Thursday, December 31, 2009

Ricky Gervais Describes Why He Became An Atheist


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Added February 26, 2009

9 comments:

  1. "by accident"?

    I don't think anyone ever claimed evolution is an accident, like it could have been avoided.

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  2. ChockFullOfNuts: I don't think life was unavoidable on this planet. Do you?

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  3. Entertainers often make bad philosophers in my experience, and here we have no exception.

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  4. I think he means "without intention", or "by chance".

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  5. Jason: well, that was a glib, ad hominem response... sure, the man is outnumbered by celebrities who make fools of themselves in public.  Doesn't make him a fool, does it?  He answered the question with an anecdote; not quite Mark Twain or Will Rogers, but wait, weren't they "entertainers"? hmm.

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  6. <span>well, that's a glib, ad hominem response... sure, the man is outnumbered by celebrities who make fools of themselves in public.  Doesn't make him a fool, does it?  He answered the question with an anecdote; not quite Mark Twain or Will Rogers, but wait, weren't they "entertainers" [and writers]? hmm. 
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  8. Very interesting video. Sounds like how some kids are when they find out Santa isn't real. IF only more kids could realize God isn't real, it would save them a lot of wasted time -- and in many cases, worry about hell, etc.

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  9. So when your brother came in and asked why do you believe in God? And your Mum said BOB! Do you think that possibly that maybe you have had is all wrong....just think about it.....maybe your Mum stopped Bod cuz she knew what Bob believed and she wanted to stop him from you learning and expressing your belief in Jesus.....no I am not preaching you so don't even go there....but think about it....who was lying....it is not just a hunch about body language.....it is about the lie....who was lying....your Mum? or Bob? because all in all someone lied!

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