1. The empty myths peddled by evangelists of unbelief

Comment #97074 by Theocrapcy on December 11, 2007 at 11:10 am

"A new breed of missionaries is trying to convert the world. Evangelists of unbelief..."

See what I mean, they always wheel out the "you're just as bad as us, so there" argument. Every single time.

2. The empty myths peddled by evangelists of unbelief

Comment #97070 by Theocrapcy on December 11, 2007 at 11:06 am

Wow, can you distill so much crap into one short anti-atheist rant? Did he miss anything?

3. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #97021 by Theocrapcy on December 11, 2007 at 9:40 am

The crux of this kind of argument is simply "well, you're just as bad as us". Which is really pitiful to be honest, not to mention childish.

4. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #97018 by Theocrapcy on December 11, 2007 at 9:37 am

Don;t forget, Hitler and Stalin also had moustaches. Of course it was their anontachism that must have made them do those things.

5. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #96809 by Theocrapcy on December 11, 2007 at 12:27 am

thought some of you might get a giggle from this:

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1275728853

6. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #96793 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 11:13 pm

Yeah, I just love the way that weasel out of responsibility - it wasn;t the church, it was misguided former sons of the church. or - it wasn't god, but people who misused his name. blah blah blah, ad nauseum.

They really do need to get some new arguments.

Btw, brilliant response by aticus, I highly recommend this be drafted as the official unofficial respnse.
http://richarddawkins.net/articleComments,1990,An-Open-Letter-to-Richard-Dawkins,Father-Jonathan-Morris,page1#96623

7. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?

Comment #96790 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 10:57 pm

pyota's favourite snack:

http://southerncreatures.com/estore/images/DSCN1640.JPG

8. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?

Comment #96669 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 8:11 pm

pyota,

what's sad is your ignorance.

warm regards.

9. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #96667 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 8:09 pm

Sinful Messiah

you should read TGD. the "god gene" you refer to is a useful biological feature for children to have the ability to believe their parents. you're "god" is chosen by which religion you were born into, this should tell you something about the truth of the matter.

even so, if such a gene exists, still doesn;t prove god exists, and still less validates the institution of religion.

10. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #96648 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 7:41 pm

"coalition of rational-minded people"

that made me laugh.

Father, drop the sky daddy, fairy-angels, zombie-child, and eternal damnation delusion and you might start to sense what rationality is all about. There can be no "coalition of reason" when one party to such a proposed collusion of minds has such blatant and dishonest disregard for the atheist position.

Stop the deception and acknowledge what we are, in truth, and you might start getting some respect back. Accept that all your arguments have been addressed over the ages and continuing to spread the same old falsehoods about the secular world is doing you more harm than good. If you want to step in to the waters of reason, you must learn to swim, otherwise you will forever be shouting from the beaches into an offshore wind.

Now off you go and that'll be twelve how's your father's and a few bloody mary's.

11. Atheists' sign sparks controversy

Comment #96261 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 8:45 am

haha, xians learn hard way you can't have it both ways. poor persecuted majority, how dare they insult you so.

12. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?

Comment #96256 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 8:41 am

pyota you dont have a clue what youre talking about. You're either a sociopath or a troll. I would bet on the latter, although possibly a mix of both. Either way your opinions are moronic.

13. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?

Comment #96088 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 12:37 am

"ok wise guy - you go ahead and point out to me the anatomical and functional importance of a clit."

as you said, stimulation, leading to orgasm. but you seem to think this is of little importance and is optional. scary.

Erm, a great number of circumcisions occur well after birth (sometimes at or near puberty), check your facts. Ive seen the video of my friend's moslem circumcision (with disgust), I think he was about 8 or 9 - I can assure you he knew exactly what was going on, the screams were proof enough of that. This is in Australia!

Some people really need to check their facts.

14. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?

Comment #96085 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 12:15 am

@kraut : "except good for stimulation"

wow, you must know very little about women.

15. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?

Comment #96084 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 12:14 am

'Not only that, but one could make the case that circumcision allows one to last longer in bed...'

How the heck do you know that? What do you take uncircumcised men for, that we walk around ejaculating all over the shop with no control over it? Talk about contributing to the myths.

I certainly stand (pardon the pun) as proof this is just nonsense. In fact, it is quite possible that sex for uncircumcised men is far more enjoyable (longevity has many other factors to consider). Without getting too personal (don't read on if you're peevish), sometimes it hasn't retreated fully after zipping up, for whatever reason, and it is the most uncomfortable feeling - until promptly adjusted - and I certainly couldn't imagine having the end exposed on a full time basis, getting clattered about with all that friction.

Circumcision is not common in Europe (my background) and maybe it's no coincidence they have a reputation as better lovers. That's just as reasonable a conclusion as the opposite arguments anyway.

16. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?

Comment #96078 by Theocrapcy on December 10, 2007 at 12:03 am

Oh, and I think a PROPER, govt funded scientific study needs to be done, using a large sample of the population, and get the FACTS about the effects of circumcision, and bring raise consciousness about it. Not just the kind of conjecture and platitudes we seem to get from so called experts.

If (as I suspect) it comes down to a basic choice depending on which cultural heritage you were brought up in, then that could lead the way to regulation, as there are precedents.

And why someone hasn't sued there parents over this yet is amazing.

17. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?

Comment #96075 by Theocrapcy on December 9, 2007 at 11:56 pm

The crux of the issue is that either way men don't complain because although harmless cirumcision is abuse but men who grow up that way don;t know any different, and uncircumcised men don;t care, and both wouldn't have it any other way.

I personally think it must cause some kind of loss of sensation after a while, and I'm glad I have my full birth quota, and I have friends who went through it at a young age who had it done by some "expert" in the community and end up with bending and scars.

At the end of the day it is a cultural thing, steeped in religion, and the child simply has no say in it. In my opinion, the law needs to step in and demand that parents can no longer make this decision, and if a fella wants it done after the age of consent, then that's their problem.

If we were to cut off our babies earlobes (which is less dangerous) we'd be arrested, but if you want to chop the end off of the most sensitive and delicate part of your child's body, sure go right ahead, after all it's a religious tradition! Knock yourself out.

I mean it literally, knock yourself out and wake up with a freaking clue.

18. Richard Dawkins on 'Have Your Say'

Comment #96074 by Theocrapcy on December 9, 2007 at 11:43 pm

There is not enough logic being taught in schools, it should be a subject as important as maths, english, history etc. I find it incredible that adults fall for the kind of stupid fallacious arguments thrown about by idiots like that priest.

19. Richard Dawkins on 'Have Your Say'

Comment #95985 by Theocrapcy on December 9, 2007 at 4:10 pm

Right, that's it then. The pope is from now on to be referred to as "that outspoken xian"

20. Richard Dawkins on 'Have Your Say'

Comment #95982 by Theocrapcy on December 9, 2007 at 3:52 pm

"It was seriously revealing. None of the people who asked questions seemed to have read ANY of Dawkins books."

It is remarkable isn't it? Surely common sense would decree that in order to argue with Dawkins effectively you should have read the book his ideas are based on. That veiled muppet from Turkey, admitted she had not read the book, but demanded that religion be free of criticism!

21. The art of the soluble

Comment #95648 by Theocrapcy on December 8, 2007 at 10:54 pm

Put simply, science cannot disprove god so it is therefore not qualified to make the assertion of his existence or otherwise. BUt, as well all know, Richard states that the existence of god IS a scientific question. How is it that a religious person knows what cannot be proven? They claim to know what they possibly cannot know. How arrogant!

Teapots and spaghetti monsters shoot down this silly book in a minute.

22. Bill O'Reilly Interviews Lori Lipman Brown

Comment #95600 by Theocrapcy on December 8, 2007 at 5:28 pm

O'Reilly makes me want to kick him really hard in the face whenever I see his smug, ignorant head.

23. The God Delusion in Turkey

Comment #95293 by Theocrapcy on December 7, 2007 at 10:56 pm

here, here

24. Let us kill all the teddy bears

Comment #94882 by Theocrapcy on December 7, 2007 at 12:39 am

"It's how it puts the heart, the fluid and indefinable — and yes, hotly mystical — spirit, in a kind of theological cage, bound and gagged and fed only scraps of carefully censored truth, and dares to call it love."

Brilliant.

25. Sherri Shepherd needs to go away now

Comment #94869 by Theocrapcy on December 6, 2007 at 10:42 pm

The real scary thing is the Bush probably thinks exactly the same as Sherri.

26. Springer opera court fight fails

Comment #94626 by Theocrapcy on December 6, 2007 at 5:24 am

I'd like to see the view go all jerry springer:

"no, christ predates everything you ##$#%%()& slut. Talk to the hand ^%#$#@! you fat (*&*(^, you don't know squat bout nuttin. I su#$%ed his $^*&%^#$ before you even met him, biyatch. Oh no you diddent!" and then they cat fight.

27. Sherri Shepherd needs to go away now

Comment #94571 by Theocrapcy on December 6, 2007 at 2:01 am

btw, shit that lady on the View is stupid. But I don't think any of the rest of them are exemplary minds. What I've seen of the show, seems it draws on (and perpetuates) discussions based on populism and modern mythology. Aka `ratings gold`.

28. Sherri Shepherd needs to go away now

Comment #94567 by Theocrapcy on December 6, 2007 at 1:53 am

Haha, it's so funny it's sad. We put people through a minimum of 13 years of school and some don't even grasp the most basic of concepts, continue to be swayed by ignorance through each other and the media, and then they become voters - something is going wrong here.

29. Chimps beat humans in memory test

Comment #94564 by Theocrapcy on December 6, 2007 at 1:46 am

Yeah, just wait til they start eating the flesh of other animals.

30. Sherri Shepherd needs to go away now

Comment #94560 by Theocrapcy on December 6, 2007 at 1:40 am

AllanW, yes I read about that too (it even got to Aus). Didn;t the gaming company decide to actually change the game because it feared people were actaully going to keep complaining???

What a world of dumbasses we're breeding.

31. Springer opera court fight fails

Comment #94555 by Theocrapcy on December 6, 2007 at 1:30 am

At least their name (Xian Voice) is a reflection of their cause. But that might not be doing them much good. I predict a name change - say "The Crusaders". oh, wait,...

32. Ask The God Delusion author Richard Dawkins

Comment #94205 by Theocrapcy on December 5, 2007 at 2:59 am

The questions being put are degrading into the typical "pol pot, hitler, stalin, mao" rants. It's sad that so many people just don't get it.

33. Bah, Hanukkah

Comment #94089 by Theocrapcy on December 4, 2007 at 6:33 pm

LeeLeeOne, what we see moment by moment is merely a representation of the world - the brain "fills-in" much of what we sense and in effect we float in a virtual world of our making. Imagine then how unreliable collective memory is - but I am sure there is a biological reason for this, I guess the capacity to heal is one of them. But it doesn't do so well when we choose to forget or rewrite history and make the same mistakes, or learn from past ones. But I also find it astonishing how some harmful memes (ie bad faith) cling on for centuries.

34. Beyond Belief 07: Enlightenment 2.0

Comment #94086 by Theocrapcy on December 4, 2007 at 6:22 pm

"as i've noted before, google video is not available worldwide. "

Yes, but some good soul who does have access can do so and publish it for others less fortunate to download. ;)

35. Beyond Belief 07: Enlightenment 2.0

Comment #93719 by Theocrapcy on December 4, 2007 at 1:59 am

HOW TO DOWNLOAD FROM GOOGLE VIDEO
---------------------------------

1. Get Firefox.
2. Install "Fast Video Download" extension.
3. Drink beer and celebrate his noodly appendage.

p.s. you'll also need an "flv player", google it.

36. Atheism's Wrong Turn

Comment #93299 by Theocrapcy on December 2, 2007 at 3:52 pm

Who the heck is this idiot.

"The last thing America needs is a war of attrition between two mutually exclusive, absolute systems of belief."

Atheism is NOT a system of belief, it is a rejection of other's belief in god and the accessories that it comes with. We feel we have to be "militant" because people won;t stop shoving it in our faces and demanding respect for their nonsense.

Another complete rubbish piece, avoiding the core of the matter - the existence, or otherwise, of god.

37. Papal encyclical attacks atheism, lauds hope

Comment #92907 by Theocrapcy on December 1, 2007 at 5:53 pm

POPE IN ANTI-ATHEIST RANT SHOCKER!

38. Papal encyclical attacks atheism, lauds hope

Comment #92554 by Theocrapcy on November 30, 2007 at 6:44 pm

The pope is blowing a lot of grey smoke.

39. Sudan demo over jailed UK teacher

Comment #92549 by Theocrapcy on November 30, 2007 at 6:37 pm

These people are psychotic.

40. Interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Comment #92469 by Theocrapcy on November 30, 2007 at 2:59 pm

That's right, we DON'T need Saudi oil. We have a great big fireball in the sky that provides all the energy we will ever need. So long as we buy their oil we are allowing them to propagate their evil, misogynistic, and corruptible methods.

It's time religion and its lunatic adherents were finally put on notice. A tolerant world cannot coexist with these nutcases!

41. Interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Comment #92112 by Theocrapcy on November 29, 2007 at 10:18 pm

Look at this world we live in.

When are we going to take back our planet from these fucking psychotic freaks? When are western leaders going to have the courage to face this disease head on?

COuntries who join the EU are required to raise their standards on human rights, equality, and freedom of expression. Its about time we extended this to countries wanting to be a part of the western world, and castigate entirely any nations who choose to live By bronze age myth-laws. We don't need Saudi oil, if we cut them off they would be nothing.

WE have the power to change this fucked state of affairs, its time the people of the secular west stood up to these ghouls and put them on notice!

42. Turkey probes atheist's 'God' book

Comment #91584 by Theocrapcy on November 28, 2007 at 3:55 pm

So TGD is a lame duck in Turkey?

43. Turkey probes atheist's 'God' book

Comment #91433 by Theocrapcy on November 28, 2007 at 9:32 am

"...whether a book by best-selling atheist writer Richard Dawkins is an attack on religious values"

Well, duh.

44. Judgement Day: Intelligent Design on Trial

Comment #88470 by Theocrapcy on November 16, 2007 at 10:52 pm

THe most despicable aspect of these faith-heads is how they utlisie the fruits of reason and science - technology, the justice system, the tenets of science, free speach - and pervert them in order to achieve their aims.

It is plain to see how vapid the religious view of life really is, and I am surprised they have lasted so long. I guess it is their strength in numbers, but that raises a number of alarming questions: not least of all, why are there so many when the evidence is so clearly in favour of secularism?

45. 'Secular Believers'

Comment #88437 by Theocrapcy on November 16, 2007 at 4:18 pm

NO wonder the church is peeved, imagine all that power they used to have. They once were simply able to instruct any non-believer to be executed, and it was impossible to question their control.

Now, well look at them. Whimpering in the corner of the room, still wearing those clown suits, and having to sit there and take the abuse from the great secular intellectuals whose books are freely available. And they can do bugger all about it.

Perfect.

46. Onward Christian teachers?

Comment #87630 by Theocrapcy on November 12, 2007 at 4:14 pm

"Interesting also that the author has chosen to ignore the longstanding Christian tradition of valuing and providing education for its own worth."

But that is NOT the whole truth, is it fides-et-ratio? Christian groups, churches, faith schools, etc, don't do something just for the sake of it, there is always a driving motivation - to spread the word. If it wasn't for wanting to convert, preach, proselytise, morality-bash, or attempt to mind-fuck anyone vulnerable enough to receive it, very little would be done by the church at all.

If you want talk about the truth and honesty, then start to admit some basic facts about your religious institutions.

47. The good that comes from belief

Comment #86790 by Theocrapcy on November 10, 2007 at 6:46 am

As an Aussie, I am very embarrassed by this.

Utter drivel.

And this from a supposed academic. I wonder if Monash know that one of their staff is pushing religion in their politics and society studies.

Shankar Wolf, what drugs are you on buddy, and where can I get them?

48. Suffering, Evil and the Existence of God

Comment #86070 by Theocrapcy on November 8, 2007 at 4:09 am

What the fuck is wrong with fornication?

49. Jesus Camp: A scary movie that should frighten us all

Comment #85377 by Theocrapcy on November 5, 2007 at 3:52 pm

JESUS CAMP

So, finally he comes out the closet. I knew it, he always had such clean feet.

50. The Year of Living Biblically

Comment #84618 by Theocrapcy on November 2, 2007 at 9:45 pm

"everyone outside of canada is missing out"

There's this thing called the interweb, and something they call youtube you might have heard about. ;)

Seriously though, yes its a great program, the dawkins and hitchens ones are good also. Unfortunately in Aus, we're stuck with Letterman and the Today Show as our dose of N. American tv. Sad.