451. Let us pray for the soul of Richard Dawkins

Comment #40637 by the great teapot on May 14, 2007 at 3:56 pm

The religious should try being gay...
You are obviously not a catholic choir boy.

452. Why Christopher Hitchens is not Great

Comment #40627 by the great teapot on May 14, 2007 at 3:47 pm

I ve just thought of a really god subtitle.

....or how the hitch poisons everything.

453. Facing Off on Evolution

Comment #40618 by the great teapot on May 14, 2007 at 3:35 pm

AaronSF
Thanks for the avtar (or whatever the pic in the corner Is) it is about time us fellas were catered for. All the mass media wants to do is cater for the average lesbian, all those pics of semi clad ladies.
Lets here it for the boys.

454. Facing Off on Evolution

Comment #40598 by the great teapot on May 14, 2007 at 2:59 pm

The point I was making on your comment was we do not need evolution to deny evidence of God.You suggested that we needed to do the leg work on the subject.I suggest all the onus of proof is on them.
Re thread - They could have just said what is evolution? ,never heard of it. Where is your evidence of god.
It was your comment was it not that said we need to do the leg work.
The weakness of religion is not the sophistication of the opponents arguments, but the complete stupidity of it's own arguments.
The debate is childs play. The only difficulty is the ability of the religous to live in a fantasy world free from any form of logical debate. Logic can never win them over.

455. Facing Off on Evolution

Comment #40564 by the great teapot on May 14, 2007 at 1:36 pm

you're asbsolutely right Lagomort.
I will go to the back of the class and watch the brainiacs slug it out.
Yo dude.
(When I said the debate, I meant their debate- does god exist, not this one)

456. Facing Off on Evolution

Comment #40521 by the great teapot on May 14, 2007 at 11:57 am

quite right limey

If you want to talk evolution go somewhere else.
We have a cracking example of the beautifull female form to discuss here.

And by the way,Lagomort, atheism is a lot older than Darwin and christianity. A knowledge of evolution is no more a prerequisite of the debate than a knowledge of the bible.

Vive la difference!

457. Facing Off on Evolution

Comment #40440 by the great teapot on May 14, 2007 at 9:50 am

No.
Don't anybody say it.

458. Dawkins transcendent

Comment #40149 by the great teapot on May 13, 2007 at 10:58 am

I don't think this one is compartmentalising.
I think there are some seriously crossed wires in there.
I hope she paid for the interview.

459. The Debate: Can We Live by Reason Alone?

Comment #40146 by the great teapot on May 13, 2007 at 10:56 am

I think he said watching for Dawkins.
As though there was a campaign behind it.
I dont live in Canada but Judging by church attendance I would say there must have been some theists voting twice.

460. Dawkins transcendent

Comment #39905 by the great teapot on May 12, 2007 at 8:40 am

I have to admire her honesty.
Usually when someone professes to being ignorant it is false modesty.

461. Does God Exist? The Nightline Face-Off

Comment #39860 by the great teapot on May 12, 2007 at 5:58 am

Wow- Kelly won the debate for me, hands down.

Sorry to be so trivial, but Kirk and Ray started it.

462. Christopher Hitchens on Religion

Comment #39819 by the great teapot on May 12, 2007 at 3:30 am

By the way does anyone know how many sheep Munsey has, I don't think anyone said.

463. Christopher Hitchens on Religion

Comment #39817 by the great teapot on May 12, 2007 at 3:29 am

mysteriously, supernatuarlly whatever you want to call it (my sick daughter lived).

Lets call it conincidentally shall we.
Ps I was going to correct my spelling of coincidentally- but I think i got it right 1st time.

464. The Debate: Can We Live by Reason Alone?

Comment #39796 by the great teapot on May 12, 2007 at 12:47 am

The psychologist says that if you follow what Richard says everyone would have been immoral before the enligthenment and then accuses him of been philosophically naive and not a deep thinker.
Which Atheist including Richard has ever said you need to be rational to be moral? Plenty of xians think atheists are immoral but I have never heard an atheist condem the irrational as immoral.
He is clearly no intellectual thinker.
They are also forgetting one important point . There is no god.

465. The Debate: Can We Live by Reason Alone?

Comment #39793 by the great teapot on May 12, 2007 at 12:26 am

Unlike many above I thought this was one of the best interviewers Richard has had. He acted as devils advocate so that Richard could get his points across and then sat back and allowed Richard to give full answers to his questions.A child would not have done that.
I enjoyed it.
Shuggy, Richard did say if he were God he would want people to love him, that suprised me too, but he didn't say he would deny them eternal life or torture them for eternity if they didn't.
But I agree the panel trotted out the usual nonsense.
The woman says love is the basis of religious faith- is it? That surely then means God is a man made concept to achieve Love.
If God exists surely he is the sole Basis of religious faith, after that Religion is whatever he wants it to be or am I being thick.
And the chap who says that the Bible is part of what has created the Zeitgeist of today, why does he presume that Richard would deny this, Richard would agree and has agreed with him. The point is the Bible was also a reflection of the Zeitgeist 2000-3000 years ago. (and also the fact that geist means spirit in german is completely irrelevant, we could just as easily say mood of the times)

466. Fortune-telling no longer in the cards in Philly

Comment #39398 by the great teapot on May 10, 2007 at 1:50 pm

Legitamate service. Not if it breaks a law.
All Laws are abitrary as are all constitutions.
Even that American one that is so revered.
I wathched a program recently in which a victim was set up with a "fake" medium , he came out of his one on one with the usual"He said things he could n't possibly have known" routine, only to be left feeling completely embarrased when he saw the whole thing rerun on video.
This week I watched a show on the UK TV presented by one of these charlatans and is was so cringable I could only stomach 10 minutes of it. He wasn't even remotely competent at his "job" and yet he still had them eating out of his hands.
Anyone who can take advantage of playing with the emotions of the gullable so cynicaly should not be allowed to earn a living that way.
This is worse than the priesthood, you can be conditioned to be a priest. These people have to know they are lying. And ban WWF wrestlling while they are at it.

467. Sam Harris in conversation with Oliver McTernan

Comment #38917 by the great teapot on May 9, 2007 at 1:37 pm

Anyone know what religious research is?
If the bible is not the work of God where would you go to research him?
You just can't argue with these people, they change the nature of god and their view of him by the second. Religious intellectuals are about as dishonest as you can get.

468. Sam Harris in conversation with Oliver McTernan

Comment #38916 by the great teapot on May 9, 2007 at 1:31 pm

IQHQ
I haven't got a clue what your age is but you sound like someone who thinks you have got it all worked out.
Sam Harris is by far the most palatable of all the current spokesman. If any one will make people see reason it is him. Dawkins and Hitchens loose their cool too much.(As would I if I were them).
His view of moderates ,not covering, but providing fertile ground for extremists is almost as self evident as any untested statement you could get.

469. A History of Doubt

Comment #38567 by the great teapot on May 8, 2007 at 4:12 pm

oh hang on, now they are smiling their way through 9/11.

470. A History of Doubt

Comment #38565 by the great teapot on May 8, 2007 at 4:08 pm

she is actually laughing when describing the inquisition as doubters being chased around europe.how lovely.

471. A History of Doubt

Comment #38562 by the great teapot on May 8, 2007 at 3:58 pm

They seem to be confusing faith and doubt with 2 big cuddly teddybears.

472. The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy

Comment #37951 by the great teapot on May 6, 2007 at 11:49 am

And p.s Stop trolling Weefree (although at least we can still read his comments).
It is good that someone of a different opinon takes the time and trouble to contribute to the site.
I may not agree with what he says but I defend his right to say it. (but not if it means bodily harm, then he is on his own)

473. The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy

Comment #37950 by the great teapot on May 6, 2007 at 11:48 am

You are 100% correct Bonzai-
Attacks on Religion like this one only give religion something easy to defend.The fact that they can defend themselves against these accusations means they can say something sensible for a change
Religion sucks because it is an irrational jump to an unlikely concnclusion. If you point this out alone and do not bring all the side issues in to play anything they have to say in their defense just looks plain stupid.
Don't allow them to appear intelligent and important just question the roots of their belief.
That is their biggest weakness.

474. God Exists. A Formula Proves it.

Comment #37663 by the great teapot on May 5, 2007 at 12:35 pm

At last science has proven it self worthy.
Perhaps faith isn't the only way of knowing after all.

475. The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy

Comment #37648 by the great teapot on May 5, 2007 at 12:21 pm

Do we really need pictures.
This kind of voyeurism is already too common on the internet.
That is the last moment of a girl who clearly had more sense than the fools around her.
Don't add it to the victorian freak show.

476. An atheist's call to arms

Comment #36778 by the great teapot on May 2, 2007 at 9:31 am

Excellent talk.
I take back any criticism of Richards style/humour etc. I 've made in the past.
His delivery is brilliant here, even if we have heard it all before I still enjoyed it.

477. Here Comes the Fourth Musketeer.

Comment #35924 by the great teapot on April 29, 2007 at 10:44 am

LDMiller
As you have your copy already I assume you are not in The UK, alas it is not out here yet. (Damn it, I was hoping to buy it and spend this sunday reading some of it while downing a few pints. I believe that's the authors serving suggestion)
I just wanted to say don't be too judgemental on his leftwing years, for us exstudents over 40 living in the Uk that was just our equivalent of what is now termed a Gap year.

478. New Noah's Ark ready to sail

Comment #35838 by the great teapot on April 29, 2007 at 3:08 am

I have just built a full scale replica of god.

Perhaps CNN would like to see it. No they wiil just have to trust me on it.

479. NEXT MONDAY: Bill O'Reilly interviews Richard Dawkins

Comment #33595 by the great teapot on April 20, 2007 at 4:59 pm

Tyson vs Dawkins
As usual tyson won the round
Although Richard did say fuck off .. hee hee (so naughty)

480. NEXT MONDAY: Bill O'Reilly interviews Richard Dawkins

Comment #33562 by the great teapot on April 20, 2007 at 3:22 pm

Richard strikes me has having little charm and even less sense of humour. However what he does not lack is intelligence and selfconfidence, a bullys worst nightmare- especially one that can not resort to physical abuse.
(Although the fact that these motor mouths have control of the mike is always worrying)
The biggest disadvantage is no matter what he says the audience will already have closed minds.
But no harm in trying - good luck Richard.

481. Gay hate church to picket VT gun rampage funerals

Comment #33553 by the great teapot on April 20, 2007 at 3:04 pm

Brian

I see your point now.
Unfortunately, they (xians) will have the usual arguments of "without free will etc,etc.."

re Gun control. In the UK only criminals go to jail for fire arms offences.Give everyone guns and the jails will be full of jilted lovers and West Ham supporters.

482. Gay hate church to picket VT gun rampage funerals

Comment #33547 by the great teapot on April 20, 2007 at 2:41 pm

Brian

I do not claim Stalin speaks FOR atheists.
I do not need science or RD to give me strength.
I have recognised the horseshit of religion since I was 9 or 10. I will repeat what I said, these people represent xians no more than stalin represents atheists.
They are xians
Stalin was an atheist.
I do not wish to be compared to stalin anymore than the average xian (of whom I am not one) wants nor should be compared to this vulgar, foulmouthed,attention seeking fool.
I trust you understand my simple statement this time.

483. Gay hate church to picket VT gun rampage funerals

Comment #33515 by the great teapot on April 20, 2007 at 1:03 pm

Also how many died in Iraq on the same day.

484. Gay hate church to picket VT gun rampage funerals

Comment #33513 by the great teapot on April 20, 2007 at 1:01 pm

Come on chaps , this is a cheap shot.
These people no more represent xians than stalin represents atheists.

485. Where Is Atheism When Bad Things Happen?

Comment #33509 by the great teapot on April 20, 2007 at 12:54 pm

Atheists were n't present at the shooting and were powerless to act even if they were.They get the blame for not consoling the victims.
God was there when the act was committed and had the power to prevent it. He gets the credit for consoling the victims.
Makes sense to me.

486. Atheism isn't the final word

Comment #32614 by the great teapot on April 17, 2007 at 3:31 pm

"Humility is a religious concept"-
The infalibility of the pope, he who is not with me is against me, there is but one true god...

the expression like shooting fish in a barrel was tailor made for religion.

487. The Age of Darwin

Comment #32605 by the great teapot on April 17, 2007 at 2:57 pm

I've just remembered why I don't read broadsheets.
90 % of them are journalists producing pulp like this. Read me, how clever am I?,is the only thing this journo is trying to say. Nothing but hot air.
Ripe for radio 4s sunday supplement.( a comedy program that mocks the pretentions of the sunday papers in the UK)
As I am standing on the river tiber, history echoes between it's banks... yawn ,yawn.

488. Atheism isn't the final word

Comment #32600 by the great teapot on April 17, 2007 at 2:37 pm

This is just a webblog-
This is probably the most attention this guy has ever got.it's not worthy of comment.

489. Coming out as atheist: Noel Gallagher & Gabriel Byrne

Comment #32264 by the great teapot on April 16, 2007 at 2:26 pm

Luthien
you know you could be right, who else but Tony would say Tony Blair is a clever politician.

And by the way, well done in the euro 2008 qualifiers, hopefully you wiil give the English a team to support next summer.

490. Against God

Comment #32089 by the great teapot on April 15, 2007 at 2:33 pm

why do you go to church?

As an atheist all my life I have never gone to church of my own volition.
However i did go to church for 4 years when I was dating a Roman Catholic girlfriend.
(her ex was a priest so she initially wanted me to go to quash rumours)
It was during these visits and actually listening to bible readings (something few others in the church appeared to be doing) that my ambivalence turned into active dislike.
So that could be another reason why he is going to church.

491. Militant atheists: too clever for their own good

Comment #32084 by the great teapot on April 15, 2007 at 2:13 pm

Chamber

why not momentarily abandon your starting position. Begin the argument with a clean slate and then see where you stand.
Don't allow other people to redifine the word truth for you.
Truth is religions equivalent of Orwellian double speak.
Just because someone tells you black is white it doesn't make it so.

492. Hey Mom, I'm an Atheist

Comment #32079 by the great teapot on April 15, 2007 at 1:47 pm

Re comment 120 by Cheshire cat.

Using the term child abuse denigrates actual child abuse.

I could not agree more. The two are so incomparable to most people that I think this similie opens anything else Richard Dawkins has to say up to ridicule. While it is wrong to call a child Catholic, marxist etc to compare it with rape and physical abuse is abhorent.

I have often heard it said that having your house burgaled (spelling?) and ransacked is similar to being raped.
Well house burgalry has happened to me twice and I can safely say I would prefer it to physical abuse anyday. People who prize personal possesions or abstract intellectual values over actual bodily and psycological harm need their priorities sorting and quick.

493. As Religious Strife Grows, Europe's Atheists Seize Pulpit

Comment #32076 by the great teapot on April 15, 2007 at 1:17 pm

I am sorry to hear you are still alive chiefersone.
I wonder what you did to upset our Lord perhaps he sent you down here to get rid of your B.O or to complete your therapy. There must be some reason why he is delaying your stay in eternal extacy land or perhaps he is giving you another chance to repent properly to keep you out of hell.
Gee I hope he gives me a few chances.

494. Against God

Comment #32074 by the great teapot on April 15, 2007 at 1:03 pm

one thing the church must be eternally thanked for is the fact that the worst moment in a persons life, unless they have had to endure extreme suffering, should be made even worse by the thought that not ony shall they never see their home and their loved ones anymore but they shall now face eternal torture.
Way to go church. way to make death even more difficult than it already is. Nice work

495. Against God

Comment #32071 by the great teapot on April 15, 2007 at 12:53 pm

Cheshire cat

Why do you go to church?"

Perhaps it is for the same reason you frequently post on this website.

496. The God of the Bible is No Delusion!

Comment #31859 by the great teapot on April 14, 2007 at 4:58 pm

I think going to bed would be a good idea Mark.
You sound like you need a lot of rest.

497. As Religious Strife Grows, Europe's Atheists Seize Pulpit

Comment #31853 by the great teapot on April 14, 2007 at 4:20 pm

the expression "final battle" sounds very ominous.
Wasn't the first world war the war to end all wars.
I think ignoring it might be a better idea.

498. Coming out as atheist: Noel Gallagher & Gabriel Byrne

Comment #31848 by the great teapot on April 14, 2007 at 3:54 pm

Chesirecat

I do not hate Blair I have just always seen through him as the disingenuious fraud he is.
The buck stops here, cheesey grin ,cheesey grin.
The man would sell his mother wife and daughter to keep his job. He is a cuckoo in someone elses nest, and a very poor statesman, and he believes in a fairy God.
But that was not my point, I just wanted to know who the phoney was.Unless you are suggesting it was another of his deceits.
And how dare you criticize Bush. So it is let's all jump on the anti bush band wagon is it?

499. As Religious Strife Grows, Europe's Atheists Seize Pulpit

Comment #31844 by the great teapot on April 14, 2007 at 3:31 pm

God in the Netherlands

Thanks for posting that John. I have a few Dutch freinds who live in England and they are all religious nutters.(ie all go to church and believe the Bible) I was beginning to fear for the nation. I am pleased to see they are as sane a nation as anyone else.
Regarding the number of atheists quoted for a given country, I have said this a few times before the number is always underestimated due to the popular misconception of the term atheist.
Many people believe that atheist means either someone who is either evil or someone who is stridently anti religious. Few people think of an atheist as being someone who just has no belief in a personal God.
I have many work colleauges whose reason has taken them so far away from religious belief that they would consider this website redundant in the modern age- yet get this-until I mentioned it to them,they have always stated Church of England as their religion simply because it says so on their birth certificate.
In conclusion,to obtain the number of non-believers in a country what we should actually do is not ask people what they believe but simply take the number of regular church goers away from the number of people surveyed.
This gives the number of atheists as 80 to 90 percent. (sorry Spinoza,you are not as exclusive as you thought)

500. Coming out as atheist: Noel Gallagher & Gabriel Byrne

Comment #31838 by the great teapot on April 14, 2007 at 2:40 pm

During Mike Dickens last program, before his untimely death, he mentioned there was a famous example of a British primeminister who previously an atheist suddenly found God when they approached their position of power. Anyone know which PrimeMinister he refered to.
(Not Blair I suspect, he appears feeble minded and confused enough to believe the shit already)
Power to Noels elbow, any Manc who doesn't support utd and doesn't believe in the state sponsored religious crap is ok by me.