1. Comment #25689 by Linda on March 14, 2007 at 6:12 pm

Say it with the voice of Dr. Evil:
'Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor wins $1.5-million Templeton religion prize'
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=3a8179d7-713f-4317-ac17-effbd92f30a1&k=42537

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2. Comment #25695 by Yorker on March 14, 2007 at 6:36 pm

It was OK, but not nearly as good as "F**k The Creationists" he did a few years ago!

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3. Comment #25742 by Apemanblues on March 15, 2007 at 12:33 am

If you get to hear more 'MC Hawking', check out the song 'Entropy'.

It's pure genius.

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4. Comment #25751 by Pantore on March 15, 2007 at 2:46 am

Funny video!

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5. Comment #25760 by Corylus on March 15, 2007 at 3:40 am

Linda

Just seen your link to the Charles Taylor article. I knew that the Templeton Prize was serious cash, but I didn't know it was $1.5 million!

B*gger me, with a bargepole sideways!!

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6. Comment #25765 by Linda on March 15, 2007 at 4:27 am

Corlus - Working for the gods delivers big paychecks.

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7. Comment #25774 by Philip1978 on March 15, 2007 at 5:05 am

For all of us who still believe these "lying scientists" who feed us "Junk Science" watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cpNjyVvqK0&mode=related&search=

This is quite happily the biggest load of drivel I have ever heard, this annoying woman really thinks that intelligent people like Dr Dawkins and Dr Hawkings are lying to us and that the bible is the vat of all knowledge, there seems to be no telling some people!

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8. Comment #25788 by Bremas on March 15, 2007 at 6:03 am

re post 7 by Philip1978

I watched that video. My brain is literally not capable of dealing with that stuff.

I read somewhere, I believe in Convert's Corner, that someone actually got depressed at first after reading Dawkins...due to there being no purpose in life.

I have also gotten depressed, but for a much different reason. I have never gone to church and have never studied religion. After seeing all the drivel like that video, I really don't see much hope for humans.

To feel like (be) the only sane person in a crowded room ain't a lot of fun. I want to drink the cool aid just to feel better.

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9. Comment #25798 by Brian on March 15, 2007 at 7:31 am

That's a pretty good MC Hawking track, but my favourite is still "Quake Master"

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10. Comment #25804 by nealkemp on March 15, 2007 at 7:49 am

H to the A to the W.. KING

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11. Comment #25976 by MelM on March 15, 2007 at 10:45 pm

From #25774 by Philip1978:

"...so that men are without excuse"

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"...there will be no claiming of ignorance before God"

Pay attention to this; I'm sure the believers will get the message. It scares me; it should scare you.

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12. Comment #26126 by stephenray on March 17, 2007 at 5:08 am

Thanks to Philip1978 for the YouTube link.

It was fascinating stuff. They really need a Goebbels though; as propogandists (nb the origin of the word propoganda makes it especially appropriate!) they need to learn a lot.

I loved the 'dumbest professor the world has ever seen' (my label) in episode 10, some guy who was a *Professor of Biology* in Tulane University but was floored by a student who asked him how 'simple probability' could account for development and evolution of proteins. Duh. When he works out the probability, he decides it must prove god exists. The real question is how somebody that headache-inducingly thick got to be a professor in the first place.

I also liked - in episode 11 - where the woman presenter completely inverted the principle of 'summary judgment'. I think even in the US the situation she referred to is called 'a plea of no case to answer', summary judgment is certainly different in England.
'No case to answer' only happens as follows: after the prosecution/plaintiff has presented its case **the defence** can say "Well, they simply haven't set out a case that needs answering, so can we all go home now?" What NEVER happens is that the prosecution/plaintiff is given the opportunity to say "Our evidence is overwhelming and the other side could not possibly have any answer, so let's skip the defence and rush to judgment."

Such a lot of effort and resources thrown in to fight a rearguard action against science. I don't know whether to be alarmed or saddened.

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13. Comment #26216 by Dave McC on March 17, 2007 at 6:11 pm

Thanks to Philip1978 for that.
At about 1 minute and 30 seconds into that clip, did that woman actually say that after listening to scientists we have forgotten how to think for ourselves? Isn't that the domain of mainstream religion.
I mean as the free thinking, science loving beings we are, don't we question facts and investigate arguments for inconsistencies. I really think that the lack of free thinking is the staple diet of the religious zealot.

I'm sorry but after hearing her say that, I got so mad that i actually turned off her video. I will go back and watch again after i have calmed down

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