Comments by bwana ndege

Comment #114562 by bwana ndege on January 22, 2008 at 12:10 pm

Brilliant. Makes a nice change to see American actors involved in something other than their moronic cults. Yes that's you Cruise, Travolta et al.

2. State Board of Education

Comment #106855 by bwana ndege on January 3, 2008 at 3:30 pm

Damn I can only find a Koran.

There'll be rioting moslems in the streets of Somerset tonight. (Sounds funnier if say this in a Scottish accent.)

3. State Board of Education

Comment #106850 by bwana ndege on January 3, 2008 at 3:19 pm

Thanks DanPinto. I was struggling with my lesson plan for my science class on Monday but now I'm sorted.

Cheers,
bwana ndege.

4. The OUT Campaign has its own Flea!

Comment #106740 by bwana ndege on January 3, 2008 at 11:34 am

"ChristianOut!" Shout it loud and shout it proud atheist homeowners.

5. Creationists plan British theme park

Comment #99327 by bwana ndege on December 16, 2007 at 10:19 am

What a great place to go binge drinking. Got pissed at Disneyworld once. Pirates of the Caribbean was particularly good. AND people to take the mick out of. BONUS!

Obviously I wouldn't pay to get in.

6. Georgia plans service to pray for rain

Comment #86759 by bwana ndege on November 10, 2007 at 5:12 am

"Does this not violate the separation of church and sleet?"

Had a visit to my school from a catholic priest yesterday. My suggestion that he be searched for any video recording equipment went down well.

7. Georgia plans service to pray for rain

Comment #86601 by bwana ndege on November 9, 2007 at 5:11 pm

20% chance of light showers predicted for next tuesday in Georgia I see from the National Weather Service. Do you think he's got their website in his favourites?

8. Religious education

Comment #71300 by bwana ndege on September 18, 2007 at 10:16 am

Anecdotal and statistically insignificant it may be but on talking to my students at a secondary school in the UK they invariably say that RE is their least favourite subject.

Please let this be a representative sample.

9. The Bili Apes Are in Trouble!

Comment #71291 by bwana ndege on September 18, 2007 at 9:48 am

...fear not, my anti human friends, and be of brave heart. There is an asteroid out there with our name on it.

This is a 'human specific' asteroid then I presume.

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

Comment #62995 by bwana ndege on August 12, 2007 at 7:55 pm

I thought they (well Richard) were quite reasonable although it is obvious that Judy had some 'issues'. Her xtian symbol of torture seemed to be particularly prominent in this clip.

11. Town Hall Seattle: God Is Not Great

Comment #57254 by bwana ndege on July 18, 2007 at 5:03 pm

I would be interested in reading a serious well-researched critique of Buddhism from a humanist/rationalist perpective.

A pseudo-religion for people with too much time on their hands. Will that do?

12. Borehamwood eruv granted planning permission

Comment #56160 by bwana ndege on July 14, 2007 at 7:06 am

I used to be the same, but my girlfriend, who is a non-practicing Jew, has taught me all the quirks of Orthodox Judaism. For instance, did you know that a husband is not allowed to touch his wife (anywhere) when she is menstruating?

What? Not even Birmingham?

13. Richard Dawkins Replies to David Sloan Wilson

Comment #55551 by bwana ndege on July 11, 2007 at 1:53 pm

RD must have the patience of a saint having to deal with all these supposedly intelligent people who just don't get it.

Sorry couldn't think of anything else with lots of patience. A hospital maybe?

14. Scientists Link Housecats to Wildcat Subspecies

Comment #53195 by bwana ndege on June 30, 2007 at 3:38 am

YouTube posts videos of the popular U.S. 'cat herding' commercial; some posters here have compared atheists to cats- independent and difficult to group.

Does anyone have any stats on the number of small birds and mammals that atheists kill unnecessarily every year?

15. Hitchens and Prager Debate

Comment #46345 by bwana ndege on May 31, 2007 at 2:16 am

Pragers comment about the population decreasing in western Europe being symptomatic of some kind of secular moral decline - I just don't get it (apart from him wanting more indoctrinees for the religionists). Surely this is a good thing. ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM AND ALL THAT.

(Capitalism and supernaturalism trumping common sense I think - on reflection).

16. Coming out as atheist: Noel Gallagher & Gabriel Byrne

Comment #31825 by bwana ndege on April 14, 2007 at 1:30 pm

Any opinions on Gabriel Byrne's acting prowess anyone?

17. Richard Dawkins at The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

Comment #28255 by bwana ndege on March 28, 2007 at 2:33 pm

It seems to me and its a very important question I think and would want to explore more thoroughly the idea that if we put it another way we should and we have to be very clear about that and it seems to me that the point needs to be made as there is a real issue here I think. Or so it seems to me.

Not a particularly incisive critique but A McGrath DOES MY HEAD IN!

18. The Fifth Flea!

Comment #28242 by bwana ndege on March 28, 2007 at 1:25 pm

'Hastily-authored damage control' or charlatans fleecing the gullible?

19. British Book Awards shortlists 2007

Comment #24932 by bwana ndege on March 9, 2007 at 10:54 am

This is my first post so I'm going totally off-topic (apart from casting my vote for RD). I'm a science teacher and am using the DVD sent by TIS a few months ago (and others I reordered)as coasters in the science staffroom. Just thought I'd mention it.

It's great to know there are so many like-minded individuals out there. We must win this one!