1. What I found out about God

Comment #14655 by Nardo on December 24, 2006 at 12:19 am

RE: 13 Comment #14653 by Niels

I did listen to two of John Humphrys interviews in this series. My position agrees precisely with Niels, and it's nice to see it put so concisely.

If God is not a personal God does it matter if there is some sort of Einsteinian unknowable force behind the universe? No. (Except in a scientific search for 'truth').

Is there a mountain of evidence that life is a bit of a lottery and unspeakable diseases like childhood leukaemia will kill innocent individuals for no 'reason'? Yes.

So there is no interventionist personal god. In that case all disease and suffering does make perfect sense.

So give your money to medical research not the church!

2. Intelligent Design packets

Comment #13256 by Nardo on December 16, 2006 at 12:47 pm

Here's Buggs' bio. http://www.bcseweb.org.uk/index.php/Main/RichardBuggs

I wasn't impressed! After McIntosh the other day I thought the Truth in Science lot would be wheeling out their big guns now. I guess they don't have any, just a load of money the Discovery Institute has fleeced from gullible fools.

3. In case you didn't know I'm a fool, here's an article to prove it.

Comment #13106 by Nardo on December 15, 2006 at 12:49 pm

Thrall asked: 'What is this asshat a doctor of'

I always think it's revealing when they have to put Dr in front of their names. Here in Northern Ireland we're likely to get Dr Ian Paisley as our next First Minister. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Paisley
I think they do it in an attempt to give themselves the same credibility as scientists and medical doctors.

4. Intelligent design: The God Lab

Comment #12989 by Nardo on December 14, 2006 at 11:38 pm

In reply to Thrall's comment #3 in this thread. Who do you think put the President of the USA into power? And Why?

5. Sunday Sequence with William Crawley

Comment #12308 by Nardo on December 11, 2006 at 2:17 pm

If you were shocked by McIntosh try this. This is the new revised Religious Education curriculum for Northern Ireland, drawn up by the four main churches and approved by the minister. Our children have compulsory RE at school and this is what they will be taught.

http://www.deni.gov.uk/final_proposals_document-2.pdf

This is supposed to be an improvement on what they get at the moment - more inclusive, etc. Note it contradicts what Michelle Marken claimed on the Crawley debate (last 5 minutes).

6. Sunday Sequence with William Crawley

Comment #12153 by Nardo on December 10, 2006 at 11:16 pm

Hi Guys,

Good discussion so far. I think you're being a bit hard on Crawley, the irrational beliefs of the creationists always make them grab the microphone, must be part of what is wrong with their brains. Also this is Northern Ireland, we've more than our fair share of fundies here.

I posted a message last night, but it didn't appear so I'll try again. I should point out that Richard was in a studio in Dublin and not in the one with the others, that's partly why it's a bit disjointed. McIntosh has certainly lost the plot. If you look at Crawleys Blog and the comments you'll see that Leeds Uni has put out a disclaimer on 29th November. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ni/