[FredZarguna]

Actually, as a philosopher, his opinions are worth considerably less than many others, because he has no real training in philosophy, and, as the recent embarrassment of his book on the subject makes clear, he hasn't bothered to really try and learn any. Most of his criticisms of religion and philosophy were demolished hundreds of years ago; in some cases, literally thousands.

It was once said: "Physicists seem to be the only scientists who aren't embarrassed to speak about God." As a former physicist, current apostate and agnostic, I take no pleasure in this reply: "considering what most physicists have actually had to say about God, they should have been."

Hawking is as qualified to talk about theology as most theologians are to talk about physics. Which is to say, not qualified at all.

[grey_whiskers]

As a former physicist, current apostate and agnostic, I take no pleasure in this reply: "considering what most physicists have actually had to say about God, they should have been."

You possess an intellectual humility rare among skeptics.

Please accept my sincere congratulations on that.

The only thing standing between Rand and Buckley was God. As a believer, but a skeptic, I have no problem with a homepage that embraces them both

Is this remark from your homepage now outdated in the light of your remarks above?

Cheers!