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Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« on: February 27, 2012, 08:42:58 am »
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None of us could believe it - Richard Dawkins, well known for his lack of belief and open critizism of religion in general and Christianity in particular, has now declared HE DOES BELIEVE - In "Something" - A God or Higher Power.

'I can't be sure God DOES NOT exist': World's most notorious atheist Richard Dawkins admits he is in fact agnostic . . .

Keep twisting to suit your needs...

Who the fudge wrote this article?
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2012, 09:17:49 am »
As we eventually expand outwards from our little backwater planet on the periphery of the Orion spiral arm, it is not inconceivable that we might encounter an entity which, although not a god, looks like a god, acts like a god, feels like a god, smells like a god, sounds like a god, tastes like a god - but doesn't have a long beard and spend all day sat on a cloud being praised by bands of angelic beings.

If you see what I mean.
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2012, 09:35:48 am »
Quote from: Jack Bauer on February 27, 2012, 09:17:49 am
As we eventually expand outwards from our little backwater planet on the periphery of the Orion spiral arm, it is not inconceivable that we might encounter an entity which, although not a god, looks like a god, acts like a god, feels like a god, smells like a god, sounds like a god, tastes like a god - but doesn't have a long beard and spend all day sat on a cloud being praised by bands of angelic beings.

If you see what I mean.

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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 09:55:30 am »
Quote from: Jack Bauer on February 27, 2012, 09:17:49 am
As we eventually expand outwards from our little backwater planet on the periphery of the Orion spiral arm, it is not inconceivable that we might encounter an entity which, although not a god, looks like a god, acts like a god, feels like a god, smells like a god, sounds like a god, tastes like a god - but doesn't have a long beard and spend all day sat on a cloud being praised by bands of angelic beings.

If you see what I mean.

But but but...

Sitting on a cloud being praised by bands of angelic beings is what god is supposed to do. Well that and killing kittens when I masturbate. And smiting USA if gay weddings are legalised.

But going back to the original subject. If Dawkins is now uncertain about even the lack of a god then isn't that a complete opposite believing in something?
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2012, 11:14:04 am »
I thought that with the way he capers and finger-points at religion as the source of all problems, that he was an anti-theist.  Learn something new every day.
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2012, 02:16:31 pm »
Stupid fundies. >_<  Not-news like this isn't some huge victory like you seem to think it is.
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2012, 02:29:32 pm »
Quote from: Shane for Wax on February 27, 2012, 08:42:58 am
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None of us could believe it - Richard Dawkins, well known for his lack of belief and open critizism of religion in general and Christianity in particular, has now declared HE DOES BELIEVE - In "Something" - A God or Higher Power.

'I can't be sure God DOES NOT exist': World's most notorious atheist Richard Dawkins admits he is in fact agnostic . . .

Keep twisting to suit your needs...

Who the fudge wrote this article?

Religious people looking to prove a point on how they knew the truth all along.  This announcement (though not the same article) was posted on Christian Forums as well, by someone who wanted to prove their agenda.  Most of the responders pointed out how dumb the OP was and that Dawkins has admitted that he was agnostic on previous occasions.  The article itself uses a misleading title, and even announces at the end of the article that atheists are starting to believe, even though that's not what the article said at all.
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2012, 03:19:54 pm »
Quote from: Jack Bauer on February 27, 2012, 09:17:49 am
As we eventually expand outwards from our little backwater planet on the periphery of the Orion spiral arm, it is not inconceivable that we might encounter an entity which, although not a god, looks like a god, acts like a god, feels like a god, smells like a god, sounds like a god, tastes like a god - but doesn't have a long beard and spend all day sat on a cloud being praised by bands of angelic beings.

If you see what I mean.
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2012, 04:37:18 pm »
Dawkins has always said "There almost certainly is no god". That's pretty much the same thing as the quote in that article.
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2012, 04:38:38 pm »
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2012, 05:03:47 pm »
Absence of faith, not faith in absence. Is that really so difficult to understand?
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2012, 05:53:56 pm »
I love how they ignore the next several paragraphs in which he explains that while it's technically possible for a deity to exist, it's about as likely as a china teapot existing in orbit somewhere between (I think) Mars and the Asteroid Belt (his words).
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2012, 06:19:40 pm »
Oh, that's nothing. Sid Barnum, over on the next block, now believes it's OK to eat oysters in months without an "r."
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2012, 06:26:24 pm »
As we've said many times in these forums, there's no way to prove a negative such as something not existing.  There's always the chance that one can exist.  Does that mean I think there is one?  Absolutely not.  I think the idea is ridiculous and beyond improbable.  But it is within the realm of possibilities that it could be shown one (or more) exists. 

But I won't hold my breath waiting for said proof.
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Re: Misleading Title of the Year: Dawkins Says There Is A God
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2012, 07:12:31 pm »
How is this even news? He said as much in The God Delusion.

Oh. Right. These religious fucks never read that.
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