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I often watch debates between atheists and religious people on youtube. I find them quite entertaining. I can't help but wondering why would a rational atheist engage in a debate with an irrational religious advocate in an attempt to prove them wrong when it is obvious that the battle is lost from the very beginning. When Richard Dawkins asked a muslim person "do you think that Mohammed went to heaven on a winged horse" and his answer was "Yes" how can you expect that person to atribute any sort of value to your scientifinc evidence.

ABack 6 July 3
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Even our tribe enjoys a little competition.

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Here in Spain I used to love watching "The Big Question" on TV in the days when the audience was separated into two camps, gullibles and non-gullibles.
Nothing was ever resolved, of course, but it made an exceedingly entertaining background to my late Sunday breakfasts.

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Moeny and publicity . It's happening less now as those like sam harris are pulling in crowds on their own these days

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I’m sure you’ve seen Cleese and Palin vs Muggeridge and a bishop discussing Life Of Brian. If not it is classic.

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your right

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I have no idea why they do this, besides the part where it helps them sell books.

1of5 Level 8 July 3, 2019

The product units to move! Does seem to be the constant here. It’s the erudite equivalent to being a guest on Jonathan Ross or Graham Norton.

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