mantraa: The same people who brought their religion to us Africans are now debating whether it is all illogical, irrational and unnecessary. The most peaceful and successful and fairest counties in the world abandon beliefs in the supernatural to move forward.
Please Watch the debate with an open mind, and try to understand both sides of it.

Richard Dawkins faced defeat in yesterday's Cambridge Union debate against Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and current new Master of Magdalene College, as Cambridge students voted 324 versus 138 against the motion of 'This House Believes Religion has no place in the 21st Century' in the most high-profile debate staged at the Union so far this term.....
http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/issue/news/dawkins-defeated-in-cambridge-union-religion-debate/

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Students queued outside the Union from as early as 3 hours before the starting time of the debate, with many being turned away due to capacity limitations - around 800 people filled the building.[/i:

SNCOQ3:

I watched the debate with an open mind. Dawkins made himself look like an Anti-God occultist with a special mission to deceive. Even his fellow atheist were embarrassed for him. Anyway the debate ended with a vote in favour of religion by 324 versus 138.
Atheism has no future; please lets move forward.

Enigma:


Some of the "arguments" made by Dawkins were the same juvenile stuff we are now used to hearing and some being similar to the unthinking rants that we read on Nairaland everyday.

In one of the reports even a second year student pointed this out effectively saying that Dawkins did not address the real issue.

And for all we hear about religion being dead, its 'decline' etc etc, the supposed 'future leaders and elite' of the UK still voted overwhelmingly that it has a place in the 21st century.

Anyway, Christians don't need such debate or a positive vote or a win for Williams over a dunce like Dawkins to trust in the Saviour of Mankind, the Wisdom Unsearchable, Love Indestructible, the Lord of Eternity.

Some of the "arguments" made by Dawkins were the same juvenile stuff we are now used to hearing and some being similar to the unthinking rants that we read on Nairaland everyday.

In one of the reports even a second year student pointed this out effectively saying that Dawkins did not address the real issue.

And for all we hear about religion being dead, its 'decline' etc etc, the supposed 'future leaders and elite' of the UK still voted overwhelmingly that it has a place in the 21st century.

Anyway, Christians don't need such debate or a positive vote or a win for Williams over a dunce like Dawkins to trust in the Saviour of Mankind, the Wisdom Unsearchable, Love Indestructible, the Lord of Eternity.

Enigma:
Previously posted here https://www.nairaland.com/298119/30-keys-being-effective-atheist/4#9584483

Per Terry eagleton: “Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology”

. . . . In 'The Distinguished Gentleman', one fellow accused the Eddie Murphy character of being another congressman's 'Yes man'. Eddie Murphy promptly replied: "I'm not just his Yes man! When he votes No, I vote No too."

On this thread some of Dawkins disciples have been defending a speculation put forward by their Daddy G.O. as a worthwhile hypothesis. Now we know, as davidylan pointed out, that if that same speculation/hypothesis had been put forward by a creationist or believer in ID, Dawkins' followers would have ridiculed the person.

Interestingly, now that we have shown that after Dawkins himself was ridiculed for his 'speculation/hypothesis', he denied that he was putting forward the speculation/hypothesis and even impliedly ridiculed the speculation/hypothesis claiming it is the argument of creationists etc.

Do Dawkins' followers still believe that the 'speculation' or 'hypothesis' "discussed" by their Daddy G.O. in the OP video is worthwhile and worthy of defending?

Are Dawkins' disciples both Yes Men and No Men?

Enigma: ^^^ First, tell us Dawkins' major contribution to science per se.

Look someone with a noteworthy achievement like Peter Higgs of Higgs Boson fame even said he found Dawkins' rants and activities embarrassing. Wise people will pay attention to real scientists.

Oh, and by the way, Dawkins remains a theological and philosophical dunce.



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Enigma: Actually, apart from him being a dunce it is also fair to accuse the Daddy G.O. of evangelical atheists of being a liar too.

After putting forward directed panspermia as a hypothesis for the origin of life on earth (which his undiscerning disciples lapped up naturally), he later denied that what he was doing was putting forward that hypothesis.


https://www.nairaland.com/1182831/interview-richard-dawkins-ben-stein/5#14141020

ooman: Richard Dawkins was only VOTED AGAINST because the audience was filled with BRAINWASHED XTIANS. According to the report, many people were turned away

Most intelligent people werent allowed inside the room, only the gullible ones and even some abstained from voting.

DAWKINS WAS NOT DEFEATED, HE WAS CHEATED

Enigma:


Some of the "arguments" made by Dawkins were the same juvenile stuff we are now used to hearing and some being similar to the unthinking rants that we read on Nairaland everyday.

In one of the reports even a second year student pointed this out effectively saying that Dawkins did not address the real issue.

And for all we hear about religion being dead, its 'decline' etc etc, the supposed 'future leaders and elite' of the UK still voted overwhelmingly that it has a place in the 21st century.

Anyway, Christians don't need such debate or a positive vote or a win for Williams over a dunce like Dawkins to trust in the Saviour of Mankind, the Wisdom Unsearchable, Love Indestructible, the Lord of Eternity.

ooman: Richard Dawkins was only VOTED AGAINST because the audience was filled with BRAINWASHED XTIANS. According to the report, many people were turned away

Most intelligent people werent allowed inside the room, only the gullible ones and even some abstained from voting.

DAWKINS WAS NOT DEFEATED, HE WAS CHEATED

Mr_Anony:
Another Dawkins fanboy......I wonder how you came to the conclusion that most intelligent people weren't allowed in. Was there an intelligence test at the door which people had to fail in order to gain entrance?

Enigma: ^^^ First, tell us Dawkins' major contribution to science per se.

Look someone with a noteworthy achievement like Peter Higgs of Higgs Boson fame even said he found Dawkins' rants and activities embarrassing. Wise people will pay attention to real scientists.

Oh, and by the way, Dawkins remains a theological and philosophical dunce.



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SNCOQ3:

My bruv, its the spirit of 'denial' at work.

xtians: well, it is xtianity that stands between anything goes of world domination intention of the atheist and their satanic supporter and right to worship God.

Mr_Anony: ^^^

Mr_Anony:
Amidst all the "facepalming", it didn't escape my notice how they couldn't mention a major scientific contribution by Dawkins

Logicboy03:


Yet another christian calling Dawkins a dunce.


The arrogance and foolishness of some christians amaze me. You are not as educated as Dawkins, you have not contributd to science the way he has, you have not contributed to teaching/lecturing the way he has.....yet you have the nerve to call him a dunce?

Dawkins might not be the best debater because he is a rigid lecturer but his points are clear as crystal. It is one thing to claim that he lost the debate but another to say that he is a dunce.

mantraa: The same people who brought their religion to us Africans are now debating whether it is all illogical, irrational and unnecessary. The most peaceful and successful and fairest counties in the world abandon beliefs in the supernatural to move forward.
Please Watch the debate with an open mind, and try to understand both sides of it.

Logicboy03:
Mtchew,looking for a strawman? I notice how you add the word "major". This is the original comment;

Enigma: ^^^ First, tell us Dawkins' major contribution to science per se.

Look someone with a noteworthy achievement like Peter Higgs of Higgs Boson fame even said he found Dawkins' rants and activities embarrassing. Wise people will pay attention to real scientists.

Oh, and by the way, Dawkins remains a theological and philosophical dunce.



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wiegraf:

Do you has a question for me? Be quick, my battery is about to die

Mr_Anony:
P/s: When you shoot off your response as you are wont to do, don't forget to tell us exactly what major contributions your hero Dawkins has made to science.