Comments by djpreach

1. 'Growing Up in the Universe' now available free online

Comment #88105 by djpreach on November 14, 2007 at 5:31 pm

Good speeds on the torrent, but there doesn't seem to be anyone sharing with more than 70% of the first file.. (and more than 0% of the others)

2. Same Flea, Different Name?

Comment #85814 by djpreach on November 7, 2007 at 9:10 am

Just to "correct" the blurb..

"By demonstrating how Crean's criticisms rest on misunderstandings, superficial readings, poor argumentation, a lack of historical awareness, and not a little prejudice, Crean reveals himself to be out of his philosophical and theological depth, and his case for God to be fundamentally flawed."

3. Interview with Richard Dawkins

Comment #63513 by djpreach on August 14, 2007 at 4:02 pm

As well as the call to "get scientific", the Darwin2 character also came up with this gem:

"Scientifically and objectively speaking it is possible for God to exist and for consciousness to survive the death of the physical body."

I'm not an expert on how science views consciousness, but I'd be interested to know how it can be objectively proved that this consciousness continues beyond death. Come on Darwin2, enough of the inane babble, give us something to back up these statements.

To be honest I suspect Darwin2 is someone trying to take an opposing view in order to get a response, playing Devil's advocate. ;)

4. New age therapies cause 'retreat from reason'

Comment #62597 by djpreach on August 10, 2007 at 8:46 am

Make that a third (also on "Cusp of Leo") who is not an obsessively neat, disciplined and driven Virgo...

And I'm a fourth cusp Virgo who isn't tidy nor particularly driven / single minded.. (if the 27th counts as cuspy enough). Looks like maybe there's something to this! ;)

5. The Flea Circus Invites a Newcomer!

Comment #60408 by djpreach on August 1, 2007 at 7:56 pm

While on the subject of Robertson's book, I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on the quote given on Amazon.co.uk's product page for The Dawkins Letters:

Richard Dawkins' Website April 2007
"Wow, this is an intelligent and well-crafted view of RD's book."
Anonymous Atheist

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dawkins-Letters-Challenging-Atheist-Myths/dp/1845502612/

Could it have been meant as sarcasm?