least bit supernatural.

21. Don't eat at the Outback Steakhouse on Route 3...

Comment #59059 by savroD on July 27, 2007 at 5:41 am

What a sad little man. Think about it folks. He wants to incite people to violence because of what? words? If he was right there would be bible burnings and church burnings all over. The fact of the matter is most atheists are too busy at learning than to waste their time burning their goofy bibles and places of congregation. This smug ass and his ilk are just so in love with themselves. It's actually laughable if anything! I'm waiting for the video showing my avatar. You know those dead babies in the background is proof I am the anti-christ and of course have nothing better to do than to blog.

22. The hitch in Hitchens' thinking

Comment #58788 by savroD on July 26, 2007 at 6:07 am

It's pretty obvious he can't out-debate Hitch, so he thinks these attacks will somehow make him look more intelligent and justified. This guy should stick to trying to end war and poverty. Defending his mythology is a waste of time.

23. Kenya: The Death of Religion And Rise of Atheism in the West

Comment #56638 by savroD on July 16, 2007 at 5:31 pm

What a jerk this author is. Science and atheism is destroying everything, causing us to be gay, and think scientific thoughts! Meanwhile; his people are innocent, moral bystanders. What a piece of garbage. Of course, and as we all know, Africa is on the cutting edge of carrying the world through the 21st Century!
Well, I must be the devil himself!

24. Christopher Hitchens - God Is Not Great

Comment #55035 by savroD on July 9, 2007 at 7:27 pm

I like the comments about shepherds and sheep. It reminds me of the old western, "the magnificent Seven". You know when Calvera, referring to the townsfolk, says "If god did not want them sheared he would not have made them sheep".
I just love it because it is a metaphor for the god is not great argument!

25. Sean Hannity with Christopher Hitchens

Comment #54843 by savroD on July 9, 2007 at 5:33 am

Well.... you can certainly tell this Hannity dude is illiterate when it comes to science. He's a flunkie...like Bush!

26. Rushdie knighted in honours list

Comment #50472 by savroD on June 18, 2007 at 10:41 am

Stupid is as stupid does.... welcome to the world of religion!

27. What I Think About Evolution

Comment #46573 by savroD on May 31, 2007 at 5:09 pm

This guy is a certified moron. The only people as stupid are the other two morons who raised their hands when asked the question. You might ask why did I watch the debate? To see the libertarian of course!
mihi libertas necessest!

28. Why Do Some People Resist Science?

Comment #46292 by savroD on May 30, 2007 at 8:04 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhh..... vanity, definitely my favorite sin!

29. Groundbreaking Research Has Scientists Talking With Apes

Comment #46273 by savroD on May 30, 2007 at 6:13 pm

I can't wait till they start writing a magic...oooppps i mean holy book. Dictated by an angel of course!

30. Dawkins' Christmas card list

Comment #45822 by savroD on May 29, 2007 at 11:00 am

RD is right on spot here. The truth about animal experimentation though is one of the oldest in the book... You see, animal experiments and LESS EXPENSIVE, and therfore quicker. I think I would feel a little better knowing a medication that saves my life was not derived at the expense of animals' suffering. As far as animals for food.... I expect in the future meat growing on factory vines thanks to stemcell Research & Development!

31. I Don't Believe in Atheists

Comment #44436 by savroD on May 24, 2007 at 5:44 pm

I think everyone has done a great job ripping this thing to shreds. John Lennon wrote a song that said something to the effect that..... god is a concept by which we measure our pain! This is true for all these moderate theists.

I've watched Hedges talk about the dangerous foreign policies the American government pursues. He does have some good sense about recognizing the negative effects thereof.

Really though, this will be no better than the debate between SamH and AndrewS. We all know the resulting endpoint there.

Lastly, I would like to see Hedges debate Hitchens instead. Now that could actually be enjoyable. Hitchens will not show any mercy; whereas, Sam will probably be too nice.

32. A meeting of unlike minds

Comment #43421 by savroD on May 21, 2007 at 10:48 am

One other comment....
It's laughable to me how god seems to grow up and behave more like an adult for the moderates to justify. The end feature of their god, when all is said and done, is just another atheist!

Let it bleed

33. A meeting of unlike minds

Comment #43417 by savroD on May 21, 2007 at 10:36 am

How biased to characterize Hithens as Goliath and English as David. We all know religion is the Goliath here and the Hitch-master will certainly slay the Goliath of religion.

34. The Paradoxical Hatred of Christopher Hitchens

Comment #43113 by savroD on May 20, 2007 at 2:15 pm

This war talk does no good. Let's talk about ending the occupation!

This wretched article is poorly written, and lacks any credibility.

He must have learned it from his degenerate brother!

35. The Cyclic Universe: A Talk With Neil Turok

Comment #42542 by savroD on May 18, 2007 at 11:10 am

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36. Christopher Hitchens to God: Drop Dead

Comment #41942 by savroD on May 17, 2007 at 10:51 am

This is another pointless exercise in stupidity. First I don't care if she's a jew; the word is a cultural artifact. Finally, she says the fundies are the problem; bullshit..people like her ARE the problem.

37. Hitchens' flat world

Comment #41813 by savroD on May 17, 2007 at 5:49 am

This De Souza guy is plainly an idiot. His opinions have no support.

38. Is Christianity Good for the World?

Comment #39474 by savroD on May 10, 2007 at 8:14 pm

A lot of great points everyone. I suspect the bottom line here is education. People have been to school, but have not been educated. They don't think critically. Wilson obviously is one of these guys who wants to think of himself as a hero for defending the indefensible. He doesn't look heroic to me. Though the word fool does comes to mind.

39. 'god is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything' by Christopher Hitchens

Comment #36278 by savroD on April 30, 2007 at 6:52 pm

I caught the festival of books live. I did notice that Hitchens was a little shakey as they removed said audience member. The armies of the religious are going to be gunning for him and his family for sure now. This just goes to show how disgusting these religious people are. If anything should happen it would only show how horribly bankrupt and poisonous religion is. Yet, you can be sure the moderates will be there to blame Hitch for blasphemy, as the utterly sick and detestable kind of intellectual cowards they are!

40. Pundit Christopher Hitchens picks a fight in book, 'God is Not Great'

Comment #36151 by savroD on April 30, 2007 at 10:16 am

Wow...so many good and bad points I don't know where to begin, much less contribute. I would like to throw out some things here as follows:
1. Whether you were for or against the war no longer matters. It happened.
2. I think the main thing most people who believe in peace miss is not whether or not Iraq had WMD, (remember America gave it to him), it was that all that needs to happen is for some terrible weapons technology to be given to terrorists by someone such as Iraq, N.Korea, or Iran; or quite frankly, anyone pissed at America.
3. This is no longer a war, but an occupation; and as such, leaves only two possibilities. The first is the complete and total destruction of the country in the form of a scorched earth policy. The second is to leave. While the first will be a genocidal militarist's wet dream; the second will also be quite genocidal. Either way America is blamed. While the first involves creating more terrorism, polluting the earth, and generally embarassing America; the second leaves America able to go back to the world community and say that we need to sit down and agree what we all can do. this will most likely not happen till the 2009 election.
Overall, It is my belief America should end the occupation of Iraq. If a fraction of the dollars spent there was spent on alternaticve energy, America might have looked respectable again.
Lastly and with respect to religion, Hitchens book should be commended. The title is accurate. God is NOT great and religion DOES poison everything. I'm afraid this will be the case for a long time to come. And once again I lay this at the feet of the moderates. They make the world safe for this non-sense. I know many of them are basically good people; however, well-intentioned they are not. They will never be well-intentioned till religion is taught and accepted as mythological. Also, religion can NEVER be used as political justification for ANYTHING. If someone wants to be religious, it should be personal and no different from reading your horoscope!

41. Two idiots get a forum

Comment #35694 by savroD on April 28, 2007 at 10:50 am

Hopefully... ABC is putting these losers up there to let them hang themselves. Unfortuately, a lot of Americans will buy into any of this crap as long as it's portrayed as faith based. It ought to be worth a few good laughs! Look at it this way... it's the same knuckle-dragging, piss and shit you see at the zoo!

42. Bill Maher - APATHEIST

Comment #35418 by savroD on April 27, 2007 at 5:25 am

William....
I admit Johnny Carson was in a class of his own; however, you certainly have paid little attention to the comedians and late night hosts of today. There is a little of Carson in all of them, some more than others. To deny this does injustice to JC's memory. And to deny my comparison to Bill Maher is self-centered and indulgent. Your opinion of BM is indeed...your opinion!

43. Was Muhammad Epileptic?

Comment #35295 by savroD on April 26, 2007 at 7:41 pm

Vinelectric...
To say there is a little good in any religion is like saying there is a clean spot in the toilet I just crapped in.
Also, to characterize Hitchens as, "a talented piece of shit" alongside of respect for RD and SH misses the point. Hitchens expertise is literature, not science; moreover, his method and madness is wonderfully contrarian.

44. Bill Maher - APATHEIST

Comment #35282 by savroD on April 26, 2007 at 7:08 pm

You guys clearly don't appreciate BM or his style. His monologue and style are almost classic Johnny Carson. He speaks out. He's a bit of a twit; however, he's never afraid to speak truth to power.

45. The God disunion: there is a place for faith in science, insists Winston

Comment #34761 by savroD on April 25, 2007 at 6:26 am

This guy wants the stage, He's quite obviously jealous of RD. Scientists have been demonized for years by these moderate know-nothings. No wonder why people don't trust scientists.

46. Where Is Atheism When Bad Things Happen?

Comment #33450 by savroD on April 20, 2007 at 6:11 am

This is hate speech here, in it's purest form. The man is a bigot!

47. Dinesh D'Souza says I don't exist: an atheist at Virginia Tech

Comment #33447 by savroD on April 20, 2007 at 6:00 am

Good reply though I would say something a little different with respect to the statement of D'souza. I would note that his attempt to mix the language of religious gibberish, (soul and evil) with logical scientific observations is stupid and symbolic of his grade school mentality. This jerk should be kicked back to grade school.

48. Gay hate church to picket VT gun rampage funerals

Comment #33444 by savroD on April 20, 2007 at 5:48 am

Is this free speech or yelling fire in a crowded theater?

Unfortunately for those holding funerals, I believe it's the former.

49. 'God Is Not a Moderate'

Comment #33123 by savroD on April 19, 2007 at 11:12 am

Smith;
You want to break the universe into the known, the unknown, and the unknowable. Then you believe your fascination with the unknowable is acceptable. Asking questions without answers is tantamount to the postmodernist rubbish that pretends to talk scientifically and yet be totally meaningless!
Andrew is a good guy; however, Sam blasted him out of the water consistently and intelligently. If I had to make a decision to follow one man or the other, I would choose Sam.

50. Atheism isn't the final word

Comment #32474 by savroD on April 17, 2007 at 6:13 am

This person doesn't understand Science, History or Twain enough to be taken seriously. However, the one place I agree is that these chaps should welcome Atheist writings and thought. Burning books is so undignified; and almost as bad as critisizing them without ever reading them!