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Comments by irate_atheist


501. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166281 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 4:54 am

60. Comment #166271 by flying goose -

And what should we do to cure that mental illness?
It's a real problem. Unless the sufferer realises they're ill, they can't be cured. But once they realise they are suffering from this delusion, they're - de facto - cured.

How to make them realise they're deluded in the first place, I simply don't know. They are, for the most part, beyond reason.

502. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166268 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 4:25 am

52. Comment #166260 by epeeist -

It's a corker, isn't it? What a pillock.

503. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166253 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 3:49 am

More evidence for the prosecution, perhaps?

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2008/04/22/brazil-priest-flying-party-balloons-lost-at-sea.aspx

(The url kind of gives the game away...)

504. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #166250 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 3:47 am

11. Comment #166245 by BillySands -

God's last words to Noah, immortalised on film by S. Spielberg, were: 'You're gonna need a bigger boat.'

505. Responses to 'Gods and Earthlings' by Richard Dawkins

Comment #166248 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 3:40 am

74. Comment #166239 by Steve Zara -

To add to your post - rather more succintly, however - this really gets on my tits, too.

Edit: I hope you cleaned your keyboard after writing 'Daily Mail'.

Edit 2: Oh shit. I've run out of keyboard wipes.

506. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166233 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:59 am

39. Comment #166231 by AdrianB -

I suppose the problem could arise if they all gang up on you as a collective.

A kind of god's union, as it were.

'He who believes in none of us, offends all of us. Come here, you little scally, take your pasting like a man.'.

Gertcha.

507. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166230 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:56 am

36. Comment #166226 by EvidenceOnly -

4. (b). (i)


Surely...

;-)

508. Responses to 'Gods and Earthlings' by Richard Dawkins

Comment #166229 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:55 am

Five more 'tards for the collection, is all I see, in that list of letter writers.

509. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166225 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:48 am

34. Comment #166224 by EvidenceOnly -

Missing option:

5. You believed in the wrong god, and after you die, the real one's really annoyed by you.

510. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166223 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:45 am

32. Comment #166220 by jonjermey -

Belief as mental illness?

I'd buy that argument. Hell, I'd sell it.

511. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #166215 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:29 am

I'm sterblich.

512. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166212 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:22 am

25. Comment #166208 by Quetzalcoatl -

Top bloke - but - an 'enabler' of the most pernicious kind.

David Robertson et al point to him and say, 'See! Scientists do believe in god! There must be a god!'.

We are sat on the sidelines, shaking our heads at the inanity of it. Depressing.

513. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166207 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:08 am

23. Comment #166205 by Quetzalcoatl -

The man's achieved a lot in his life, but, a 'tard's still a 'tard - right? Especially those that can, and do, know better.

514. Is religion a threat to rationality and science?

Comment #166203 by irate_atheist on April 23, 2008 at 2:00 am

In my humble opinion, it is reasonable to conclude that - at the very least - religion has damaged Lord Winston's rationality and ability to apply critical thinking.

That the very least of us here could demolish, in one paragraph, the best argument for theism proposed by one of the worlds pre-eminents clinicists, ilustrates how empty their claims are.

Why do intelligent people believe such tripe? Are they that indoctrinated as children? Is there a part of the brain associated with critical thinking that just doesn't work as well for them? I know I'm pisspoor at most ball games - not my fault - so perhaps some people are natually less able to think rationally. Or am I overcomplicating things and they're not as intelligent as they seem. Are they just bloody stupid?

And as for:

If, as a Jew, I decide to adhere to totally irrational dietary laws or bizarrely not travel on a bus on Saturday, does that make me an extremist? If I go further and wear a kippa on my head and build an eruv around the part of London in which I live, is that an unacceptable excess?
The first would make you an idiot, the latter, a ghettoising idiot.

There's more to make me irate:
Perhaps he might care to re-read the book of Job.
I've read it already, thank you. I've no need to pollute my mind with such filth again, thank you very much.

A question for Lord Winston: Did Stalin model himself on this god as described in Job? It would have been a good starting point for him.

515. If God Is Dead, Who Gets His House?

Comment #165763 by irate_atheist on April 22, 2008 at 8:59 am

70. Comment #165757 by Quetzalcoatl -

Outrageously slow. Slower than a badgers arse.

516. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #165748 by irate_atheist on April 22, 2008 at 8:15 am

3111. Comment #165741 by Philip1978 -

Very well, my good friend. As requested.

navyjake95, I don't wish to be rude, but we've heard it all before: you're a fucktard.

Go back to screwing your cousin's cattle, I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself tremendously.

517. Mecca should become core to measure time zones: scholars

Comment #165740 by irate_atheist on April 22, 2008 at 7:40 am

74. Comment #165730 by Gunnar -

I don't see any reason why the zero meridian could not be moved to Mecca. If a majority of the world's inhabitants wish for it to be so, why should we keep GWT from becoming MWT?

The placement of the zero meridian is a matter of habit, not scientific fact.
Oh, absolutely fine then.

WTF?!

518. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #165737 by irate_atheist on April 22, 2008 at 7:35 am

3108. Comment #165729 by Philip1978 -

Philip, I haven't really been following this thread too closely, perhaps you can enlighten me on something.

Has anyone called navyjake a fucktard yet? And if not, why not?

519. Gods and earthlings

Comment #165700 by irate_atheist on April 22, 2008 at 4:08 am

Comment #165689 by clearmind -

If you watch an unborn baby's phases to happen, you see the miracle of God openly.
Indeed. And if your wife loses a third of her blood and - were it not for 21st Century medical intervention - potentially her life - you'll also understand how well 'designed' it all is.

Once again, for the record:

Fucktard

520. Resentment Over Darwin Evolves Into a Documentary

Comment #165690 by irate_atheist on April 22, 2008 at 3:43 am

32. Comment #165685 by Ian (South Africa) -

Quality, quality...

Superb.

521. Resentment Over Darwin Evolves Into a Documentary

Comment #165267 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 9:22 am

May I suggest that the Smithsonian issues a lawsuit for corporate defamation on these fuckers.

522. Pope's Views on Science Invoke Spirited Debate

Comment #165256 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 9:10 am

Why does anyone take this fuckwit or his cult of dumb-arsery seriously? So stupid, he's not even wrong.

523. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #165251 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 9:06 am

3028. Comment #165244 by Kardashovel -

Once someone starts insulting Dr. Zara with phrases such as 'get a grip' or 'I would cheerfully throw away your understanding of GR, Steve. Like losing a bad habit.', I feel wholly justified in calling them a fucktard.

Congratulations, Dr. Who, consider yourself well and truly 'tarded.

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

Comment #165233 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 8:39 am

196. Comment #165213 by Star Spangled Eagle -

Please note: I married the Vicar's daughter. How's that for one more rug pulled out from beneath them, eh?

525. Mecca should become core to measure time zones: scholars

Comment #165222 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 8:29 am

5. Comment #165182 by hungarianelephant -

One more word. Irate, if you please ...
Oh, elephant, I can't restrain myself at one word.

What a bunch of know-nothing, wilfully ignorant, mentally deficient, cuntbone-headed fucktards.

And even worse than that, I find myself agreeing with Henri. Any knob-jockey that can make me do that, deserves their place in the all-stars gallery of self-irrigating colon-carriers.

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

Comment #165178 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 7:17 am

191. Comment #165167 by Star Spangled Eagle -

Please remember - I was irate about all this shit a long time ago. Y'all have a long way to go to reach my level of pissed off-ness. And by the time you've reached it, I'll already have become angrier.

527. Ben Stein Vs. Sputtering Atheists

Comment #165158 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 6:29 am

71. Comment #165157 by Incredulous -

What next? I guess there comes a point where we just have to be satisfied with being sane and continue to do our little bit to forward reason by simply being reasonable and scientific.
Indeed. Although I find that hurling abuse - at those that deserve it - can also be satisfying.

528. Gods and earthlings

Comment #165154 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 6:12 am

177. Comment #165146 by mmurray -

I will confess I've not visited the site before. But having done so, I am happy to denounce them as a bunch of lying, ignorant, self-deceiving fucktards.

529. Expelled Overview

Comment #165149 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 6:09 am

249. Comment #165145 by HaveEngngDegreeHeHe -

'HaveEngngDegree' - I very much doubt it.

530. Interviews with Richard Dawkins and Michael Shermer

Comment #165129 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 5:24 am

116. Comment #165122 by clearmind -

Still polishing your nob? The shine must really be something to behold.

531. Ben Stein Vs. Sputtering Atheists

Comment #165128 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 5:23 am

59. Comment #165124 by Chris Mayer -

When will be we be able to label similar such statements about evolution as mental problems?
Don't hold back - some of us already do.

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

Comment #165119 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 4:57 am

180. Comment #165114 by hungarianelephant -

No need to edit - perhaps I should have appended [/tee hee!] to the statement...

:-)

To be honest, I really blame Thatcher [/ideological gut reaction resembling vomit]

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

Comment #165108 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 4:22 am

175. Comment #165092 by hungarianelephant -

Who said I was being flippant...

534. Ben Stein Vs. Sputtering Atheists

Comment #165095 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 3:59 am

45. Comment #165086 by Steve Zara -

I don't like boats. Perhaps you could play a recording of me raving at them - sound volume 11.

535. Ben Stein Vs. Sputtering Atheists

Comment #165080 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 3:35 am

38. Comment #165076 by Steve Zara -

It's misery inducing, isn't it?

I had a choice to make - be saddened or become irate. I took the latter path.

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

Comment #165074 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 3:11 am

164. Comment #165057 by Steve Zara -

who has been going around telling some people that scientists want to have anything to do with controlling the future of mankind?
I blame the Daily Mail.

537. Ben Stein Vs. Sputtering Atheists

Comment #165070 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 2:55 am

33. Comment #165065 by Diacanu -

I find your faith in humanity touching.

538. Ben Stein Vs. Sputtering Atheists

Comment #165061 by irate_atheist on April 21, 2008 at 2:17 am

Total fucktard. Plain and (literally) simple.

We are in a war between reason and wilfull ignorance. And I don't know which side will win. Given the sheer scale of human stupidity on display around the world, I suspect the wrong side will win and everyone will suffer the consequences. Thank fuck I'm not immortal and won't be around to see it all happen.

539. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #164272 by irate_atheist on April 20, 2008 at 12:04 am

2762. Comment #164227 by Remnant -

For crying out loud. Does it require effort on my part of getting up early on a Sunday morning to call this numbskull a fucktard?

Why hasn't anyone else here done it already. And as for this:

My fourteen year old could take you apart on theology and doctrine.
You child abusing cunt. Leave your kid alone and perhaps he won't turn into a retarded idiot like yourself.

2776. Comment #164253 by pacman71192
Tsk, tsk ad hominem attacks, I thought you were all intellectualls that could back up your arguments.
A lot of us are. A lot of us are also completely fucking pissed off by stupidity and wilfull ignorance.

540. Gods and earthlings

Comment #164271 by irate_atheist on April 19, 2008 at 11:57 pm

92. Comment #164265 by ramiejae -

You clearly know nothing about evolutionary biology, elementary particle physics, cosmology or logical reasoning. KIndly go away until you are capable of intellectual discourse.

Therefore, we, in our limited human minds...
Speak for yourself.

541. Sex for diploma offer caught on tape

Comment #164270 by irate_atheist on April 19, 2008 at 11:54 pm

You're fucking nicked, me old beauty!

542. The Child Preachers

Comment #163747 by irate_atheist on April 19, 2008 at 1:01 am

I tuned into this whilst driving to see a client yesterday. Damn near drove the car into a wall to escape the lunacy.

The best thing we can hope for, is that the children suddenly realise what's been done to them. Oh boy, I'd hate to be the parents when that happens. But I'd love to see the explosion of pure rage.

23. Comment #163727 by Santi Tafarella - You are, effectively, advocating child abuse as a method of upbringing. You are in danger of a 'tarding from me. Believe me - I'd hate to be on the receiving end of one of those. Before you descend any further into the pit, may I point out that Dostoevsky wrote fiction. I hope this trivial fact has not escaped your attention.

543. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #163746 by irate_atheist on April 19, 2008 at 12:53 am

2504. Comment #163728 by Nikolaj -

I live in a country that is almost completely atheist, and on a day to day basis the ignorance I encounter is never of a religous kind, but rather of a conspiracy-theory kind, and recently I have been confronted with many, otherwise clever people, who seem to have fallen into the trap of simplifying issues by seeing malice, where I see much more ignorance and incompetance.
To which I would say; never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

544. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #163377 by irate_atheist on April 18, 2008 at 8:59 am

2395. Comment #163366 by thisisme -

You're missing the critical step.

First you have to provide irrefutable evidence for a god.

One can discuss the attributes of goblins all day long, but it doesn't validate belief in their existence.

You can't know what will make society stable. So any action is just as 'right' as any other.
I disagree in one respect. We have enough evidence from human history and behavioural science that 'fairness' in a society is least likely to lead to internal conflict and to thereby result in 'stability'. Not necesarilty equality of outcomes, but fairness of the final outcomes. That my boss earns more than me is fair. That his boss earns more than him is also fair.

Apartheid was 'unfair'.

Tsarist Russia was 'unfair'.

Pre-revolutionary Cuba was 'unfair'.

Politicians seen to be 'on the take' are not seen as 'playing fair' and lose elections.

With no process of regular fair elections, of course, well, see the above examples for what quite often happens.

(I am not saying that what replaced these systems and circumstances was necessarily fairer or better, but I'm sure you comprehend my meaning)

545. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #163358 by irate_atheist on April 18, 2008 at 8:36 am

2387. Comment #163353 by thisisme -

Good grief. When you wrote that down, did you think it was suddenly going to make sense?

546. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #163348 by irate_atheist on April 18, 2008 at 8:21 am

2378. Comment #163342 by Steve Zara -

Gullibility is bad.
And evangelising gullibility is wicked.

547. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #163318 by irate_atheist on April 18, 2008 at 7:41 am

2339. Comment #163270 by Vaal -

Maybe I'm just in too good a mood.

548. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #163247 by irate_atheist on April 18, 2008 at 5:10 am

2310. Comment #163226 by Styrer -

Good effort, but I think now is the time to really cut the ties with their parochial, sad, deluded little cult, and its ridiculous, unpleasant little Leader.
Surely you meant to type sad, deluded liitle cunt. I will overlook your error, this time.

549. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #163244 by irate_atheist on April 18, 2008 at 5:05 am

2269. Comment #163163 by Vaal -

Irate, you are being very patient...


2306. Comment #163218 by clodhopper -
Irate: I really think it's time!


2311. Comment #163227 by clodhopper -
At that point I think they deserve what they get (I think)
Well, he is polite and does his best. He's wrong in much of what he says - but does make some valid social observations. He is polite - and he does respond directly to some of our posts. He may be educable - not beyond hope. I hope he stays around and we can discuss matters further with him. Others may disagree, but this chap doesn't seem like a hit & runner to me.

I disgree with Brother John - but he is not one of 'them' - and I get the same feeling, in part, with this one.

Of course, I may change my mind.

550. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #163153 by irate_atheist on April 18, 2008 at 3:10 am

2262. Comment #163150 by Egomaniac -

Can it bend spoons, too?

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