Dawkins while a British citizen does not speak for anyone in Britain but himself.  Constituted Government authorities are empowered to keep the peace, and as I understand their System the Queen may speak for Britain.  The fact that certain controversial figures are given sanctuary does not obligate any country to accept all nuts, bigots, and idiots. 

Jan 20, 2011 -- 4:06PM, teilhard wrote:

I certainly have NO Fondness for "Book-Burners" or Blasphemers, no matter who they are ...It's interesting, though, that Dawkins' Britain seems VERY fond of, say, Salman Rushdie ...I dunno ...

As predicted ... -15 degrees F. this Morning ...

Who says "the Univesre" is "In-Different" ... ??

Jan 20, 2011 -- 2:41PM, teilhard wrote:

How's the Weather where you " ... live and move and have your being ... " ... ???

Here in Minnesota ... it's COLD ... !!!  Forecast is for a "low" tonight of ca. -15 to -20 F. ...

But ... Spring is coming ... !!!  Thank "God" ... !!!

May 5, 2011 -- 4:22PM, JCarlin wrote:

I see it has been too long since this thread has been BTT. 

May 5, 2011 -- 1:27PM, teilhard wrote:

So ... ???

One of my Life Passions is collecting Rocks, Gems, Minerals, and Fossils ...

MANY People do NOT ...

So what ... ???

May 5, 2011 -- 1:14PM, JCarlin wrote:

 they can basically put all preachers in the useless nutcase category and go on about their business. 

I guess rock and stamp collectors could fit into the same category. That is totally irrelevant for atheists unless they happened to like that kind of thing.  Not liking it has no implications whatsoever. 

Does atheists have any other hobby than to try to make theists  out of their mind?

Aside from incidental encounters theists are no more in my mind than stamp collectors and rock collectors niether of which I ever encounter. 

Unless of course I am studying a Mass or Prayer, or arguing with a Jesuit which is a great hobby for an atheist. 

May 5, 2011 -- 7:55PM, Silverada wrote:

Does atheists have any other hobby than to try to make theists  out of their mind?

May 5, 2011 -- 7:55PM, Silverada wrote:

Does atheists have any other hobby than to try to make theists  out of their mind?

Yes, I does.

I enjoy reading about natural history and philosophy, engage in a some flower of and vegatable gardening (it is currently seed sowing time), and invest a significant amount of time in ecological restoration (that is, trying to understand, restore, and protect native biodiversity on a 2-acre remnant of Wisconsin short-grass prairie). I have a range of minor interests as well.