what did you think about it? personally i was amazed that a group of people (into which i fall) who choose to believe in science and not god, can be verbally attacked for a full hour by some scruffy looking fat jeremy clarkson style presenter for taking a reasoned sensible approach to thier conciousness rather than beliving in some cock and bull story of creation thought up in the dark ages? I bet if that presenter got cancer he would be the first in the queue to rely on science to save him and would not sit around under a tree praying for a miracle to save him. To attack atheists in a world of chaos fuelled by relegious hatred is laughable in the extreme. what does anyone else think?
2006-12-20 23:46:23 · 9 answers · asked by nick w 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, I didn't watch it. I expect that both sides were guilty of the worst sort of either/or pseudo-thought.
Why bother with twits whose brains are insufficiently complex to grasp the concept of both/and?
2006-12-20 23:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has been asked before.
"Basically it was a bunch of dingo's kidneys.
(And that was just the camerawork!)
If you knew your theology, and your science, and you were alert to mis-statements and "straw man" arguments you could pick your way through it, and find some useful nuggets. Otherwise it was just a mess.
Describing the Fermilab building as "A temple to science" will do as an example as what was slipped in.
And Rod Liddle's final rhetorical question would get short shrift here, from atheists and theists alike. It does make a rather fundamental difference to the nature of the universe, whether or not there's a creator god involved in it.
And there's not room for both sides to be right, even if there are very good grounds for each side being socially tolerant of the other.
More details on request, if I can recall the programme well enough." My earlier answer.
I can imagine a programme on this theme that was challenging and thought provoking, but this wasn't it.
"Memes" were brought up, and disposed of, in an incredibly stupid and superficial way, for an additional point of criticism.
2006-12-21 00:49:23 · answer #2 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could have watched it but I'm in America. It is silly. Well if he's willing to spend an hour of his life talking about it and how many hours researching it he must find it to be a threat. Think about V for Vendetta. For every action they had to get on TV and try to cover it up. I think it's great he's taking us so seriously.
2006-12-21 00:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong to rely on science when one is sick with cancer. We rely on God in all circumstances. God gives and takes away. We all die one way or another, it is just about where do you want to go after this life. I want to be with God.
I did not see this program, but I wish I did. All Christian programs are not approved by God. The same thing in the Bible. All things reported in the Bible are not acceptable behavior by our God.
2006-12-20 23:53:30 · answer #4 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What the hell do you expect? You think Christians are just going to sit by and watch as their religion falls apart? You're expecting tolerance from these people? Get a grip on reality, and don't bother watching Christian shows about atheism.
2006-12-21 00:09:11 · answer #5 · answered by numbnuts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question was is it right to attack atheists and the answer is no, and yes richard dawkins was on the programme but was not given much chance to defend atheists due to some clever editing i guess
2006-12-21 00:16:27 · answer #6 · answered by john h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like some British TV show, I guess Richard Dawkins wasn't their to put them straight.
2006-12-21 00:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by coonrapper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, I would take it one step further and argue that it is also irresponsible and ill-advised.
2006-12-20 23:50:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i totaly agree with you
2006-12-20 23:58:36 · answer #9 · answered by hfroggie2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋