Comments on: The Times: Rees-Mogg misses the point. Again http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/ Not praying for (or on) you Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nullifidian http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-595 nullifidian Sun, 20 May 2007 16:52:13 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-595 Indeed. As far as I'm concerned, if theists insist on using their scripture to justify attacks on non-theists and non-theistic (i.e. rational) ideals, Dawkins (and anyone else for that matter) is justified in condemning the scripture and those who use it in this way, regardless of the degree to which they do so. Indeed. As far as I’m concerned, if theists insist on using their scripture to justify attacks on non-theists and non-theistic (i.e. rational) ideals, Dawkins (and anyone else for that matter) is justified in condemning the scripture and those who use it in this way, regardless of the degree to which they do so.

]]> By: Steven Carr http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Steven Carr Sun, 20 May 2007 12:29:09 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-591 Jesus called his enemies 'hypocrites', 'blind fools', 'a brood of vipers', claimed he would strike people dead and declared that the Queen of Sheba would rise from her grave just to condemn people. It is this sort of raving theist that Dawkins is aiming at. Lord Rees-Mogg might object to Dawkins tacking raving theists rather than the better examples of religion, but he is missing the point. People will still be referring to Jesus long after Lord Rees-Mogg is dead, so Dawkins aim of attacking raving theists is justified. Jesus called his enemies ‘hypocrites’, ‘blind fools’, ‘a brood of vipers’, claimed he would strike people dead and declared that the Queen of Sheba would rise from her grave just to condemn people.

It is this sort of raving theist that Dawkins is aiming at.

Lord Rees-Mogg might object to Dawkins tacking raving theists rather than the better examples of religion, but he is missing the point.

People will still be referring to Jesus long after Lord Rees-Mogg is dead, so Dawkins aim of attacking raving theists is justified.

]]> By: nullifidian http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-563 nullifidian Wed, 16 May 2007 15:46:39 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-563 Oops, mea culpa! ;-) Oops, mea culpa! ;-)

]]> By: TW http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-555 TW Tue, 15 May 2007 21:00:08 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-555 Not to mention, when you have hammered the original articles, there is little else to critique... Not to mention, when you have hammered the original articles, there is little else to critique…

]]> By: TW http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-553 TW Tue, 15 May 2007 20:54:56 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-553 I find the comments the most entertaining part sometimes :-). I like the fact they are inept and uneducated, but still feel the need (and that they have the ability) to pass comment... Bring back a class based society! :-) I find the comments the most entertaining part sometimes :-). I like the fact they are inept and uneducated, but still feel the need (and that they have the ability) to pass comment… Bring back a class based society!

:-)

]]> By: nullifidian http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-543 nullifidian Mon, 14 May 2007 22:27:34 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-543 Crikey, TW, you've been busy! :-) To be honest, I don't keep up with the comments as most of them seem to be philosophically illiterate and/or intellectually inept, and offer arguments that are on the same level as Comfort and "the other one" on a bad day. Your stamina is most impressive! :-) Crikey, TW, you’ve been busy! :-)

To be honest, I don’t keep up with the comments as most of them seem to be philosophically illiterate and/or intellectually inept, and offer arguments that are on the same level as Comfort and “the other one” on a bad day.

Your stamina is most impressive! :-)

]]> By: Why Dont You Blog? : The Commenters Delusion http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Why Dont You Blog? : The Commenters Delusion Mon, 14 May 2007 20:55:18 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-542 [...] The main three have been two by Ruth Gledhill (On Dawkins and on Scientology), and thanks to Nullifidian’s blog, I read one by William Rees-Mog, again on Dawkins. As is often the case the columns, being [...] [...] The main three have been two by Ruth Gledhill (On Dawkins and on Scientology), and thanks to Nullifidian’s blog, I read one by William Rees-Mog, again on Dawkins. As is often the case the columns, being [...]

]]> By: TW http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-541 TW Mon, 14 May 2007 18:45:43 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-541 Sorry, but the nutter comments on the times got to me again: <blockquote>We believe in the wind even though we cannot see it; we believe in the sun even when it's not shining; God is all around, we cannot see or feel or hear Him, but if you have faith then you know he is there, and it is in the believing that He becomes our real Saviour. He offers us his hand, but we have to accept and take it, or walk the other way. Yes, many churches are awful, so choose wisely. Science just reveals reation to us. Jean, Sussex, </blockquote> Amazing. Obviously Jean has no sense of the wind on her skin and no ability to speak to someone on the other side of the world to check the sun is still there. Wow seems an understatement. Sorry, but the nutter comments on the times got to me again:

We believe in the wind even though we cannot see it; we believe in the sun even when it’s not shining; God is all around, we cannot see or feel or hear Him, but if you have faith then you know he is there, and it is in the believing that He becomes our real Saviour. He offers us his hand, but we have to accept and take it, or walk the other way. Yes, many churches are awful, so choose wisely. Science just reveals reation to us.

Jean, Sussex,

Amazing. Obviously Jean has no sense of the wind on her skin and no ability to speak to someone on the other side of the world to check the sun is still there.

Wow seems an understatement.

]]> By: TW http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-540 TW Mon, 14 May 2007 18:44:04 +0000 http://www.nullifidian.net/2007/05/14/rees-mogg-misses-the-point/#comment-540 Rees Mogg seems to have missed the point massively here, not to mention his ideas about theists in the UK seems to be set in the 1960s (not to mention his misguided concept of the importance of the UK in general). It is strange how all the theistic apologists do little to counter the arguments of atheism but spend their time attacking Dawkins. Rees Mogg seems to have missed the point massively here, not to mention his ideas about theists in the UK seems to be set in the 1960s (not to mention his misguided concept of the importance of the UK in general).

It is strange how all the theistic apologists do little to counter the arguments of atheism but spend their time attacking Dawkins.

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