"Religion is a hypothesis about the world: the hypothesis that things are the way they are, at least in part, because of supernatural entities or forces acting on the natural world. And there's no good reason to treat it any differently from any other hypothesis. Which includes pointing out its flaws and inconsistencies, asking its adherents to back it up with solid evidence, making jokes about it when it's just being silly, offering arguments and evidence for our own competing hypotheses...and trying to persuade people out of it if we think it's mistaken. It's persuasion. It's the marketplace of ideas. Why should religion get a free ride"

Greta Christina

Thursday, 22 April 2010

Nick Glegg declares himsef atheist on live T.V. Cool!

I can hardly contain my joy at this point. In U.K politics a serious contender for the post of Prime Minister of this country has declared himself to be an atheist.
On the live Prime Ministerial debate Nick Clegg, in response to a question on the imminent visit by the Pope said
I am not a man of faith.
Sweet!
It gets better because his wife is a Catholic and they have agreed to instruct their kids in her faith, meaning that he is demonstrating tolerance along with rational atheism.
I’ll declare a political intrerest here: I am (surprise!) socially and politically Liberal and liberal which means I will as always vote for the Liberal candidate. But this statement on national television vindicates every vote I have ever cast. Fuck me! Even Gordon had to admit to being a Presbyterian in order to answer the question.
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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous23 April 2010 at 08:13

    Being an atheist is an easy way out!!!

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  2. Steve Bowen23 April 2010 at 09:36

    Hmm. Posting a bald assertion like that anonymously is also an easy option. Would you care to expand on it?

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  3. Anonymous4 May 2010 at 12:50

    ATHEIST. A MAN AMONGST SHEEP. A LOGICAL REALIST.A MAN WHO IS NOT LACKING IN COURAGE, A LEADER OF MEN. BUT NOT CLEGG WHO IS A WALKING NAPPY.

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  4. Anonymous12 May 2010 at 02:46

    GLEGG IS A IDIOT. ALWAYS HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE.
    A COMPLETE IDIOT.

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  5. Anonymous12 May 2010 at 02:49

    DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER! WHAT A JOKE HE IS A HOPELESS AND WILL RUIN THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT PARTY OR SHOULD I SAY TORY/LIB PARTY

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  6. Steve Bowen12 May 2010 at 08:23

    Well of course you are entitled to your opinion (no need to shout though). However just because you don't agree with someone doesn't make them an idiot. As politicians go Nick Clegg has a strong aducational and intellectual background and a proven political consistency.
    This Con/Lib alliance is pragmatic in the circumstances if not ideal.

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