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David Attenborough receives creationist hate mail

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Maybe this should be in SMMT:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/27/david-attenborough-science

Sir David Attenborough has revealed that he receives hate mail from viewers for failing to credit God in his documentaries. In an interview with this week's Radio Times about his latest documentary, on Charles Darwin and natural selection, the broadcaster said: "They tell me to burn in hell and good riddance."

Telling the magazine that he was asked why he did not give "credit" to God, Attenborough added: "They always mean beautiful things like hummingbirds. I always reply by saying that I think of a little child in east Africa with a worm burrowing through his eyeball. The worm cannot live in any other way, except by burrowing through eyeballs. I find that hard to reconcile with the notion of a divine and benevolent creator."

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"It never really occurred to me to believe in God - and I had nothing to rebel against, my parents told me nothing whatsoever. But I do remember looking at my headmaster delivering a sermon, a classicist, extremely clever ... and thinking, he can't really believe all that, can he? How incredible!"
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Well, to be fair, we have to keep the two forums apart, because when they collide, they create wavy super-particles that demand worshiping.




I love an explanation for someone's behavior that makes me think about my own. Intently.
 
I agree with david. Hummingbirds and butterflys are lovely and if God existed I'd say thanks for the pretty birds and bugs. I'd have to ask him why we have cockroaches and tapeworms though. I'd also ask why he allowed yellow jackets on the ark.
 
Mark Twain hypothesized (in, IIRC, Letters from the Earth), that the fly was God's favorite creature. Makes sense, when you look at how He's treated them.
 
Anyone who'd flame or threaten the most awesomest documentary narrator in the world should be dragged down in the street and publicly flogged.

I mean, hating David f***ing Attenborough? Seriously? Some people... *shakes head*
 
Morrigan said:
Anyone who'd flame or threaten the most awesomest documentary narrator in the world should be dragged down in the street and publicly flogged.
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:Dancing_biggrin:


and an extra +1 for teaching me a new word. Awesomest, that will come in handy with Scrabble
 
linusrichard said:
Mark Twain hypothesized (in, IIRC, Letters from the Earth), that the fly was God's favorite creature. Makes sense, when you look at how He's treated them.
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As much as I love Mark Twain, I have to disagree with him. God's favourites are self-righteous, intolerant people with vengeance in their hearts. Just ask them.

They're clear proof that God made us in his own image. They can appreciate the beauty of Attenborough's films but condemn him to everlasting torture on a technicality.
 
Tumblehome said:
As much as I love Mark Twain, I have to disagree with him. God's favourites are self-righteous, intolerant people with vengeance in their hearts. Just ask them.

They're clear proof that God made us in his own image. They can appreciate the beauty of Attenborough's films but condemn him to everlasting torture on a technicality.
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That's god in a nuts shell! :)
 
Cainkane1 said:
I agree with david. Hummingbirds and butterflys are lovely and if God existed I'd say thanks for the pretty birds and bugs. I'd have to ask him why we have cockroaches and tapeworms though. I'd also ask why he allowed yellow jackets on the ark.
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Maritime Health and Safety Regulations, I think.
 
Seriously, what kind of disgusting, rabid fanatic would send hatemail to that sweet old man? I'm hateful and mean-spirited, but that's just low.

Blackadder said:
and an extra +1 for teaching me a new word. Awesomest, that will come in handy with Scrabble
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:D Good luck convincing your opponents though. You may have more luck with kwijybo...
 
Morrigan said:
Seriously, what kind of disgusting, rabid fanatic would send hatemail to that sweet old man? I'm hateful and mean-spirited, but that's just low.


:D Good luck convincing your opponents though. You may have more luck with kwijybo...
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Don't say anything... thinks thinks.. I got it. This must be some African word. Maybe an traditional weapon from the Zulu's or...... a Swahili word for banana? hmm I give up...



D'OH!
 
Now, now, AG; you can't blame David for the OU. That was Harold Wilson. :cool:

Anyway, there's probably a 'please allow 28 days for delivery' somewhere in the fine print. And judging by the time it took to get onto that page on the night, they probably have a shed-load of orders to fill. ;)

ETA: BTW, there's also this. Not free though - £35.
 
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Sunstealer said:
Do creationists get hate mail from biologists/zoologists/atheists?
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Biologists/zoologists? I bet no, because of the "never argue with idiots, they pull you down to their level and beat you with experience" rule. That and they are too busy furthering knowledge.
As an athiest I, up until now, have never sent them any hate mail. I doubt it would have any effect on them anyway. They seem very good at ignoring anything that does not conform to their view.

@Aitch: Harold Wilson, Very good. Made me smile.:)
 
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