Richard Dawkins and Rowan Williams debate religion this week
Discussion
Bit of a heads up for those of you that enjoy watching a good debate... This will probably be fairly epic!
Professor Richard Dawkins and the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will 'go at it' this Thursday (the 31st) at Cambridge University to discuss whether "Religion has no place in the 21st Century".
The Cambridge Debating Society are saying it will be a highlight of their 200 year history.
For those of us who are not going to be in the 1000+ audience, it will be filmed in full and will be made available for public viewing very shortly after the event on the Cambridge Unions website.
Popcorn time for sure
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshir...
Professor Richard Dawkins and the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will 'go at it' this Thursday (the 31st) at Cambridge University to discuss whether "Religion has no place in the 21st Century".
The Cambridge Debating Society are saying it will be a highlight of their 200 year history.
For those of us who are not going to be in the 1000+ audience, it will be filmed in full and will be made available for public viewing very shortly after the event on the Cambridge Unions website.
Popcorn time for sure
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshir...
mattnunn said:
Finally another thread where people can bang on about religion and/or God and their like/dislike of it...
Not at all.If people want to go down that route then they can head over to the 'fairy story' thread and fill their boots.
This is simply to inform fellow PHers about what will possibly one of the greatest debates of our time.
doogz said:
NinjaPower said:
Fair enough.
Feel free not to take the time to watch it.
I generally enjoy watching authorities on various topics argue for and against, as do many other people, who may find it interesting/stimulating.
Generally, I agree. I enjoyed Stephen Fry on the same topic. I just really dislike those 2.Feel free not to take the time to watch it.
I generally enjoy watching authorities on various topics argue for and against, as do many other people, who may find it interesting/stimulating.
julian64 said:
NinjaPower said:
This is simply to inform fellow PHers about what will possibly one of the greatest debates of our time.
Really. This is what you believe?It was Cambridge themselves that said this may well be the 'highlight' of the 200 year history of their Debating Society.
ClassicMotorNut said:
I'm afraid this debate is going to have to be bloody excellent to beat what is the greates religious battle so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBEP5c-SUEQ
Brilliant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBEP5c-SUEQ
mattnunn said:
There's a link in the OP to the news story and a hint to visit the Cambridge Union website after the event has finished for video.
For those in any doubt that Dawkins is a smug anus here's the photo from the pre match weigh in (They really should strip down to their keks like the boxers do)
Whereas Williams has is head angled upwards in an aloof manner, looking down his nose at us....or maybe its just a photo and neither of them are supermodels adept at posing for the paps. For those in any doubt that Dawkins is a smug anus here's the photo from the pre match weigh in (They really should strip down to their keks like the boxers do)
GadgeS3C said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
sacrifice a goat, cut out its giblets, spread them on the floor and ask a local shayman to interpret the entrails for clues as to where the metal is?
Oh, please be consistent, everyone knows you use a dead cat smeared in peanut butter. Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Friday 1st February 07:29
TwigtheWonderkid said:
TheHeretic said:
Halmyre said:
Siamese cat, Persian cat, Longhair, Shorthair?
Crunchy peanut butter or smooth peanut butter?
An absolutely perfect example of how the various sects, and branches of the various religions emerged...Crunchy peanut butter or smooth peanut butter?
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