201. Debate between Alister McGrath and Peter Atkins

Comment #27374 by RickM on March 24, 2007 at 9:20 am

Once again, a theist makes the argument from ignorance, distorted thinking and outright stupidity.

202. Debate between Alister McGrath and Peter Atkins

Comment #27241 by RickM on March 23, 2007 at 4:03 pm

It's seems to be clearing up; I'm at 15 min. in. Also it's a bit better at:

http://atheistdebate.org

203. Debate between Alister McGrath and Peter Atkins

Comment #27206 by RickM on March 23, 2007 at 2:25 pm

I gave up. The audio was so bad it started to give me a headache.

204. Religion

Comment #27021 by RickM on March 22, 2007 at 10:05 pm

These two vid's definitely belong on GodTube.Com

205. Does God answer prayer? ASU research says 'yes'

Comment #25948 by RickM on March 15, 2007 at 7:04 pm

"…Social Work Practice, a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research on practice outcomes. It is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious journals in the field of social work."

Not any mooooooooooooore. LOL.

206. A 'Sad First' in the History of the Congress

Comment #25942 by RickM on March 15, 2007 at 6:17 pm

Just send a thank you note to Congressman Stark at:

http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm

207. 1986 Oxford Union Debate

Comment #25475 by RickM on March 13, 2007 at 2:49 pm

"Handy Dandy Evolution Refuter"

For laughs, see:

http://www.parentcompany.com/handy_dandy/hdertoc.htm

208. 1986 Oxford Union Debate

Comment #25473 by RickM on March 13, 2007 at 2:32 pm

"Who was that pompous fool who stood up in protest suggesting that atheists shouldn't be allowed to speak?"

Skeptic Jim,

My take on this guy was that he was an athiest taking the other side, speaking in raucous 18th century tones. A spoof. He also spoke in Part 9.

209. 1986 Oxford Union Debate

Comment #25404 by RickM on March 13, 2007 at 1:04 am

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Wilder-Smith (Part 7) actually prove, in his convoluted way, that virgin birth is impossible?

If we except the voting as a statistical sample (115 for, 198 against), we are able to determine that 63 percent of Oxford students are able to critically identify bull shit.

210. Science, Faith, and Evolution

Comment #24985 by RickM on March 9, 2007 at 3:15 pm

Just one more snake-oil dude pushing his view for dollars.

211. Why there are almost no genuine atheists

Comment #24485 by RickM on March 6, 2007 at 9:28 pm

"Syndicated columnist and law professor at the University of Colorado"

Obviously not a rocket scientist. LOL

212. Pope is warned of a green Antichrist

Comment #24020 by RickM on March 4, 2007 at 9:55 am

Does the wacky Cardinal exhibit Schizotypal behavior?

http://ffrf.org/fttoday/2003/april/index.php?ft=sapolsky

213. The Dawkins Confusion: Naturalism ad absurdum

Comment #23716 by RickM on March 2, 2007 at 7:31 am

"Richard Dawkins is not pleased with God."

Plantinga misses the point.

"Apparently atheism has its own heroes of the faith."

Faith? Enough incoherent theo-babble. I gave up here. I find the comments more interesting.

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Corylus wrote

"This man's grammar is absolutely abysmal: it took me four readings to get to grips with his argument: the point of appealing to logic is that you state your premises (or the premises that you are attacking) clearly."

Corylus,

LOL. If you wish to be challenged in this respect, go to the forum and read posts by "The Never-Never". They are amazing.

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Janus,

I too find no particular confusion respecting "universal constants".

Also, if multiverses exist, what imposes a limit on their number? Are they infinite? If so, life can in exist in many forms in many universes. And whose to say our local "big bang" is the only one in our universe. Perhaps, as galaxies collide, we may collide with the product(s) of another big bang(s). Just a thought.

214. James Cameron finds grave of Jesus & Son

Comment #23147 by RickM on February 26, 2007 at 2:12 pm

"All of Jesus' contemporaries recorded Christ rose after being dead for three days and ascended into Heaven. For 2,000 years people of faith along and countless scholars have pored over the Scriptures, confirming their veracity."

Is this a joke or what?

FOX News going nuts on this. LOL.

215. Memo: Stop teaching evolution

Comment #22523 by RickM on February 19, 2007 at 1:29 pm

"Watch this Rep. Warren Chisum nutjob play the part on the Texas house floor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaUl6x1YXpg&eurl= "

Absolutely hilarious; it's against the law in Texas for a "prick to touch an ass-hole".

ROTF

216. Debate between Sam Harris and Reza Aslan

Comment #22030 by RickM on February 12, 2007 at 12:31 pm

Indeed the discussion was "skewed" right from the very opening quotation from Aslan.

Aslan's commentary, to me, is nothing more than a bunch of distorted ramblings. As with most of these debates, the theist skirts the issues with so much language.

If he is going to convince anyone to view religion with his so called "sophisticated" perspective; good luck.

217. Believing In Things Unseen Is Not Delusion

Comment #20852 by RickM on February 6, 2007 at 7:24 pm

Couldn't read it. Couldn't get past the first few paragraphs.

218. Root of All Evil? Discussion

Comment #20437 by RickM on February 2, 2007 at 12:16 pm

Excuse me, but we need religion to understand thou salt not kill? We need a huge religious infrastructure to tell us do unto others; as if they own that? No way.

Religion is nothing more than a big bate and switch scam.

Bate: Do onto others, love thy neighbor, God loves you……

Switch: kill fornicators, kill adulators, kill homosexuals, kill Sabbath workers, kill girls that are not virgins on their wedding night, kill someone worshiping another god along with their family and everyone in their town, kill children that misbehave, beat your slaves (except don't knock their eyes and teeth out)……

Sure, lets take the bible as a whole and not take things out of context; sure, right!

And Christian values in government? Well, folks, here's what you get:

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/272-36.htm

219. God and gorillas

Comment #20287 by RickM on February 1, 2007 at 2:11 pm

"The problem that I see with Daniel Dennett's view is that a meme is this little bit of something that's supposed to live abstracted away from human pairs, groups and individuals."

I don't think this is a clear understanding of a meme.

It seems to me that King has the "virus" and just wont let go; has to allow it in. I won't buy the book. I won't read this thing and try to weed out what is science and what is superstitious influence.

P.S. – Ditto willerrro.

220. Richard Dawkins interview about 'Unweaving the Rainbow'

Comment #19932 by RickM on January 30, 2007 at 5:44 pm

Sorry to be rude, but Charlie Rose is an idiot.

221. 'Friends of God' Documentary

Comment #19894 by RickM on January 30, 2007 at 1:59 pm

Well, folks. Welcome to the Dark Ages Version 2.0.

Wonder what the kids would say if they were asked what causes lightning?

222. Blasphemy Challenge on FOX

Comment #19691 by RickM on January 29, 2007 at 9:57 am

I strongly agree with Mindwise. I think there should be an emailstorm. It does no particular good for us to express our outrage here amongst the "choir".

I think the more email/smail sent to these nuts the better. They need to know that there are more and more people who believe that their adherence to a bronze age fairy tail is ignorant and irrational.

223. CNN Sylvia Browne Fraud

Comment #19561 by RickM on January 28, 2007 at 10:08 am

The media continues to avoid the real issue; belief in the supernatural.

224. Skyway to Heaven

Comment #18660 by RickM on January 22, 2007 at 9:09 am

Luthien,

LOL. I'm with you (Com, ASMEL, Inst, CFI. all expired). We should apply. Maybe we could get some stick time in a 767 sim.

225. Ruth Kelly, her hard-line church and a devout PM wrestling with his conscience

Comment #18527 by RickM on January 21, 2007 at 2:42 pm

"We are descending into a spiral of immorality," said Cardinal Keith O'Brien.

But Cardinal, what does you book say? It says kill 'em (Leviticus 20:13}. How moral is that?

226. Dispatches: Undercover Mosque

Comment #18313 by RickM on January 19, 2007 at 3:26 pm

I can't help but wonder how many little enclaves of Evangelical Christians are meeting in their homes, making plans for the future when homosexuals, adulterers and Sabbath workers can be killed.

Just how far does a believer need to be pushed that take his superstition to the edge.