Posted on 11/11/2006 10:29:18 AM PST by VOA
Here is a "headsup"; set video recorder as needed):
The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins
On Saturday, November 11 at 10:00 pm (EASTERN) and
Sunday, November 12 at 7:00 pm (EASTERN)
(Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.)
Description: From Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg,
Virginia, Richard Dawkins argues that there is no rational or
moral reason to believe in God or any other supernatural
higher power. He says that because atheists are discriminated
against in the United States they tend not to be vocal about
their views, even though collectively they could be an influential
political and social force. Professor Dawkins also reads selections
from his new book, talks about his love for science, and answers
questions from the Randolph-Macon audience.
(Excerpt) Read more at booktv.org ...
OK.
No problem.
But I'll let the good doctor die first, then tell me from where he resides.
I always wondered what happened to this guy after he left Family Feud.
No, Thank you. I've become divorced from anything presented by C-Spam. . . might as well call itself DNCspam, because they present such a slanted selection of programming. I used to be a daily viewer in the early 90's when it was interesting. Now I might watch one hour / six months. I've asked my cable company to take all of it off. . . I resent having to pay for pure liberal moderators, guest, and callers in. Don't know anyone right of moreonorg who ever watches.
Pardon the ping...perhaps of interest?
The athesistic view is taught in schools.
Broadcast in the media.
Enforced on college campi.
Its even glorified here on FR.
Prof. Dawkins has a persecution complex called guilt.
Jesus might be talking subtley to him directly.
Or maybe not.
If he thinks that there is discrimination against atheists then he should take a look at what it is like to be a Christian.
"I've become divorced from anything presented by C-Spam. . . might as
well call itself DNCspam, because they present such a slanted selection
of programming."
Yes, some weekends (like the last one) certainly seem to do a "let's pile on
conservatives and the religious right!".
And many of the presentations are pure Sominex.
I just look if I see something I can't get anywhere else (and if I'm
really interested).
For a schedule of BookTV (C-Span2) for this weekend, go to this URL:
http://www.booktv.org/schedule/
So that's it. We're all stupid, and Dawkins is brilliant.
Or maybe he just hasn't looked around enough?
ML/NJ
I wonder what would happen should this guy instruct audiences in Saudi Arabia or Iran on his views.
Dawkins' latest book has gotten hammered, even by publications that are decidedly unfriendly to Christians. The NY Times ran a review that just skewered Dawkins personally and his thesis in general. That was followed up by a total panning by The New Republic.
The guy has essentially written the same book four times now...the only difference is that he gets nastier in each one.
In his latest book, he suggests having the state remove children from religious households so they are not taught their harmful world view and are instead indoctrinated into the blessings of Dawkins' own. I am not a church going man, although I am generally relion friendly, but that suggestion is outright Stalinism and personally repugnant to me.
For some reason, GOD decided to delude these people about their intellect.
Thses poor saps think they have it ALL figured out.
This Dawkins guy has the ba**s to show his face after what "South Park" did to him the past two episodes? He ought to be looking for a hole to hide in!!!!!!! It had to be one of the most humiliating things they've EVER done to anyone!!
Rational? No. Moral? In the absence of an absolute, transcendent moral authority, "morality" becomes impossible. The idea that something as collective (and absolute) as right and wrong can somehow be individualized is a contradiction in terms.
And there is no rational reason NOT to believe in God either. In fact, it is just as logical to believe in intelligent design as it is in cosmic evolution or random chance.
Finally, belief in God, and more importantly, His principles, is not a matter of reason, but a matter of Faith, "the belief in things not seen."
It defends the existence of God perfectly.
pardon the ping...perhaps of interest...
He's probably a bright enough fellow, but still a fool.
People who grow up smarter then those around them don't like the idea of something that is beyond their own understanding. So they foolishly assume that if they don't understand it, then it isn't allowed to be real, and none of the rest of us are allowed to have any revealed knolledge that they couldn't figure out first.
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