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Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
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Re: Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
Really? I thought Tyson was making a serious point and an interesting one. Do you remember my definition of a hack?
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Re: Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
That was very funny.
I think Tyson was calling Dawkins to task regarding his tone and methods of persuasion. Even many atheists feel he goes too far in his attacks on religion. But what a great answer and, yes, probably a bit of a dodge as well. So what. There is no question that Dawkins is passionate about science and he's willing to publicly question the most ridicule aspects of religion. Frankly we need people who are willing to say the emperor has no clothes.
I think Tyson was calling Dawkins to task regarding his tone and methods of persuasion. Even many atheists feel he goes too far in his attacks on religion. But what a great answer and, yes, probably a bit of a dodge as well. So what. There is no question that Dawkins is passionate about science and he's willing to publicly question the most ridicule aspects of religion. Frankly we need people who are willing to say the emperor has no clothes.
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Re: Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
How right you are.Frankly we need people who are willing to say the emperor has no clothes.
"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."--Jesus
"For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world--to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."--Jesus
"For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world--to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."--Jesus
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Re: Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
I wouldn't like Dawkins either if I believed in fairy tales and he didn't hesitate to point out their absurdity.stahrwe wrote:Really? I thought Tyson was making a serious point and an interesting one. Do you remember my definition of a hack?
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Re: Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
Who says I don't like Dawkins? but it was disappointing that he couldn't come up with an original response.Dexter wrote:I wouldn't like Dawkins either if I believed in fairy tales and he didn't hesitate to point out their absurdity.stahrwe wrote:Really? I thought Tyson was making a serious point and an interesting one. Do you remember my definition of a hack?
As for fairy tales;
Once upon a time,
long, long ago there was a thing.
Where this thing came from?
No one knows except that it wasn't god.
And This thing was very, very small.
But very, very massive.
And something happeneded and this thing exploded
and became you and me.
The end.
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Re: Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
ask Bojowaldlady of shallot wrote:Is the name of this fairy tale:
Conception?
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Re: Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
I sure hope everyone participating right now will be reading and discussing "A Devil's Chaplain" at some point.
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Re: Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins
I hope to, soon as my copy comes...
"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."--Jesus
"For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world--to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."--Jesus
"For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world--to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."--Jesus