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2011-10-08 Britain

Dawkins attacks 'alien rubbish' taught in Muslim faith schools

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Posted by tipper 2011-10-08 09:05|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Science will win, time after time, got something in the Holy Crayon for THAT?

Didn't think so.

I know it's a different religion, but the Church's response to Galileo hits first prize.

"It still turns".

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-10-08 11:14|| 2011-10-08 11:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Ummm, just to be clear:

It was Galileo whose said that more or less under his breath, after publicly recanting his scientific theories to avoid punishment under the Inquisition.

The Church later came to grips with science, but that was not one of its better moments.

Posted by lotp 2011-10-08 11:38|| 2011-10-08 11:38|| Front Page Top

#3 He died in prison, didn't he?

Posted by bigjim-CA 2011-10-08 11:52|| 2011-10-08 11:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Keep in mind that the Catholic denial of science was pretty much centuries ago (OK, some of that still around). The Muslim faith(s) have a long way to go.

Posted by tipover 2011-10-08 11:55|| 2011-10-08 11:55|| Front Page Top

#5 "After a period with the friendly Ascanio Piccolomini (the Archbishop of Siena), Galileo was allowed to return to his villa at Arcetri near Florence in 1634, where he spent the remainder of his life under house arrest." - Wiki

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-10-08 12:18|| 2011-10-08 12:18|| Front Page Top

#6 The Muslim faith(s) have a long way to go

And, so far, it has been going in the wrong direction.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-10-08 13:44|| 2011-10-08 13:44|| Front Page Top

#7 "The Muslim faith(s) have a long way to go"

When do they plan on starting?

Posted by Barbara 2011-10-08 14:31|| 2011-10-08 14:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Hunting bull elephants with a handgun.

Posted by Pappy 2011-10-08 16:08|| 2011-10-08 16:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Dawkins is a pompous jackass -- the essence of an atheist -- because not only do they believe the earth spins, but that it spins around him/her.

At least he has the courage of his convictions to take on Islammers -- and that takes some stones --especially in UK, the land of Fruity Pebbles

Posted by regular joe 2011-10-08 16:16|| 2011-10-08 16:16|| Front Page Top

#10 Galileo was buried in the lovely church of Santa Croce in Florence, where his monument lies between those of Michaelangelo and Machiavelli.

Posted by lotp 2011-10-08 16:28|| 2011-10-08 16:28|| Front Page Top

#11 The Peda Files

starring
Goat Molder

Believe

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-10-08 18:55|| 2011-10-08 18:55|| Front Page Top

#12 er, British children, you say? Nope, when applying this argument to Islam (which comes before country), they are Mooslimb, not British. So, stuff´em, let them live in the stone age.

Posted by Rhodesiafever 2011-10-08 19:08|| 2011-10-08 19:08|| Front Page Top

#13 I wonder if he has double indemnity life insurance.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-10-08 19:45|| 2011-10-08 19:45|| Front Page Top

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