Father George Coyne Interview (5/7) - Richard Dawkins

This is the full uncut interview with Father George Coyne which was omitted from Richard Dawkins' television program "The Genius of Charles Darwin" for Channel 4 in the UK. See more videos like this at http://richarddawkins.net - We will be releasing many more uncut interviews from "The Genius of Charles Darwin" on DVD soon through http://RichardDawkins.net/Store

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• Genius of Charles Darwin
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• Atheism

[lazycackle]

If all theists were like George the world would be a better place.

[summerlytriangle]

I don't agree with George, but this interview made me respect him. I wish those who were religious were like him.

[playbak]

@beatonm198 I couldn't agree more.

[beatonm198]

How do these videos only have 60-70k views? Seems to me, that while there are plenty of atheists who are smarter or more articulate than Dawkins, there is NO individual with the intelligence, honesty, and sincerity that Coyne brings to this discussion. As such, this has got to be the only interesting or valuable debate/discussion I've ever heard, and I've seen them all. Props to both parties, but Coyne has given me new hope that the religious can be both genuine and articulate, he's amazing.

[mateo4424]

"you got it or you will get it." what about those who die atheist like hitchens? i would assume he never "got it" explanation?

[iworkforme]

sincere and nice man. what a dichotomy within there must be. especially in light of the fact that he calls himself a scientist. he is certainly one of a kind.

[Gigator]

@LogicalPhallusy You are very right. However, I don't see this as being an issue. :-) Every person compartmentalizes. To him, religion seems to be a very emotional thing, not something you use to explain the world (as some people do). And science is a way to see how the world actually functions and came to be etc. So those two are not mutually exclusive to him, but also do not have a similar way of thinking. :-)

[mQtek]

@thevoice81111 because that is what he has been doing for a long time, because he is good at it, because he has a reputation to uphold.

[this2shallpass2008]

u mean to tell me Richard Dawkings does not believe in Muhamed's winged horse?

[MrJeezus]

Coyne is less a priest and more a hippy-trippy astronomer

[LogicalPhallusy]

George Coyne speaks quite articulately and purposefully when speaking separately of either his scientific or religious beliefs, but when he switches from one to another you can almost watch his brain changing gears. His language becomes more vague and less eloquent, and he avoids eye contact and uses more hand gestures than usual.

Coyne is an intelligent man, but it does appear there is some compartmentalization going on within his mind.