1. Sam Harris at AAI 07

Comment #82603 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 26, 2007 at 11:30 pm

2. The New Atheists on Organized Freethought

Comment #82342 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 26, 2007 at 5:33 am

As always, Sam Harris is very level-headed and not dogmatic. I think he has a point. Actually RD and Dennett are also very sensible leaders.

I think we need all kinds of labels to oppose the oppressive religions. So more the better. Let us all come together with different labels but with common goals like: Doubt, reason, think, ....

3. The New Atheists on Organized Freethought

Comment #82337 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 26, 2007 at 5:17 am

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4. Eugenie Scott on Intelligent Design and Young Earth Creationism

Comment #81254 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 24, 2007 at 1:55 pm

Why can't these awards and lectures of Richard Dawkins Foundation, these lectures and ideas related science be made simple and presented in the developing world? I can understand why they are not being presented in the Arab countries but they can be presented in Asian and non Muslim countries.

5. Debate between Christopher Hitchens and Dinesh D'Souza

Comment #81236 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 24, 2007 at 1:12 pm

Ignorance ALWAYS wins. Look there is empirical evidence: nearly 1.5 billion Muslims, 2.5 billion Christians, .... + other followers of other faiths. They have all voted with their feet and they have surrendered to ignorance.

I wonder why science never wins, even though it is science that provides food, shelter and explanation for wonderment.

Fear, insecurity, fear of unknown, fear of after death, fear death, decay, disease.... are much stronger than desire for truth.

6. Debate between Christopher Hitchens and Dinesh D'Souza

Comment #81229 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 24, 2007 at 1:05 pm

Everyone one of D'Souza's arguments was complete rubbish. He was conveniently hopping between reason and belief. The quality of the audience was pathetic! These guys need to be really taken on. They are preaching ignorance very effectively and in a very convincing manner.

7. War in Heaven: Hitchens Meets D'Souza on Home Turf

Comment #81095 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 24, 2007 at 4:19 am

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8. Debate between Michael Shermer and Dinesh D'Souza

Comment #80525 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 22, 2007 at 4:03 am

9. Christopher Hitchens at AAI 07

Comment #80157 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 20, 2007 at 9:29 am

Unlike most others, Hitchens is very vocal in expressing his views on Islam. He has enemies everywhere, so there are people on all sides who wish him harm. It is very important that such people are protected. Society needs such people to question every established authority.

I hope we keep him alive and allow him free expression even if we disagree with him.

10. Debate between Christopher Hitchens and Alister McGrath

Comment #79731 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 18, 2007 at 10:56 am

11. Debate between Christopher Hitchens and Alister McGrath

Comment #79522 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on October 17, 2007 at 2:18 pm

It was quite obvious, from the body language and his non-confrontational approach that McGrath was lying consciously. This man is terribly dishonest to himself.

He said that the resurrection of Jesus meant something, through his sacrifice!!! What kind of a sadist, God, who claims to be omnipotent will sacrifice his only son and leave him to die on a cross!

These idiotic priests and theologists either lie through their teeth or they are incapable of higher intelligence and so unaware of how such lying on such matters lead to cheating oneself.McGrath, poor chap, needed to gulp down loads of water to deal with his throat drying up due to nervousness. Did you watch how completely nervous he was?

He is making a living, by living like parasite, on genuinely erudite people and trying to become famous by opposing them. He does not know that he is exhibiting his ignorance.He is thoroughly intellectually dishonest.

What an idiot this McGrath is. If this is what Oxford produces or has among its faculty, I am sorry for Oxford University!!

12. 1996 Richard Dimbleby Lecture

Comment #73233 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on September 24, 2007 at 2:23 pm

13. Interview with Christopher Hitchens

Comment #70627 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on September 16, 2007 at 10:57 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62FTfGZ8j7c

Please watch this!!!!!! Listen to what he says about Science!!!!!!

14. Christopher Hitchens at Politics and Prose

Comment #46633 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on May 31, 2007 at 11:21 pm

Excellent performance by Christopher Hitchens! It certainly is a good laugh . He may not make the believer think again , he may be preaching to the converted and he may also polarise the issue. He certainly is erudite and sounds honest.

15. Penn & Teller's Bullshit - Holier Than Thou With Christopher Hitchens

Comment #45134 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on May 26, 2007 at 1:39 pm

16. Fears for Democracy in India

Comment #44781 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on May 25, 2007 at 9:27 am

17. Anderson Cooper interviews Christopher Hitchens

Comment #39619 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on May 11, 2007 at 10:27 am

Sorry guys, I could be wrong.

Having watched his performance I sort of got a feeling that he is somewhat unstable, vitriolic and not the most level headed person I have known! I could be completely wrong.

18. Anderson Cooper interviews Christopher Hitchens

Comment #39400 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on May 10, 2007 at 1:58 pm

19. Richard Dawkins Explains 'The God Delusion'

Comment #28800 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on March 31, 2007 at 12:56 am

It is a pity Geneticist Francis Collins' interview has not been made accessible in this website! I wonder why!

20. Richard Dawkins Explains 'The God Delusion'

Comment #28798 by PN.Shreeniwas Aiyer on March 31, 2007 at 12:44 am

Listening to http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9207913
I thought it would be wise to let these two men[Geneticist Francis Collins and Richard Dawkins] discuss God. It would be foolish to be a cheerleader for either of them.

What is important to listen to their points of view.