1. Aliens need Christ's redemption, too

Comment #201345 by Rawhard Dickins on June 29, 2008 at 3:33 pm

Radesq

Thanks for the comments.

In what way do I miss at least one good valid point?

..He (Funes) said that aliens, like humans, would be able to benefit from the redemption offered by Jesus Christ and "the mercy of God".

So, Catholic christian ideas should apply to the rest of the universe?

It beggers belief.

2. Aliens need Christ's redemption, too

Comment #201306 by Rawhard Dickins on June 29, 2008 at 3:05 pm

Those middle eastern myths never had any significance on earth, never mind the universe.


These catholics are on another planet!

3. Oystein Elgaroy - the Christian defender who became an Atheist

Comment #195515 by Rawhard Dickins on June 18, 2008 at 11:32 am

Zamboro

Yes I know what the problems are, there is a long way to go, I was quite enchanted by religion when I was about 9.
Most believers do so because they want to even if they can see evidence that goes against it.

Have to go now

4. Oystein Elgaroy - the Christian defender who became an Atheist

Comment #195506 by Rawhard Dickins on June 18, 2008 at 11:11 am

So why did it take this guy so long to work through some pretty simple logic?

McGraths book was indeed bloody awful. He wraps a simple idea in his peculiar verbal diarrhea, whether spoken or in print, Hitchens and Dawkins cut through this crap like a knife!

"The existence of evil was also something that bothered Elgarøy" ... come on - this is kids stuff!!

5. Intelligent people 'less likely to believe in God'

Comment #192201 by Rawhard Dickins on June 12, 2008 at 2:39 pm

The more "intelligent" you are, the more likely you are to have a well thought out word view. (Which is unlikely to include a bearded old man that waves a magic wand or whatever).

It's not rocket science that poorly educated people tend to be more religious!

6. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183709 by Rawhard Dickins on May 22, 2008 at 2:41 pm

Nova,

Exactly my thoughts after I left my computer a few hours ago.

Of course they're not likely to be viable outside the womb.

7. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183600 by Rawhard Dickins on May 22, 2008 at 10:26 am

AllanW


OK I think I've vented my spleen sufficiently over this one, I'm just one who thinks it should be a lot lower but I'm not one to attach any great importance to cell clusters.

Edit: I think at 24 weeks the foetus should be given a chance.

8. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183597 by Rawhard Dickins on May 22, 2008 at 10:20 am

andi

It was a "snip" anyway

9. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183591 by Rawhard Dickins on May 22, 2008 at 10:16 am

andi

No good mate, "I do not have the er.. testiclee" to quote David Walliams.

(I had the snip after 2 daughters!)

10. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183585 by Rawhard Dickins on May 22, 2008 at 10:06 am

AllanW

I am very aware of the logical extension, that's why I joked "every dandruff is sacred" in my earlier comment.

There is a grey area though, between sperm and an unborn child that surely has to have similar respect as say, a dying, demented, infirm person in old age.

I'd rather see contraception pushed to the point of causing the furore that abortion does and provide more help with adoption.

Perhaps nature is already taking action by reducing sperm counts as population increases.

11. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183345 by Rawhard Dickins on May 21, 2008 at 11:41 pm

How we treat the unborn has to be an extension of how we treat each other or how we treat the elderly or mentally infirm.

Perhaps the unborn deserve even higher respect because of their potential.

12. Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology 'cult'

Comment #183341 by Rawhard Dickins on May 21, 2008 at 11:19 pm

The Church of Scientology are the real criminals - guilty of indoctrinating young minds with loopy ideas.


What an excellent young man!

13. Missing matter found in deep space

Comment #183137 by Rawhard Dickins on May 21, 2008 at 12:42 pm

OK, I have a confession now..



It's down the back of the sofa!

14. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183125 by Rawhard Dickins on May 21, 2008 at 12:25 pm

OK, so there's a really steep curve between what is acceptable and what is not and there needs to be more contraception available.

I'd rather see contraception enforced than encourage late terminations.

15. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183112 by Rawhard Dickins on May 21, 2008 at 12:02 pm

Peacebeuponme,

There is no difference between a child/thing one hour before birth and one hour afterwards, it's still a child.

The most important thing in the world right now is contraception and education about it.

It effects everything from being the number one factor in global warming to turf wars.

16. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183086 by Rawhard Dickins on May 21, 2008 at 11:19 am

Colwyn

Good to see some agreement.

My avatar - it's a little chimp pointing a rather large gun! The name's the best bit!

17. MPs reject calls to cut abortion limit

Comment #183081 by Rawhard Dickins on May 21, 2008 at 11:08 am

This has to be WRONG!

How about 4 weeks except in exceptional circumstances?

I'm as atheist as anyone on this board and I'm not in the "Every dandruff is sacred" camp!

I just think there is a VERY steep curve between what we can do with cell clusters and what can acceptably be done to unborn children.

18. Brown says embryo research is key to life

Comment #181968 by Rawhard Dickins on May 19, 2008 at 12:43 am

Isn't this what retroviruses have been doing for eons?

There seems to be great opposition from some quarters to accept that humans are animals too!

19. Face to faith

Comment #181881 by Rawhard Dickins on May 18, 2008 at 3:05 pm

This is really good news and well overdue, but it's s a shame atheism has such a bad reputation that it can only be acceptable when wrapped up as Humanism.

What would it take to show youngsters that true atheism is driven by a desire to have a deep and complete understanding of the universe without all the magic-wand stuff.

Edit: The education system has failed if children leave school without these broad foundations and the consequences in this multi-cultural world could be disastrous.

20. A bit of Fry & Laurie - Sex talk in class

Comment #181874 by Rawhard Dickins on May 18, 2008 at 2:31 pm

Give me the last episode of Monty Python any day!

(series 4).





Now.. on with the skating vicar!

21. Brown says embryo research is key to life

Comment #181794 by Rawhard Dickins on May 18, 2008 at 9:25 am

Humans are 90-odd percent genetically the same as many other animals, so it's not really such a big issue.

22. Texas Megachurch Minister Busted in Internet Sex Sting

Comment #181785 by Rawhard Dickins on May 18, 2008 at 9:02 am

The problem is that the religious don't have any standard by which to guide their lives.

For example - if it's OK to take your daughters up to a cave for a good rogering - anything goes!

Probably best to think for yourself and follow the moral zeitgeist.


*Edit* yes I'm beginning to hate "zeitgeist" too

23. UC Berkeley is going to court over Evolution website

Comment #180690 by Rawhard Dickins on May 15, 2008 at 2:55 pm

This is going to be interesting, lets hope it goes all the way! The more publicity, the better!

Maybe the US will join the rest of the western world sometime soon, and shed its fascination with the philosophy of goat-herders.

24. Youngest galactic supernova (not aliens) found

Comment #180352 by Rawhard Dickins on May 14, 2008 at 4:36 pm

Paah! This news is 28000 years old!

25. The Neural Buddhists

Comment #179891 by Rawhard Dickins on May 14, 2008 at 12:29 am

There are those who think that the brains complexity does not account for the complexity of its actions.

As an evolved artifact, the brains capacity is the product of a practically unlimited timeframe of improvement.

26. Vatican: It's OK to believe in aliens

Comment #179879 by Rawhard Dickins on May 13, 2008 at 11:25 pm

At least the Vatican tries keep up to speed!

It's a pity such an influential body has to drag its heels at every turn.

27. The Stupidity of Dignity

Comment #179101 by Rawhard Dickins on May 12, 2008 at 2:44 pm

It's impossible to have a workable world view without accepting that we are part of the animal kingdom.

The religious battle with problems that evaporate when our animal nature is taken into account.

28. Richard Dawkins interviewed by John Humphrys on Cardinal Murphy O'Connor

Comment #177663 by Rawhard Dickins on May 9, 2008 at 12:51 pm

ricky173

I thought that sounded like anathema attack.

29. Richard Dawkins interviewed by John Humphrys on Cardinal Murphy O'Connor

Comment #177644 by Rawhard Dickins on May 9, 2008 at 12:04 pm

Jedi's beware! You may find this interview particularly unnerving

30. Richard Dawkins interviewed by John Humphrys on Cardinal Murphy O'Connor

Comment #177639 by Rawhard Dickins on May 9, 2008 at 12:01 pm

"Atheists construct their own god"

31. Jumbo shrimp, creationist astronomy

Comment #177606 by Rawhard Dickins on May 9, 2008 at 10:57 am

Why don't these guys just take a college course?

32. Churchgoing on its knees as Christianity falls out of favour

Comment #177351 by Rawhard Dickins on May 9, 2008 at 1:01 am

Styrer

Don't give up mate!

Humanity is in it's adolescent phase (childhood was about 2000 years ago).

It just takes time and education and a lot more straight talking.

33. What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider

Comment #177049 by Rawhard Dickins on May 8, 2008 at 1:53 pm

Complexity momentarily aquired the ability to ponder itself, then it had to go and do something stupid!

Book your summer hols early this year!

Shopping list: Must get high factor sun cream this year.
#2 Don't forget to pack welding goggles.
#3 Extra scuba tanks

34. Shaw TV Interview with Richard Dawkins

Comment #177031 by Rawhard Dickins on May 8, 2008 at 1:39 pm

Israels 60th today..

Take out the religion, share the land.


We're all human! (even if I am rather short and hairy).

35. Soldier Sues Army, Saying His Atheism Led to Threats

Comment #177024 by Rawhard Dickins on May 8, 2008 at 1:24 pm

Athiest soldier claims harassment = The lord's messiah scares a militant






(Thanks to The Anagram Times for that one)

36. Citing Faith, Bush Defends War Actions

Comment #177013 by Rawhard Dickins on May 8, 2008 at 1:10 pm

My gosh! he'll be converting to Catholicism next just like our Tony.

37. Gene map proves platypus is part bird, mammal and reptile

Comment #177004 by Rawhard Dickins on May 8, 2008 at 12:59 pm

Sounds like convergence to me.

38. Faith in Britain today

Comment #176992 by Rawhard Dickins on May 8, 2008 at 12:34 pm

Twat

39. Record-setting Laser May Aid Searches for Earthlike Planets

Comment #176747 by Rawhard Dickins on May 7, 2008 at 11:57 pm

Rod

The laser generates frequencies that are compared to incoming light from stars with potential planets.
Any regular variation indicates movement due to doppler shift which may indicate an orbiting planet.
The frequency combs are the result of the very narrow pulses produced by the lasers hence the silly numbers.
Correct me if I'm wrong chaps.

40. Dumb and Dumber: A discussion between Ben Stein and Glenn Beck

Comment #176020 by Rawhard Dickins on May 6, 2008 at 11:34 am

So this sycophant thinks the film blows the lid off evolution???

Wouldn't that require stunning new evidence?

RD was quoted well out of context to suit Steins purposes, no wonder RD's annoyed!

Sacredness of human life?? don't most atheists accept this? perhaps even more broadly, "PRESERVE COMPLEXITY" I say.

41. Shaw TV Interview with Richard Dawkins

Comment #175978 by Rawhard Dickins on May 6, 2008 at 10:07 am

ASM

Skepticism is good but I don't think it is worth wasting any more key-strokes on this, as with evolution the evidence is overwhelming.

There were plenty of surviving witnesses and the photos were not pictures of shop dummies.
Perhaps you think the Nazis didn't have the mentality to do this? Perhaps they were too busy waging war against the rest of the world?

Even if it were one tenth as bad as is thought, it was bad enough to be called The Holocaust.

42. Shaw TV Interview with Richard Dawkins

Comment #175225 by Rawhard Dickins on May 5, 2008 at 12:31 am

ASM ..

What makes you think the holocaust didn't happen?

(Note: this is supposed to be a clear-thinking oasis)

43. Shaw TV Interview with Richard Dawkins

Comment #175070 by Rawhard Dickins on May 4, 2008 at 10:26 am

Whack darn ID sir!

44. A New Jack Chick Tract: Moving On Up!

Comment #175053 by Rawhard Dickins on May 4, 2008 at 9:38 am

It's amazing how Jack Chick goes to the trouble of making entire films to criticise Mormons, The Qur'an and Johovahs without seeing any fault at all within Christianity.

45. A New Jack Chick Tract: Moving On Up!

Comment #175049 by Rawhard Dickins on May 4, 2008 at 9:16 am

Brilliant cartoonist! Can we get Jack on our side?

You can see how playing the pity card works so well with children. How could they possibly refuse to follow the whole Jesus thing!

Indoctrination at its worst!!

46. The Neanderthal Debate

Comment #175040 by Rawhard Dickins on May 4, 2008 at 8:35 am

Would neanderthal DNA have any useful features that are now lost?

47. Truly Bizarre : Indians Throw Babies 50ft From Roof To Thank God.

Comment #175032 by Rawhard Dickins on May 4, 2008 at 8:14 am

Can I have a go?