1. Christians challenge teaching of evolution

Comment #204361 by thewhitepearl on July 4, 2008 at 9:14 pm

"the universe is to perfect.."

NO...NO it's not.

"to an alterative theory of cosmology."

Goddidit.

What possible "curriculum" can they have? What's to explain? goddidit in 6 days. somehow he managed to measure the first four days without light, because hes god.

end of story.

so ridiculous.

2. Group Asks for Divine Intervention to Ease Oil Prices

Comment #204265 by thewhitepearl on July 4, 2008 at 2:36 pm

suffering huh? the nerve of these people...tsk tsk

selfish twats.

3. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203919 by thewhitepearl on July 4, 2008 at 12:00 am

Really?

4. The Latest Wedge Document

Comment #203918 by thewhitepearl on July 3, 2008 at 11:56 pm

I want a shirt like that

5. Richard Dawkins on Doctor Who

Comment #203812 by thewhitepearl on July 3, 2008 at 5:01 pm

There it is the nails on a chalkboard clearmind. I could feel the frustration rising until I noticed Professor Dawkins has actually responded to him.

"My strong suggestion is that the rest of us should simply IGNORE "clear"mind on this topic completely, until he shows evidence of having read at least one book."

Oh we've tried. It's like a trainwreck.

Which one of you is it that mentioned the wooden spoon and picking splinters out of your neck for weeks? Quez?

6. Richard Dawkins on Doctor Who

Comment #203810 by thewhitepearl on July 3, 2008 at 4:49 pm

ahhhhhh! Over in the states we run about one or two episodes behind. Silence in the library just aired last week.

I've been waiting all season for this one! Can't wait.

7. What Happens When a School Board of Religious Zealots Will 'Lie for Jesus'?

Comment #197633 by thewhitepearl on June 22, 2008 at 12:04 pm

Wow I want this book....

"and a tattoo of the Flying Spaghetti Monster"

Ha that's wonderful. I've been thinking about getting a scarlet A...

8. New discovery proves 'selfish gene' exists

Comment #197621 by thewhitepearl on June 22, 2008 at 11:38 am

Ahhh the book that changed it all for me...

9. Christianity 'could die out within a century'

Comment #197616 by thewhitepearl on June 22, 2008 at 11:31 am

Not if Tony Blair has anything to do with it.

10. Where do US lawmakers stand on science?

Comment #197614 by thewhitepearl on June 22, 2008 at 11:29 am

Hourglass,

I recieved an email from The Science Debate and from just glancing over it, it seems promising. They were asking submissions for questions. I presume it's on a roll...

11. The Flea Delusion

Comment #197606 by thewhitepearl on June 22, 2008 at 11:20 am

I'm scared to click on this link!!

The unintentional best seller?? what?

EDIT* I had fun "flippin" the pages...

12. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #194384 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 5:13 pm

RtG,

No I wouldn't waste my money or two hours of my life that i would never get back to see that movie. Furthermore I wouldn't believe anything anyone tells me right off the back without proper credentials or further research. It's an application in life that most people should take more seriously.

Why dont you try to email that same comment to the professor himself and see what he has to say about it.

13. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #194375 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 4:58 pm

"Even Dawkins himself admitted to intelligent design in the great Ben Stein movie "Expelled". "

OK That's it..Now I KNOW this is a joke.

14. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #194365 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 4:36 pm

MPhil

I started to read it and was intrigued but I can tell that I'm going to need a nap or some coffee to get the blood flowing in my brain properly again before I can handle the rest of that. I left off at dennett naming his brain yorick...

Thanks for the link though..It's right up my science-fiction nerd ally.

15. Vatican bans Dan Brown film Angels & Demons from Rome churches

Comment #194363 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 4:26 pm

Fanusi,

ha I know! But lets agree to disagree! It's ok. We're essentially still on the same side.

MPhil makes a good point. It's like he knows the problem and senses the problem, yet Moore sheds light on the problem in the wrong way. Which sadly can be hurtful to the cause.

16. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #194348 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 4:02 pm

"No one could possibly mistake you for swine. It's pearls before pearls."

As evident by the screen name. I didnt catch on to connection when I repeated the proverb.

BUT I'm in the Rtg=Troll boat. I mean honestly no one could be that stupid or that big of a glutten for an internet intellect bashing. It's a dirty mean trick and well....I am NOT amused.

At one point I was searching for a rope.

17. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #194322 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 3:44 pm

"No. I admit that I am flesh. I never claimed to be holier then holy. We all sin and fall short of rightousness"

Ahh I knew that one was coming. What a cop-out. But I'll roll with the punch.

That cop-out would only apply in this case if the comment was made outloud where he could hear you. You know a case of "just blurting out" can be seen as a "sin of the flesh". However, that is not the case. You are typing which gives you more time to think about what you are saying and then think again before you hit the submit button. But you didn't.

Maybe you should focus on yourself instead of worrying about the lives of others. Perhaps you should be seeking to not sin and NOT fall short the glory of god. Do you honestly think that god would rather you fritter your time away with the hopeless cause over here? Or do you think he would rather you try to improve yourself? Which do you think your god would care for more? and before you answer that with a dodgy retort just remember that it was YOUR god who demanded that you not cast your pearls before the swine.

18. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #194299 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 3:26 pm

RtG,

"You need to fill this bitterness and hostility in your heart with the Holy Spirit"

Tell me was your trailor-trash implication that was directed towards goldy a result of your heart being filled with the holy spirit?

19. Vatican bans Dan Brown film Angels & Demons from Rome churches

Comment #194220 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 2:35 pm

Fanusi,

"Moore is too narcissistic and lazy to get off his fat butt and actually learn something, anything about those he defends - their ideology, their methodology, anything. "

Ditto, Ditto, and double ditto. I often find it useless to watch his film because I have to go back and research just about EVERYTHING he claimed to find out just how much he was muttering on and on about is truthful.

20. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #194185 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 2:08 pm

ahhh crocoduck, I'll never ever forget the day that I saw crocoduck....I spewed my drink everywhere, and when I was done coughing I had to rewind the tivo to make sure I saw and hear him right. Then I sat in awe for about 45 seconds before laughing so hard and for so long I regurgitated in my throat.

Or maybe that last bit was just repulsion for the acceptance of worldwide stupidity.

In any case..Well Done Zarbi!

*Bzeew!! Bzeew!!*

21. Vatican bans Dan Brown film Angels & Demons from Rome churches

Comment #194161 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 1:25 pm

clodhopper,

WTF??? (In regards to your picture) I dont know what it is but it sure made me laugh!

Fanusi,

"May I remind you that this is the man who said that the only problem with 9/11 is that it didn't incinerate Bush voters? That the jihadists in Iraq are 'minutemen' - heroes, the resistance?"

I think this is what we commonly refer to as a figure of speech. He was just making a point. Just read between the lines. Not all things are to be taken so literally and seriously...

"He is a parasite"

agreed.

22. Gay brains structured like those of the opposite sex

Comment #194150 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 1:12 pm

Moderndaythomas,

"and the occasional easter(moderndaythomas, hello? LOL)"

oooooooh yeeeeah...you'll have to pardon me, sometimes i'm a little slow...And the picture was taken at a bar that i occasionally frequent. No special meaning behind it. What would make you pinpoint it down to a special event like NYE?

23. From Big Bang to Us - Made Easy

Comment #194073 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 11:44 am

I love these videos!

24. Vatican bans Dan Brown film Angels & Demons from Rome churches

Comment #194062 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 11:10 am

I don't understand why they are accusing Dan Brown of lying. He clearly states that his novels are fiction. You can't really lie when the point is to make it up..

25. Gay brains structured like those of the opposite sex

Comment #194057 by thewhitepearl on June 16, 2008 at 10:48 am

Esuther,

Are you saying that perhaps being homosexual is or can be a matter of nature AND nurture. It's never a clear cut of how much either contributed to the homosexuality but it's never either or?

Moderndaythomas,

Why are you in church in the first place, if you dont mind me asking?

26. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #193695 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 11:12 pm

"Evolution proponents claim that for something to be proven scientifically it has to reproducible in the lab. Is this not true."

Nope. It's not. Once again you have no idea what you are talking about. Just how in the hell do expect us to recreate MILLIONS of years of life in the lab? What kind of fuckwitery is that?

"Macroevoluion is a religion."

what...what? what!!?!?! wtf?

27. Lying for Jesus?

Comment #193658 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 9:58 pm

RTG,

"Again, present me with one scientific proven fact which undeniably proves Macroevolution"

You can't just show ONE piece of evidence to prove anything. That's ridiculous...You can't try to PROVE a murder through ONE piece of evidence can you? You have to show a collective amount of evidence. On top of that science cant undeniably prove anything. You're confusing that with math.

And secondly what in sam houston is your obsession with proof? You are all hell bent on proof but what you seem to forget is that you live your life on beliefs that require absolutley NO proof whatsoever. Furthermore, you try to judge, attack, and force your beliefs on others around you.

You are a goddamn hypocrite and prob should pay attention if not at least take some science courses. oh and one more thing;

"There is a higher power then you"

Well if that's true, why dont you let him try to convince us of that. It really isnt your job. Save yourself the trouble. I doubt that you are going to get extra goodies in heaven for trying to prove a point on a fucking website. Stop kissing your imaginary friend's ass and grow up.

28. Physicists in Congress Calculate Their Influence

Comment #193512 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 6:25 pm

Ansu

"I wonder how can he be both a Republican and a scientist and still manage to hold himself from crying endlessly while hiding in fetal position under his desk."

My grandfather is a super-conservative-right winged-fundamentalist, literal-truth-of-the-bible believing geophysicst.

The ablity to deceive yourself is amazing.

29. George W Bush meets Pope amid claims he might convert to Catholicism

Comment #193507 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 6:05 pm

HitbLade,

[most] buddhists dont actually worship a dead guy. I think most christians "convert" to buddhism as a stepping stone. It IS possible to be a christian and buddhist

Mordacious1,

"we've got Fanusi ready to wage the Crusades again..."

Ahh but remember the Crusades was a walk in the park compared to the damage inflicted by the mighty Mohammed and his modern day followers.

30. Physicists in Congress Calculate Their Influence

Comment #193496 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 5:43 pm

"Among other things, they said, a science adviser should be someone who will remind the next administration what science can and cannot do."

We need a prominent "public understanding of science" chair to fill over here. Someone or a team of people to help bridge the gap and mistrust that americans have towards science.

31. Only a Theory

Comment #193377 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 1:27 pm

Spinoza why so hostile today? It was an opinion that's all.

You know thats what we do. State our opinions.

UH-OH I just got to the pastor calling in..oh wait he accepts the evolution theory..interesting..

32. Only a Theory

Comment #193370 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 1:18 pm

"It tells the student that you can't trust the scientific process"

Exactly. I was a victim of similiar cock and bull stories growing up.

33. Discussion between Richard Dawkins and Paula Kirby

Comment #193344 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 12:06 pm

Steve, er Zarbi...

You're nicknamed after characters in Doctor Who?? THAT is by far the coolest nickname ever. I'm green with envy!

34. Discussion between Richard Dawkins and Paula Kirby

Comment #193338 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 11:44 am

oh bull I really despise going to check out the latest comments and the first word I see is Clearthinker....

Comment #192597 by Keith:

"Even so, what good, in terms of publicity, really came from it? "

Overall I understand where you are coming from. And although in most cases there isn't a clear-cut winner, I think it most certaintly plants a seed in the viewers' mind. Raises awareness. Educate, educate, educate... I think that is a vital small step in winning people over to reason.

And like phatbat said- they are a bloody good entertainment.

35. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #193331 by thewhitepearl on June 15, 2008 at 11:16 am

Nakedcelt said,

"many of those "benign" Christians will conclude the Apocalypse is on the way and the US will collapse in Christofascism."

You hit the nail on the head there. My grandparents talk like this all the time. I've heard the following statements being made, "they [the goverment] are trying to wipe out the middle class. Then they are going to use that as leverage to bring in the mark of the beast" Apparently everything that is happening is some great big consipracy for the mark of the beast.

Mordacious1, Yup that's the word. It really hurt my heart... ;)

PBUM,

Yes you have a point about the screen name although why choose a SN that is a real name..ahh it doesn't matter. Fanusi is pretty forceful with his contempt at Islam. I sometimes get the feeling that he is going to bring a jihad on me. Or anyone else that doesnt share his burning contempt and passion about islam. There are better ways to enlighten a group of people.

36. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #193145 by thewhitepearl on June 14, 2008 at 8:07 pm

Touche NakedCelt.

I'm still sore because he called me the "a" word.

37. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #193141 by thewhitepearl on June 14, 2008 at 7:23 pm

Mordacious, I presumed as much from the name...In googling I found that Fanusi seems to be of a swahellian (sp.?) origin and khiyal of an islamic/turkish/iranian background.

I guess that sheds some light...some..

oh yes i forgot to extend a thank you for "having my back" so to speak.

38. Kerry O'Brien's exclusive interview with the Dalai Lama

Comment #193117 by thewhitepearl on June 14, 2008 at 4:05 pm

meh, I have never been impressed with the Dalai Lama.

39. Divine Impulses: Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Comment #193098 by thewhitepearl on June 14, 2008 at 3:13 pm

She is such a miraculous and brave woman.

40. As the world becomes smaller, the need to understand each other's faith grows

Comment #193093 by thewhitepearl on June 14, 2008 at 2:56 pm

Dinah,

EXACTLY! Maybe we should follow suit? Make the word's faith and spiritual as bitter on the toungue as religion has become?

41. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #193080 by thewhitepearl on June 14, 2008 at 2:34 pm

Fanusi,

"So, congrats pearl, your kind of thinking helped get us into the Iraq mess."

Really? My kind of thinking? You mean my opinion in that all religions pose a dangerous threat to reason and in some cases an even bigger threat to the survival of the human species. Regardless of the religion. You seem to forget that each religion makes it's own claim of infallability and that is where the root of the problem lies. A way to combat this problem is through education and reason . That's what kind of thinking got us into the war, huh?

As opposed to your claim? That we should essentially buddy up with Christianity and go to WAR with Islam to rid the world of it? Hmmm so give them exactly what they want? What each religion is RELYING on happening in order to bring in armaggedon? THAT is smart thinking right there. Make a deal with the devil? So tell me what happens after? Let's say if that worked out? We buddy up and make nice with the "less dangerous" Christians..Then what? THEY control the religion in the world and now we have them to worry about and go to "war" with? Yes let them have control so we can rush in a grand return of the dark ages..THAT makes logical sense I have to tell you.

See now I'm confused..You're upset that we are in war but yet you want to go to war? See with your claim of my "tu quoque" approach, you are basically calling me a hypocrite...But sorry hun..I'm going to have to throw that right back in your face. Pot calling the kettle black. Except you really shouldn't have made the claim of me being a kettle in the first place.

Now I'm off to read the rest of the comments. Hopefully they don't get any more remedial than the comment you made in regards to me.

42. As the world becomes smaller, the need to understand each other's faith grows

Comment #193038 by thewhitepearl on June 14, 2008 at 1:29 pm

" I have set up the Tony Blair Faith Foundation"

What...what?? WHAT?!?!

I knew that this article was prob going to be complete rubbish but this takes the cake. I wasn't expecting that.

43. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #192345 by thewhitepearl on June 12, 2008 at 7:56 pm

Interesting facts Goldy...

As a side note I was always taught as a child that fruits have seeds and veggies dont as an easy way to distinguish between the two..

Bonzai,

It doesn't matter how many people think that GW was getting his words from Jesus, the point is, a great majority of them (the crazier sect) DID. Of course I know Christians doesn't always mean "American Christian Fundie"..However the moderate every day christian fuels the ACF fire just by blindingly following their beliefs.

Where would the ACF be without the everyday average Christian? With their every day I'm just trying to be moral code? Blindly accepting their doctrine of faith, going to church, and essentially funding the ACF power and influence?

"Relgion is regarded by the common people as true, the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful"

44. Logical Proof of the Existence of a Divine Creator, Why Atheism is Not Logically Sound

Comment #192337 by thewhitepearl on June 12, 2008 at 7:42 pm

Quet,

Oh I know...But something so third grade I mean, come on really?

Carole,

Oh I see. He didn't mean elements he meant.."el-ah-ments" It all makes sense now...?!! wtf? whatever I'm over it now. Same ol Same ol you think it wouldn't upset us since we're used to it but...ayeayeaye

45. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #192330 by thewhitepearl on June 12, 2008 at 7:29 pm

Goldy,

I see your point. But tomatoes and avacados are also considered a fruit even though it's not something that you would generally associate to the fruit group? ya know?

46. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #192325 by thewhitepearl on June 12, 2008 at 7:10 pm

Bonzai said:

"many Christians think GW is full of shit theologically and they can easily argue that as Christians"

Hmmmm I didnt know that!!Has there been a poll on the subject? Is that something widely discussed on the news? How do you know that information?

EDIT:

"True, but the Dalai Lama's branch of Buddhism is definitely a religion. "

How so? How is tibetan buddhism considered religious where you accept that (i guess you could say regular old buddhism) isnt?

47. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #192320 by thewhitepearl on June 12, 2008 at 6:56 pm

Bonzai,

"Well everyone has the potential to be a murderer"

I'm really not going to go focus about how some neurologist and psychologists would disagree with you on that statement but rather focus on how poor of an analogy that was.

"Now believers do pick and choose "

Do I need to point out the thin line of hypocrisy you are starting to cross? So are you. You are making a bold statement that Christianity is to be taken moderatley and with less caution than Islam based on what and who the founders were? Regardless of what anything else in either holy books might say...Sounds like picking and choosing to me. Just on a more ridiculous scale because the person(s) doing the picking and choosing is not a believer. It's a rather backwords approach.

And once again. Read all of my statments did I ever make a preference to which religion I thought was more dangerous (in the present day sense) Nope.

Trying to figure out who the hell a couple of you are trying to make a point to.

Mordacious1,

Thanks for the point. For a minute there a thought I was going insane and maybe I was only making sense to myself

48. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #192306 by thewhitepearl on June 12, 2008 at 6:14 pm

Bonzai,

"While all religions are nonsense, not all are deadly or equally deadly"

True. But they all have the potential to be. (At least the three abrahamic religions) As evident by the past. And what they believe will happen in the future. But we really have gone to the extreme of things.

Like I said I'm not going to sit here and argue about which religion is more dangerous. In some way or form they are ALL dangerous regardless of the degree. That's the only point I was trying to make and someone wanted to jump on that and "show me a lesson" or felt that they had to "prove" how one religion was more dangerous.

I wasn't disagreeing or agreeing with the possiblity. I was simplying disagreeing with the blindfold most believers wear in regard to their own faiths.

Did I make myself clear now or do some of you feel like you still need to use me as a gateway to hash out your opinions?

EDIT: Goldy...lol true but buddhism is hardly considered a "religion".

49. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #192267 by thewhitepearl on June 12, 2008 at 3:54 pm

Fanusi,

No, no no no no no no and no. You have my point pegged wrong sorry. For the record I was not taking the "tu quoque" approach.

And once again I'm not going to sit here and argue about which religion is MORE dangerous because they all are. I'm not going to put one above the other. They all breed hate, they all breed intolerance, and intolerance breeds murders, suicides, and wars.

It all comes to the same conclusion no matter which way you slice and dice the cake. And like mordacious points out; we are not officially at war with the Islamic world.

Obviously we both agree that religion shouldn't be taken lightly but once again I think you're being childish sitting here trying to debate which religion should be taken more seriously. I'm not big on the "NO MINE IS" argument that four year olds are so fond of.

Get off the soap box, have a cup of tea and relax. We all understand your point here, you are beating a dead horse amongst most of us. We understand the seriousness of the issue.

Pick your battles.

50. Report: Troubling texts at Va. Islamic school

Comment #192220 by thewhitepearl on June 12, 2008 at 2:58 pm

Fanusi Khiyal,

So what you're trying to prove to me that Islam is more dangerous than Christianity? Go right ahead and try to win that battle as I could care less which one tells more horror stories or breeds more hate. The point is both books have or do wage a war of hate, and breed intolerance. The last thing needed is for someone who agrees with that position but wants to argue about which one breeds MORE hate. How childish is that?

And obviously you didnt read my entire comment, cause if you had perhaps it would have hit you with the accurate point I was making.

Oh and by the way. Perhaps you should go back and re-read the Bible and especially the OT. Because you seem to be missing something.

Jesus Christ (you know the pacifist in the book) what's worse than a believer picking and choosing is a non beliver picking and choosing.