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28 Apr 2007 02:29:26 AM |
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Maher on Scarborough Country |
It was on yesterday. Missed it. Dang!
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http://scienceblogs.com/evolutionblog/2007/04/maher_on_religion.php#more
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John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Andres64" |
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| Title: Re: Maher on Scarborough Country |
28 Apr 2007 04:11:39 AM |
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On Apr 28, 3:29 am, johac <jhachm...@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
It was on yesterday. Missed it. Dang!
---http://scienceblogs.com/evolutionblog/2007/04/maher_on_religion.php#mo=
re
Wish I had seen it too, but do not fret. There's going to be a
better, or at least more entertaining show to watch:
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Best-selling Author Will 'Prove' God's Existence
ABC to Air LIVE Atheist Debate with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
Contact: Mark Spence, 562-920-8431 ext. 304,
MEDIA ADVISORY, April 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- After ABC ran a story
in January about hundreds of atheists videotaping themselves
blaspheming the Holy Spirit, best-selling author Ray Comfort contacted
the network and offered to prove God's existence, absolutely,
scientifically, without mentioning the Bible or faith. He and Kirk
Cameron (co-hosts of an award-winning Christian TV program) challenged
the two originators of the "Blasphemy Challenge" to a debate on the
existence of God. According to Comfort, he and Cameron (an ex-atheist)
are qualified to debate on the subject. Comfort had not only written a
book titled "God Doesn't Believe in Atheists", but had spoken at Yale
on the subject of atheism, and been flown by American Atheists, Inc.,
to their 2001 annual convention to be a platform speaker.
ABC loved the idea, and will host a debate in New York City on May 5,
2007. Moderated by Martin Bashir, the debate will be streamed LIVE on
their website and will also be filmed for "Nightline."
Cameron ("Growing Pains" sitcom and Left Behind movies) will speak on
what he believes is a major catalyst for atheism: Darwinian evolution.
The popular actor stated, "Evolution is unscientific. In reality, it
is a blind faith that's preached with religious zeal as the gospel
truth. I'm embarrassed to admit that I was once a na=EFve believer in
the theory. The issue of intelligent design is extremely relevant at
the moment. Atheism has become very popular in universities--where
it's taught that we evolved from animals and that there are no moral
absolutes. So we shouldn't be surprised when there are school
shootings. Cameron will also reveal what it was that convinced him
that God did exist.
"Most people equate atheism with intellectualism," Comfort added, "but
it's actually an intellectual embarrassment. I am amazed at how many
people think that God's existence is a matter of faith. It's not, and
I will prove it at the debate - once and for all. This is not a joke.
I will present undeniable scientific proof that God exists.
"But," Comfort continued, "there is something more sinister here than
a few people not believing in God. Why would so many be so bitter
against Christianity in particular? Why aren't they making videos that
blaspheme Buddha or Mohammed or Ghandi? We made our own video clip and
posted it on www.Hollywoodblasphemy.com to expose why."
Comfort and Cameron co-published The Evidence Bible and they have an
online Bible School with more than 8,500 students. Both the Bible and
the school train Christians on how to prove the existence of God and
how to refute the theory of evolution. According to recent polls 12%
of Americans do not have a belief in a Higher Power, up from 8% in
1987 (that group includes agnostics). In Europe the rise of atheism
and agnosticism is stunning, where according to a Zukerman study, in
Sweden as many as 85% of the population are non-believers, Japan 65%,
France 54% and in Britain 44% do not believe in God.
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/385522925.html
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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| Title: Re: Maher on Scarborough Country |
28 Apr 2007 11:53:58 AM |
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In article <1177751499.856071.288770
@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, Andres64 said...
Wish I had seen it too, but do not fret. There's going to be a
better, or at least more entertaining show to watch:
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Best-selling Author Will 'Prove' God's Existence
ABC to Air LIVE Atheist Debate with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
What would we do, baby, without Kirk?
What would we do, baby, without Kirk?
And there ain't no nonsense he can't pitch by using fruit
What would we do, baby, without Kirk?
Sha-la-la-la
(Actually I'm mortified that I remember the words to the
"Family Ties" theme...)
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Brian E. Clark
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: Maher on Scarborough Country |
29 Apr 2007 06:51:45 AM |
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Brian E. Clark <reply@newsgroup.only.please> wrote in alt.atheism
@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, Andres64 said...
Best-selling Author Will 'Prove' God's Existence
ABC to Air LIVE Atheist Debate with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
What would we do, baby, without Kirk?
What would we do, baby, without Kirk?
And there ain't no nonsense he can't pitch by using fruit
What would we do, baby, without Kirk?
Sha-la-la-la
(Actually I'm mortified that I remember the words to the
"Family Ties" theme...)
I actually watched an episode of it the other night during the wee
hours of the morning. It was one with Playmate Julie McCullough,
who got fired from Growing Pains. I wonder if Kirk "knew" her very
well...
--
Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Maher on Scarborough Country |
28 Apr 2007 07:03:22 PM |
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In article <1177751499.856071.288770@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
Andres64 <andresc64@excite.com> wrote:
On Apr 28, 3:29 am, johac <jhachm...@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
It was on yesterday. Missed it. Dang!
---http://scienceblogs.com/evolutionblog/2007/04/maher_on_religion.php#more
Wish I had seen it too, but do not fret. There's going to be a
better, or at least more entertaining show to watch:
That should be amusing. Thanks for the info. I have it on my calendar.
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Best-selling Author Will 'Prove' God's Existence
ABC to Air LIVE Atheist Debate with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Ben Kaufman" |
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| Title: Re: Maher on Scarborough Country |
29 Apr 2007 07:41:51 PM |
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On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:29:26 -0700, johac <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
It was on yesterday. Missed it. Dang!
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http://scienceblogs.com/evolutionblog/2007/04/maher_on_religion.php#more
Maybe it will be on youtube soon.
Ben
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Maher on Scarborough Country |
29 Apr 2007 11:09:27 PM |
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In article <7gea33llfd1h3ee4qet6sroei29b3p2oi4@4ax.com>,
Ben Kaufman <spaXm-mXe-anXd-paXy-5000-dollars@pobox.com> wrote:
On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:29:26 -0700, johac <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
It was on yesterday. Missed it. Dang!
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http://scienceblogs.com/evolutionblog/2007/04/maher_on_religion.php#more
Maybe it will be on youtube soon.
I hope so. I'll keep a look out for it.
Ben
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John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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