Steve Jones webchat 15 May 1-2pm

But only if you have a closed mind

You could say the same about philosophy.

Or indeed "pointless talk about a non-existent being".

Tom Paine once said:

“The study of theology... is the study of nothing; it is founded on
nothing; it rests on no principles; it proceeds by no authority; it has no data; it can demonstrate nothing; and it admits of no conclusion.”

Would any of us be any worse off if there were no theologians?

Will just Google stratospheric achievements.

Actually I won't bother.

Actually - we could start by establishing what we even mean by 'theology'

Perhaps those who purport to know all about theology could share their own academic expertise and stratospheric achievements so that they can by rubbished by those who know nothing whatsoever about that particular discipline.

Perhaps I'll start writing books about genetics, after all, I don't know anything about science. Mice

Oh Feetlebaum. Join the other narrow minded old gits on this forum.

Ah theology... is it really a subject? Mostly it seems to have been old guys making up things, with no factual basis at all.

Oh, Lilygrann, didn't you know that all scientists are also deeply learned and thoughtful theologians? Goes with the territory.

Still don't see how being a geneticist makes you an expert on theology. Perhaps his theories are based on 'ignorance, pure ignorance'? And where did all those posters come from - so many new names!

Someone needs to tell him that two shirt buttons undone does not make you sexy. #scruffy'erbert #GNonfacebook

The book is pretty good for any old crap.

That is, unless you have made up your mind that it is going to be crap and have no intention of reading it to find out.

I was trying a define the work of a recent Scottish artist (named William Johnstone, whose widow was a neighbour) to an American friend, a few years ago. At one point I said that he had studied art in Paris at the same time time as Picasso, in the same studios.

Her reply? "Picasso was a communist, wasn't he?"

That was enough for her. He couldn't possibly be any good as an artist.

Steve Jones is a well respected academic - writing books- not any old crap- is part of what academics do and goodness me , they get paid for it. How disgraceful!

A third of all state schools are faith schools - a minority but a sizeable one. And why should non faith schools say prayers or sing hymns - we have churches, mosques etc for that.

And most of our schools are non religious these days. They're not allowed to sing a hymn or have a prayer in assembly. Church schools are a minority.

I think he must be very closely related to our Bags. Except for the fact that she doesn't' write any old crap just make money.

I guess the question regarding metaphor was unanswerable then.