1. The Stupidity of Dignity

Comment #178950 by nickthelight on May 12, 2008 at 9:43 am

and still Bush takes no notice.

2. Thy will be done

Comment #154970 by nickthelight on April 4, 2008 at 3:16 am

"I won't utter falsehoods but I don't object to muttering meaningless statements"...or something like that. I can't even remember who said it but Richard has said the same.

3. Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins!

Comment #149838 by nickthelight on March 26, 2008 at 9:40 am

Happy Birthday, 67 not out. A good innings - so far!

4. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #149175 by nickthelight on March 25, 2008 at 8:19 am

Professor Dawkins,

Do you think this film (I have not seen it) will increase the zeal of its supporters or simply act as a fertiliser for ridicule from 'our' side?

5. God's cure for gays lost in sin

Comment #146583 by nickthelight on March 19, 2008 at 7:53 am

Why is this article here? There are a few others that don't need to be here. This site is not a Christian forum.

6. New Atheists Are Not Great

Comment #145103 by nickthelight on March 17, 2008 at 9:01 am

There is nothing 'new' about disbelief.

7. Bishop accuses gays of 'conspiracy' against the Catholic Church

Comment #144905 by nickthelight on March 17, 2008 at 2:55 am

As much as I find all religions abhorrent, I have to say that I would find it disgusting if the Gay 'community' were allying themselves with holocaust survivors in an attempt to gain additional sympathy for persecution suffered. When in reality there struggle has been minimal by comparison. They (the Jews) are alone in the way they were treated.

8. In Britain, creationist theory is evolving

Comment #144896 by nickthelight on March 17, 2008 at 2:42 am

Wankers. Creationism is only given a voice to appease Muslims.

9. The Lava Lizard's Tale

Comment #131177 by nickthelight on February 22, 2008 at 3:20 am

Socks and sandals - Noooooooooo!

10. Why do we believe in God? 2m study prays for answer

Comment #129439 by nickthelight on February 19, 2008 at 6:18 am

I have to say...boring.

11. Why multiculturalism must be abandoned

Comment #125242 by nickthelight on February 11, 2008 at 5:42 am

Down with the liberal wimps. We need to stop bending over backwards to entertain peoples ideals. Take it or leave it; we are all equal before the law.
The Christian faith has been slowly eroded from common law; homosexuality as sin for example - why? because of the shifting moral zeitgeist in which the Islamic faith is not in step with. Sharia law is simply not in tune with the modern world. It is un-civilized 6th century nonsense and deserves no respect or promotion.

12. Hitchens V. Boteach

Comment #120081 by nickthelight on February 1, 2008 at 8:41 am

yes, not exactly neutral is he!

Was this filmed, anyone got it/know where to get it?

13. Honour Killings

Comment #114361 by nickthelight on January 22, 2008 at 4:27 am

There is no such thing as a muslim child. How many times must this be pointed out?

Also if 'they' want a segregated muslim eduction for their children why come to Britain in the first place? Go and live in Saudi Arabia.

14. How Evolution REALLY Works

Comment #112533 by nickthelight on January 17, 2008 at 12:35 pm

Good presentation but who are you going to show it to? No child or, for that matter, anybody who doesn't understand binary or even the principal of digital will make any sense of it.

15. The OUT Campaign has its own Flea!

Comment #106630 by nickthelight on January 3, 2008 at 8:02 am

Mark Smith;

Many thanks. However I don't see how an 'immoral' act can be judged as so if 'it' did not exist at the time the bible was written. No doubt the future will present society with new advances in various fields that evangelicals will deem immoral, as you say 'all of morality can be derived from the bible' but how so; the future is not written!

16. The OUT Campaign has its own Flea!

Comment #106505 by nickthelight on January 3, 2008 at 3:50 am

Anyone versed in theology or perhaps a Christian, please explain the following, taken from the last paragraph: "...to conform to a system that is above even that which Scripture calls for"

"above even that which scripture calls for" - what does this encompass?; stem cell research perhaps. This was not known to the authors of Christianity.

17. It is possible to be moral without God

Comment #104926 by nickthelight on December 30, 2007 at 3:26 am

Nice to see some Christian analysis. Can we have some Christian critisism of Lord Harries peers, such as the bishop of Carlyle?

18. Three wise men just legend: archbishop

Comment #101280 by nickthelight on December 20, 2007 at 7:13 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJosQdY6P_A

19. What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith

Comment #99969 by nickthelight on December 18, 2007 at 2:17 am

A facinating new field of scientific exploration. Perhaps it could be used to discover if people who claim to belive actually do or if they are playing cognative tickes on their own minds, are they aware they do or do not believe but just choose to ingnore the feelings? This subject it mentioned in 'The Four Horsemen'. We all do it - those who smoke are aware that it's deadly and will send them to an early grave, so why do they do it? There are many other examples, of course and I wait for the results of this research with interest.

20. The Scientists Speak

Comment #89542 by nickthelight on November 21, 2007 at 3:31 am

This is news?

21. Mind your manners

Comment #88335 by nickthelight on November 16, 2007 at 4:05 am

I had a brief discussion about the existence or not of a God at the weekend. Trying to get the believers to examine their faith critically i.e. not to write their conclusions first is like wading through treacle.

22. On Being Not Muslim Enough

Comment #86316 by nickthelight on November 9, 2007 at 1:39 am

What a terrible and pointless article. Are we supposed to sympathize, agree with or what? Is it a man or a woman- I'm guessing a woman? Not Muslim Enough - for who? What does that mean? Any amount of Muslim (faith) is too much.

...."I don't shroud myself in black and I work in a mixed-sex, mixed-faith environment".
Wooo - good for you, well done. You want a fucking medal?

23. Response to Theodore Dalrymple

Comment #85204 by nickthelight on November 5, 2007 at 9:36 am

To accuse "new atheists" of not having any new arguments against the existence of god seems ironic. How long can you flog a dead horse for anyway?

24. Why do we ignore the plight of ex-Muslims?

Comment #81648 by nickthelight on October 25, 2007 at 2:01 am

Islam is No1 on the list of humanities worst ideas. There should be no such thing as passive religious hate crime. No violence, no incitement to violence = no crime. Islam seems to have manufactured for itself a particular sub section of law in which 'we' are not permitted to exercise our powers of free speech and expression.

Islam is evil pure evil.

25. Prejudicial concerns

Comment #81079 by nickthelight on October 24, 2007 at 2:53 am

26. Muslims tell Christians: 'Make peace with us or survival of world is at stake'

Comment #78807 by nickthelight on October 15, 2007 at 1:30 am

Cheeky fuckers. They want to make piece with themselves first don't they?!

I'm not at war with anyone, never have been never will be.

These comments from those who'd probably refer to themsevles as 'moderate Muslims', just demonstrates the mind set of Islam. The Pope was right, and I never thought I'd say that!

27. Ban teachers from religious dress, Quebec group says

Comment #77651 by nickthelight on October 10, 2007 at 2:12 am

Ban all religious dress in schools and workplaces, especially schools. The hajib is the most offensive and frankly rude. I have to remove my crash helmet when I enter a bank or post office and even Dixon's! But I have seen so many women dressed from head to toe in black in bank's etc, why are they never asked to remove there veil's? It's just pathetic.

28. If Muslim doctors are intolerant, let them go

Comment #77650 by nickthelight on October 10, 2007 at 2:02 am

Muslims are intolerant full stop. Their faith disgusts me and in my opinion is No1 on the list of humanities worst ideas.

29. Atheists arise: Dawkins spreads the A-word among America's unbelievers

Comment #74917 by nickthelight on October 1, 2007 at 5:50 am

I don't see why Prof Dawkins should be "a little bit hesitant" about talking to American's. It's not as if there aren't many other American's who totally agree with him. Sam Harris is one....you know the others.

30. Argentine Church Faces 'Dirty War' Past

Comment #71199 by nickthelight on September 18, 2007 at 2:49 am

This is exactly the sort of thing that Chomsky writes about in 'Manufacturing Consent'. The Medias total lack of interest in these atrocities carried out by the military Junta (or goverment squads, claimed as 'rouge' by the western powers to avoid having to do anything about it, all the while continuing to sell them the hardware to torture and kill thousands) and ignored by both the Church and western governments, particularly US. Many governments new about this and did nothing as they didn't want to upset 'client states' are just as complicit as the church in my opinion. Others feel free to disagree.

31. Court bans Christian cross on private land in public park

Comment #68379 by nickthelight on September 7, 2007 at 3:26 am

No doubt the separation of Church and State is a constitutional issue insofar as teaching and preaching is concerned, but I must say that If some 'Church Fete' Christians wanted to erect a cross on a hilltop over Easter I wouldn't object.

In fact they do, next to Cherhill Monument in Wilshire.

I fail to see how erecting a cross is unconstitutional? I think a lot of people object and complain just because they can - rather than having a genuine grievance.

32. Bonobo Handshake: What Makes Our Chimp-like Cousins So Cooperative?

Comment #67925 by nickthelight on September 5, 2007 at 7:17 am

We may share a common ancestor with these clever tree dwelling fellows but this and our similar DNA structure is where the similarities end. Are they scared of the unknown? surely it is advantageous to be aprehensive, as Dawkins points out in TGD-you don't need to know a Lion will it you in order to run away.

33. The Mix Tape of the Gods

Comment #67914 by nickthelight on September 5, 2007 at 6:32 am

Ace ace ace. Our species is great. Hopefully there are similar intelligent beings 'out there' sending us gold records!

'God is a DJ!'

34. A World of Eloquence in an Upturned Palm

Comment #67361 by nickthelight on September 3, 2007 at 5:53 am

The Greeks consider the showing of the palm of your hand to another person as very rude, as rude as the middle finger.

35. Christopher Hitchens and Bill Donohue on Mother Teresa

Comment #66428 by nickthelight on August 30, 2007 at 1:45 am

...."you've got no eveidence" - Cheeky fucker!!

36. Feeding the fear gene

Comment #65433 by nickthelight on August 24, 2007 at 6:43 am

Im glad someone has mentioned the 'panic panic panic' style of reporting that seems to be so frequent in the British press, particularly the Daily Mail and the Mirror. I don't know if this is the same in most other countries, but in the past we have been told that vitamins will kill us, then they are ok, then red wine is good then bad, blah blah blah.

37. Scientists Induce Out-of-Body Sensation

Comment #65380 by nickthelight on August 24, 2007 at 1:39 am

This was featured on Channel 4 news UK(1900hrs GMT)yesterday, a clip may feature on their site.

38. Diamonds unlock secrets of early Earth

Comment #65379 by nickthelight on August 24, 2007 at 1:35 am

It would seem that 'Diamonds are Forever'.

39. Rational Atheism

Comment #64821 by nickthelight on August 22, 2007 at 1:42 am

...."If atheists do not want theists to prejudge them in a negative light, then they must not do unto theists the same."

Theists cast a shadow upon themselves and others whom they indoctrinate - mostly the minds of innocent children. We must be a brighter light.

40. Sleights of Mind

Comment #64652 by nickthelight on August 21, 2007 at 6:40 am

'Piff paff poff piff poof' 'not alot'!

41. PZ Myers sued for a negative review in a blog post

Comment #64598 by nickthelight on August 21, 2007 at 1:30 am

I don't know enough about this subject to make a full contribution. But surely Seed Media and PZ Myres are simply exercising free speech? If he [Stuart Pivar] has a case, it's open season on negative reviews. How silly.

42. When did the police start collaring television?

Comment #63354 by nickthelight on August 14, 2007 at 2:37 am

Prof Dawkins has said, many times that religion gets a free ride in terms of respect and i agree. But it seems to me that Islam gets the best free ticket. I don't mind saying it: "I despise Islam"

43. Interview with Richard Dawkins about 'The Enemies of Reason'

Comment #63075 by nickthelight on August 13, 2007 at 4:27 am

Would I be an enemy of reason if I punched Richard Madley in the face as hard as I could?

44. Islamic Finance and Its Critics

Comment #62501 by nickthelight on August 10, 2007 at 1:54 am

This article contains nothing more than speculation and seems to switch between companies having normal financial interests and Islamic terrorism. I don't see how the jump between the two can be so readily made, without the slightest evidence of a transaction.

45. Why Richard Dawkins is right on alternative medicine - but not when it comes to religion

Comment #62493 by nickthelight on August 10, 2007 at 1:31 am

I'll reserve my judgment until I've seen the Professor's film.

46. Fossils in Kenya Challenge Linear Evolution

Comment #62264 by nickthelight on August 9, 2007 at 6:58 am

What on God's green earth have they been doing for the past seven years?

47. Arrogance, dogma and why science - not faith - is the new enemy of reason

Comment #61810 by nickthelight on August 7, 2007 at 1:46 am

"This has meant our society can no longer distinguish between truth and lies by using evidence and logic."

Speak for yourself Melanie. You have no right to lump others in with your nonsense comments.

48. New age therapies cause 'retreat from reason'

Comment #61614 by nickthelight on August 6, 2007 at 2:38 am

"A House of Lords committee found little evidence in 2001 that alternative health remedies work and raised doubts about a range of treatments, saying much of the evidence on homeopathy was anecdotal"

Why then did they still give them £10 million?

49. God Answers Prayers Of Paralyzed Little Boy: 'No' Says God

Comment #60857 by nickthelight on August 3, 2007 at 2:37 am

Dear Lord....

Please bless the doctors and scientists and give them a guiding hand in their work on stem cell regeneration so I may one day walk again.

Amen,

Timmy.

50. God Answers Prayers Of Paralyzed Little Boy: 'No' Says God

Comment #60855 by nickthelight on August 3, 2007 at 2:33 am

This artcle is dated 1998.