RE: Invent your own religion(!)
October 26, 2008 at 9:20 am
(This post was last modified: October 26, 2008 at 9:20 am by Edwardo Piet.)
(October 26, 2008 at 8:58 am)Giff Wrote: I think Dawkings teapot idea sounds very....logic. It circle aorund the sun and it must be smart one if it winded up there. It cant be seen but no one can prove that there isnt there. Even if it was tehre it would be too samll to detect. But I think we shall all believe in the power of the teapot!That wasn't originally Dawkins' idea...I believe it was Bertrand Russell's - Dawkins quotes Russell talking about it in his latest book :The God Delusion.
Oh and yes its a good analogy...if analogy is the right word?
The Flying Spaghetti wasn't invented by Dawkins either btw...it was invented in 2005 by a guy called Bobby Henderson apparently...to parody other religions (although we all know that the FSM really IS the LORD).
Also the IPU (invisible Pink Unicorn) wasn't invented by Dawkins either, I'm not sure who originally invented it though, but it wasn't Dawkins.
However Dawkins did certainly popularize the FSM and IPU in his latest book: The God Delusion. And also somewhat popularized Russell's Teapot too, I'm sure...but that was probably atleast reasonably well known anyway. I think Russell is pretty well known for the idea - those who know atleast quite a bit about Russel anyway.
I myself though heard of all three just through reading TGD, so I'd say he very probably greatly popularized all three.
