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Re: DIVINITY TEST - Just answer these 10 easy questions and you will believe

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From: Richo
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:29
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On Sep 3, 12:52 pm, "|-|ercules" <radgray...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> NO SKEPTIC HAS ATTEMPTED THE DIVINITY TEST
>
> EVIDENCE THEY ARE HIDING FROM THE TRUTH
>
> 10 QUESTIONS (PLUS 1 BONUS)
>
> WHO DARES!
>
> 1/ Who wrote The God Delusion?  (clue Rich Dawk)
>

Richard Dawkins.
It's quite good - but I prefer Carl Sagan:
"The demon Haunted world. Science as a candle in the dark."


> 2/ Who is the richest BILLionaire?
>

Carlos Slim Helú

> 3/ Who is the FASTEST runner on Earth?
>

Over what distance?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_athletics

For the 100 and 200m meters it is currently  Mr Bolt - but in a decade
time it will be someone else with a name that doesn't seem evocative
of speed - then what?

> 4/ Who authorized the Star Wars program?  (clue RayGun)
>
Ronald Reagan

> 5/ Who keeps Raving on about his VIN?
>
You do - you keep on about Raven1's VIN

> 6/ Who did you Barrack for at the last presidential election?
>

Barrack Obama!

Of course Americans don't barrack - they Root!
But...
Q.Who did you Root for at the last presidential election?
A. Barrack Obama!

Doesn't sound as good.

How long will you have to wait for a Mr Root to win the US presidency?

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ARE THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS INTELLIGENT?  (OR JUST RANDOM QUOTES)
> YES or NO
>
> 7/ "Are Genesis Adam and Eve alive today?" -POINTS-> "After creating both of those"
>

No.
Not intelligent - doesn't answer the question.

> 8/ "Why is our need to generalize a good reason that belief in religion is sane?"
>     -POINTS-> "We cannot assume or deduce everything that is possible"
>

No.

> 9/ To James Randi "Can I take your million dollars if you do a test?"
>     -POINTS-> "Whenever you respond".
>

No.

> 10/ "We're looking for a sign (that God is real)" -POINTS-> "1 is true"
>

No.
Not inteligent - not an answer and not even a question!

4 failures out of 4!

> __________________________________________________________________
>
> And now for the bonus question....
>
> Where does James Randi keep his famous $1,000,000 paranormal prize money?
>
> A/ GOLDMAN SACHS
> B/ IN SACKS OF GOLD
> C/ BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
>

D/ I don't know.

Mark.
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