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Post by acornuser on Apr 29, 2010 2:13:45 GMT
"the really SHARP END OF OCCAM’S RAZOR… they mix SKEPTICISM with ATHEISM… KABOOM… " |
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Post by James Hannam on Apr 29, 2010 6:46:45 GMT
Truly this is progress, and what civilisation is all about!! It certainly brings people with similar obsessions together! Harmless in our case, but not always unfortunately.... On a related matter, I met AC Grayling in the flesh last night at a drinks party. He was kind and charming. I am sure all the people we cross swords with on the net are nice in person in direct proportion to their fierceness in writing. And yes, I did fess up to ACG that we had crossed swords at CiF. Best of all, he's already got my book! Best wishes James |
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Post by merkavah12 on Apr 29, 2010 8:00:32 GMT
Truly this is progress, and what civilisation is all about!! It certainly brings people with similar obsessions together! Harmless in our case, but not always unfortunately.... On a related matter, I met AC Grayling in the flesh last night at a drinks party. He was kind and charming. I am sure all the people we cross swords with on the net are nice in person in direct proportion to their fierceness in writing. And yes, I did fess up to ACG that we had crossed swords at CiF. Best of all, he's already got my book! Best wishes James What wonderful news, James! Oooh! I wonder if any of the other NA big wigs curl up with God's Philosophers...? |
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Post by humphreyclarke on Apr 29, 2010 16:06:21 GMT
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Post by humphreyclarke on Apr 29, 2010 16:13:34 GMT
On a related matter, I met AC Grayling in the flesh last night at a drinks party. He was kind and charming. I am sure all the people we cross swords with on the net are nice in person in direct proportion to their fierceness in writing. And yes, I did fess up to ACG that we had crossed swords at CiF. Best of all, he's already got my book! Did you tell him about the short lived 'Golden Grayling' award ? I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I first saw him speak on youtube as he seemed like a pleasant enough bloke. His writings piss me off though. I suppose in order to build a following in the debate and make yourself relevant you have to come charging in like a bull with a totally uncompromising attitude. I think P Z Myers is similar. He comes across as a total jackass on his blog but in real life he seems to be a fairly softly spoken chap who gets along well with his Lutheran neighbours. |
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Post by eastshore4 on Apr 29, 2010 17:17:38 GMT
In all fairness, it's hard NOT to notice him. I think that guy comments on every single theology blog out there. I've invented a game now where I check the past years of blogs to see at what point Carr decided to train his ire on that specific site. Looks like James had one a few years back...
That's rather interesting about Grayling, although it sounds par for the course. WL Craig had said that Carrier was very polite in person as well, and as Humphrey says PZ seems pretty soft spoken too, he was as gentle as a lamb in "Expelled." I don't necessarily know if it's about the need to make a name for yourself though, I just think it's the whole matter of feeling like a big man behind the comfort of your keyboard. I'm sure I would be the same way
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Post by merkavah12 on Apr 30, 2010 23:49:21 GMT
Hmmm...whatever happened to that review anyway? The link seems to be broken.
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Post by david on May 10, 2010 20:27:30 GMT
When they (atheist) are exposed, they also do more propaganda. Talking against church and laying about iit it's there work.
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