Dang Martin

Simon, there is not an evolutionary pressure to thrive. There is an evolutionary desperation to survive.  Thriving is irrelevant in nature as long as you live long enough to pass on your genes.

@Kyrani. “Both sides are using scientific arguments”.  I’ve yet to hear a scientific explanation for God – I hear the god of the gaps argument for things that science has yet to explain, but I’m fascinated with the idea that science backs religion in some way.  I thought religion was all about faith, and faith by definition was unsupported by e…[Read more]

“Neither here nor there”.  OUCH!!!!

Hermes, Hephaestus, Hera and Hades reject your blasphemy as the weak denial that it is!

(Horus doesn’t give a shit)

I have to say I do enjoy reading @Tom Sarbeck’s posts – if you’ve got the time, Tom, I’d love to hear more about your assertion that the universe didn’t start with a ‘big bang’.

What a beautiful post!  Welcome to the free thinking world of atheism :). I’m particularly glad that because of the internet, you were able to reach out and find information which would otherwise have been inaccessible in your home land.

It’s such an interesting insight, your history, as it enables people not from your area to get a better…[Read more]

What, and miss Sunday School?  Been out in the sun today, Reg?

Sounds like I should take the rest of the day off!

Nice!  Actually I was quite impressed with the new Irish prime minister, the youngest ever pm. Oh yes, and he’s openly gay.  I love your Canadian pm, he’s pretty cool too:)

That’s great, Andrew. Thanks for your clarifications, which now make more sense to me.