Comments on: Laughing religion off the planet – an interview with Pat Condell

By: David S.

David S. — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 04:17:11 +0000

Salaam,
As a Muslim I care less on what he says. But what i’m concerned about how he has accused 1.5 Billion Muslims (People) as liers… For what: Denying that Islam “rejects” freedom and diversaty.

To Mr Condell and his supporters,
Were the muslims that also died on 9/11 the liers?
Would the 9/11 victims want to wipe a relgion off the map even though it was not reponsable?
Are the Palestinians the terrorists even though they are constanly hummiliated and gunned down by Israeli soldiers?
And who did give that rougue madman osama bin ladin the CIA training that allowed him to crash the planes in the first place?

He’re a thought.. Get out of the Middle East after all the conflict and wars the American Government put the people though since the day it sprung up oil. And let the nations develop and then we will have all the peace we want. Millitants only exist because of occupation. There are bad and good people in every religion or group. Don’t judge Islam on the unopen and backwarded fools but judge it on it’s teachings.
Islam is here to stay, And so is:

Atheism
Christianity
Jeudaism
Hinduism
Bhuddism
and other beliefs.

Peace and blessing of Allah be upon us.
Salaam.

By: Robster

Robster — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:47:13 +0000

I was in the Cubs and Scouts back in the 60′s. Had the best time. The only religious element was a short prayer at the start of proceedings. There was no pressure to take part and if I remember correctly, most of us kids treated it with the respect it deserves, that is, as a bit of a joke. Sad that the courts have upheld the Scouts right to discriminate though.

By: P. Lewin

P. Lewin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:05:06 +0000

Thanks Pat.
As I get older, I have less and less patience for the religions, their lies and imaginary benefits.
I had started to speak openly about it, like you do, and recognise my attitude in the first video I’d seen of you! You can imagine how good it is to see someone with a very similar attitude ))

By: rachel

rachel — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:02:01 +0000

In response to Shargraves’s comment regarding Pat’s decision to vote UKIP:

UKIP are a NON-RACIST, LIBERTARIAN party- as clearly asserted in their manifesto. How dare anyone use the vile slur of racism to attempt to stifle democracy, free-speech, patriotism? British people have every right to oppose mass immigration, which is already crippling our schools, economy, and welfare state. UKIP have nothing to do with racism, and everything to do with the preservation of free-speech, and the security of our country, for future generations.

Also, they are one of the very few British parties who are not implicitly Sharia-compliant.

By: Me

Me — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:04:19 +0000

This is all well and good but why is it necessary to batter other people’s beliefs? Really Atheism is still a belief and life style. I’m not religious myself but I don’t find the need to scream it at other people and if Mr. Pat doesn’t have a problem with peoples beliefs than why does he seem ready to begin a religious holocaust encompassing all religions? It seems to me like he needs to get a life and learn to relax a bit more. He says people should live for joy but he is hurting other people…mind that is ridiculous but it is true. While the man is funny as hell he is a contradiction in my eyes. I don’t see the necessity in forcing others to believe in not believing in faith. Which is a belief of faith in itself as you must take the step in the faith that their is nothing out there. So how is he different from the religious zealots he pretends not to be?

By: james

james — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:12:58 +0000

You make valid points in just about everything you say. It is hard to argue with someone who doesn’t scream and yell. Both religious AND atheists could learn a lesson from this man. Though I disagree with 99% of his rants. I would possibly be persuaded to go to a show if he came to america. Just because much of what he says IS funny!

By: shargraves

shargraves — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:04:42 +0000

Sadly, Pat came out recently, as a UKIP supporter. A political party for bigots and jerks who haven’t got the balls to admit their racism and join the BNP.

As a huge fan of his – I was gutted. Hey – shit happens. I’ll get over it. But I just hope that his future rants aren’t tinted with this knowledge of his backing of racists.

Anyway – good on ya Pat for all your great vids – I wish you’d kept your political views to yourself though! But – I respect his right to be a UKIP supporter and would certainly buy him a pint of quality beer if I met him in a pub. I guess thats the difference between civilised man and those following a religion.

By: Barry Duke

Barry Duke — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:01:09 +0000

“Most people on the earth are religious …”
No they are not. A conservative estimate is that 50 percent of the world’s population are non-believers, and the Dalai Lama estimates that more than 2/3 of the world does not believe in any god(s)
Also see
http://freethoughtkampala.word.....the-world/

By: John

John — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:14:43 +0000

I have a bone to pick with these athiest commentators…

First, to set the record straight, I’m an agnostic.

As the great agnostic Bill Maher said, “Atheism mirrors the certainty of religion”… and he was right.

Also, you guys call religious people “nuts”… and I simply can’t believe that. Most people on the earth are religious, because they’ve been taught to be so from a young age.

We, the “doubters”, are lucky to have not been indoctrinated to that degree. We are no smarter or more rational than these people. To say that we are more intelligent or rational, all the while calling them “crazies” or “loons”, is just ignorant.

Get it through your heads.. you are no better than them. And if you continue to act superior, they will never respect any of you. Stop being smug and start having genuine conversations with these people and try to understand them.

By: NIQ

NIQ — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:45:52 +0000

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This is not comedy(cleverly disguised)… it is a cry from the truly oppressed, those of us who bear not witness.

No need for a ‘Religion for Dummies’ format. I have my doubts those whom should be touched by this material have the mental aptitude, linguistic level or wits to interpret it as intended.
And those who have the ‘faith’ and intellectual power will use it to fuel their eternal fire of blessedness.

Pat is one of the most eloquent persons on earth.
He clearly understands the difference between spirituality and oppressing religion.

Josiah obviously has no clue about that – at least until he opens his mind at some point-in-time in this short life we inherit on Earth.
Josiah is your typical brain-washed(faithed) person who could never see beyond his falsely based knowledge(or ignorance). …and he may remain destructive(if even by oppression) till he passes. But I like to hold faith he will awaken and taste of freedom(free of fear).

No-one, NO-ONE has sufficient data to elect a God or deny One(or more). The only valid position for all of us is neither believer nor non-believer, but ‘search-mode’.
Thus: believer, non-believer, atheist, agnostic, worshipper, etc., are all wrong as they all imply it is all about ‘A’ God

We merely search for the truth thru visual and intellectual observation. The accumulation of knowledge via observation combined with the ingredient of time shall reveal the truth. We are mere instruments walking down the path of knowledge… we discover nothing but rather uncover what already exists.

Meanwhile, spend YOUR time helping the search and eat your religion on your own plate, no that of anyone else, even if your son.

Josiah, I pray for you, as one as me so prays for peace always.

The ‘NATURAL’ Buddhists have it more ‘right’ than anyone else.
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