Comments on: Darwin Day Tomorrow http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow A Blog of Atheist Thought Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:38:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Zac Hunter http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76938 Zac Hunter Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76938 I'll have a beer in his honor. And maybe reread Voyage of the Beagle I’ll have a beer in his honor. And maybe reread Voyage of the Beagle

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76939 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76939 I'm attending a Darwin Day lecture at our local botanical garden's education center given by a local history professor. Should be fun.<br /> <br /> Suck it jesus! I’m attending a Darwin Day lecture at our local botanical garden’s education center given by a local history professor. Should be fun.

Suck it jesus!

]]> By: nissimlevy http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76941 nissimlevy Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76941 LONG LIVE DARWIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /> A great day to commemorate a great man as well as to commemorate all the scientists alive, the ones killed by the religious tribes, groups, sects, and ignorant people, and the ones who gave their life for the well being of humanity and nature.<br /> I will be attending a small presentation in aerodynamics put together by some very young and enthusiastic model airplane designers. LONG LIVE DARWIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A great day to commemorate a great man as well as to commemorate all the scientists alive, the ones killed by the religious tribes, groups, sects, and ignorant people, and the ones who gave their life for the well being of humanity and nature.
I will be attending a small presentation in aerodynamics put together by some very young and enthusiastic model airplane designers.

]]> By: Horus http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76944 Horus Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76944 Happy b-day Darwin!<br /> <br /> In other news, the Feb 10 protests against Scientology were massive successes. 100 cities worldwide, with over 10,000 protesters. <br /> <br /> This is one giant step towards getting rid of their tax exempt status and making their "religion" unprofitable. Bravo anon and the Scientology victims that came out to tell the cult to get the hell out.<br /> <br /> General overview of the protests:<br /> http://www.xenu.net/news/20080210-picket_signs.html Happy b-day Darwin!

In other news, the Feb 10 protests against Scientology were massive successes. 100 cities worldwide, with over 10,000 protesters.

This is one giant step towards getting rid of their tax exempt status and making their “religion” unprofitable. Bravo anon and the Scientology victims that came out to tell the cult to get the hell out.

General overview of the protests:
http://www.xenu.net/news/20080210-picket_signs.html

]]> By: pha http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76947 pha Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76947 Happy D Day. The other d day. Happy D Day. The other d day.

]]> By: phreedm http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76949 phreedm Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76949 <blockquote>Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.</blockquote><br /> <br /> http://www.darwinday.org/<br /> <br /> I wonder what happened to the "curiosity" aspect? Why do atheists insist on limiting one's curiosity on how things work?<br /> <br /> One things for certain...Darwin DID NOT have a closed mind...<br /> <br /> <br />

Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.

http://www.darwinday.org/

I wonder what happened to the “curiosity” aspect? Why do atheists insist on limiting one’s curiosity on how things work?

One things for certain…Darwin DID NOT have a closed mind…

]]> By: Danger http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76950 Danger Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76950 Phreedum,<br /> <br /> Oh, so forcing yourself to believe in cosmic Jewish zombies that we can telepathically communicate with is an example of curiosity?????<br /> <br /> That is Phreedums point - if we reject his beliefs that are unsuppoted by ANY evidence, then we are displaying a lack of curiosity!!! Errr, can I recommend a good dictionary?? Websters perhaps?<br /> Phreedum,

Oh, so forcing yourself to believe in cosmic Jewish zombies that we can telepathically communicate with is an example of curiosity?????

That is Phreedums point – if we reject his beliefs that are unsuppoted by ANY evidence, then we are displaying a lack of curiosity!!! Errr, can I recommend a good dictionary?? Websters perhaps?

]]> By: Danger http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76951 Danger Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76951 Phreedum,<br /> <br /> I realise that your God-belief is very significantly correlated to lower IQ and less education, but even a halfwit should realise that Darwins theory of natural selection offers so much more than "Gawd did it". <br /> <br /> Why don't you simply reject science as the work of the devil?? It would be much easier for you, and completely consistent with your beliefs also. Phreedum,

I realise that your God-belief is very significantly correlated to lower IQ and less education, but even a halfwit should realise that Darwins theory of natural selection offers so much more than “Gawd did it”.

Why don’t you simply reject science as the work of the devil?? It would be much easier for you, and completely consistent with your beliefs also.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76952 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76952 phreedum,<br /> Science is grounded in human curiosity about the universe whereas religion effectivley puts a stop to inquiry because it should be enough for us to know that "god did it".<br /> It is so achingly obvious that you have zero scientific understanding or any sort of sophisticated world view. Stick with the comforting fairy tales mate since reality is just too bright and scary for you to face. phreedum,
Science is grounded in human curiosity about the universe whereas religion effectivley puts a stop to inquiry because it should be enough for us to know that “god did it”.
It is so achingly obvious that you have zero scientific understanding or any sort of sophisticated world view. Stick with the comforting fairy tales mate since reality is just too bright and scary for you to face.

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/11/darwin_day_tomorrow/comment-page-1#comment-76955 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-76955 Once again Phreeky ponders why his fanciful imagination (well actually he doesn't have one but is borrowing from a tired old book) can not substitute for science. Once again Phreeky ponders why his fanciful imagination (well actually he doesn’t have one but is borrowing from a tired old book) can not substitute for science.

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