Comments by poppythinks
1. Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins!
Comment #150691 by poppythinks on March 27, 2008 at 9:06 am
late, but wanting to wish you a very happy birthday and to thank you for making me a stronger, more intelligent, more rational person.
2. Ayaan Hirsi Ali asks for protection
Comment #128120 by poppythinks on February 16, 2008 at 8:41 am
just emailed all the london members of european parliament with this -
I would like to draw your attention to the following link concerning Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
http://richarddawkins.net/article,2269,Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali-asks-for-protection,BBC
I am most concerned that people like her should have to live in constant danger of losing their lives.
I would like the European Union to agree some form of protection, and provide the kind of 24 hour security that she deserves.
It would also send out a very strong message to all religions/ideologies that the European community finds the behaviour of her would-be assassins totally unacceptable and against
basic human rights.
It is most imortant and urgent that people like Hirsi Ali should continue to do all the good work they have been doing for years - encouraging a world-wide understanding of Islam - its
oppression of women and murder of those considered
'un-Islamic', especially those who speak out publicly against Islam.
If you have not already read her book 'Infidel', I would urge you to get a copy immediately. It gives a personal/political account of growing up as a muslim, and the events and experiences
that make her decide to turn away from Islam.
We are all spending billions on security against terrorism, I'm sure some funding could be found to protect Hirsi Ali.
I would much rather keep her safe than waste all those billions on Olympic games.
yours sincerely...........
if anyone in the uk would like to locate their euro mp's and send emails click on
http://www.europarl.org.uk/uk_meps/MembersMain.htm
3. George Scales, War Hero and Generous Friend of RDFRS
Comment #112136 by poppythinks on January 16, 2008 at 12:28 pm
dear george
best wishes for the op - you're a real hero,
on many levels. and thank you for donating to the
foundation and actively helping to make the world a safer place. big hug from poppythinks.
4. This deadly religious resistance to vaccinations
Comment #97647 by poppythinks on December 12, 2007 at 1:23 pm
well-written piece of journalism from johann hari.
religious and other superstitious belief systems
are based on the idea that some 'higher power' will take care of you. so why bother with matters of health, or preventitive measures like vaccinations. the ignorance goes with the territory, once you believe in imaginary powers, you are capable of believing anything. it appears for some folk, that pain and death are preferable to medical intervention. that's religion for you.
5. Banishing the Green-Eyed Monster
Comment #93490 by poppythinks on December 3, 2007 at 9:10 am
the third man has got it so right. surely the people to admire are those that 'rise above' (no pun intended ;-)) their 'urges' to shag anyone they fancy, and prevent distress to people they love.
dr benway has got it right too when he talks about attachment issues- and love and trust are cornerstones for overcoming those deep psychological problems that prevent happiness.
who are these 'free spirits' (odd choice of word)
that dawkins admires so much, who 'rise above' jealousy?
i want evidence - case histories, interviews, analysis, to see for myself how they manage it.
if religion should be a private matter for adults,
then sexual orientations certainly should be. there are as many different kinds of sexual love as there are people - one person's pleasure can also be another person's disgust. and vice versa.
sure, people can love many different people and things, but its a matter of degree. also very individual - there are some people who love wine more than their partners....
and why lash out at ingrid tarrant - that is totally unnecessary.
dawkins is in a postion where he needs to be very careful, and very clear whenever he opens his mouth or writes anything.
i was gobsmacked when i read through this article.
with such right-on views re religion i would have hoped for more inspired and scientific thoughts from dawkins about such important, and human, emotional issues. deeply disappointed.
Comment #88534 by poppythinks on November 17, 2007 at 1:31 pm
most excellent piece of journalism by dan gardner.
lucky ottowa.
7. Richard Dawkins receives the Deschner Prize
Comment #79227 by poppythinks on October 16, 2007 at 2:20 pm
congratulations prof dawkins (and well done al gore!)
deschner and bruno sound really cool too.
i really love knowing about all these cool people.
rocks my world.
Comment #75747 by poppythinks on October 3, 2007 at 2:42 pm
i agree with sam about the negative labelling of atheism - i feel uncomfortable about any label
or club or movement. good ideas don't replace bad ideas through force or any kind of militancy. in fact that is the way to reinforce bad neural connections. it's going to take a long time and lots of people with clarity and wit explaining why bad ideas are such rubbish to popularise the demise of religion.
the whole issue goes beyond religion - it's about the way people construct thoughts and how they behave. i'm with the people who challenge
skewed thinking of any type. (no label, yet;-))
as for meditation - tried that and it was pleasant but uncomfortable to sit kneeling for
long periods.
i doubt sam will discover anything mind-blowing
from many hours of it, but bottom-line it doesn't
hurt anyone.
i tend to distract my neural connections by watching movies (mostly bad ones) and doing exercise, long walks in nature, being creative,
and sleeping. given up drugs, cigarettes, coffee
and other bad substances. am happy and able to deal with difficult situations. call me what you like.
Comment #66602 by poppythinks on August 30, 2007 at 3:11 pm
a great piece of writing by sam and i'm no hero-worshipper, (don't agree with some of his ideas) -but how many people actually write well and with
meaning, on this planet -very few in my book.
all we do on this site is to give praise when it's due, to real people who write about real things. there is no hysteria or idolatry, that belongs to religion, not atheism.
10. CNN Request for 'I-Reports' on religion
Comment #65642 by poppythinks on August 25, 2007 at 9:27 am
my ireport............
i have no faith at all.
i do not believe in anything.
i have a very good life.
i take responsibility for all my thoughts
and actions.
faith allows people to be irresponsible
and perpetuates cultures of fear
and terror.
freedom of thought and science are
the way forward.
religion and superstition belong to the past
of inhumane behaviours, and that is
where they should remain.
otherwise the world will not be
safe.
11. His word: Attacking religion can seem like breaking a butterfly on a wheel
Comment #51537 by poppythinks on June 23, 2007 at 9:57 am
baddiel says religion is nonsense, then likens it to a 'butterfly on a wheel' (with dawkins playing 'bully'), then says it is a 'powerful superstructure'......
er...i sense a slight conflict or two here....
perhaps being brought up in a jewish family may have something to do with it.
jews tend to stick together because of the holocaust, and are told they are 'deniers' or anti-semitic if they find judaism 'nonsense'.
i have been called all those things, but i can still reconcile atheism with absolute disgust of the jewish holocaust, (and all other holocausts) without having to take part in religious rituals
(superstitious nonsense).
i would encourage david to finish reading dawkins
and also read hitchens, as they can only give him
more courage to be himself, and see religion not as a fragile butterfly, but the tangled web of superstitious and horrendous practices it really is.
Comment #51524 by poppythinks on June 23, 2007 at 9:07 am
"Hitchens has written a book that is seriously harmful, not because of his attack on religion, some of it deserved, but because he will divert people away from the real problem: which is we human beings, both religious and irreligious."
in the final paragraph, a concession, and then 'we human beings' are the problem. (speak for yourself bish)
a real cop-out here, blaming people, and i'd still like to know which bits of religion 'deserve' hitchens 'attack'????
but i'm not holding my breath, as no faithhead
is likely to come up with anything very interesting.....
13. Can we really learn to love people who aren't like us?
Comment #49314 by poppythinks on June 11, 2007 at 1:11 pm
the story rabbi sacks mentions about the
1st century rabbi begs some questioning surely?..........
first off, which jewish ritual was this? (and aren't they all superstitious??)
secondly, what did the rabbi tell the roman, that he went away 'satisfied'?
third, how did the rabbi answer his disciples?
don't understand the point at all.......(unless it's about how 'clever' rabbis are?????)
whatever, this rabbi gets no respect from me.
i can see through the humour and careful wording.
all religions use 'love' and 'peace' to get people to think they're humane.
when a religite uses the word 'love' s/he wants to be beyond criticism.
real love can only happen with trust, and i do not trust people who believe in god (especially those whose job it is to preach belief).
if rabbi sacks was honest he would admit that it is his faith that is responsible for separating him from the rest of the world.
without faith he would not have the eternal conflicts that is basic to all religions, that is, you are forced to love - god, the family, your neighbour, whatever.
and that's what gives rise to the hate and murderous feelings, especially because it is 'not good' to feel and express those emotions.
Comment #46148 by poppythinks on May 30, 2007 at 11:37 am
dear pewkatchoo
are you still hiding???? lol....
don't worry, we're friends today....:-)
Comment #46131 by poppythinks on May 30, 2007 at 10:00 am
ok, i'm having a bad day. religion is really
getting up my nose today, topped off with
the free paper on the tube headlining maddy's
parents going to get a blessing from the pope.
where was the pope when maddy disappeared
anyway????
skimming through this thread for something to
cheer me up, i read stuff like J writes about being an atheist, and going to church, and his christian friend asking him stupid questions about being 'happy' and 'right', and i want to scream.
those who think dawkins doesn't 'get it' don't get
it at all. he most certainly gets it, and that is what the rest of you, who want to be let off the hook for having 'faith', find unsettling.
you know he makes sense, but you still want the
pearly gates to open up for you when you're dead,
cos you think you're such a 'good' person.
and that is why you criticise dawkins, because
he does not make any allowances for deluded
thinking.
and if you want to have your cake and eat it,
sitting on the fence is not the way forward.
ps u made me smile pewkatchoo today....:¬)
16. Debate between Richard Dawkins and Robert Winston
Comment #45782 by poppythinks on May 29, 2007 at 8:31 am
so robert winston has a lot of letters after his name. so what.
his honesty fails when he sidesteps the issue of a personal definition of 'god'.
i'm really glad he is offended by the tone of TGD. He is deluded in his thinking, defending ancient superstition because he enjoys the culture.....(slaying egyptians, infant mutilation, etc.) ???
no point in wasting time with these people using a gentler tone and kind words. winston is unsettled precisely because of dawkins' tone and words. which is a good thing. the idea is to make people THINK.
i'm with you kell, more anger is needed. i don't have time for dishonest people, however many credentials they have.
dawkins will continue to win every debate because his emotional intelligence is far more evolved that those who oppose him, and it is that which allows him to be so honest and appealing.
(what's up with you pewkatchoo, were you trying to say something.....?) :¬]
Comment #45127 by poppythinks on May 26, 2007 at 1:00 pm
i agree with posters who think Gore
is ok. he is a politician after all, and
may be using his religious views to
encourage all those bible followers
to think about the environment in a
responsible way.....(and not leave it
up to god...)
i thought his chat with Jon Stewart
was cool, his movie, An Inconvenient
Truth, made with humanity.
i'm not going to rush out and buy
the book, but i reckon it was not
written for me anyway.
so he quotes from the bible, well i
don't agree with Harris on torture
and spiritualism, skimmed a few
chapters of The God Delusion, and
demonstrated against the Iraq war
that Hitchens supports.
but i still think they all say something
important for our futures, imperfect
as all we humans are ;-)
18. I Don't Believe in Atheists
Comment #44551 by poppythinks on May 25, 2007 at 4:22 am
the thing that annoys me most about faith-heads
is their ability to reduce everything to a series
of riddles. because they know god is not graspable
they resort to playing games with words.
what's really weird is that people think this is 'clever'.
theologians may have a 'way with words', but
at the end of all those paragraphs, all i get
from hedges is jesus was a rebel and love your
neighbour. so what.
i hope sam asked him what 'verb' god was -
my guess would be 'make-it-up-as you-go'... ;-)
19. The Conversion of the Casual Evolutionist - You can't spell love without evolve
Comment #44192 by poppythinks on May 23, 2007 at 3:13 pm
dear pewkatchoo
i sent an email to bustedhalo to tell jeff he was a scumbag. r u 1 2??
20. The Conversion of the Casual Evolutionist - You can't spell love without evolve
Comment #44159 by poppythinks on May 23, 2007 at 1:43 pm
".... to my deepest desire to spread some DNA."
"Truth be told, that's all women want as well"
this guy is really stupid. he has a stupid attitude towards women, no wonder the girlfriend
left.
"Every woman's deepest drive is to find a man whose y-chromosome will carry her x-chromosomes forward for centuries."
not me, mate.
"Reading Dawkins' books was like being born again"
sarcasm or what...
he is clearly suffering from a relationship break-up, can't deal with his emotions, so parodies
dawkins, evolution and women to make himself 'feel better'.
in short, one ego-centred-idiot-in-denial, and well done for leaving him linda....
21. Mysteries to Behold in the Dark Down Deep: Seadevils and Species Unknown
Comment #43794 by poppythinks on May 22, 2007 at 5:02 pm
wow wow and wow again.
more stunning pix for the desktop.
love this site too.....
Comment #43370 by poppythinks on May 21, 2007 at 7:35 am
"As the theologian Nicholas Lash said: Each generation must tell the gospel differently, without telling a different gospel."
this is the kind of meaningless riddle that perpetuates much 'religious faith' - an endless loop of change versus non-change, or neutralisation of the natural evolution of ideas.
in other words, an endless conflict to keep
'theologians' in jobs forever by binding the 'faithful' to the 'gospel'.
23. Thought vs. feeling in religion
Comment #41674 by poppythinks on May 16, 2007 at 2:44 pm
steve99
atheism for me is a liberation from the constraints of 'religious thinking'.
i am not on a personal mission to change the world, or convert anyone with 'religious delusions'.
i admire dawkins, but i do not need him to set an example on how to engage with
bishops and other theologians. that is his style. i question everything, i don't do 'polite', but i am
very mindful of other people's feelings.
most atheists know there is no quick fix. in order to drop the delusions and the warm fuzzy comforting feelings, people need to find comfort in each other. there is nothing else. is that so bad?
to liberate from delusions an individual needs to go through a process of self-awareness until the thought patterns change. it is a slow evolving process which involves weaning from indoctrination and discovering what you really think. it would be wrong for atheism to force the religious/deluded to 'deconvert', all we can do is to show how humane we are, and how happy we are, without religion.
Comment #41647 by poppythinks on May 16, 2007 at 1:30 pm
'It's like saying that the ultimate questions of life and death that religion grapples with can be set aside by watching the sunset' says father souza
which 'ultimate' questions might these be, father souza?
most of us can actually see the sun, and the awesome spectacles of rising and setting. not to mention its function as a primary source of life on earth......
you can't possibly be suggesting that 'questions' which concern religion are more important, or even comparable to observing the sunset and discovering the physical reality of life and death.
so father souza, you and your lot 'grapple' with the world of make-believe, while we engage with nature and all its pleasures......
25. Thought vs. feeling in religion
Comment #41551 by poppythinks on May 16, 2007 at 9:40 am
steve99 -What is an atheist equivalent to 'Liberation Theology'?
how about liberation from 'theology'?
and someone please tell me how religion 'explains the mysteries of life'?????? or 'explains' anything at all.....
26. Nothing sacred: Journalist and provocateur Christopher Hitchens picks a fight with God
Comment #40968 by poppythinks on May 15, 2007 at 9:09 am
good article on the hitch. think 'anti-theism' with hitch's definition, as someone who is 'relieved' there is no evidence for god, is effing excellent.
as for the cover design, typo-wise, you see the word 'great' first, then you read the rest, 'god is not' etc....it does make you look again. i do like the subtitle 'how religion poisons everything' and wonder why the british version has a different subtitle - 'the case against religion'......the mysteries of marketing i guess...
27. The New Atheists loathe religion far too much to plausibly challenge it
Comment #38424 by poppythinks on May 8, 2007 at 4:20 am
bunting clearly wants us to remain in the 'polite' (repressed) area of the 'science/faith' debate - where she is comfortable. (with winston and the like).
the real debate is happening right here and now, and she is missing out.
this thread is a good example, we have a bit of fun, then we start to tackle the
big issues, eg sam harris and his point about killing people for their 'beliefs'.
and whether you think this is right or wrong, the fact that we can openly discuss
this, and start to bring the idea into our everyday thinking, is a huge step
forward.
we are no longer confined by 'good and evil' - we can move towards
solutions for dealing with those compelled to murder others in the name of
whatever 'faith'.
don't be impatient, we have only started thinking about 21st century problems.
there will be no quick fixes, just loads of mental exercise............
as to why the books are so popular....... because they are liberating, and allow neural pathways to make new connections, rather than be blocked by the
cul de sacs of 'belief'.
that's my idea of freedom.
28. How multiculturalism is betraying women
Comment #36848 by poppythinks on May 2, 2007 at 1:53 pm
well written johann - this is what it is all about. Women have suffered long enough from religion, and in the 21st century human rights should be put above religious and superstitious rituals.
we need some kind of global agreement on abuse and everyone should be taught how to co-exist
without abuse. it is the accepted 'norm' in
religion for men to have superiority over women,
and parents over children - 'superiority' makes it ok to abuse. it develops skewed thinking and bad behaviour in everyone involved.
'multiculturism' is political 'people-pleasing'-
and has resulted in a perpetuation of abuses as each group tries to claim some sort of 'unique power' based on 'different needs', refusing to change or assimilate.
we need to keep outlawing abuse in all its forms,
and then perhaps everyone will start waking up
to the reality of 'religion' and its horrendous
legacy.
29. The God disunion: there is a place for faith in science, insists Winston
Comment #34880 by poppythinks on April 25, 2007 at 1:52 pm
winston's trying hard to be a people-pleaser.
he wants everyone to like him.
he makes pop-documentaries - watched a few and learned nothing.
his patronising jolly style gets on my tits.
being famous for fertility treatments doesn't impress me either. but it does fit in with a 'biblical' idea of 'going forth and multiplying'. i want less people on the planet.
i've had enough of his type.
give me dawkins any day (grim faced, irritable and being real).....
not only are people deluded by religion, they are also deluded by 'celebrity'.
rant over. ;-) big smile.......
30. Atheists split on how to not believe
Comment #34209 by poppythinks on April 23, 2007 at 2:04 pm
well done brian, and all non-believers for not believing and not being a group...makes me happy
:-)
joke for pieter and anyone else.........
two planets having a discussion.
one says to the other "you look quite unwell,
what's the matter?"
the other says "i've got homo sapiens"
first one says "never mind, it'll pass quickly"
31. Doctors Opposing Circumcision: An Appeal for Misha
Comment #32535 by poppythinks on April 17, 2007 at 10:12 am
i started a thread a while ago suggesting people might like to sign an e-petition against children
being circumcised. NORM uk is an excellent site
for those who want to find out more about why
circumcision is so wrong (and the myths).
the e-petition can be found on that site too, and when i signed only 99 people had signed - we've got til november.
wonder how many people who say circumcision is ok
have indoctrinated by some myth or another?
it's really barbaric to mutilate a baby or child.
end of.
Comment #32221 by poppythinks on April 16, 2007 at 8:27 am
bit sceptical about this piece like newton30...
starting off in jerusalem and going on about a 'grand narrative' smells a little 'biblical' to me...
and when it got to the 'soul' being undetachable from electrical and chemical impulses.... he lost me. sounds like the guy wants a 'substitute' for
'religion' so he decided to 'worship' darwin.
and logicel - you say your 'soul' is a union of
your 'mind and body'. can you explain what this feels like exactly or how it manifests? and how come you have a 'soul' but i am without??
33. As Religious Strife Grows, Europe's Atheists Seize Pulpit
Comment #31771 by poppythinks on April 14, 2007 at 7:20 am
loved the bit about the fervent nonbeliever in italy taking the roman catholic church to the european court for human rights for fraud, claiming jesus did not exist.....
anyone know more?
would love to follow this story...........
34. Religion useless to Dawkins
Comment #29502 by poppythinks on April 3, 2007 at 6:47 am
i'm with you relevo - reckon she was so engrossed by TGD she fell in the pool...
apart from that this is a piece of fluffy nonsense
by another 'writer' who doesn't know what she thinks, so has a delicate bash at dawkins....
cheshirecat - which moral high ground are you
coming from, or are you just a fence-sitter?
can't fathom your responses....
35. Is this another Sokal Hoax?
Comment #29013 by poppythinks on April 1, 2007 at 7:23 am
if this aint a hoax what is it?
i read it twice to find a nanoparticle of sense
but nothing emerged.
and if this is truly the work of a feminist trying to make a serious point or two about connectedness, she needs to find another language if she really wishes to communicate.
finally, what has gender got to do with space, time, and cyberspace?? using the words 'womb' and 'quilt' in order to 'feminise' space and time
is a nonsense. 'empowerment' gone haywire.
36. Richard Dawkins: Author of the Year!
Comment #28725 by poppythinks on March 30, 2007 at 2:06 pm
excellent news richard, congratulations!
just watched the programme up to author of the year award which to that point was definately
not rivetting tv.
after seeing the lovely prof accepting
his award with humility and gratefulness i turned
the tv off. good to see someone real win a well-
deserved award, and as the hardback is now only
£15 perhaps a few more people will get the message.
37. Lonely Atheists of the Global Village
Comment #26293 by poppythinks on March 18, 2007 at 1:59 pm
not surprising there were no comments on this article. i just couldn't be bothered after a
couple of paragraphs.....all these 'religious professionals' must be wondering how long they're
going to be in work.
what really gets me is the way they pretend they want to 'like' dawkins and co before they slag off
every word. oh well, there's a lovely article by ac grayling and his book to look forward to, so
i'm still having a great year......
38. Why there are almost no genuine atheists
Comment #24584 by poppythinks on March 7, 2007 at 12:44 pm
religion = denial
even if i slept my entire life away, i could not
dream up anything close to the convolutions the likes of campos n friend steve invent to 'protect'
their 'beliefs'. shredder material.
39. Long live satire
Comment #24582 by poppythinks on March 7, 2007 at 12:14 pm
really good article - well written, well reasoned, and a breath of fresh air amongst the
usual unfathomable posts by faithheads.
for those of us who do not want to engage our brain cells in the neural acrobatics 'religion' requires, this is the kind of rationality that gets my vote. more please.
40. The Dawkins Confusion: Naturalism ad absurdum
Comment #23690 by poppythinks on March 2, 2007 at 5:01 am
"i shall put irritation aside....." writes plantinga of the 'annoying' dawkins.
why not an honest attack instead of 'threatening'
him and us with his version of 'god'.
now that would be revealing.....and more fun ;-)
41. If God is talking to you, too, Mr Cameron - don't listen
Comment #23511 by poppythinks on March 1, 2007 at 10:36 am
this is really good news. i like the man more and more and ok he's not radical in his remarks about the 'benefits'??? of 'religion', but i warm to him
nowadays, and feel he is someone i could have a decent conversation with.
42. The questions science cannot answer
Comment #21636 by poppythinks on February 10, 2007 at 8:57 am
here we go again......
McGrath needs some therapy other than dawkins-bashing.
i'm not going to bother to argue with theologians.
all knickers-in-a-twist stuff.
clear case of dawk-envy. and clearly prefers dawkins 'role' as 'scientist' than writer of a sensible book that lots of us can understand and applaud. but of course, McGrath has the monopoly
on 'religion'.....
perhaps a punch-bag with The God Delusion printed
on in luminous red would help him to release his
feelings in private.........
43. Do stop behaving as if you are God, Professor Dawkins
Comment #21047 by poppythinks on February 7, 2007 at 12:03 pm
it sure is depressing and exhausting, all this convoluted rubbish defence of archaic beliefs no-one can prove or disprove.
there is certainly more love and 'dignity', or respect, for human beings in The God Delusion than i ever read in any 'religious' text.
and what exactly is this 'purpose' McGrath gets from christianity? a make-believe-make-it-up-as-you-go with a figment-of-someone-else's-imagination sort of purpose?
i really can't be bothered with the 'higher moral grounds' McGrath and his fellow theologians occupy.
the only thing that continues to bother me is how they are hellbent on preventing an evolution of attitudes that could possibly create a more humane world.
44. [Warning: Graphic] Children's foreheads slashed in Muslim saint's name
Comment #20492 by poppythinks on February 3, 2007 at 5:44 am
saturday 3rd february guardian article in 'family' section about jewish male circumcision.
illustrates the emotional blackmail used by families to keep the religion going.
and made me very angry.
you can find this article at
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/family/story/0,,2003819,00.html
45. [Warning: Graphic] Children's foreheads slashed in Muslim saint's name
Comment #20079 by poppythinks on January 31, 2007 at 9:12 am
ok all you cool unemotional people out there -
here's some emotional reasoning.
there are no words to express how horrific these
pictures are. they speak for themselves.
just imagine yourself as a child, or your own children in the pictures.
this is child abuse, and this is why i hate all
'religions' - for what they have done to our minds and bodies when we depended on our primary carers.
some of us have evolved and do not wish to either
harm ourselves or anyone else in the name of
'religion'. (or anything else)
and if child abuse is not outlawed, then we can all look forward to a barbaric future.
what future do you want?
Comment #20073 by poppythinks on January 31, 2007 at 8:41 am
thanks rationalteacher for your contribution.
made this thread real for me. evidence indeed....
richard fortey has a problem with dawkins attitude and maybe dawkins emotionality embarrasses him, it's not clear what bothers him.
scientists are also human, (and often called richard ;-).....lots of us still like a good bit of emoting and a strong voice that represents and reflects what a lot of us feel. does that make him a zealot?
calling id-ers id-iots may be punny, but it aint really that clever.
47. Atheists in Jail
Comment #19860 by poppythinks on January 30, 2007 at 10:23 am
the cat sets the pace here, and is the living being,essence of laziness.
too lazy to summon up a higher power, i follow
her ways, and hibernate all winter.
otherwise i do as little as possible, managing
a polite growl when i hear anything to do with
'religion'.
love the humour on this page - big purrs......
more, more, more...........
48. 12 Year Old Girl Prodigy Paints Pictures of God
Comment #18851 by poppythinks on January 23, 2007 at 8:03 am
yuk, yuk, and yuk again.
that means that the 'prodigy' and her family
will make a lot of money from selling such
'godawful' hallucinations.
there are many questions to be asked about this
girl and her family, but in terms of 'art', this kind of stuff pollutes.
Comment #17424 by poppythinks on January 13, 2007 at 3:02 pm
when you question people's 'religious or superstitious beliefs' you often get a torrent
of anger and verbal abuse hurled at you. (in my experience.)
richard was very courageous to write TGD which questions all 'belief' systems - he must have known as he wrote down his ideas that many people would find this work a big problem.
laurie taylor realises RD's courage in hindsight,
and while i'm glad it made the final sentence,
i think standing up against billions of godders deserves all the praise we can heap.
ps. i'm reminded of 'the emperor's new clothes'
and how i was so cheered by that child who made a stand against 'collective folly'. i still am.
50. Homophobia, not injustice, is what really fires the faiths
Comment #17147 by poppythinks on January 11, 2007 at 8:55 am
good piece of writing polly...more more more please...
you and ac grayling made my day. thanks.
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