• Quick note - the problem with Youtube videos not embedding on the forum appears to have been fixed, thanks to ZiprHead. If you do still see problems let me know.

Dawkins appearing in a debate?

Juustin

Muse
Juustin
Joined
Dec 19, 2006
Messages
501
So, because it's hilarious, I signed up to be on the update e-mail list for "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed". They sent out a notice last night that Wed. October 3, there will be a "God Delusion Debate" with Richard Dawkins vs. John Lennox in Alabama. Actually, they sent the same e-mail twice. Obviously, no intelligence is allowed when it comes to sending out e-mail updates.

Anyway, here's the link:
http://www.fixed-point.org/billboard/billboard.asp?ItemID=41

Is it me, or is Dawkins practically asking to be lynched appearing at a debate in the deep south?
 
Juustin said:
Is it me, or is Dawkins practically asking to be lynched appearing at a debate in the deep south?
Click to expand...

He made many stops in the deep south on his book tour, as did Christopher Hitchens (who says he specifically requested to do so). They seemed to survive just fine.

I think that the Intelligent Design advocates who sent out that list won't be all that pleased with Dawkins' opponent. From his bio, I doubt he's going to champion the cause of ID. Of course, maybe they'll like him just on "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" grounds.
 
Dawkins is awful when it comes to debate or defend his arguments. He will be trashed and will be funny to watch.
 
Juustin said:
Is it me, or is Dawkins practically asking to be lynched appearing at a debate in the deep south?
Click to expand...

Not on a university campus. I did find the choice of venue to be fascinating. Two Oxford professors chosing to debate at Univ. of Alabama. It just seems to incongruous.
 
This Guy said:
Minor correction.

Lynchburg TN

Is home to this.

Lynchburg VA

Is home to that.

I submit that this is better than that ;)
Click to expand...

Am I the only one that's concerned that there are places in the south that have the word "Lynch" in their names? :boggled:

Juustin said:
Is it me, or is Dawkins practically asking to be lynched appearing at a debate in the deep south?
Click to expand...

Ohhhhhh.... I get it.
 
Lonewulf said:
Am I the only one that's concerned that there are places in the south that have the word "Lynch" in their names? :boggled:



Ohhhhhh.... I get it.
Click to expand...

Well, the one in Va. says this about it's name -

"John Lynch, son of land-owner Charles Lynch and Quaker Sarah Clark Lynch, decided to remedy this problem, and in 1757, established a ferry service on the James a few hundred yards upstream from the ford, on property owned by his father. The ferry service remained profitable for many years, and by the end of the American Revolution, the village at Lynch's Ferry had itself become an important center of trade. Lynch saw the possibilities of establishing a town on the hill overlooking the ferry site, and in late 1784 petitioned the General Assembly of Virginia for a town charter. In October, 1786, the charter was granted, founding the town of Lynchburg. "

Couldn't find anything like that for the one in TN., but I suspect there is someone named Lynch in it's past. Or....well, we won't go there ;)

I'm sure the name has nothing to do with the Social Club that formed in nearby Pulaski, Tn -

"It was amid this atmosphere that John Lester, James Crowe, John Kennedy, Calvin Jones, Richard Reed, and Frank McCord met in a law office in Pulaski, Tn., on Christmas Eve, 1865 and, innocently enough, decided to form a social club for the purpose of mutual entertainment. The club adopted the style of the college fraternities in vogue at the time. They would dress up in weird costumes and play practical jokes on unsuspecting people. To create an aura of mystery they invented an unusual name and called their social club: the Ku Klux Klan. "

(I just learned that it was all just fun and games! Who knew? ;))
 
I thought it sounded like he was playing to the wider audience in spite of being in Birmingham by referring to creationism as 'uncivilized' and is still acting like the Mr. T of atheism really entertainingly though his points are serious. I suppose that could be the only way to get atheistic arguements to a wide audience, by making it partly about entertainment and attitude.

Do you know of a link of the downloadable audio file? I hate how youtube doesn't allow you to skip to different parts and resets the clip when you try.
 
LA: it lets you skip just fine, if you first let it load fully.

UW: Thanks for link!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top Bottom