1. Add another flea to the list...

Comment #132962 by thompjs on February 25, 2008 at 1:02 pm

The Professor must be itching quite a bit from these flea bites....

2. State Approves Evolution As 'Scientific Theory'

Comment #129639 by thompjs on February 19, 2008 at 11:56 am

Of course they should teach scientific criticism of evolutionary theory. Since there are none of note, that will be a short discussion in the class room.

Excepting of course, the FSM.
Ramen.

3. Way of the Master Radio talks about Dawkins' Christmas Comments

Comment #100518 by thompjs on December 18, 2007 at 7:20 pm

Sorry, I couldn't listen to whole thing.

I see Contemporary Christian Humor is about as bad as Contemporary Christian Music.

4. An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins

Comment #96643 by thompjs on December 10, 2007 at 7:37 pm

I find it interesting that Father Morris puts the Church's atrocities in the past tense.

Yet Catholicism is sponsoring Genocide in Africa with it policies on condoms and Aids.

It still promotes huge families in spite the burden of the billions of people on the planet.

The Church in the US the butt of jokes about pedophile priests.

Also, I think Professor Dawkins would be better served by arguing that that Stalinism and religion are the same thing! Dogmatism.

5. Daniel Dennett Debates Dinesh D'Souza

Comment #92915 by thompjs on December 1, 2007 at 6:25 pm

The young man in Part 10 with Gray sock cap, destroyed Dinesh. Dinesh had to take deep breath
and babble about something off topic.

When he asked Dinesh "Where do you draw the line
on absurdities?" was a stunning!

6. The Scientists Speak

Comment #89350 by thompjs on November 20, 2007 at 11:08 am

arogop, Take a look at Scientific American from a couple of months ago. They have great article on climate change, modeling of climate change. I think it is great starting point to investigate the subject.

7. Scandal brewing at Oral Roberts U.

Comment #76424 by thompjs on October 5, 2007 at 7:56 pm

I went to Tulsa University and while there worked as a plumber's helper on construction there. Oral had a membership at Southern Hills Country Club. The dues were thousands per month, minimum. Everyone in
town knew he was a money grubbing scam.

As Gomer Pyle would say: "Surprise, Surprise"

BTW, look up the history of Carlton Pierce also from
Tulsa.

8. Christopher Hitchens on BookTV

Comment #68118 by thompjs on September 6, 2007 at 7:24 am

On the Global Warming issue:

Read current (or maybe last month now)
Scientific American article. It has good summary
of how the computer models work and what they
are indicating.

If you can slam that article, then let me know.

9. Bill Maher Making New Documentary Movie, 'Religulous'

Comment #64777 by thompjs on August 21, 2007 at 7:53 pm

Michael Moore is a genius (in the artistic sense).
Whether or not you agree with him.

10. Holy Hot Rods

Comment #47257 by thompjs on June 3, 2007 at 6:45 pm

nogodude,

I used say it: Life is a Parody of itself

Anyway, Bill's job is too easy isn't it?

11. Holy Hot Rods

Comment #47256 by thompjs on June 3, 2007 at 6:39 pm

nogodude,

I used say it: Life is a Parody of itself

Anyway, Bill's job is too easy isn't it?

12. Hitchens vs. Hannity on Religion and God

Comment #41286 by thompjs on May 15, 2007 at 7:28 pm

I loved when Sean leaned back as he realized he was in the same league with the 9/11 hijackers, the pope etc. And Hitchens pounded him on his religious bullying.

Hitchens is lucky he didn't get muted and then
Sean would go on some tirade that he could not
respond to.

13. Study: Religion is Good for Kids

Comment #34870 by thompjs on April 25, 2007 at 1:34 pm

Interesting that it contradicts the saying in the southern US about the behavior of the "Preacher's children"

I'm sure this needs some more study, I'm wondering about other cause and effect issues to children's behavior.

14. Sam's Flea!

Comment #32805 by thompjs on April 18, 2007 at 9:47 am

From his site:

"In the interaction between Doug Wilson and Sam Harris, one of them is wrong and one is right. If you can't figure it out after reading this exchange, you never will."
Hanna Rosin
Washington Post staff writer & contributing editor, The Atlantic Monthly


I'm not sure whose book she is referring to as
the winner!

15. Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Islam

Comment #23105 by thompjs on February 26, 2007 at 11:24 am

I saw her promoting her book on CSpan Books.

She pounced on several Muslim questioners.

If you can find it somewhere, it is very interesting

16. Memo: Stop teaching evolution

Comment #22487 by thompjs on February 19, 2007 at 10:21 am

www.fixedearth.com is also impressive for it 1995 website layout.

17. Interview with Chris Hedges

Comment #22373 by thompjs on February 15, 2007 at 2:53 pm

Lionel A:

Dr. Dawkins has been on Colbert and I think he
quite enjoyed it.

Colbert reportedly spoke with Dr Dawkins before show
and said: "Remember, I play a complete idiot"

His character is Protestant, in real life
he is Catholic (I believe, I don't remember
him specifically giving a denomination, but
he makes a lot of fundie type remarks not
normally heard from Catholics in US)

If you are from outside US, it is pretty subtle
satire sometimes. There are guys on Fox News
that say almost the same things he does.

18. Debate between Sam Harris and Reza Aslan

Comment #22052 by thompjs on February 12, 2007 at 8:12 pm

I thought Reza had some decent commentary on the fact that he may know a bit more about Islamic countries. I would like to see Sam give more
background on his statements regarding Islam.

RickM and evolver23, you comments regarding his
views on religion are spot on. On the other hand,
countries like Iran and Iraq surely have other
influences than religion. Even though Islam
must have a powerful influence.

Money and Power are motivators just like religion.

Religion and/or its lingo are often used to
support other motives.

19. Panel discussion on atheism where no atheists are included

Comment #21149 by thompjs on February 7, 2007 at 6:41 pm

I read quite a few comments first, and thought they were a bit over the top. Then the video! Wow.

Where did Paula find those idiots?

20. Root of All Evil? Discussion

Comment #20475 by thompjs on February 2, 2007 at 9:32 pm

I loved when the host pinned down the Evangelist on his literal belief in Scripture. I was very surprised to see how hard he pushed.

He really stuttered his responses.

Thanks for having this posted, very interesting
comments

21. He Calls Himself God

Comment #19738 by thompjs on January 29, 2007 at 5:00 pm

See, Richard Dawkins you are wrong, he is back!

The comments on the money sound just like Jim and Tammy Baker. TV operation takes most of the money the preacher takes another big hunk of whats left.
Then make a few donations to the poor here and there
and play that up on the TV.

A formula that seems to work over and over.

22. 'God Is Not a Moderate'

Comment #18090 by thompjs on January 18, 2007 at 9:05 am

A companion article to this is from
Andrew's Blog

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/201/story_20187_1.html

I didn't realize Andrew was HIV positive, this
gives some of his emotional reasons for his
beliefs.

Not that I think they are valid, but is good background for this debate.

23. Letter From America: Atheists throw down the gauntlet

Comment #15835 by thompjs on January 3, 2007 at 9:28 am

Christian fundamentalists not violent? Not exactly
true.

24. Christmas Present to Defenders of Darwinism

Comment #14141 by thompjs on December 21, 2006 at 9:09 am

Was the Flash thing supposed to be funny?

I've missed the joke