God Debate Between Dennett and D'Souza
Posted on Nov 29th, 2007
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~C4Chaos
~C4Chaos
via RichardDawkins.Net
"Dinesh D'Souza, conservative Christian and best-selling author, will face off against Tufts professor, author, and atheist Daniel Dennett in a debate on the existence of god. The resolution for the debate will be as follows:
"God is a manmade invention"
Daniel Dennett will be arguing the affirmative, and Dinesh D'Souza the negative"
Looking forward to this debate. But if Dinesh D'Souza would make the same arguments that he made when he debated Christopher Hitchens, then I'll put my money on Dennett.
Check out this (part 8) video of the D'Souza vs Hitchens debate. D'Souza made some good points. But overall, I think the rationality of Hitchens prevailed over the rationalized beliefs of D'Souza. Check out the rest of the videos here.
8 Hitchens D'Souza Debate Book TV
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atheism
September 2008 
C4, perhaps he [DDennett]was listening to the same channel in the sky that I was…have a look at this blog…actually when I hear them, the discussion is at an intellectual level; so, a little different from my understanding. [rushed in to edit as I'd written this comment on the tirte of the debate alone!]
I really enjoy it when the athiest authors speak. They remind me, honestly, of the epitome of a beer-swilling buddy. Let me explain. Everyone I drink with (when I am so inclined) is a rabid secularist with some sort of vague angst towards religion and anything related to God, and they're all conservatives, which I find almost unbearable, and very not smart. These athiest authors, on the other hand, are like really well-educated, well-spoken versions of my drinking buddies. Meanwhile the Christian fellows irk me and rub me the wrong way, possibly residual rebellion from my own 16+ years of indoctrination, although, I'm not without moments when nostalgia and chronic lonliness combine to make me feel otherwise.
On the other hand, one of these days I'd really like to see the person arguing that God is not a manmade invention, actually win this argument. And please, not a fuckin Christian, who is arguing simultaneous that not only does God exist, but Christianity kicks all other other religions in the ass. Although, I was intrigued to see this fellow cast Christianity in an almost worldcentric light. Interesting…..