Comments on: Nazis, earthworms and dodgy journalism

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:37:47 +0000

It is a shame that the Herald did not report properly which pope Dawkins considers a Nazi. But, wow imagine that. A major media outlet mis-representing the position of a movement. I am sure it is the first time in recorded history it has ever happened!!! In all reality, unfortunately youngausskeptic this is something you will have to get used to if atheism is to become part of the mainstream. The Herald, and others are interested in controversy, it sells papers, the truth is quite often more boring than reality.
Maybe thought this incident will give you pause for thought that everything written about various religions in these publicactions is not true, unless of course you really have caught the first ever instance of dodgy journalism. Christians as well as atheists are interested in truth, but often mis-represented. Welcome to the club.

By: No God-given right to break the law | Young Australian Skeptics

No God-given right to break the law | Young Australian Skeptics — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 05:50:18 +0000

[…] as an atheist in Melbourne, where the press has only recently toned down their sustained, bigoted and factually incorrect attack on the Atheist Convention, I can’t say that I’m a big fan of the media either, but I feel it is only reasonable to point […]

By: Barry

Barry — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:07:12 +0000

I have written on B.S’s . blog for nearly three years and have been consistently denigrated and misquoted by him. His intolerance for views that question orthodox religion is well known. I find his bigotry and false claims of ancient history appalling, needless to say if you managed an apology from him then you did well indeed.

By: paul

paul — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:37:49 +0000

no mention of this on media watch? maybe next week? They can add to this the plagarism by Ablett in his crazy rant in the Herald Sun.

By: Richard Dawkins and P Z Myers versus Pope Pius XII « manicstreetpreacher

Richard Dawkins and P Z Myers versus Pope Pius XII « manicstreetpreacher — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:37:05 +0000

[…] fact, Dawkins was referencing Pius XII, the man who while the Vatican’s Secretary of State concluded concordats with […]

By: Victor Bien

Victor Bien — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:49:31 +0000

I just read the report of Jacqueline Maley’s calumny — writing irritating rubbish, refusing to accept responsibility for it, refusing to retract and appallingly belittling serious concern. She is a disgrace to the 4th estate which is an important wing of democracy. I.e. she has contributed to corrupting democracy. She has helped to make worse the descent to the Orwellian new-speak world we now inhabit.

As I have argued elsewhere arguments about religion (or no belief in this case) is hardly ever purely that; there is nearly always has some political motive. Maley would have some political motive to spread confusion about Dawkins which would be the flip side of why most politicians today see it “important” to claim some sort of piety or to propagate piety. I think it is related to affirming conservatism — resisting change. She must hold to deeply conservative values.

I looked up my Thesaurus and here are some words to throw at the likes of Maley undermining the 4th estate the way she has: denigration, false reporter, detractor, sower of confusion, irresponsible.

By: The Atheist Leader, an Unrealistic Assumption

The Atheist Leader, an Unrealistic Assumption — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:44:50 +0000

[…] the Atheist Movement. It is believed that anything that Dawkins says (like his recent “Pope Nazi” misquote) reflects on the whole Atheist Movement, and therefore all atheists. This idea […]

By: ‘Pope Nazi’, cognitive bias and intellectual myopia « Thinkers' Podium

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:44:29 +0000

[…] new details arose, I was scooped on the early reporting of the ‘Pope Nazi’ misquote by the talented young Jason Ball (who unlike myself, was actually at the event), so my focus shifted towards analysis more focused […]

By: AndyD

AndyD — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:45:59 +0000

Bolt: "I was wrong"

By: We were wrong — The Age | Young Australian Skeptics

We were wrong — The Age | Young Australian Skeptics — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:14:12 +0000

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