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Rowan Williams v Richard Dawkins

(44 Posts)
j07 Tue 29-Jan-13 12:33:22

It would be bits of beard flying. smile

annodomini Tue 29-Jan-13 12:31:29

Oh, come out of that corner, soop. You must have finished that penance by now! wink

absent Tue 29-Jan-13 12:07:20

I can't help thinking that this will probably be one of the most boring debates Cambridge has ever seen. As already pointed out by annodomini, much of this has already been said umpteen times and Rowan Williams is often quite a boring speaker.

soop Tue 29-Jan-13 12:02:49

anno...I was being childish. Off to the naughty corner to repeat 100 times...I must grow-up soon! wink

annodomini Mon 28-Jan-13 19:39:45

He wouldn't J0. I was responding to soop's prediction of 'fur and feathers flying'.

Bags Mon 28-Jan-13 19:17:53

Likewise.

Butty Mon 28-Jan-13 19:16:27

wisewoman - I quite agree with with adversarial implication suggested in the article. In fact, when I read the 'fighting it out' comment, I decided not to read further. So I remain uninformed about this debate, but can't say I particularly mind.

j07 Mon 28-Jan-13 19:02:44

Why would the ex-Arch have to be aggresive anno. He will put his views quietly and assuredly. and walk all over daft Dawkins

wisewoman Mon 28-Jan-13 18:48:16

Why use such language as "fighting it out". I am sure a debate between two well educated people with differing views will be interesting and enlightening whatever your views. Why does it have to be advertised as adversarial. A good debate should give each the opportunity to put their views and hopefully listen to each other respectfully while arguing for their own view. I think nowadays the word "debate" had been debased to mean two people shouting at each other. It does depress me!

annodomini Mon 28-Jan-13 18:20:38

Can't imagine Rowan Williams being specially aggressive. Nor can I imagine that anyone in this debate will be breaking new ground. Surely it has all been said before. [bored emoticon]

j07 Mon 28-Jan-13 17:54:08

Yes. Let's wait and see. [rubs hands in anticipation] grin

Bags Mon 28-Jan-13 17:47:03

Pish. It's only a debate. Let's wait and see.

soop Mon 28-Jan-13 16:01:10

...and also from behind the barricade blush

soop Mon 28-Jan-13 15:57:52

Naughty titters from behind the baracade.

j07 Mon 28-Jan-13 15:56:08

And Greatnan!

j07 Mon 28-Jan-13 15:55:51

Where's Bags?!

Expected something by now!

soop Mon 28-Jan-13 15:53:07

...and I won't be taking the blame. grin

soop Mon 28-Jan-13 15:52:21

In the blue corner we have...and in the red corner...wink
Chocks away...and duck.
I imagine there will be fur and feathers flying in next to no time. hmm

j07 Mon 28-Jan-13 13:59:34

should be interesting to say the least

Hope it's widely reported.