101. The Future Forum Presents: Christopher Hitchens and Marvin Olasky

Comment #49922 by jaytee_555 on June 14, 2007 at 5:36 am

"Olasky.....could have trapped Hitchens into defending his unapologetic stances vis-a-vis those religious people with whom he wants war. Olasky could have gotten Hitchens to contradict himself if he played it right."

All Hitchens would have needed to do would have been to point out that Moses was the agressor and the 'Bin Laden' figure in that situation. In any case, Olasky could not have denied that God instructed Moses to kill everything, except of course, the virgins. A god who instructs anyone to do that is either a god one should avoid like the plague, or a man-made excuse to rape.

102. We stand awed at the heights our people have achieved

Comment #49639 by jaytee_555 on June 12, 2007 at 5:00 pm

It is good that we have such a perceptive mind and excellent writer as Myers on the side of reason. Without apparent effort, he utterly nullifies Fish's comments and exposes them for the smug and shallow drivel they are.

103. Evolution: God as Genetic Engineer

Comment #49156 by jaytee_555 on June 10, 2007 at 5:35 pm

There is nothing really surprising about Behe's denial of reality; his agenda is not scientific, but political. I suspect he feels he is justified in 'lying for the Lord'.

To quote another Pythonism, "He's a very naughty boy"

104. Dobson and John MacArthur fantasize about the downfall of America

Comment #49034 by jaytee_555 on June 10, 2007 at 3:48 am

When I used to go to church as a kid I used get a lot more coughs and colds than I do now. I am forced to conclude that God was punishing me for church attendance. I once got a very bad case of tonsilitis in easter week, after attending five services. What more proof can one want?

105. Pell plans fidelity oath for principals

Comment #47810 by jaytee_555 on June 5, 2007 at 3:08 pm

"...it's not about control..."

If that is not a disgraceful, outright barefaced LIE, I don't know what is.

106. Man to die over insult

Comment #47057 by jaytee_555 on June 3, 2007 at 12:10 am

Does anyone know if there is a petition we can sign, or the address of some Pakistani official we can write to try to help this unfortunate man?

107. Atheism shall make you free

Comment #46885 by jaytee_555 on June 2, 2007 at 4:32 am

Hey, Shuggy!

I know most Christians think of and portray Jesus as a white European person, but your avatar shows that your PINK unicorn also seems to have undergone a laundering process!

108. Richard Dawkins and Alister McGrath

Comment #46524 by jaytee_555 on May 31, 2007 at 2:36 pm

This interview was a rare treat, and not least because of McGrath's fluency. It is not often one gets to see the absurdity of Christian belief so clearly articulated. Each time McGrath thought he had raised an unassailable defence of his position, Richard walked right through it as if it had been an open door. McGrath has arrogantly (and frequently) accused Dawkins of simply not understanding theology, but given all that time to 'explain' it to him, and come out of the interview looking like a confused teenager is quite ironic. McGrath's arguments were so incoherent overall that Richard was not challenged in the slightest. Because it is lengthy and unedited, I think this video is a classic, and needs to be circulated as widely as possible.

JT (UK)

109. A Look at Regent University

Comment #46195 by jaytee_555 on May 30, 2007 at 2:09 pm

Sickening, and terrifying.

Is there anyone out there who has some real concrete ideas about how to oppose this madness, or who can tell me (a Brit) how I can support whatever organisations there may be who are trying to reverse this disgusting trend?

110. Group Threatens to Sue Pentagon Over Military Role in Evangelical Festival

Comment #45242 by jaytee_555 on May 27, 2007 at 12:54 am

Matty Two-Tone says;

"I don't know, maybe this is just me but this didn't seem like that big a deal...."

"People tend to get piss when you spend a lot of time complaining about stupid things."

I think it's pretty serious. This is just another 'Wedge Strategy'...and a pretty thick edge of a wedge too. It looks to me as if the Task Force Patriot USA is taking a leaf from the Discovery Institute's book....If you can't get religion into the education system, try to insinuate it into the military. It's all part of the same Fundamentalist attempt to break down the Wall of Separation. It must be opposed at every turn.

JT (UK)

111. Adam and Eve in the Land of the Dinosaurs

Comment #44628 by jaytee_555 on May 25, 2007 at 5:51 am

$27 million dollars to pervert true knowledge is nothing to these wealthy liars, and shows just how despicable these people are. They know very well that evolution is the correct explanation, but their aggenda is to keep people in the dark; it suits their political purposes. An ignorant population is much easier to mislead and control.

JT (UK)

112. I Don't Believe in Atheists

Comment #44387 by jaytee_555 on May 24, 2007 at 1:24 pm

This guy obviously thinks he's smart, but he's barely entitled to delusions of adequacy! He thinks he has neatly redefined the issues so as to forestall anything Sam Harris can say. Sam will eat him for breakfast. It's almost unfair of Harris to take this guy on....it'll be a bloody massacre.

JT (UK)

113. The Cyclic Universe: A Talk With Neil Turok

Comment #42439 by jaytee_555 on May 18, 2007 at 7:49 am

I've always felt uncomfortable with the Anthropic Principle, and intuitively felt there was something fishy about it. I just assumed I wasn't bright enough to understand it properly. Has anyone else felt that way? Anyway, this is the first time I've come across a reasoned denial of it.

114. World's most prominent atheist takes on the Biblical God (and other topics)

Comment #39291 by jaytee_555 on May 10, 2007 at 9:18 am

I think a scrupulously fair assessment of these people would be to say they are brainless cretins.

Jaytee_555 (UK)

115. The New Atheists loathe religion far too much to plausibly challenge it

Comment #38173 by jaytee_555 on May 7, 2007 at 7:09 am

"These increasingly hysterical books may boost the pension...."

Apparently Ms Bunting doesn't realise that books and articles promoting religion and superstition are much more likely to produce a pension than those championing rationality. (Or perhaps she does!)

Jaytee_555 (UK)

116. Interview with Christopher Hitchens

Comment #36439 by jaytee_555 on May 1, 2007 at 5:46 am

Many of the posters on this site may be put off Hitchens by his stance on Iraq (much of which I happen to agree with). But don't anyone underestimate him. He always gives first class argumentation and well-researched reasons for his points of view. He is extremely erudite, and a top-notch communicator, sauced or not.

His site www.hitchensweb.com is well-worth a visit.

Jaytee_555 (UK)

117. Dinesh D'Souza says I don't exist: an atheist at Virginia Tech

Comment #33512 by jaytee_555 on April 20, 2007 at 1:00 pm

This article by Dinesh D'Souza is an asbsolute disgrace. It is the epitome of pig-ignorance and outright lying. To use a tradgedy like this to denigrate non-believers is despicable.

118. Medical 'Miracles' Not Supported by Evidence

Comment #31762 by jaytee_555 on April 14, 2007 at 6:22 am

Psuedo-science is the unintended compliment Stupidity pays to Reason.