Famous atheists

CDfm · 19-07-2009 5:51pm

I came across not a single one that killed in the name of atheism however there are many that claimed to of killed because god told them to , in essence listing serial killer’s from your arguments point of view is an EPIC FAIL

CerebralCortex wrote: »

Good don't doubt it for a second but that's not my point.

But you only want cute and cuddly atheists

crotalus667 · 19-07-2009 6:03pm

CDfm wrote: »

But you only want cute and cuddly atheists

you still dont understand the argument :rolleyes:

CDfm · 19-07-2009 6:22pm

crotalus667 wrote: »

you still dont understand the argument :rolleyes:

Was that the most prominent atheists in recent history have engaged in serial killing, genocide and weapons of mass destruction ?

CerebralCortex · 19-07-2009 7:04pm

CDfm wrote: »

Was that the most prominent atheists in recent history have engaged in serial killing, genocide and weapons of mass destruction ?

How about you try answering even one of the questions in post #95? When (and not if) you don't I'll take it that my point stands in post #98.

CDfm · 19-07-2009 7:13pm

crotalus667 wrote: »

I am just wondering what your point is ?? Is it a case that you just don’t get sarcasm ??

firstly explain the whole Arab thing ?? Secondly are you trying to say it was a bad thing that Einstein helped win the war ???

I was getting into the whole atheists are evil bit.

CerebralCortex wrote: »

How about you try answering even one of the questions in post #95? When (and not if) you don't I'll take it that my point stands in post #98.

But CC I like my coffee hot and my atheists evil.

Galvasean · 19-07-2009 7:33pm

CDfm wrote: »

But CC I like my coffee hot and my atheists evil.

Does the concept of a good atheist disturb you?

Dave! · 19-07-2009 7:47pm

Just ignore him, he's a troll. I reported a couple of his posts, hopefully he gets banned or a hobby, whichever comes first.

CDfm · 19-07-2009 8:31pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Does the concept of a good atheist disturb you?

No it doesn't -of course not. You have good and bad atheists in the same way you have good and bad believers. No real difference in my book.

Dave! wrote: »

Just ignore him, he's a troll. I reported a couple of his posts, hopefully he gets banned or a hobby, whichever comes first.

I prefer to think I have brought some balance even a bit of levity to the thread. Not all atheists are super intellgient Nobel Winning Scientists others have human failings like the rest of humanity and others are downright nasty pieces of work.

Galvasean · 19-07-2009 9:20pm

CDfm wrote: »

I prefer to think I have brought some balance even a bit of levity to the thread. Not all atheists are super intellgient Nobel Winning Scientists others have human failings like the rest of humanity and others are downright nasty pieces of work.

Really? Oh man, I didn't know that until you came along.

DapperGent · 19-07-2009 9:32pm

Have you heard of IRC CDfm?

CDfm · 19-07-2009 9:53pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Really? Oh man, I didn't know that until you came along.

Sorry I was being a bit of a smart arse.

CDfm · 19-07-2009 9:55pm

DapperGent wrote: »

Have you heard of IRC CDfm?

No - but if its amusing bring it on.

Dades · 19-07-2009 10:21pm

CDfm, quit your trolling or you'll be taking a holiday.

This is the second thread today you've screwed with. Give it a rest. Seriously.

Move on, peeps. Thanks.

pts · 17-08-2009 2:11pm

Looks like we can add Mr. Pitt to our list. Mostly mentioned in Part 2 at around 1:25 to 4:00, but posting part 1 too for context. Comes across as a reasonably decent guy.

Part 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIDeveRVTEI

Part 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmox4zFo3M

EDIT: would love to hear how a theist woman reconcile hell being the worst place ever AND contain Brad Pitt

pts · 07-09-2009 4:26pm

We can also add Penn Jillette to our list. I think he is more well known in the states than here.

Here he is talking about Agnostic vs. Atheist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAF2NuAI9EU

The Mad Hatter · 07-09-2009 5:32pm

pts wrote: »

We can also add Penn Jillette to our list. I think he is more well known in the states than here.

Here he is talking about Agnostic vs. Atheist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAF2NuAI9EU

Penn Jilette's an atheist? Gosh, really?

Dave! · 07-09-2009 5:39pm

David Baddiel is another that I was unaware of

pts · 07-09-2009 5:42pm

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

Penn Jilette's an atheist? Gosh, really?

Either my sarcasm-meter is broken, or else there might be a smidgen of sarcasm in the last post.

Yes I know that he mightn't be a closet atheist, however I thought he was worth including in our list for completeness and because I liked parts of the posted video.

The Mad Hatter · 07-09-2009 6:43pm

pts wrote: »

Either my sarcasm-meter is broken, or else there might be a smidgen of sarcasm in the last post.

Yes I know that he mightn't be a closet atheist, however I thought he was worth including in our list for completeness and because I liked parts of the posted video.

'pologies. I really like his scepticism videos, though.

I think Teller's an atheist, too.

Goduznt Xzst · 09-09-2009 11:09am

someone has gone ahead and compiled an entire website dedicated to A&A Celebs. Wonder if E! News will feature it?

http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=Main_Page

CerebralCortex · 09-09-2009 11:22am

Goduznt Xzst wrote: »

someone has gone ahead and compiled an entire website dedicated to A&A Celebs. Wonder if E! News will feature it?

http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=Main_Page

For a second there I thought you were talking about celebate atheists.

Handsome Bob · 09-09-2009 11:29am

Goduznt Xzst wrote: »

someone has gone ahead and compiled an entire website dedicated to A&A Celebs. Wonder if E! News will feature it?

http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=Main_Page

Look at all the legends on my side...........Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, Antonio Banderas, Monica Belluci, Uma Thurman, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Bob Hoskins and.............Keannu Reeves dammit!!!!!

pts · 09-09-2009 11:31am

CerebralCortex wrote: »

For a second there I thought you were talking about celebate atheists.

Isn't that an oxymoron? remember without god one must be a sex craved monster that can't control ones urges

Dades · 09-09-2009 11:51am

pts wrote: »

Isn't that an oxymoron? remember without god one must be a sex craved monster that can't control ones urges

I'll thank you not to provoke my insatiable lust.

The Mad Hatter · 09-09-2009 12:10pm

CerebralCortex wrote: »

For a second there I thought you were talking about celebate atheists.

That'd be A&A Celibs.

CerebralCortex · 09-09-2009 1:16pm

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

That'd be A&A Celibs.

I feel stupid.

CDfm · 09-09-2009 1:20pm

CerebralCortex wrote: »

For a second there I thought you were talking about celebate atheists.

LOL

CC that was a classic. Most excellent.

pts · 09-09-2009 1:23pm

Dades wrote: »

I'll thank you not to provoke my insatiable lust.

now if there was only some kind of item of clothing with an appropriate drawing to illustrate this sentiment......

MrPudding · 09-09-2009 2:12pm

We have Sir Ian McKellen. Sweet!

MrP

The Mad Hatter · 09-09-2009 2:22pm

CerebralCortex wrote: »

I feel stupid.

Sorry.

CerebralCortex · 09-09-2009 2:26pm

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

Sorry.

It's okay.

ShooterSF · 15-09-2009 1:10pm

Going by his latest stand up show, which was excellent btw, I think we can add in Dylan Moran to the list.
Am I exaggerating or are a very high percentage of comedians atheist?

pts · 15-09-2009 1:35pm

ShooterSF wrote: »

Going by his latest stand up show, which was excellent btw, I think we can add in Dylan Moran to the list.
Am I exaggerating or are a very high percentage of comedians atheist?

I think there does seem to be a correlation between comedians and atheism. Mabye comedians are just used to laughing at outrages practices and couldn't see a reason not to do it in regards to religion too.

Turtwig · 15-09-2009 1:43pm

ShooterSF wrote: »

are a very high percentage of comedians atheist?

I don't like that correlation, especially, when giving the correlation between suicide and comedians.:(

ShooterSF · 15-09-2009 4:27pm

Malty_T wrote: »

I don't like that correlation, especially, when giving the correlation between suicide and comedians.:(

Shame we can't make something up to help us feel better :pac:

Coriolanus · 15-09-2009 7:35pm

Hell, there's a correlation between education and atheism, but apparently it's a false one and the statistics lie somehow.
No doubt it's the same with comedians. :rolleyes:

Speaking of comedians Billy Connolly, if he hasn't been mentioned.

robindch · 15-09-2009 11:53pm

Nevore wrote: »

there's a correlation between education and atheism, but apparently it's a false one and the statistics lie somehow.

Schools of religion aside, it does appear to be fairly well-attested that the longer that somebody spends in education, the more likely it is that they'll abandon their childhood religion.

The whole area, while interesting, is unfortunately, very controversial and it's frequently difficult to know exactly what's actually being measured in any of the stats that each side produce. The wiki page on religiosity and intelligence is as good an example as any of the general confusion:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religiosity_and_intelligence

Turtwig · 16-09-2009 12:03am

robindch wrote: »

Schools of religion aside, it does appear to be fairly well-attested that the longer that somebody spends in education, the more likely it is that they'll abandon their childhood religion.

The whole area, while interesting, is unfortunately, very controversial and it's frequently difficult to know exactly what's actually being measured in any of the stats that each side produce. The wiki page on religiosity and intelligence is as good an example as any of the general confusion:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religiosity_and_intelligence

As the great feynman once said:
'Social Science is pseudo-science':P

All Hail!

Húrin · 16-09-2009 12:59am

pH wrote: »

until then all that can be done is marvel how these brilliant men produced so much labouring under their God Delusion and wonder how much more they could have achieved if they'd been free of it.

How would they have been any better off? What worldview could they have had as a backdrop to their thinking if not Christianity?

Turtwig · 16-09-2009 1:16am

Húrin wrote: »

What worldview could they have had as a backdrop to their thinking if not Christianity?

Islam, maybe. You know it did come awful close to be predominant religion, and looks like it will achieve that goal in the near future.

Elliemental · 17-09-2009 7:19am

Never mind celebs in general, but are there any Politicians who are atheists (besides the English Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg)?
It`d be so refereshing to hear a Politician admit to being an atheist.

The Mad Hatter · 17-09-2009 7:59am

Elliemental wrote: »

Never mind celebs in general, but are there any Politicians who are atheists (besides the English Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg)?
It`d be so refereshing to hear a Politician admit to being an atheist.

Joe Higgins was mentioned earlier in the thread.

I'd imagine there are a few in Europe.

ironingbored · 17-09-2009 1:04pm

Malty_T wrote: »

Islam, maybe. You know it did come awful close to be predominant religion, and looks like it will achieve that goal in the near future.

Over my dead body!

Don't know if it's been said but everyone on the panel of HIGNFY, QI and Mock the Week including our own Dara O'Briain.

Stephen Fry is so funny when talking about religion.

Dave! · 16-11-2009 3:36pm

FYI, just listening to the Moncrieff show on Newstalk and yer one Anna Nolan was on it. Think she was in Big Brother... used to be a nun prior to that... lesbian... some sort of TV presenter nowadays.

Anyways, she's an atheist now ! There ya go !

Daftendirekt · 16-11-2009 5:13pm

Has anyone mentioned Ricky Gervais yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_EXqdJ4L7I

krudler · 18-11-2009 1:23am

George Carlin? even if he wasnt, any excuse to post this, if you havent seen it, do, its amazing:

Turtwig · 18-11-2009 1:24am

I hope we have mentioned the myth busters here...:)

Dave! · 28-11-2009 12:56am

Jonathon Ross = agnostic

Handsome Bob · 28-11-2009 1:02am

Dave! wrote: »

Jonathon Ross = agnostic

lol yeah I remember he had Bono and The Edge on and they were talking ****e (as you do on Jonathon Woss

) and Bono abruptly asked "Are you a religious man?" To which Ross replied with "Not really", putting a stop to any long winded ****e talking Bono was about to embark on.

Turtwig · 28-11-2009 2:19am

Malty_T wrote: »

As the great feynman once said:
'Social Science is pseudo-science':P

All Hail!

I need to take this back, seriously, the more I've been reading some social science reports, the more I've realised the errors of my ways.
Apologies to anyone involved in the fields of social sciences - besides by and large the social sciences tend to have the higher proportions of atheists.

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