Father George Coyne Interview (1/7) - Richard Dawkins

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[UltimateTomato]

Probably the most intelligent and reasonable religious representative i've heard. I wonder how he can be that clever and still be a believer.

[NeveranticStory]

Such epic discussion. So many respect from both of the sides,

[ivaflimkien]

@UltimateTomato I never insulted you, nor am I so devoid of life as to wish to 'persecute' (worra JOKE) anti Christian hate exponents.

Our glorious religion started from the torture of God Himself and His death, and His first supporters made their voice heard through their blood-every apostle, most of the early popes and bishops, and indeed the tens of thousands of martyrs (maybe hundreds of thousands by now, when you look at the Christians still being killed in Iraq and Egypt).

[TheAllien111]

Maybe this priest is "smart" but a disgrace to the scientist title. Never do the mistake to mix intelligence of any sort with religion, it does not connect.

Its not judgmental nor crude to call religious people dumb, any other belief with such claims would be characterized as stupidity. Religion does NOT have exclusive rights outside of definitions.

The damage it have done to the world in evolving and morals actually requires it to be stomped on repeatedly till people are humiliated out of it.

[UltimateTomato]

@ivaflimkien Your insults don't make any sense. I like to ask questions and learn the answers. Religion has a long history of suppressing knowledge.

And don't give me the poor Christian persecution routine, that's a small taste of their own medicine.

There is nothing extreme nor radical about demanding evidence for the extraordinary supernatural claims of religion.

[UltimateTomato]

@link0zeldarulz89 Not stupid but perhaps scientifically illiterate or not prone to critical thinking

[UltimateTomato]

@adamk4747 "You're" is the contraction of "you are". "Your" is possessive.

[Boomer08888]

@adamk4747 you're* ... that sorta backfired, didn't it?

[adamk4747]

@UltimateTomato your a fool

[link0zeldarulz89]

@UltimateTomato are you suggesting that religious people such as myself are stupid for believing in God?

[scottishguy100]

A very intelligent man, some religious people do not accept evolution but this gentleman has his head firmly screwed on :)

[coldflame333]

For those of you who are making personal jibes and judgemental comments. Where is the love?

Can we not celebrate a conversation between two very intelligent men, each of whom are coming from a respectable perspective of their own, uniquely shaped by their own life experiences and observations?