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THE GOD DELUSION-RICHARD DAWKINS-its good heres a wee synopsis but anyway its certainly a great read thus far
anyone dug it??? anyone plan to dig it??? Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions while evading the most difficult implications—the existence of a prime mover sophisticated enough to create and run the universe, "to say nothing of mind reading millions of humans simultaneously." Such an entity, he argues, would have to be extremely complex, raising the question of how it came into existence, how it communicates —through spiritons!—and where it resides. Dawkins is frequently dismissed as a bully, but he is only putting theological doctrines to the same kind of scrutiny that any scientific theory must withstand. No one who has witnessed the merciless dissection of a new paper in physics would describe the atmosphere as overly polite. | |
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Heard of it on a couple of occasions, but I haven't read it. I'll probably read it at some point though It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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I've heard great things about this book.
It's on my list,right after "Captive Hearts Captive Minds" by Madeleine Landeau Tobias. [Edited 7/17/08 5:26am] "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"-Dr Seuss
Pain is something to carry, like a radio...You should stand up for your right to feel your pain- Jim Morrison | |
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I dare someone to mail it to Prince. | |
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He's like blind man with a bazooka. Carl Sagan's The Demon Haunted World has a much more dignified and eloquent manner of saying we're all robotic parasitic nothingness. | |
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Ellie said: I dare someone to mail it to Prince.
He might have read it already. | |
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Number23 said: He's like blind man with a bazooka. Carl Sagan's The Demon Haunted World has a much more dignified and eloquent manner of saying we're all robotic parasitic nothingness.
WHERE. THE. FUCK. HAVE. YOU. BEEN??!!!!???!!!! | |
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I've only read the first few chapters and skimmed the rest.
I want to read it more some time soon--it was just so compelling and painted such a disturbing picture of not just religion but human pychology in general, that I can only stomach reading it when I'm 'in the zone' It's quite well written and equally damning. | |
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Imago said: They tell me you're shy boy
But I want you just the same Don't play innocent with me You know it's just not fun and games When I look into your eyes So much passion burns inside But if you need some coaxing I will do it Step by step there's nothing to it 1-2-3-4 come on baby say you love me 5-6-7 times 8-9-10-11 I'm just gonna keep on counting Until you're mine | |
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Funny you should mention it, a few days ago, i asked 9s if he had read it, and he said "hell, no, he's a douchebag,"
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jami0mckay said: Imago said: They tell me you're shy boy
But I want you just the same Don't play innocent with me You know it's just not fun and games When I look into your eyes So much passion burns inside But if you need some coaxing I will do it Step by step there's nothing to it 1-2-3-4 come on baby say you love me 5-6-7 times 8-9-10-11 I'm just gonna keep on counting Until you're mine WHERE. THE. FUCK. HAVE. YOU. BEEN??!! | |
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Imago said: Number23 said: He's like blind man with a bazooka. Carl Sagan's The Demon Haunted World has a much more dignified and eloquent manner of saying we're all robotic parasitic nothingness.
WHERE. THE. FUCK. HAVE. YOU. BEEN??!!!!???!!!! Watching Dallas season 6. Bobby and JR are fighting for control of Ewing Oil after Jock left them to fight it out in his will. It's like The Godfather with big hats. Bobby's hair is beautiful. | |
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LleeLlee said: Funny you should mention it, a few days ago, i asked 9s if he had read it, and he said "hell, no, he's a douchebag,"
That's sooooo David. | |
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Imago said: jami0mckay said: WHERE. THE. FUCK. HAVE. YOU. BEEN??!! well I've just been reading the M&M forum http://prince.org/msg/7/276475 | |
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jami0mckay said: Imago said: WHERE. THE. FUCK. HAVE. YOU. BEEN??!! well I've just been reading the M&M forum http://prince.org/msg/7/276475 This is where it's at: http://prince.org/msg/100/275713 That thread proves that the Universe is just one big accident. | |
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Imago said: jami0mckay said: This is where it's at: http://prince.org/msg/100/275713 That thread proves that the Universe is just one big accident. fuck me, I think I've just died and gone to thread heaven. | |
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Imago said: jami0mckay said: This is where it's at: http://prince.org/msg/100/275713 That thread proves that the Universe is just one big accident. I saw that | |
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jonylawson said: heres a wee synopsis but anyway its certainly a great read thus far
anyone dug it??? anyone plan to dig it??? Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions while evading the most difficult implications—the existence of a prime mover sophisticated enough to create and run the universe, "to say nothing of mind reading millions of humans simultaneously." Such an entity, he argues, would have to be extremely complex, raising the question of how it came into existence, how it communicates —through spiritons!—and where it resides. Dawkins is frequently dismissed as a bully, but he is only putting theological doctrines to the same kind of scrutiny that any scientific theory must withstand. No one who has witnessed the merciless dissection of a new paper in physics would describe the atmosphere as overly polite. does it address extraterrestrial intelligence? | |
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XxAxX said: jonylawson said: heres a wee synopsis but anyway its certainly a great read thus far
anyone dug it??? anyone plan to dig it??? Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions while evading the most difficult implications—the existence of a prime mover sophisticated enough to create and run the universe, "to say nothing of mind reading millions of humans simultaneously." Such an entity, he argues, would have to be extremely complex, raising the question of how it came into existence, how it communicates —through spiritons!—and where it resides. Dawkins is frequently dismissed as a bully, but he is only putting theological doctrines to the same kind of scrutiny that any scientific theory must withstand. No one who has witnessed the merciless dissection of a new paper in physics would describe the atmosphere as overly polite. does it address extraterrestrial intelligence? This does. www.exopolitics.org . | |
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And I thought I was a nerd.....
I'll have to check this book out. I'm reading THE MOTHER TONGUE right now, as well as OUT and I'm still trying to get through HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL (I think I've been reading that for 2 years now). MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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i looked at it in the book store, isnt there a part 2 now? | |
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This is all so two years ago. I blame The Da Vinci Code. | |
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Number23 said: He's like blind man with a bazooka. Carl Sagan's The Demon Haunted World has a much more dignified and eloquent manner of saying we're all robotic parasitic nothingness.
so very true. when i was reading "the god delusion" i couldn't help but keep thinking "subjective subjective subjective. subjective with an axe to grind" "the demon haunted world" is so much better and more refined. and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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My brother's been bugging the crap out of me with this! He acts like I believe the earth was created 6000 years ago the way he's been lecturing me.
The most annoying part is he's preaching to the choir, so to speak. My Legacy
http://prince.org/msg/8/192731 | |
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