51. Should Galileo's tomb be opened for DNA tests?

Comment #142066 by theantitheist on March 11, 2008 at 8:26 pm

What happens if he's not there!! The only explanation i can think of is if he got up and walked out!! ............. follow that to it's fundamental conclusion & ............

Gal rose from the dead!! Only Gods can do that so God must be Galileo and Galileo must be god and since galileo told us fundamental truths about the solar system it all makes sense.

Woohoo I'm a beliver!!!!

(Either that or he's a mummy and should be found and killed again for good)

52. It's Make Believe!

Comment #140801 by theantitheist on March 8, 2008 at 4:09 pm

I'm with Ostrich, Any one know of another link???!!!!!!!

53. The Encyclopedia of Life, No Bookshelf Required

Comment #133655 by theantitheist on February 26, 2008 at 1:17 pm

Nails,

the 1.8 to the power of ten hypothesised. 2125k days or nearly six years (as surely Dog would have made sure Adam found them all (even the ones under the Antarctic))

54. The Encyclopedia of Life, No Bookshelf Required

Comment #133645 by theantitheist on February 26, 2008 at 1:05 pm

No matter what religion throws at science, science just seems to slowly keep chugging along. (Maybe not so slowly). It's breathtaking the advances that are happening and the projects undertaken, a few spring to mind - the facilities in Sweden to store seeds of every flora, the LHC, the bleedin space station!!

I don't care about the whitterings of the religous as long as these types of events keep happening my "faith" that science will continue to astonish me will still be strong.

Viva la Study, Viva la Knowledge, Viva la Truth

55. Church is paying a high price for its celibacy rule

Comment #133189 by theantitheist on February 25, 2008 at 7:12 pm

I'm sure when the manpower shortage becomes to great to ignore any longer there will be a 'reverlation' and after months of prayer it's found they misunderstood Dog and will allow priests to shag.

So much for Papel infallicable

56. Charles Simonyi Professorship in the Public Understanding of Science

Comment #125112 by theantitheist on February 11, 2008 at 1:51 am

This is going to an interesting appointment. Any one have a 'bookies favourate' or someone they'd like to nominate?

57. The challenge of finding peace in Lourdes

Comment #124648 by theantitheist on February 9, 2008 at 11:43 pm

Crap article on many levels - some one send matthew Parris there and we will get much better review then that.

Also it would seem to say that god's given all these people false hope? Surely god is no better then the 'miracle doctor' who can remove a tumor with his bare hands and amazingly no scar!!

58. Sharia law in UK is 'unavoidable'

Comment #123687 by theantitheist on February 7, 2008 at 2:03 pm

There was an article on here yesterday regarding an american women put in Jail in Saudi Arabia for being in a starbucks with men. They did not stop to say excuse me, which version of the law do you follow? The one for Saudi's and muslims or the one for people who don't want to live in that fashion? No they put her in prison made her feel like shit, have to apologise for the way she acted (by the way she was wearing the burka and all the other dubby dobs) made her strip threw her clothes in muddy water and then put them back on etc. etc.

They had their laws we have ours, from my point of view ours are better and are fixed for poor rich, muslim or hindu or athiest or christian. One of the fundamentals that western civilisations are built on.

In other words RW and people who want differant laws FUCK OFF.

59. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #118395 by theantitheist on January 30, 2008 at 4:25 pm

Blacknad

When i have read the book would you be so kind as to come back on here and have a discussion?

Please check back here in two days and look under my posts and you will find a confermation, send me a private message or just some statement that i'll get (maybe flight of the navigator style?)

Please make sure you bring examples of you're claims/ statements so that it's not just words and we can have a conversation based on cold hard facts. (Please don't cringe at that)

60. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #118348 by theantitheist on January 30, 2008 at 3:55 pm

I'm going to do it. I've read one or two flea books in my time and so will be able to skim it and it's probably better hen Terry Prattchet for a laugh (nar sod that Terrys the king). Of course by the time i get round to reading it tommorrow this will be over but.... i can at least have the last comment.

61. 'Irrational Atheist' trounces God-deniers

Comment #118274 by theantitheist on January 30, 2008 at 2:35 pm

Steve,

You turned up and ruined everyones fun by simple destroying pretty ladys arguements. Way to go.

I would like to put the war and deaths issue to bed though, i'm English and therefore i know war. (only one year out of two hundred NOT in armed conflict somewhere in the world, way to go England!!)

1) Money (See British Empire (Not the sitcom))
2) Religion (See Middle East - you're lot killed my great grand daddy)
3) Shits 'n giggles (See Spanish Armada & Napolionic Wars)

62. Atheism and Violence

Comment #117886 by theantitheist on January 29, 2008 at 11:09 pm

Dragon Fire Matrix

To me, all religions are cults. It is just that some cults are larger than other cults, and the larger cults simply claim to be mainstream religions

63. Atheism and Violence

Comment #117843 by theantitheist on January 29, 2008 at 7:25 pm

AAAAAARRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.


Smith

Why oh Why!! I almost got drawn into reading all of that essay as well as half of the first (I had to stop it was just so long and stupid). And it is just the whitterings of a twit.

He has had an excellant education in one regard, he has been introduced to a lot of concepts and ideas however his main failing is to dismiss them in order to allow his results to fit his preindoctrined notions.

To dismiss Dawkins rebuttals as the age old arguements we've all heard before is fair in one regard, the're not particulary new. However the need to repeat them and shout about them is because they wash over the pillocks and Oakes of this world like water off a ducks back. "I'm right and you're words can't touch me" We'll never convince these idiots because they do not have the necessary intelligance to challange their own beliefs or change their mind once they have convinced themselves that they are right.

64. The real danger in Darwin is not evolution, but racism

Comment #115242 by theantitheist on January 23, 2008 at 7:28 pm

GSP

We need a few Devils Advocate i suppose

So, why can't I as a (jesusfuck it hurts to say this) Christian demand the same from "Darwinists?" If you are going to take the theory from the person who developed it, why should I not force you take take all his ideas? Why are you allowed to cherry-pick and I am not?

65. The real danger in Darwin is not evolution, but racism

Comment #115180 by theantitheist on January 23, 2008 at 5:58 pm

Those of you asking for Richard to comment on the article, i would ask why?

It's a waste of anyone's time to try to refute any of the 'arguements'. It's complete bollocks from start to finish, rather then give it to Richard give it to a class of primary school kids and ask them to run through it and make arguements for or against it. Unless it was a faith school, i'm sure even they could rip it apart (given a good teacher).

66. Banned From Church

Comment #115090 by theantitheist on January 23, 2008 at 2:31 pm

I think this clearly demonstrates that Atheists have more morals then the religious. If a little old women gave me 10% of her earnings and sold her car for me, oh and paid my electricity bill when i was a bit strapped, i would always let her sit on a hard bench and listen to what ever crap she liked be it Terry Wogan or Pope John Paul Ringo George III, let her gossip away and feel smug in herself with no harrasement what so ever. I suppose i'm just that kind.

Beam me up to Heavon Scotty

67. Honour Killings

Comment #114297 by theantitheist on January 21, 2008 at 8:15 pm

http://www.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk/Default.asp

I went and had a look at this website and they have a few discussions on the board. I had a look at a few and i think we'd get more rational responsies from discussions here then the christian websites (referring to the "raids" set up by ...... can't think but there on here) i doubt that we can change to many minds but hopefully if we keep it polite and appropriate (but not in the same vain as apologists) we can help a few along who only normally hear the voices of fellow muslims. A support network and a few links to this site may be in order

68. Honour Killings

Comment #114296 by theantitheist on January 21, 2008 at 8:07 pm

I typed the name in on the magic box (which is more impressive then any bread and fish miracle, even i can do that one with a phone call to a take away) and this is what i got. Probably not him but it does say he's a journalist, but he doesn't live in England sooo............

Iftikhar Ahmad is the host of the popular Pakistani interview show "JAWAB DEYH" on Geo Tv. He is also an editor with the Jang group newspaper. With over 30 years of experience, Iftikhar Ahmad is known for his incisive and aggressive style of journalism.

69. Darwin Day (Feb 12th) E-Cards

Comment #114194 by theantitheist on January 21, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Maybe a bulldog with a tiktaalik between his jaws shaking it!!

Darwins Bulldog takes evolution by the teeth!!

70. Stop revisionist Christian nation House Resolution 888

Comment #114190 by theantitheist on January 21, 2008 at 2:02 pm

England WAS built on many religous and faith led principles, Henry VIII decided that the Church of England should be founded and become Englands no. 1 religion. Of course this was so he could divorce his wife and chop off one or two others heads (start as you mean to go on in this religion). You need to understand that almost every country has a strong link between religion and history, Shakespear and Da vinci both had it influence there works strongly as well as many more important men in history and we can see this through there works, though of course this is no real indication of thier thoughts on the subject.

The founding fathers of America really did however give a big thumbs down to the inclusion of religion in the setup of the country, this can be seen by any real historian or seeker of truth (how ironic that priests often refer to themselves as such) and to claim otherwise in this proposal of Resolution 888 is akin to being a holocaust denier.

Religion has played a huge part in the growth of USA however this has been for good and for ill and should be recognised as such and it is in spite of not because of the constitution and first principle.

Of course it would also help if you would also stop Hollywood changing History all the time. As according to the films it's hard to see if England, Holland, Poland, French, Canadians etc etc played any part.

71. George Scales, War Hero and Generous Friend of RDFRS

Comment #111414 by theantitheist on January 14, 2008 at 2:32 pm

A man who leads through example and has a strong heart and a wise head. Good luck in the surgery and thanks for all off your contributions, on and off the field.

Regards

72. The Group Delusion

Comment #110144 by theantitheist on January 10, 2008 at 2:38 pm

AAARRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH you beat me to the first post!! (and through writing this one a few more beat me. Bugger)

As for the faith heads using that reason to dismiss all the other hard gained knowledge i'm sure it will only be a select few. The one's who, and they know who they are, try to bulldoze thier arguements making the generalised statements and not stoping to listen to any reasoned logic. (They wind me up and Brianworldcitizen is fighting them at the moment for what good it will do i don't know)

However to me this is a perfect example of the truth coming out in the end. Scientists argue, bicker, through statements around and finally when they manage to convince the others the truth in their statements we hold it up as the accepted theory until someone can come along later and change it. Who knows Darwin may be wrong and he will admit to it when he is convinced or vice versa with Wilson.

Science is the pursuit of truth and it's good to see passion is still alive in it.

73. Huckabee: Guns, God and rock'n'roll

Comment #106939 by theantitheist on January 3, 2008 at 5:54 pm

He'saverynaughtyboy
it's worth knowing that the immaculate conception wasn't the conception of Jesus - it was the conception of Mary (according to Catholic dogma).

74. Huckabee: Guns, God and rock'n'roll

Comment #106839 by theantitheist on January 3, 2008 at 2:52 pm

When Chuck Norris was born he immediatly shagged the mid wife. That was the second women he had sex with.

I'm also going for the following, Mary didn't have an emaculate conception, Chuck Norris's sperm is so powerful it managed to impregnate some broad 2000 years before he was even born!!

Hey that's my believes, respect em!

On a more serious side is there anyway we can ignore america if he wins? (yes i know he won't but...) i mean it would be kinda embarrasing hanging round em

75. Submission, 'Part 1'

Comment #105191 by theantitheist on December 30, 2007 at 8:54 pm

Well, seems like muslims have found something new to be mad about:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/removal-of-the-pics-of-muhammad-from-wikipedia

(got this fwded from a popular muslim group)

76. Three wise men just legend: archbishop

Comment #101590 by theantitheist on December 20, 2007 at 2:39 pm

But Dr Williams said almost everyone agreed on two things - that Jesus's mother was named Mary and his father Joseph.

Ah yes, good solid Hebrew names, those -- like Reg, Stan (oops, sorry, Loretta!), and of course Brian and the nearly-virgin Mandy.

77. Whale 'missing link' discovered

Comment #101578 by theantitheist on December 20, 2007 at 2:28 pm

Do you think there's Blue Whales out there that are swimming round singing to each other "bollocks, my mother was never a Indonyus and if we teach our Calves that then they'll act like Indonyus!!"

The great bearded whale in the sky told us so!!

In fact this leads to an interesting point, is it only people in heaven? surely they'd let kittens in and if they let little kittens in what about dogs and if dogs what about fleas, or mosquitoes? in fact why not rats, they don't do anything wrong they just act in the way the great bearded rat made them.

There we go if I could ask the pope one question it would be, are there Rats in heaven.

78. Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms

Comment #99777 by theantitheist on December 17, 2007 at 2:18 pm

Stunning, absolutely stunning. COME ON SCIENCE!!

Thank goodness we have some people out there playing around with random little tests and theory's that seem to stitch together and accumulate and lead to other areas and become something special and unique. It's kinda like that evolution "theory", however that ones obviously false but this one's observable!!

My Mother was not a Monkey! (My dad I'm not so sure about)

79. What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith

Comment #99769 by theantitheist on December 17, 2007 at 2:04 pm

Is there a practical application here? He speculates that if belief brain scanning were sufficiently refined it could act as an accurate lie detector and help control for the placebo effect in drug design.

80. Creationists plan British theme park

Comment #99457 by theantitheist on December 16, 2007 at 5:36 pm

The last bit about the foundations of the church of England been eaten away made me laugh! We're getting somewhere people!!

I am of two minds actually as to whether it's a good thing or bad thing.

Good Thing - They will lose money and it will be treated as a joke, only damaging the creationist cause further. Plus let's face it, if you build it in somewhere like Wigan you will have some scum (i'm from Bury, i know the area) writing shit all over it and people breaking in just to trash it for kicks, further making it a joke.

Bad thing - It will maybe sway the minds of children who were realising that there parents were wrong into believing them. Even one or two good kids lost to the world and being brainwashed into "I did not come from a monkey!! and if i did why are there still Monkey!! (I came across this one again yesterday and at the end of it had a Nun doubting her believes, KUDOS to me !!) is a waste and will futher add some credibility to the cause.

But good on Wigan anyhow for slamming the door in there face, hopefully it will carry on, not only for this time of joke but for churches, mosques, temples and golden cows.

81. Creation vs. Reality

Comment #98613 by theantitheist on December 13, 2007 at 11:59 pm

If thats a film school video then i'll give it a B+. The only reason i din't give it an A is because it didn't touch any emotion in anyone.

But what the fuck do I know, i'm in Construction.

82. A Call For a Presidential Debate on Science and Technology

Comment #97152 by theantitheist on December 11, 2007 at 2:07 pm

theantitheist wrote:

This would get huge ratings all over the world ...

Was that supposed to be satire? Or are you that delusional about people's interest in science?

I would watch it, I'm interested in which candidates understand science, but your average voter isn't all that interested in science. It bores them. Your average American voter doubts evolution and believes in heaven and hell.

83. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #96652 by theantitheist on December 10, 2007 at 7:43 pm

Sinful Messiah,

As a bonus if we did do that at least we'd have another day of every year to celebrate him dying to clean us of our sins. Of course we would all continue to sin from the dot again and some may say it was pointless and he allowed us to do it to get attention but i'm sure he'd know what he was doing and it would all come right in a couple of millenia

84. A Call For a Presidential Debate on Science and Technology

Comment #96634 by theantitheist on December 10, 2007 at 7:26 pm

This would get huge ratings all over the world and would produce huge revenue in advertising etc. and should be as hungrilly chased by the TV men as the Ricky v Mayweather fight (gutted he lost, but a good fight and a good loser, his "what a flucky shot" line and "this aint no feather tickling contest" preove that and made every one laugh) and the crappy Idol finals and the like.

There's money to be made from it, so make it happen!

85. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #96628 by theantitheist on December 10, 2007 at 7:15 pm

Sinful Messiah,

Yes we the choir know the rebuttals and could probably stand in for Richard, Sam & Dan (maybe not Chris Hitch as he has a really good insulting tone with all his conversations) at these type of things, though we all have are own twists. It is precisly this reason why the new section was added to contribute to the debates.

Richard could even send him that link as his reply, however I do agree that this parroting gets people nowhere. Maybe it's time we stopped talking and rose up and killed all the religious in the name of Atheism, come on I will if you all will?! You know it's amazing but I don't think anyone will join in, maybe if i somehow convinced you all it was for the best and you would gain something from it? No Atheism just doesn't work that way no matter what this priest says.

86. Frequently Asked Questions about the Ayaan Hirsi Ali Security Trust

Comment #89486 by theantitheist on November 20, 2007 at 11:47 pm

Now I was one of the first to request more info and to believe that the publishers and companies related and profiteering from her could chip together the costs, I'm also reluctant for the same reasons as Peter K (who I believe has a valid reason to donate his money elsewhere, she does presumably have a comfortable live style, though I recognize this was not always the case and she well deserves it for her hard work in the face of adversity) and also Spinoza.

However I'm now going to use some twisted logic that a Mormon would be proud of.

Bill Gates, who could be one of the wealthy benefactors (see Sponza) has given a shit load of cash to Africa to help relieve malaria and HIV etc.; as such since he's doing that it means I don't have to and can rationalize my decision to donate based on the fact that if he donated $15 less to Africa and gave that to Ayaan, then i could give mine to Africa. But since he has given it to Africa i can give it mine to Ayaan. Same total amount of money just coming from different bank account. It's all warped but I was brought up on Danger mouse and Monty Python so what the hell. Plus I always have to go for the under dog.

87. URGENT APPEAL: Please Help Protect Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Comment #88692 by theantitheist on November 18, 2007 at 2:34 pm

If she goes' back to her adopted country they will continue to pay for her security and as such the decision to remain in America and carry on her work is one that she has taken with full knowledge of the consequences.

Without wanting to sound negative this is a women who has earned a substantial amount from her work and who has a company who are earning a substantial amount from her work.

We all have to make decisions and if you think it will help, donate the money, if you think that money can be better spent elsewhere or if you can't afford to support someone who takes home (well home as in where she hangs her hat)a lot more then most then spend it on your own living costs.

P.S. Has she come out and said she can't afford it and would like contributions or is Sam coming out with well meaning but redundant intentions?