Turkey-v-Darwin

[1234andcounting]

There was no religion in the USSR, China, North Korea, Vietman.

Not entirely accurate; all nominally atheist states but never completely did away with religion as, for example, the rapid reestablishment of the Russian Orthodox church in a post Soviet Russia would demonstrate. Also, it is arguable that the communist regimes in China, North Korea and Vietnam coopted elements of Eastern religion, most notably ancestor worship. I would also say it is a bit harsh on Vietnam to lump it in with the other three regimes who have brutalised their own people over time. That is not to say that Vietnam is a utopia (where is) but much of what happened there was a reaction to yet another American intervention that did more harm than good. For a good balanced review try The Penguin History of Modern Vietnam by Christopher Goscha.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

What difference does it make anyway?


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Perhaps ask secular, enlightened Turkish parents for their views on the curriculum being taught to their children ? I reckon they may feel it makes a difference.

 

[Cian]

The DUP want it removed from textbooks in NI also, and they're effectively in government now...

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Meanwhile it is fine to shove your atheism down everyone's throat. Bravo

If athiesm is not a belief system (a moot point) then as I have no belief system I am not an athiest, nor I am not shoving anything down anyone's throat. As is always the case with NSC, read it if you want, and make of it what you will, and expect people to disagree. I'm not sure whether you disagree with me or not (you didn't say) but I'll assume you do. That's fine with me, and as Dave Allen used to say, may your god go with you.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

And the serpent tempted Eve with an apple..........held it out to her in its little hands, did it?

Rubbish, everyone knows a women can never make a clinical decision about ordering food.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Exactly .
The less religion the more civilisation .
Man made God in his own image is why there are so many God's .
Religion is exactly what you would expect from primates one step away from Chimpanzee's.
Quotes from the late great Christopher Hitchens .

2870 Gods in the history of mankind. Isn't it funny how people are always born into the right religion. *paraphrasing* - Ricky Gervais

 

[SuperFurrySeagull]

2870 Gods in the history of mankind. Isn't it funny how people are always born into the right religion. *paraphrasing* - Ricky Gervais

& they're all atheists in regard to at least 2869 of them. I have that much in common, but just happen to go 1 further than them.

 

[One Love]

I'm not sure whether you disagree with me or not (you didn't say)

I agree with most of what you say, I don't follow a religion either. I don't agree that someone who follows one is feeble minded and weak though. I'm sure you have some friends that do. Do you call them that to their face?

My post was pointing out the hypocrisy of the message contained within yet another diatribe from you.

That's fine with me

It would be fine with you, you'd just think me feeble minded and weak. Oh that's alright then.

 

[Bladders]

I want to know what Zeus thinks of all this . Hopefully he won't have one too many goblets of wine one night and release the Kraken on us all




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[Knocky's Nose]

... Hopefully he won't have one too many goblets of wine one night and release the Kraken on us all

Sounds like it'll make your eyes water a bit!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I agree with most of what you say, I don't follow a religion either. I don't agree that someone who follows one is feeble minded and weak though. I'm sure you have some friends that do. Do you call them that to their face?

My post was pointing out the hypocrisy of the message contained within yet another diatribe from you.



It would be fine with you, you'd just think me feeble minded and weak. Oh that's alright then.

Sorry - not sure if I follow all that. Not sure how you, who do not follow religion, can somehow construe I am calling you feeble minded and weak. Not sure either what constitutes hypocrisy here. If you think I'm talking bollocks and want to say so, go for it. But I think you have the wrong end of the stick.

 

[rocker959]

https://youtu.be/MQox1hQrABQ Brilliance on the subject of evolution v religion from the late , great and sorely missed Christopher Hitchens .

 

[Albion my Albion]

I think the biggest problem for the men is that evolution leads eventually to women being equals to men in physical and mental strength.

 

[GT49er]

I think the biggest problem for the men is that evolution leads eventually to women being equals to men in physical and mental strength.

Not a problem at all, for me.













I mean, it's not going to happen in my life time, is it?