551. Baby's 'miracle' recovery in British hospital to give Malta its first saint

Comment #44563 by pewkatchoo on May 25, 2007 at 4:40 am

There is absolutely no hope! It almost makes me cry when I read stuff like this!

552. Heliocentrism is an Atheist Doctrine

Comment #44561 by pewkatchoo on May 25, 2007 at 4:36 am

Is this guy Brownback actually standing for election for something in the US? I cannot believe that! If this guy tried to stand in the UK, for example, he would be laughed out of existence with a viewpoint such as this!

553. The Conversion of the Casual Evolutionist - You can't spell love without evolve

Comment #44267 by pewkatchoo on May 24, 2007 at 12:47 am

I went and had a quick look around the busted halo site. It seems that our OP fancies himself as a humorist xtian. A contradiction in terms perhaps. So on reflection he is taking the p. Shame, I originally thought that he might have been having a dig at himself for being a bit clueless. But he has form.

Still doesn't make poppythinks right though. A numpty is a numpty.

554. The Conversion of the Casual Evolutionist - You can't spell love without evolve

Comment #44184 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 2:45 pm

oh poppythinks, get over yourself.

555. Dental healer finds share of faithful believers

Comment #44179 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 2:39 pm

Flyingscot. That is a very unlikely scenario. A Scotsman making a dental appointment. Nah! Have you seen the state of the average jockos teeth?

556. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #44119 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 10:46 am

I too am an AGW skeptic. Not a denier! I believe that there is evidence for Global Warming. But we need to examine more closely if it is due purely, or even mainly, to solar activity or if it is anthropogenic. In actual fact AGW would be a better bet for mankind as there is at least an outside chance that we could do something about it. One thing I do know and that is when to recognise patterns in human behaviour. There is a huge industry now behind AGW, scientific, business and political, that is now geared towards keeping the public convinced of the merits of AGW. It keeps the prolls under control don't you know! It has happened before and it is happening again.

557. 'Einstein - His Life and Universe'

Comment #44113 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 10:37 am

Spinoza. What are you burbling on about? Talk English man.

558. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #44064 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 8:44 am

My theory is that most AGWers are under the age of 35. Stand up anyone who believes uncategorically in AGW and is over the age of 35.

559. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #44056 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 8:32 am

Numpty of the day award goes to Slartyfartbreath! That is the daftest analogy I have ever seen. And he admits to being a lawyer. Didn't Douglas Adams have a particular fate in mind for lawyers and estate agents, etc.? Set the controls for the heart of the sun!

560. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #44046 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 8:15 am

Brian, you are also the numpty who will continue debating just to make sure that no solution is put in place unless it is in accordance with your precise viewpoint. I have to be right first before we can mover forward. You really are a religite, you have just swapped one type of dogma for another. Shame, you seemed like such a nice boy.

561. The Conversion of the Casual Evolutionist - You can't spell love without evolve

Comment #44042 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 8:09 am

I recognise the style, using it quite often on pukiemon.com. He is employing a mix of satire, sarcasm and irony. Whether or not he has a good understanding of evolution is unclear from such a short piece.

562. A meeting of unlike minds

Comment #44037 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 8:02 am

I would pay good money to hear Hitchens debate with the Rev Phelps or even his idiot daughter.

563. The God question

Comment #43910 by pewkatchoo on May 23, 2007 at 3:53 am

The best formal review I have read so far.

But it also shows that we have not necessarilly won the ID argument. I think we have, but it still holds out the prospect of hope for the religites.

564. The root of all evil?

Comment #43704 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 10:23 am

incidentally chadvader, you are wrong about Luke19.27. It is very clear that JC has finished the story and is now referring to himself.

565. The root of all evil?

Comment #43703 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 10:21 am

and numpty of the day award goes to CHADVADER123. Hoooorrraahhh hoooorrrah hoooorraaahh!

566. Hitchens on Falwell, Part 2

Comment #43623 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 6:17 am

phasmagigas: Nope, BBC news is just as biased as the interviewing. It all stems from the left taking over the state media in the mid 90s to push their, mostly unwanted, social agenda.

567. Cult leader sparks Sikh riots with 'guru' stunt

Comment #43619 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 6:02 am

You were expecting intelligence???

568. Cult leader sparks Sikh riots with 'guru' stunt

Comment #43598 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 5:03 am

So once a year then Logicel! Poor you!

569. Would the World Be Safer Without Religion?

Comment #43595 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 4:59 am

I will start.

68. Coel okay, let me ask you a simple question. Is it ever right to kill people because of their beliefs? As a Christian I cannot conceive of any circumstances where I would be justified in killing somebody because they had the wrong beliefs.

570. Hitchens on Falwell, Part 2

Comment #43586 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 4:33 am

phasmagigas, just what planet are you living on? This does not happen on BBC! Hahahaha, funniest thing I have heard this year! Jeremy Paxman, James Naughtie, etc., are famous for leading interviews in the direction they want. If you try to put your viewpoint (particularly if it is not leftie) you are shot down in flames. As far as the beeb is concerned, if you have even a slightly right of centre bias then you have no opinions worth listening to.

571. Scientists Draw Link Between Morality And Brain's Wiring

Comment #43583 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 4:23 am

This snotty English user speaks german, dutch and french and is currently working on portuguese.

572. Would the World Be Safer Without Religion?

Comment #43568 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 3:22 am

Comment #43555 by Shuggy.

Actually not a bad idea. Why not take it a step further. Take two BB houses, populate one with people of 3 or 4 different religious beliefs and the other with agnostics, atheists, humanists and other non-believers. Give them the same very limited and basic rules to live by and see how they get on. They would, of course, have to create additional rules to supplement the very basic rules. Interesting proposition.

573. Would the World Be Safer Without Religion?

Comment #43563 by pewkatchoo on May 22, 2007 at 3:04 am

"Would the World Be Safer Without Religion?"

Yes!

Next!

574. Cult leader sparks Sikh riots with 'guru' stunt

Comment #43411 by pewkatchoo on May 21, 2007 at 10:09 am

Time for us atheists and agnostics to demand our own homeland methinks.

No bible punchers allowed.

575. Cult leader sparks Sikh riots with 'guru' stunt

Comment #43355 by pewkatchoo on May 21, 2007 at 7:00 am

The prime minister is Sikh.

576. Scientists Draw Link Between Morality And Brain's Wiring

Comment #43350 by pewkatchoo on May 21, 2007 at 6:46 am

Mind_Rebel, you don't half talk some nonsense. Please learn proper English spelling and grammar too! Inate, indoctrination, religious, their.

577. Scientists Draw Link Between Morality And Brain's Wiring

Comment #43348 by pewkatchoo on May 21, 2007 at 6:40 am

Henri, I don't think they said that it proved anything. This simply opens up a wonderful area for experimentation and analysis. It would be hilarious if it proved categorically that religious upbringing, rather than being a moral plus, is actually a negative influence. I think that is the more likely outcome of this type of research than the opposite.

578. Would the World Be Safer Without Religion?

Comment #43288 by pewkatchoo on May 21, 2007 at 4:15 am

This has already been covered ad-nauseum by Dawkins and Harris and probably the other 2 muskateers too. Where tensions arise for other reasons (nationalism, economic, etc.), religious difference just makes it easier to justify violent struggle. This has been proven time and time again. So a gentler faith would only stay gentle until such time as it is tested. Lump them all together, Religion, Nationalism, Political Ideology and throw them all in the dustbin of history.

579. A meeting of unlike minds

Comment #43282 by pewkatchoo on May 21, 2007 at 3:59 am

How did he reply?

580. Christopher Hitchens Is a Treasure

Comment #43280 by pewkatchoo on May 21, 2007 at 3:48 am

Ah well, give him a 6 for effort.

581. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #42269 by pewkatchoo on May 18, 2007 at 2:19 am

chbg, sorry the reason I am spelling skeptic with a k is because I am working in Holland at the moment and have probably become used to spelling it with a k when I write in Dutch. Nothing to do with there being 2 accepted spellings.

582. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #42258 by pewkatchoo on May 18, 2007 at 2:06 am

I never thought I would see it on this website. The creation of a new religion! And anyone who does not agree with this new creed, or is even just a wee bit skeptical, is immediately labelled a denier. As somebody said about me in another thread, I can spot a bawheed when I see one, or several in this case.

583. Pedal power takes Islamic shape in Iran

Comment #42217 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 11:55 pm

Big T I agree totally. Ouch, sorry dear I didn't mean it.

584. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #42148 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 5:47 pm

Bonzai I am not a denier. Why should I be. It is of no difference to me personally if AGW is real or not. Grow up, please. There is, for me, no overriding position to maintain. I examine only the existing evidence and try to be as green in my lifestyle as possible. I could afford to run a gas guzzler but prefer to run a 50 mpg Skoda. What do you run? I recently made sure that my house was totally double glazed and that every room was properly sealed. That is just ordinary stuff that is common sense. What does the god of AGW do (Al Gore)? Al's hoose leaks like a sieve. It is all bollox kids.

585. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #42142 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 5:36 pm

me neither usa_limey. I am currently in Holland. Seriously though, I have an open mind on AGW, but Brian obviously does not. He really needs to calm down a wee bit and realise that we are not the enemy. I am a pretty smart guy and I know a lot of people who are smarter than me who feel the same way as I do. Brian sounds like a 20 year old kid who has been listening to a favourite teacher to long.

586. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #42135 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 5:14 pm

Brian sorry, but you are just an idiot with very little real knowledge. Calm down and have a deep breath and start again. We will go along with you if you present REAL EVIDENCE, remember that. Otherwise don't be such a complete cunt.

587. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #42132 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 5:05 pm

Brian. Yoo hoo!

588. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #42131 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 5:02 pm

Sorry Brian but you are a small child to me. You actually have not a clue what you are on about. You are actually going 'oh my god, oh my god, we are all dooomed' when in fact you are talking shite. Been there, seen it, done it, not impressed. Grow up.

589. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #42124 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 4:54 pm

Brian, you are just to incensed. I have been around for 54 years. I lived through the nonsense of the 60s where everyone was afraid of Suez and the possibility that the world was going to go boomn and the CND riots, and then the decades of the cold war and now the years of the war on terror and also the decade of the next ice age (the hub theory). Believe me, I have heard more bollox than you will ever know. My theory (not a hypothesis note) is that the ruling elite have got us by the balls and they know it. AGW is just the next scare in the chain. Grow up.

590. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #41921 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 9:53 am

Brian, you are starting to sound like the fundemental christians and muslims. Are you aware of that? Nobody is denying the point of global warming or that it takes place, what is being questioned is that we have to accept the so-called evidence for AGW and its 'likely' consequences without question or further debate.

It is people like you that actually puts people like me off the whole subject. Your arguments are not substantial, they are subjective.

591. Global Warming (includes commentary about creationism)

Comment #41903 by pewkatchoo on May 17, 2007 at 9:32 am

Sorry but I am still skeptical about AGW. I am not convinced that the hypotheses have morphed into a theory yet. The problem in the UK in particular is the shrillness of the media and the politicians 'the debate is over' tells me that they are using it as yet another scare story to keep us under control. Get us focussed on anything other than the fact that the elites are fucking us over yet again. The pro-agwers are doing the government's work for them by shouting down anyone who says 'now hang on a wee bit, can we have a look at all the evidence please'. I agree that we need to cut down on energy use (but who is going to tell China and India?) but there are other areas of the environment that may be even more urgent (sea pollution for example) that we can actually do something practical for. Mind you, it is clear that it is science that is going to find the answers, not a bunch of fundies praying to their invisible friends. Just look at the inovation of the Light Tower (in Spain or Portugal). That really is a fantastic achievement.

592. Ask Richard!

Comment #41739 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 7:15 pm

For me Unweaving the Rainbow is a fabulous book. I am reading it at the moment and it has totally captivated me. It is almost lyrical.

593. Why Christopher Hitchens is not Great

Comment #41738 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 7:12 pm

SRWB No I don't think it has anything to do with pascal's wager. I doubt if it has even occurred to these guys. Their sad beliefs are total.

594. The Creation Museum: Prepare to believe

Comment #41657 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 1:48 pm

these sick fucks are in the UK too. They are based in Leicester. Which figures as it is a rathole.

595. How dare you call me a fundamentalist

Comment #41640 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 12:49 pm

USA_Limey: Go to http://richarddawkins.net/convertsCorner where you will find all the articles from the converted.

596. How dare you call me a fundamentalist

Comment #41629 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 12:16 pm

Rtambree: er Science is a collective (abstract) noun not a verb. Don't know where you got that from!

597. How dare you call me a fundamentalist

Comment #41625 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 12:08 pm

Pee Wee Flea what the fuck are you talking about: 'The British Establishment doesn't do God!' That is virtually all the British establishment has been about for the last 300 years. Blair is a fully signed up god botherer as is Brown who is a 'son of the manse' and who keeps warbling on about his dad giving him his moral compass. Cameron and the tories are even worse! Blair went to war in Iraq because god told him to, yep the same as Bush! Now get tae fuck out of here and stop yer idiotic shite!

598. How dare you call me a fundamentalist

Comment #41583 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 11:03 am

What a nice man Richard Dawkins is. He makes me very humble because I know that I am not as tollerant as he is. I have not seen anything of this quality from any of the fundies writing either here or in any of the newspaper forums.

599. How dare you call me a fundamentalist

Comment #41582 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 11:01 am

Rupert O'Brien

You are a fundementalist in that you are fundamentally a twat! Now sod off and go troll somewhere else.

600. Pope Warns of Globalization, Marxism

Comment #41519 by pewkatchoo on May 16, 2007 at 8:23 am

He also warned of unfettered capitalism and globalization. Before boarding a plane for Rome later Sunday, he said the two could give ``rise to a worrying degradation of personal dignity through drugs, alcohol and deceptive illusions of happiness.''