Colbert vs Dawkins -- Priceless (A comedian questions the atheistic professor on his new book)

Uncommon Descent ^ | 10/2/2009

[SeekAndFind]

"There is no purpose to life, but it's not an accident." -- Richard Dawkins

CLICK THE ABOVE LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO. Stephen Colbert uses his comedic talents to question Richard Dawkins on his latest book --- THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.

[brownsfan]

I think you miss the point.

Colbert is all schtick. He’s even more liberal than Jon Stewart.

[pgyanke]

"There is no purpose to life, but it's not an accident." -- Richard Dawkins

So it's not an accident... that means life was set in motion or, perhaps, designed. Yet there is no purpose...

"I believe in unintelligent design." -- Richard Dawkins (paraphrased).

[Always Right]

Colbert is all schtick. He’s even more liberal than Jon Stewart.

He still came off as credible of someone who believes in creation.

[sauropod]

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[autumnraine]

Regardless of how you take Colbert’s sarcasm, this is just funny stuff.

Funniest line:
Dawkins “Where is your evidence for God?”

Colbert “Peanut butter cups!”

[brwnsuga]

I read that Colbert was raised a devout Catholic, I wonder if that is still true.

[LurkingSince'98]

sorry to disagree, but you are “raised Catholic”, whether devout is up to Colbert.

[dddac12]

Having watched it I can easily understand it was shtick but, still, the shtick, while hilarious, exposed audiences to the notion that there is something else out there possibly worth checking out regarding the existence of life other than evolution.