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MCalavera
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06 May 2013, 5:27 am

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First of all, William Lane Craig is an absolute moron.
His arguments make no sense whatsoever, and are entirely based on rhetorical trickery.


If he do that, then he's not a moron, just very intellectually dishonest possibly.



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06 May 2013, 6:51 am

i don't think he's the greatest thinker in the world, but he is one of the most popular and one of the bravest most outspoken so it makes sense for him to have the award.



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06 May 2013, 7:45 pm

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He has also dedicated his career to defending science against its enemies.


I find it funny, then, that the largest independent contributor to NASA is the vatican. Furthermore, we'd be centuries behind on both mathematics and economics if it weren't for the islamic scholars of the middle ages.

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In other words, Dawkins is out there making sure that all those scientists who are smarter than him can dedicate their great minds to scientific work without being harassed...


It doesn't matter if there are many or just a handful of scientists who are smarter than Dawkins. He gave a lot to science with The Selfish Gene, but for the past few decades, he's acting more like a hasbeen who just wants to sell books.



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06 May 2013, 7:57 pm

Worlds No. 1 thinker???? ROFL....

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He is also prolific on Twitter
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'nuff said.


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07 May 2013, 12:37 am

MCalavera wrote:
uwmonkdm wrote:
First of all, William Lane Craig is an absolute moron.
His arguments make no sense whatsoever, and are entirely based on rhetorical trickery.


If he do that, then he's not a moron, just very intellectually dishonest possibly.


Being clever with a quick tongue does not make one a good thinker, wise, or intelligent.



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07 May 2013, 3:42 am

uwmonkdm wrote:
Being clever with a quick tongue does not make one a good thinker, wise, or intelligent.


Craig is definitely not a "quick tongue" kind of guy. Actually, he's the opposite. Everything about his presentation suggests a huge amount of preparation and practice. He rarely comes across as weak, but when he does, it's always because his opponent has done something unexpected.



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07 May 2013, 3:53 am

Declension wrote:
uwmonkdm wrote:
Being clever with a quick tongue does not make one a good thinker, wise, or intelligent.


Craig is definitely not a "quick tongue" kind of guy. Actually, he's the opposite. Everything about his presentation suggests a huge amount of preparation and practice. He rarely comes across as weak, but when he does, it's always because his opponent has done something unexpected.


Exactly.

I don't know about wisdom, but he definitely comes prepared for his debates and, whether we like it or not, is a great thinker.