I just recorded an hour long show for Premier Christian Radio to be broadcast this Saturday at 2.30pm (1st May). It will also be available as permanent podcast then. Go to: http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable. Denis Alexander was my "opponent" (from the Faraday Institute in Cambridge - nice guy).
I just recorded an hour long show for Premier Christian Radio to be broadcast this Saturday at 2.30pm (1st May). It will also be available as permanent podcast then. Go to: http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable. Denis Alexander was my "opponent" (from the Faraday Institute in Cambridge - nice guy).
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On a topic slightly related to the title of the debate I spotted this in NewScientist - "Brain shuts off in response to healer's prayer"
Well only parts of the brain, but they wanted a striking title. It seems to show a definite effect in the brains of the devout which is dependent on whether they think the person saying the prayer is sufficiently potent.
Maybe we don't need God per se but Christians make great experimental subjects.
I might do another with William Lane Craig.
Cool. If you do, I hope will avoid the mistakes I see a lot of atheists make, where they apparently assuming Craig is an idiot with no serious arguments and they can just wing it. If you debate with Craig in a public forum, you can bet he'll have read your books and papers first.
Luke over at Common Sense Atheism has some thoughts on debating with Craig: here, here, and here.
The Unbelievable programme also has a forum over at Premier's site: you can see we're discussing last week's programme (featuring David Robertson, one of Dawkins's "fleas") there.
A discussion with William Lane Craig would also be highly interesting, not least because of the firestorm of comments it would surely generate in the Premier Forum.
@Paul Wright: Thanks for linking to the mp3 of your 2006 Unbelievable? appearance — most instructive!
Craig is certainly an exceptionally good debater, and also a fairly good philosopher, with a vast battery of arguments and rhetorical moves at his disposal. He is particularly effective at getting his opponents on the defensive even when they're supposed to making their case (or, if they don't fall into that trap, he makes them look evasive).
THE BOOBQUAKE - 911
they thought BOOBIES had no effect... WRONG!
http://www.blaghag.com/2010/04/in-name-of-science-i-offer-my-boobs.html
http://www.blaghag.com/2010/04/quick-clarification-about-boobquake.html
see how we take a term and convert in into its AUTHENTIC POLITICAL DIMENSION - THAT OF LIBERATION - not just merely harmless expression...
they thought BOOBIES had no effect... WRONG!
FOR THE *HEADLESS IDIOT* called m.shermer
http://www.skeptic.com/Merchant2/graphics/audio_video/av558_lg.jpg
this is your *FINAL WARNING*
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the really SHARP END OF OCCAM’S RAZOR…
they mix SKEPTICISM with ATHEISM…
KABOOM…
Now I want you to listen to this little f*cker...
http://www.ted.com/talks/james_randi.html
Randi:
When I see your UGLY FACE I understand why you are an atheist
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now I want you to watch this video of DELUSION...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW2zsobxJDU
with the atheists:
they start begging when they start dying...
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Atheists,
but you have NO ANSWER TO DEATH... therefore you FAIL...
the Death of Ath*ism
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-8-Yxdphsg
DEATH TRAP
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THE REAL QUESTION:
DOES ATHEISM HAVE A FUTURE?
AND THE ANSWER - NO!
Atheists,
GET OUT OF MY UNIVERSE
you little liars do nothing but antagonize…
and you try to eliminate all the dreams and hopes of humanity…
but you LOST…
THE DEATH OF ATH*ISM - SCIENTIFIC PROOF OF GOD
Crystal Night, Atheists!
FINALE:
Have I said this before?
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http://theatheistwars.free0host.com/
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PULLING THE PLUG on atheism
http://www.firstscience.com/site/articles/coles.asp
[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/3228845133_3599f8108f.jpg[/img]
bye
[img]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20090126/as-indonesia-solar-eclipse/images/c52d9d50-7ca2-4c3a-b13c-c866836298c8.jpg[/img]
Einstein puts the final nail in the coffin of atheism…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7vpw4AH8QQ
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atheists deny their own life element…
LIGHT OR DEATH, ATHEISTS?
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***************************LIGHT*********
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC7Sg41Bp-U
E=MC2
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmtK-X_MV0k&feature=fvw
DOWN THE TOILET!!!
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http://open.salon.com/blog/sandra_no_longer_miller/2009/02/13/my_funny_valentine/files/lamb1234553042.jpg
LAMB POWER!
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UNDERSTAND!!!?
Shermer - Randi - Myers - Harris - Dawkins VS. NOSTRADAMUS - EINSTEIN - MARKUZE
you are ANNIHILATED!!!
crystal night is a reference to when the SUN IS ECLIPSED...
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Repent and turn to God or be destroyed...
LIGHT OR DEATH, ATHEISTS?
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***************************LIGHT*********
************************************ or death...
LIGHT!