51. Do stop behaving as if you are God, Professor Dawkins

Comment #229338 by Roy_H on August 13, 2008 at 11:37 am

Yes it is deliberate! it relates to a previous post of mine, it is one that I found growing on one of my cherry tomato plants. who says tomatoes are "female?" I think they must have started adding viagra to tomorite!

http://richarddawkins.net/articleComments,2978,Al-Qaeda-in-Iraq-alienated-by-cucumber-laws-and-brutality,Telegraph,page1#229332

52. Do stop behaving as if you are God, Professor Dawkins

Comment #229325 by Roy_H on August 13, 2008 at 11:25 am

"How many people do you know who started to believe in Santa Claus in adulthood?"

So what is the difference in starting to believe in God in adulthood?
This is typical McGrath speil
"It is not the gaps in our understanding of the world that point to God, but rather the comprehensibility of scientific and other forms of understanding that requires an explanantion. In brief the argument is that explicability itself requires explanation"

53. Al-Qa'eda in Iraq alienated by cucumber laws and brutality

Comment #229319 by Roy_H on August 13, 2008 at 11:14 am

Who says all tomatoes are female ( see avatar) a tomato I found on one of my plants, I think they must have started adding viagra to tomorite!

54. On TV: The Genius of Charles Darwin: Presented by Richard Dawkins

Comment #228172 by Roy_H on August 11, 2008 at 3:01 pm

On programme 2 there was yet another example of the "So if evolution is true, why are there still chimps then? " type remark, Here we go again!

55. Richard Dawkins, the naive professor

Comment #226298 by Roy_H on August 7, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Comment #226297 by stevencarrwork on August 7, 2008 at 10:16 pm
If I may quote Sir David Attenborough :-
"My response is that when Creationists talk about God creating every individual species as a separate act, they always instance hummingbirds, or orchids, sunflowers and beautiful things. But I tend to think instead of a parasitic worm that is boring through the eye of a boy sitting on the bank of a river in West Africa, [a worm] that's going to make him blind. And [I ask them], 'Are you telling me that the God you believe in, who you also say is an all-merciful God, who cares for each one of us individually, are you saying that God created this worm that can live in no other way than in an innocent child's eyeball? Because that doesn't seem to me to coincide with a God who's full of mercy'"

56. Growing Up in the Universe: Now available on DVD with subtitles in English, Spanish, French and Polish!

Comment #226296 by Roy_H on August 7, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Great news, spread the word. Arabic next? now that would be something!

57. Call to teach biblical creation as science

Comment #225664 by Roy_H on August 7, 2008 at 7:19 am

Why not teach kids about "Coronation Street" or "Eastenders"? there is about as much truth in them as there is in Creationism. Mind you, some viewers think those characters are real, not actors!

58. Evangelically Serious Science

Comment #223753 by Roy_H on August 3, 2008 at 10:42 am

"Father Coyne, amazingly, admitted to me that there was literally no good reason at all to believe in God. Of course I promptly asked him why, then, he did believe. His answer was very simple: "I was brought up Catholic."
Priceless!... Did you hear that Herr Ratzinger?

59. Evangelically Serious Science

Comment #223635 by Roy_H on August 3, 2008 at 2:22 am

I am so looking forward to this!
I see it is released on DVD too

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Genius-of-Charles-Darwin/dp/B001B8NPL6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1217755258&sr=1-3

60. Review interview: Richard Dawkins

Comment #223609 by Roy_H on August 2, 2008 at 10:50 pm

"A few of the pupils readily tell him they don't believe in evolution because it runs counter to their religious beliefs. It's only after he bundles them into a coach and shows them fossils at the seaside that one or two admit there might be something in this evolution gig after all. "

That should happen to every kid in the country, let them see for themselves, show them the truth.

61. Faith is not the answer

Comment #221837 by Roy_H on July 30, 2008 at 7:41 am

Well faith was not the answer for these guys :-

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080730/tpl-uk-brazil-priest-de29600.html
"RIO DE JANEIRO - The body of a Brazilian priest who floated out over the ocean suspended by hundreds of helium-filled party balloons, has been found off the coast of southeastern Brazil, police have confirmed."

Or that African priest that tried to walk on water!

http://arcimperii.blogspot.com/2006/09/priest-drowns-trying-to-replicate.html

62. A Holocaust Denier Hits Manhattan (And Hearts Hitchens)

Comment #219384 by Roy_H on July 26, 2008 at 10:33 pm

It is amazing what some people believe, some deny the Holocaust, some are convinced Coronation Street is real, some even believe in God!

63. Sydney brothels say Pope's visit will give business a leg-up

Comment #218963 by Roy_H on July 25, 2008 at 10:44 pm

"Sydney brothels say Pope's visit will give business a leg-up"
Shouldn't that be "Leg over" ?

64. Cardinal accuses Anglican Communion of 'spiritual Alzheimer's'

Comment #217419 by Roy_H on July 24, 2008 at 10:34 am

"Christ's salvation will be conveniently dismissed as irrelevant."
Well, it is anyway!

65. Richard Dawkins on Al Jazeera English

Comment #215436 by Roy_H on July 21, 2008 at 10:35 pm

Was the video created with Yahoo webcam?

66. Losing Sight of Progress

Comment #215435 by Roy_H on July 21, 2008 at 10:32 pm

There are dozens of examples of "backwards progression" e.g. flightless birds.Why would a god create a bird with useless wings?

67. Richard Dawkins slaps creationists into the primordial soup

Comment #213793 by Roy_H on July 18, 2008 at 10:36 pm

"The word Brights gets a lot of ridicule. A lot of Americans think it's arrogant, that it's saying non-religious people are cleverer than religious people. On average they probably are, but you're not allowed to say that."
Beautiful!

68. Taking a Cue From Ants on Evolution of Humans

Comment #211370 by Roy_H on July 15, 2008 at 10:52 pm

"Curators are checking the drawers, dominated by the tall figure of Dr. Wilson, who is trying to contain his excitement: the 14,001st ant species has just been discovered in the soils of a Brazilian forest."
Yet good old Noah managed to get two of each of them onto that big old boat of his, wonderful eh?

69. Man Sues Church Over 'God Injury'

Comment #210087 by Roy_H on July 13, 2008 at 10:47 pm

What "Spirits" had he been consuming before he went to church? whisky? brandy?
Or did he simply fall asleep due to the boring sermon.

70. Pope confirms sexual abuse apology

Comment #209637 by Roy_H on July 12, 2008 at 10:30 pm

'Pope Benedict XVI says he will use his visit to Australia, which starts today, to apologise for sexual abuse by Australian priests.'
Oh that's OK then, I am sure the victims will feel much better after hearing that news..... not! Talk about "empty words"

71. A trip to the Creation Museum

Comment #206850 by Roy_H on July 8, 2008 at 10:14 pm

"Mommy, why does that monkey look like a man?" = "Mommy, why have I got more brains than you? "
"It doesn't, honey, read the words." = "I am going to ruin your brain too!"

72. Churches' secret talks to stop gay surge

Comment #205917 by Roy_H on July 7, 2008 at 10:35 pm

Comment #205497 by Paula Kirby on July 7, 2008 at 11:25 am
Exactly! while the rest of us just have a good laugh about it all. It clearly illustrates the fact that the bible itself is so full of contradictions, how can anyone take it seriously? "It is not just the blind that cannot see...."

http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/

73. Teaching Evolution in Mexico: Preaching to the Choir

Comment #205622 by Roy_H on July 7, 2008 at 2:22 pm

Comment #205512 by TIKI AL on July 7, 2008 at 11:55 am
That was a brilliant remark!

74. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203895 by Roy_H on July 3, 2008 at 10:46 pm

Come on Mr. Condell, your turn! I would love to see him make a video about that.
Perhaps they should have used a teddy bear called Mohammed instead.

75. Evangelical Christians sign up to a 'Church within a Church'

Comment #203422 by Roy_H on July 2, 2008 at 10:44 pm

"Comment #203139 by rod-the-farmer on July 2, 2008 at 11:59 am
Never mind Rowan Williamson, what does Rowan Atkinson have to say about this ?"

Have you seen this Rod?
Rowan Atkinson Amazing Jesus


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTzXJMU1sLc

76. Richard Dawkins on Doctor Who

Comment #201066 by Roy_H on June 28, 2008 at 11:12 pm

Perhaps they asked a real astronomer such as Patrick Moore or Heather Couper but they would not do it!

77. The Flea Delusion

Comment #197733 by Roy_H on June 22, 2008 at 3:00 pm

More fleas or just simply a pain in De Haas?

78. Teen's death blamed on faith healing

Comment #196414 by Roy_H on June 19, 2008 at 11:06 pm

Have you ever noticed something?
He died = "It was God's will"
He survived = "A miracle! The Lord be praised"
They will always make excuses for the non existent.

79. Oystein Elgaroy - the Christian defender who became an Atheist

Comment #195057 by Roy_H on June 17, 2008 at 4:02 pm

for those who have not read the McGrath book, here is a quote :-
"It is not the gaps in our understanding of the world that point to God, but rather the comprehensibility of scientific and other forms of understanding that requires an explanantion. In brief the argument is that explicability itself requires explanation"
eh?

80. Prayer to feed the hungry

Comment #190097 by Roy_H on June 8, 2008 at 11:24 am

Oh no,yet more "J.C. Flannel"

81. The Challenge of the New Creationism

Comment #187335 by Roy_H on June 2, 2008 at 1:40 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HW06Wz_R74&feature=related
Nick Gisburne's rebuttal to the "Banana" nonsense, using a not so intelligently designed pineapple!

82. The Challenge of the New Creationism

Comment #187310 by Roy_H on June 1, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Comment #187258 by thewhitepearl,
"damnations! My computer device doesn't handle quicktime so well"
I once had that problem too and my computer is pretty powerful.Have you tried Safari for Windows , The browser developed by Apple? I find that it (surprise surprise! ) plays Quicktime movies far better than Firefox or IE. Free download:-
http://www.filehippo.com/download_safari/

83. Top 6 Incestuous Relationships In The Bible

Comment #186202 by Roy_H on May 29, 2008 at 10:47 pm

The late, great comedian Dave Allen used to talk about this (specifically The Garden of Eden myth)saying that the whole human race must have started out from an incestuous relationship once Adam and Abel were dead.... nothing new here!

84. Repulsive but right

Comment #184654 by Roy_H on May 25, 2008 at 10:50 pm

"to embrace a God whose love is, as he put it, profligate."
Unless you at the moment you happen to be Chinese, or Burmese, or on that faithful Boxing Day ,Thai or .... well, need I go on?
Oh and think of the deluded millions PRAYING TO GOD asking him to help the victims of the disasters that had he existed, he could have so easily prevented.

85. Animal Science Without Evolution

Comment #184646 by Roy_H on May 25, 2008 at 10:35 pm

"families will discover data that supports the dinosaurs' recent history on planet earth."

WHAT!!!

"Creation Science" , what an oxymoron, with the accent on "moron"

86. Texas Megachurch Minister Busted in Internet Sex Sting

Comment #181675 by Roy_H on May 17, 2008 at 10:31 pm

"Police said they found a web-cam and condoms in his car."

Well he is obviously not a Roman Catholic then.....

87. Americans pray at the pump for cheaper petrol

Comment #179246 by Roy_H on May 13, 2008 at 1:04 am

Only in America.........

88. British Airways takes beef off the menu to avoid offending Hindus

Comment #178209 by Roy_H on May 10, 2008 at 10:09 pm

Why not take all meats off the menu so it won't offend vegetarians?.....Really, this is the thin end of the wedge!

89. Churchgoing on its knees as Christianity falls out of favour

Comment #177302 by Roy_H on May 8, 2008 at 10:20 pm

Well at least the indigenous population seems to be 'growing up' at long last.

90. Truly Bizarre : Indians Throw Babies 50ft From Roof To Thank God.

Comment #175704 by Roy_H on May 5, 2008 at 10:52 pm

Baby bouncers?

91. Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital

Comment #167329 by Roy_H on April 23, 2008 at 10:50 pm

Strangly enough,if I see Davina McCall on TV it has that effect on me.

92. Ancient serpent shows its leg

Comment #159428 by Roy_H on April 12, 2008 at 7:13 am

There was the recently discovered Tiktaalik and now another nail in the creationist's coffin lid
YES!

93. Cult leader Pyotr Kuznetsov tries suicide after realising he was wrong about doomsday

Comment #154887 by Roy_H on April 3, 2008 at 10:36 pm

"It was an attempted suicide. Pyotr put his head on a tree stump and started hitting his head with a log. He is in hospital with a head wound,"
This is almost as funny as the recent case of the guy in Africa who drowned while he was "proving" to his followers that he could walk on water!

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51760

94. Vatican: Islam surpasses Roman Catholicism as world's largest religion

Comment #153033 by Roy_H on March 31, 2008 at 11:05 pm

Crucifiction,
Hilarious stuff! actually you find some really good serious stuff on Youtube too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzHdPZ4pq4M&NR=1
Great Atheist Quotes (Just don't forget to turn the sound down! )

95. Anti-Quran Film Fitna Pulled From Web Due to 'Threats'

Comment #152284 by Roy_H on March 30, 2008 at 3:46 pm

Now what was Richard's two part TV documentary called again....Ah yes, "The Root of All Evil"

96. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #150451 by Roy_H on March 26, 2008 at 11:40 pm

This is another example of "she lived = ah it was miracle , she died = ah but it was Gods will!" The parents should be prosecuted, child abuse through religion yet again! I can remember a case many years ago where the child of a Jehovah's Witness family died because the parents would not sign the consent form for a life saving blood tranfusion to be performed. My mother was particularly upset by this. By coincidence , that Saturday morning there was knock on the door. Guess who? yes, a couple of Jehovah's Witless guys! My mum, (who was not usually given to losing her temper with anyone )gave them the most almighty bollocking I have ever heard , telling them bugger off and NEVER to knock on our door again !

97. Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins!

Comment #150063 by Roy_H on March 26, 2008 at 12:27 pm

Happy Birthday Richard. I love your books!

98. Sue Blackmore debates Alister McGrath

Comment #149240 by Roy_H on March 25, 2008 at 9:56 am

Alister McGrath can certainly talk a lot. Unfortunately he does not seem to say very much.

99. The Emptiness of Theology

Comment #149013 by Roy_H on March 25, 2008 at 12:03 am

Science can tell you the age of a particular fossil and that the Turin Shroud is a medieval fake.

But scientists are still baffled how to it was actually done (Turin shroud).

100. No Admission for Evolutionary Biologist at Creationist Film

Comment #148062 by Roy_H on March 21, 2008 at 11:38 pm

Maybe the the guy at the door looked at Richard's Passport, read the name and said "Well you go right in there Mr. Clinton!"