Comments on: Ariane Sherine’s Review of Creation http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: efrique http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/#comment-368990 efrique Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:17:17 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16373#comment-368990 I've heard "god botherer" many times, since I was a kid. It's widely used here in Australia, though I have heard it less as the world becomes increasingly PC. I’ve heard “god botherer” many times, since I was a kid. It’s widely used here in Australia, though I have heard it less as the world becomes increasingly PC.

]]> By: Pete in the Netherlands http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/#comment-367690 Pete in the Netherlands Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:50:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16373#comment-367690 we also have another nice term in the UK in the same vein.. God-squadder...slightly more negative than god-botherer...and there's a slight difference..a God-squadder goes about their sky fairy business without bothering/annoying anyone else too much...and God-botherer..well they're the opposite..think Jehovah's Witness and Mormons knocking on your door when you're fave Tv program is on...they're God Botherers ! Yeah and it's says I'm in NL..but from UK originally ! we also have another nice term in the UK in the same vein..

God-squadder…slightly more negative than god-botherer…and there’s a slight difference..a God-squadder goes about their sky fairy business without bothering/annoying anyone else too much…and God-botherer..well they’re the opposite..think Jehovah’s Witness and Mormons knocking on your door when you’re fave Tv program is on…they’re God Botherers !

Yeah and it’s says I’m in NL..but from UK originally !

]]> By: Colin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/#comment-367660 Colin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:19:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16373#comment-367660 I second Paul. Whenever, however they actually get this film released, I will see it, but then again, I'd pay $10 to watch Jennifer Connelly read a phone book. I second Paul. Whenever, however they actually get this film released, I will see it, but then again, I’d pay $10 to watch Jennifer Connelly read a phone book.

]]> By: Daktar http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/#comment-367472 Daktar Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:10:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16373#comment-367472 Haven't heard God-botherer before? It's quite a popular one here in the UK. It'd be quite a good one for a deist, implying that the god of the universe doesn't want to be pestered by the petty concerns of one of its creations. I really must go and see Creation. With a spot of luck my university will show it when I get back. Haven’t heard God-botherer before? It’s quite a popular one here in the UK. It’d be quite a good one for a deist, implying that the god of the universe doesn’t want to be pestered by the petty concerns of one of its creations.

I really must go and see Creation. With a spot of luck my university will show it when I get back.

]]> By: Erp http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/#comment-367386 Erp Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:34:55 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16373#comment-367386 I have a suspicion the vicar's family could be upset by his depiction as cruel. Darwin got along well with the local minister up until 1861, John Brodie (later John Brodie Innes after he inherited property and moved away). The Darwins took in the dog the vicar had to leave behind and they continued to correspond until Charles Darwin's death. Innes never accepted the theory, but, he never as far as I know was cruel to Charles. His ultimate successor, George Ffinden, who came in 1871 seems to have been a different matter but that was well after the movie's timeframe. I suspect the movie does not show Emma refusing to say the creed (she may have been a god-botherer but she was a unitarian god-botherer not a trinitarian). I have a suspicion the vicar’s family could be upset by his depiction as cruel. Darwin got along well with the local minister up until 1861, John Brodie (later John Brodie Innes after he inherited property and moved away). The Darwins took in the dog the vicar had to leave behind and they continued to correspond until Charles Darwin’s death. Innes never accepted the theory, but, he never as far as I know was cruel to Charles. His ultimate successor, George Ffinden, who came in 1871 seems to have been a different matter but that was well after the movie’s timeframe. I suspect the movie does not show Emma refusing to say the creed (she may have been a god-botherer but she was a unitarian god-botherer not a trinitarian).

]]> By: Paul Lundgren http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/#comment-367379 Paul Lundgren Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:25:10 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16373#comment-367379 Hemant, I've been a fan of Jennifer Connelly longer than you have. Just sayin... Hemant, I’ve been a fan of Jennifer Connelly longer than you have. Just sayin…

]]> By: Mitch Ngo http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/#comment-367365 Mitch Ngo Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:58:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16373#comment-367365 While I've always been skeptical of creationism, my own personal observations of America and <a href="http://www.theweeklyupdates.com/our-life/un-natural-selection-its-taking-america-by-storm/" rel="nofollow">Unnatural Selection</a> have led me to question a lot of the basic "truths" I have had for so long. The aforementioned article is a good, and enlightening read. I hope it helps enrich this topic. I still am totally evolution all the way, however, the ominous signs all around are definitely worth observing and reacting upon. While I’ve always been skeptical of creationism, my own personal observations of America and Unnatural Selection have led me to question a lot of the basic “truths” I have had for so long. The aforementioned article is a good, and enlightening read. I hope it helps enrich this topic. I still am totally evolution all the way, however, the ominous signs all around are definitely worth observing and reacting upon.

]]> By: JHGRedekop http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/22/ariane-sherines-review-of-creation/#comment-367355 JHGRedekop Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:29:22 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16373#comment-367355 "<a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/God_botherer" rel="nofollow">God-botherer</a>" is a venerable bit of British slang for over-enthusiastic religious types. “God-botherer” is a venerable bit of British slang for over-enthusiastic religious types.

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