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Permalink Reply by Adam Weber on January 22, 2011 at 3:12am

Well he got two things right; Dawkins does not understand theology or philosophy.

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Permalink Reply by justin gold on January 22, 2011 at 5:05am

When you say Dawkins doesn't understand theology Adam,Is it because he finds theology irrational like the most of us on T.A. who have read about it and came to the same conclusion.= )

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Permalink Reply by kelltrill on January 22, 2011 at 4:56am

I wonder how many of the people he receives hate mail from have read any of his books.They respond to the admittedly antagonistic title of The God Delusion without reading its content.

 

How are we supposed to take the opinions of thiests seriously when they refuse to even look at or consider the evidence we present them with?

 

A distant member of my family stormed out of the TV lounge a few days ago because someone on TV mentioned fossils that were 5 million years old. Without listening to the explanation or reasons behind such a conclusion she simply stood up and walked out because she already "knows" she is right, and therefore all other theories are automatically wrong and misguided.

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Permalink Reply by justin gold on January 22, 2011 at 5:30am

I'm intrigued Kelly,what fossils?And why did she leave,is she religious?

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Permalink Reply by kelltrill on January 22, 2011 at 6:01am

I wasn't really paying attention. They were flicking through DSTV channels and settled on  KykNet, an Afrikaans channel. We just caught the end of some arbitrary discussion about Neanderthals (or some pre-hominids) and the age of the fossils was mentioned. She's my stepsister and from what I've gathered she's a young Earth Creationist like my stepmom.

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Permalink Reply by justin gold on January 22, 2011 at 6:11am

Arh right,I get what you mean now(And Kelly that has got to piss you off,your stepmother is a young earth creationist and step-sister)I could just imagine the arguments,that's just too bad = )

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Permalink Reply by justin gold on January 22, 2011 at 6:12am

I can't believe you never mentioned that.

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Permalink Reply by kelltrill on January 22, 2011 at 6:44am

I've mentioned it a few times on this site, but I generally try not to rant about them online in case they try Googling me one day :P

We never have any arguments. They're open about their opinions but I just keep quiet because I still live with them and I don't want things to get ugly. It'll just complicate my home life even more. I'm moving to my own place in exactly a week though, and then I will be very open about my opinions if the topics ever surface again.

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Permalink Reply by justin gold on January 22, 2011 at 6:51am

I wonder if the feelings are mutual kell?hey anyway, happy new house for next week! :)

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