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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 11:55 AM Original message |
Dawkins blames "retarded" American religion for anti-evolutionism. |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. he called a form of religion retarded, not some Americans |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He refers specifically to primitive religionists in the United States |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And also used "retarded" in the sense that does not refer to |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. To be fair... |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. You'd have to be slow to think he was blaming developmentally disabled |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. or exceedingly sensitive. Give it 10 min - i'm sure you'll see an example. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I won't bet against you. |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Here's your example! |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I dunno, who was twisting his words to insult the mentally impaired? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Not enough room in the subject line? |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. the host of family feud is calling people retarded? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. And he wants a big wet kiss from you... |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
46. Bah-da-BOOM! |
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candy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. What an elitist,arrogant,self satisfied ass ! |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Funny... |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Elitist? Yes. Arrogant? Not from this article. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Yeah! He ain't nuthin' but a eggheaded, bookreadin', bible hatin', |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. You forgot latte drinking. |
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funflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. He's an Oxford professor. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Outspoken and self-confident, I think. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. He's none of those things |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 10:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
56. He's 100% Accurate. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. He's terrific |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Well said! |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. That is true |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. No, he blames a "retarded, primitive version of religion." |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. . |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. Evolution Is A Fact, There Is No Debate Because It Is True. There ........ |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. How about editing your subject line? It's just flame-bait worded that way. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I just did. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 02:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Way cool. Thanks! |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. I loved Famil;y Fued! |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. . |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. I agree with him. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. Thanks; good piece |
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JustJill (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. Awesome piece! |
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Worst Username Ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think he means retarded, as in "stunted" or "not advancing." |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. As opposed to what? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
34. Bad religion and bad science education combined |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. It is a recent phenomenon. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
37. Dawkins Doesn't Realise That Darwinism Is Just A Flawed Theory |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 02:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Fascinating. |
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Abelman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. That's because Evolution is an observable phenomenon |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. You should read the interview more carefully. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:43 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Have you read his classic "The Blind Watchmaker"? |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. Who the hell posited greater complexity by RANDOM CHANCE?????? |
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bush_is_wacko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
39. The constipation is killin' me though...Waiting for it to pass! |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. It took me a while, but... |
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bush_is_wacko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Sorry, some times i don't explain myself very well. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
44. I pretty much agree with him |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. LOL! Like the original OP title, "retarded Americans?" |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
48. There's a lot of great Dawkins stuff over at infidels.org |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Haven't heard that one. |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
52. I love Richard Dawkins. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
53. It Comes from Bad Religion? |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
55. Can't get enough of Richard Dawkins? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. What I don't understand is how |
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