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Thread: Richard Dawkins. A Man for The New Age?

  1. 6th November 2009, 11:21 AM #1
    MauriceColgan
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    Richard Dawkins. A Man for The New Age?

    Richard Dawkins the Elvis of Evolution continues to influence the world, at an alarming rate for some, and far too slow for me.

    Since Carl Sagan no science writer has captured our imagination like Dawkins has. The astounding amount of media interest in the man is proof enough of his impact on today's readers.

    Another thread on his fascinating career is what we need here. People like John Waters may be looking in and we don't want them to think we are without intelligence. Do we?

    Yet another piece on Dawkins. How many have I read now. Don't ask! Danger in religion | The Spectrum
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  3. 6th November 2009, 11:22 AM #2
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    Sure, if the New Age is the Age of The Ego.
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  4. 6th November 2009, 11:25 AM #3
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    Is that New Age the Age of Aquarius?
    "Authority that cannot be questioned is tyranny and I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of heaven."
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  5. 6th November 2009, 11:58 AM #4
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    Cheese nibblers arrive on cue.

    So far so good as gold.

    However you see the age you live in is testament to your outlook.

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    Arrogance is forgivable if you;re right. Dawkins spends a lot of time 'debating' with creationists and these are some of the most arrogant people around, but they're totally and utterly wrong.

    I have seen Dawkins in panel discussions being accused of arrogance by some of the most dispicably arrogant men that I have ever seen (ted haggard for example)
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  7. 6th November 2009, 12:24 PM #6
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    I don't think I've the energy for another Dawkins thread so soon after the last one, Maurice. Are you on a commission?
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    Quote Originally Posted by femmefatale View Post
    I don't think I've the energy for another Dawkins thread so soon after the last one, Maurice. Are you on a commission?
    A Mission. femmefatale.

    The arrogance of certainty is carried lightly. Ask Schopenhauer.
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    Maurice, are you stirring, eh, excremental matter?

    You know the Defenders of the Fairth will be here before long, and the fur will start flying!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitsui View Post
    Maurice, are you stirring, eh, excremental matter?

    You know the Defenders of the Fairth will be here before long, and the fur will start flying!
    Mitsui, I'm just attempting to stir the grey matter. No matter how grey, or black and white.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitsui View Post
    Maurice, are you stirring, eh, excremental matter?

    You know the Defenders of the Fairth will be here before long, and the fur will start flying!
    When they do its a good way to point out the blind obedient sheeple without free thoughts of their own!
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