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951. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139554 by irate_atheist on March 6, 2008 at 4:36 am

347. Comment #139537 by wooter -

Hello Wooter. Still worshipping Onan, I see.

What is your highest level of qualification incorporating Chemistry?

What is your highest level of qualification incorporating Thermodynamics?

What is your highest level of qualification incorporating Biology?

Another question, you have been asked before, but this time in nice big red letters and underlined so that you don't miss it:

How old is the earth?

952. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139527 by irate_atheist on March 6, 2008 at 3:18 am

336. Comment #139524 by Corylus -

I prefer taking the piss out of Wooter. Pure pleasure, all the way, and none of the hard graft.

953. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139512 by irate_atheist on March 6, 2008 at 2:42 am

326. Comment #139502 by wooter -

The god you profess to worship is therefore either:

a) An incompetent goon.

b) A narcissistic psychopath.

I note your claim that:

...this worldly life is that is average of 65 years
Really? What backwards country do you live in to have such a low life expectancy. It would explain a lot.

But perhaps it's just that you're full of more shit than a sewage farm.

954. How to abandon your God

Comment #139496 by irate_atheist on March 6, 2008 at 1:58 am

I can't be bothered to comment on this article.

955. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139493 by irate_atheist on March 6, 2008 at 1:51 am

82. Comment #139485 by epeeist -

I'm scoring this round as 10-8 in favour of Epeeist. Fides has not connected with a single blow yet.

956. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139188 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 9:15 am

264. Comment #139177 by wooter -

Y no messaeg fo me? U not caerin fo me, innit? Iz srsly pissed auf that u not anserin ar kwestons here. Y u not anserin, man? U got no ansers, wot?

U cum heer wiv yor krap an not anserin kwestions?

Y 'goddiddit' all the tym? Y no evidens? U got nun?

Go way, u no chill stinker. We wont sum peec heer.

957. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139166 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 8:45 am

70. Comment #139146 by hungarianelephant -

Furthermore, we don't who else is hiding in his beard.

958. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139163 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 8:35 am

257. Comment #139156 by steveroot -

Iz u hafin a larf? U muz b. Him so moer chill thn 'Goddiddit'. Srsly. Wot u sayin, Iz not hapee wiv man.

959. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139150 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 8:18 am

253. Comment #139149 by Steve Zara -

I am just interested in the fundamentalist mind, and to see if it can be changed even in the slightest.
Hmm. Interesting research, Steve. Do you have any preliminary findings?

960. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139147 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 8:08 am

247. Comment #139137 by wooter -

Oblig: Fucktard.

(Please feel free to feel personally offended)

961. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139141 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 7:52 am

66. Comment #139135 by Philip1978 -

Fides

Odd question, but you must know how odd I am by now
This is not possible. Fides cannot know how odd you are. It is too great an oddness.

962. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139133 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 7:18 am

More mayo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/presenters/mayo_biog.shtml

963. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139128 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 7:11 am

58. Comment #139122 by al-rawandi -

Heretic.

964. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139120 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 6:58 am

55. Comment #139117 by AshtonBlack -

But I like mayo.

What's wrong with mayo?

965. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139116 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 6:53 am

50. Comment #139111 by al-rawandi -

Well, you have to have faith that his faith is true to your faith and can guide your faith with what is true to your faith.

Any clearer?

966. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139114 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 6:50 am

49. Comment #139108 by Tyler Durden -

Why are the religious hard-wired to be so accepting to being told what to do?
Perhaps they have been told to be told what to do.

967. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139107 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 6:27 am

46. Comment #139096 by fides_et_ratio -

I said their voice not their opinions were authoritative.
Hmm. Most convincing bullshitter gets the job, eh? No real knowledge required.

Sorry - teasing, I know. But perhaps not...

Some times I agree with his opinion, sometimes I don't. But he regards his opinion as more than a personal opinion. He regards it - and often presents it as - god's opinion. Whoopsie.

968. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139087 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 5:38 am

43. Comment #139079 by fides_et_ratio -

You said: Academic leaders, leaders from all fields including faith should be able to add to the debate. What makes their voice authoritative is often the office they hold.

Epeeist said: There should be no restrictions on any one voicing their views, whether they are Christian, atheist, businessman or union leader. However, none of these people should be granted any automatic deference purely because of their position.

If you regard their opinions as authoritative because of the office they hold, you are, in effect, asking for automatic deference purely because of their position

Epeeist is currently ahead on points.

Seconds away, round two.

Ding ding.

969. Fleabytes

Comment #139082 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 5:30 am

3532. Comment #139062 by Quetzalcoatl -

Did Clearthinker have anything of interest to say?
You know the old saying. If you can't think of something sensible to say, don't say anything...

970. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139065 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 5:12 am

39. Comment #139055 by fides_et_ratio -

Their voices should only be 'authoritative' if their view is informed, unbiased and subject to peer review. An even then, it's just another opinion.

Cult leaders pass none of the above tests, no matter how old the cult is.

And besides which, to quote Clint Eastwood in The Dead Pool: "Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one."

971. Fleabytes

Comment #139060 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 5:06 am

3526. Comment #139052 by Quetzalcoatl -

How's the smiting coming along?

972. Fleabytes

Comment #139050 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 4:47 am

3520. Comment #139045 by LorienRyan -

Was God originally invented by an unscrupulous atheist starting the 'meme' or was the concept inspired, maybe by something like the experience of beauty?
Try Lewis Wolpert's Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Six-Impossible-Things-Before-Breakfast/dp/0393064492/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204720903&sr=8-1

Although some of the reviews are a bit negative in tone, don't be put off. I found it quite interesting and well written.

It is not, and does not intend to be, a definitive study of the subject and is more of a hypothesis than a theory (from what I dimly recall). Good for provoking discussion.

973. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139035 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 3:57 am

32. Comment #139033 by Tyler Durden -

Please, no. Not more bearded messiahs.

974. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139029 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 3:43 am

27. Comment #139024 by fides_et_ratio -

Yes. They were successful in getting Thatcher to regenerate deprived inner city areas and Blair decided against invading Iraq [/sarcasm]

His position also allows him to lobby against equal rights for gays.

975. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139022 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 3:16 am

What's the point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

That would be an ecumenical matter.

976. God, power and money

Comment #138960 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 1:45 am

Jesus never promised people wealth, or instant healing
Hmm. Really, Vicar? -
"And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the roadside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"
"The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent; but they cried out the more, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

"And Jesus stopped and called them, saying, "What do you want Me to do for you?"

"They said to Him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."

"And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed Him." (Matthew 20:29-34 RSV)
Although this begs more questions than it answers. Ater all, if he's God., he would know about every single blind or crippled person in the universe. Why only these two to be taken pity on?

Not to mention Lazarus...or the child raised from the dead because the parents pleaded with him.

Oh - and what about 'ask and it shall be given'. A somewhat hollow promise, eh, Vicar?

Apart from that, an interesting article.

977. Bulldozers tear down giant religious teapot

Comment #138950 by irate_atheist on March 5, 2008 at 1:28 am

Fill in the gap, as usual: ________________

978. Hebrew University researcher: Moses was tripping at Mount Sinai

Comment #138422 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 9:33 am

10. Comment #138411 by Adam Morrison -

I mean no one in their right mind would start wandering the desert for 40 years because a bush said his people were the chosen of god.
You know, I said exactly that to George W., but he said, 'I'll prove you all wrong, I will.' And look what happened.

979. Hebrew University researcher: Moses was tripping at Mount Sinai

Comment #138418 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 9:30 am

One could hypothesise that a large part of the world's current troubles are due to a lack of properly qualified and experienced psychiatric practitioners in the Middle East a few thousand years ago.

A Pythonesque 'spot the loony contest' would have served just as well.

980. Church exhumes Padre Pio

Comment #138378 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 8:50 am

36. Comment #138377 by Tyler Durden -

Oh, that's OK then.

Write it down in a book and in 2,000 years you'll be worshipped as a prophet...

981. Fleabytes

Comment #138376 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 8:48 am

3156. Comment #138357 by hungarianelephant -

They also are told that the stories in the bible are true, especially the NT. They may not even question whether the events described in it acually happened. Why or who wrote the stories. After all - it's all written down in a book that they've been brought up with.

This leads them to say such things as 'well, how do you explain the resurrection if Jesus isn't God.' Thet can't comprehend how they first have to prove that it happened.

I'd go on, but we've heard it all before, I expect.

982. Church exhumes Padre Pio

Comment #138370 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 8:41 am

Was the bout decided by two falls, two submissions or a knockout?

983. Church exhumes Padre Pio

Comment #138350 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 8:16 am

The bit I like:

Pope John Paul II made him a saint in 2002 at a ceremony that drew one of the biggest crowds ever to the Vatican after the Church said it had found evidence that the miraculous cure of a sick woman was due to the dead monk's intercession.
Wow! At last! Evidence for a miracle!

Now what's this evidence, Pope Ratso?

Serious fucktard territory.

984. Fleabytes

Comment #138347 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 8:13 am

3152. Comment #138345 by Peacebeuponme -

Did you know that you can cut glass with a pair of scissors. If you do it underwater?
Wow! That's amazing! Does it work with tiles too?!

985. Fleabytes

Comment #138340 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 8:06 am

3148. Comment #138336 by Steve Zara -

One could hypothesise that, for most people, the only kind of evidence they believe is anecdotal evidence.

The sort you or I would dismiss without corroboration etc etc.

Rather depressing.

986. Fleabytes

Comment #138164 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 2:43 am

3071. Comment #138143 by NMcC -

Would it help matters if I called you a 'you know what' to balance things out.

Your post is heading in that direction.

987. Fleas on the Horizon: In Defense of God

Comment #138162 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 2:37 am

43. Comment #138160 by Nefrubyr -

I don't deny the gods I've made up - they're real, and I didn't make them up.

Oh, sorry, trying to see it from their side again...

988. Fleas on the Horizon: In Defense of God

Comment #138149 by irate_atheist on March 4, 2008 at 2:00 am

If I ever run out of bog rolls, I'll grab a copy from the local library.

989. Christopher Hitchens on Real Time with Bill Maher

Comment #136893 by irate_atheist on March 2, 2008 at 12:45 am

35. Comment #136892 by mmurray -

Or did you mean seeing a woman breastfeed is a personal problem for you ?


Sometimes it's a personal problem for me. But only if she's taken over the whole sofa and there's nowhere for me to sit in front of the telly.

990. Christopher Hitchens on Real Time with Bill Maher

Comment #136890 by irate_atheist on March 2, 2008 at 12:28 am

33. Comment #136888 by chefmoz22 -

What you are objecting to is not children in 'places they shouldn't be, but badly behaved and badly parented children in these places.

Or parents who are not considerate enough to ask for a corner table, out of the way of others, when they have their baby with them.

991. Christopher Hitchens on Real Time with Bill Maher

Comment #136887 by irate_atheist on March 2, 2008 at 12:02 am

31. Comment #136884 by Roland_F -

Ah. Now I see.

Nothing like 'John Major - The Underpants Years'.

992. Christopher Hitchens on Real Time with Bill Maher

Comment #136880 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 11:33 pm

9. Comment #136826 by 4horsefins -

...magical Mormon underpants...priceless.
Perhaps, more accurately: ...magical Mormon underpants...worthless.

993. Christopher Hitchens on Real Time with Bill Maher

Comment #136879 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 11:29 pm

5. Comment #136807 by Steve Zara -

Hitchens is wrong about the birth of Buddha. There is no consistent dogma about how the Buddha was born. There are some Buddhist schools which include supernatural nonsense, but there are others than accept that he was born the normal way.
Could not the same be said about Christians and Jesus? An interesting parallel perhaps? One that we can employ the 'No True Scotsman' on, anyway.

994. A God blog

Comment #136877 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 11:19 pm

Not a bad article, but I disagree with:

Not only does he set out to prove that God is a statistical improbability, a pretty ambitious task for any scientist.
I'd say this was a trivial task.

And:
Dawkins spends a lot of time discussing evil acts committed in the name of religion, but little time disentangling religious motivation from political or economic factors, or acknowledging the acts of charity or goodness directly inspired by religion.
If RD did this, all the theists would grasp it like a drowning man grabbing a lifebelt.

995. Fleabytes

Comment #136873 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 10:58 pm

2638. Comment #136858 by Russell Blackford -

Well, while we're waiting, maybe someone can explain eliminative materialism in a way that sounds neither incomprehensible nor massively counterintuitive
Hmm. Tricky. Let's get intuitive.

Eliminative? Well, I've got an idea on that.

Materialism? Lots of something, perhaps?

Doing a big turd?

996. Fleabytes

Comment #136583 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 1:10 pm

2430. Comment #136579 by D'Arcy -

Interesting link.

Unfortunately does not cite it's sources, which is a shame. Would be a blinder if it did.

997. Fleabytes

Comment #136580 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 1:05 pm

2429. Comment #136577 by Frankus1122 -

My soul depends on you.

As you are well aware, first he has to prove you have a soul.

Then he has to prove it continues to exist after you are no longer a living biological entity.

Then he has to prove this soul would suffer(?) if the previously living you did not believe there was a god. This, of course, includes all the pre-requisites for the proof of such a god.

etc
etc
etc

hello. Good luck. You'll need it.

998. Fleabytes

Comment #136542 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 11:34 am

2405. Comment #136540 by SRWB -

Perhaps he could have used Miracle Grow(TM)


*-> coat

999. Fleabytes

Comment #136532 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 11:12 am

2374. Comment #136505 by Styrer -

I wonder if Robertson is aware, as a slight aside, that it is actually illegal to write a cheque when there are insufficient funds in your account?
Thou shallt not steal, anyone? Thou shallt not bear false witness?

Hypocritical liar.

1000. Fleabytes

Comment #136525 by irate_atheist on March 1, 2008 at 11:04 am

2381. Comment #136513 by Quetzalcoatl -

It is if it ended up in a church's collection plate.
No. Technically, that would be a disaster.

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