ABC News Atheism Segment (14 March, 2010)

believed some of those involved could be
believed some of those involved could be
involved could be as
involved could be as
involved could be as young as
involved could be as young as
involved could be as young as 15.
involved could be as young as 15.
15.
15.
15. Organised
15. Organised
15. Organised religion
15. Organised religion
15. Organised religion has
15. Organised religion has
15. Organised religion has come under
15. Organised religion has come under
come under a
come under a
come under a concerted
come under a concerted
come under a concerted challenge
challenge this
challenge this
challenge this week friend
challenge this week friend
challenge this week friend the
challenge this week friend the
the largest
the largest
the largest gathering
the largest gathering
the largest gathering of
the largest gathering of
the largest gathering of atheists
the largest gathering of atheists
atheists ever
atheists ever
atheists ever seen
atheists ever seen
atheists ever seen in
atheists ever seen in
atheists ever seen in Australia.
atheists ever seen in Australia.
Australia. The
Australia. The
Australia. The rise
Australia. The rise
Australia. The rise of
Australia. The rise of
Australia. The rise of atheism
Australia. The rise of atheism
atheism convention in
atheism convention in
atheism convention in Melbourne
atheism convention in Melbourne
Melbourne was
Melbourne was
Melbourne was preaching
Melbourne was preaching
Melbourne was preaching to
Melbourne was preaching to
Melbourne was preaching to the
Melbourne was preaching to the
the converted.
the converted.
the converted. High-profile
the converted. High-profile
the converted. High-profile author Richard
the converted. High-profile author Richard
author Richard Dawkins
author Richard Dawkins
author Richard Dawkins was
author Richard Dawkins was
author Richard Dawkins was the
author Richard Dawkins was the
the star
the star
the star contributor. He
the star contributor. He
the star contributor. He says
the star contributor. He says
the star contributor. He says there is
the star contributor. He says there is
there is a
there is a
there is a growing
there is a growing
there is a growing movement
there is a growing movement
there is a growing movement against the,
there is a growing movement against the,
against the, nans
against the, nans
against the, nans of
against the, nans of
against the, nans of religion
against the, nans of religion
against the, nans of religion but
against the, nans of religion but
but the Anglican Church
but the Anglican Church
but the Anglican Church has
but the Anglican Church has
but the Anglican Church has warned
but the Anglican Church has warned
warned against
warned against
warned against what
warned against what
warned against what it
warned against what it
warned against what it calls
warned against what it calls
warned against what it calls aggressive
warned against what it calls aggressive
aggressive atheism.
aggressive atheism.
aggressive atheism. Church on
aggressive atheism. Church on
aggressive atheism. Church on a
aggressive atheism. Church on a
a Sunday is
a Sunday is
a Sunday is a long
a Sunday is a long
a Sunday is a long held
a Sunday is a long held
a Sunday is a long held tradition but
a Sunday is a long held tradition but
tradition but a
tradition but a
tradition but a Sunday
tradition but a Sunday
tradition but a Sunday gathering
gathering of non-believers
gathering of non-believers
gathering of non-believers is
gathering of non-believers is
gathering of non-believers is unusual.
gathering of non-believers is unusual.
unusual. Atheist are
unusual. Atheist are
unusual. Atheist are demanding
unusual. Atheist are demanding
demanding public
demanding public
demanding public policy
demanding public policy
demanding public policy is
demanding public policy is
demanding public policy is based
demanding public policy is based
based on
based on
based on region
based on region
based on region and
based on region and
based on region and evidence
based on region and evidence
based on region and evidence rather
based on region and evidence rather
rather than
rather than
rather than religious
rather than religious
rather than religious faith
rather than religious faith
rather than religious faith or
rather than religious faith or
or dogma. Organisers
or dogma. Organisers
or dogma. Organisers say
or dogma. Organisers say
or dogma. Organisers say it
or dogma. Organisers say it
or dogma. Organisers say it is
or dogma. Organisers say it is
is the
is the
is the largest
is the largest
is the largest atheist
is the largest atheist
is the largest atheist get-together
is the largest atheist get-together
get-together people
get-together people
get-together people have
get-together people have
get-together people have seen
get-together people have seen
get-together people have seen with
get-together people have seen with
with 2500
with 2500
with 2500 attending.
with 2500 attending.
with 2500 attending. The
with 2500 attending. The
with 2500 attending. The main
with 2500 attending. The main
with 2500 attending. The main attract
with 2500 attending. The main attract
attract was
attract was
attract was author
attract was author
attract was author Professor
attract was author Professor
attract was author Professor rich
attract was author Professor rich
rich rich
rich rich
rich rich who says
rich rich who says
rich rich who says people
rich rich who says people
rich rich who says people are
rich rich who says people are
rich rich who says people are fed up with
rich rich who says people are fed up with
fed up with the
fed up with the
fed up with the dominance
fed up with the dominance
fed up with the dominance of
fed up with the dominance of
fed up with the dominance of religion.
fed up with the dominance of religion.
religion. I see
religion. I see
religion. I see a
religion. I see a
religion. I see a movement
religion. I see a movement
religion. I see a movement of
of rebellion against
of rebellion against the
of rebellion against the
of rebellion against the automatic
of rebellion against the automatic
automatic assumption
automatic assumption
automatic assumption that
automatic assumption that
automatic assumption that most
automatic assumption that most
most are
most are
most are religious.
most are religious.
most are religious. Some
most are religious. Some
most are religious. Some will
most are religious. Some will
will argue this
will argue this
will argue this week that
will argue this week that
will argue this week that end
will argue this week that end
will argue this week that end Christianity
will argue this week that end Christianity
Christianity and
Christianity and
Christianity and its
Christianity and its
Christianity and its freedom
Christianity and its freedom
Christianity and its freedom should
Christianity and its freedom should
should be
should be
should be limited in
should be limited in
should be limited in our
should be limited in our
should be limited in our society
should be limited in our society
society and I
society and I
society and I think
society and I think
society and I think that
society and I think that
society and I think that would
society and I think that would
would be
would be
would be an
would be an
would be an aggressive
would be an aggressive
would be an aggressive position. When
would be an aggressive position. When
position. When they
position. When they
position. When they hear
position. When they hear
position. When they hear even a
position. When they hear even a
even a mild
even a mild
even a mild criticism,
even a mild criticism,
even a mild criticism, even
even a mild criticism, even
even a mild criticism, even a
even a mild criticism, even a
even a mild criticism, even a gentle
even a mild criticism, even a gentle
gentle intellectual
gentle intellectual
gentle intellectual argument
gentle intellectual argument
gentle intellectual argument they
gentle intellectual argument they
they hear it
they hear it
they hear it as
they hear it as
they hear it as aggressive. Another
they hear it as aggressive. Another
aggressive. Another keynote
aggressive. Another keynote
aggressive. Another keynote speaker
aggressive. Another keynote speaker
speaker Pross
speaker Pross
speaker Pross fessor Peter
speaker Pross fessor Peter
speaker Pross fessor Peter Singer says
speaker Pross fessor Peter Singer says
Singer says once
Singer says once
Singer says once people
Singer says once people
Singer says once people challenge
Singer says once people challenge
challenge the
challenge the
challenge the idea
challenge the idea
challenge the idea religion
challenge the idea religion should not
challenge the idea religion should not
should not be
should not be
should not be criticised
should not be criticised
should not be criticised it
should not be criticised it
should not be criticised it will
should not be criticised it will
will lose its
will lose its
will lose its influence.
will lose its influence.
will lose its influence. I
will lose its influence. I
will lose its influence. I think religion
will lose its influence. I think religion
think religion is
think religion is
think religion is something
think religion is something
think religion is something that is
think religion is something that is
that is a
that is a
that is a relic of
that is a relic of
that is a relic of the
that is a relic of the
that is a relic of the past
that is a relic of the past
that is a relic of the past and
that is a relic of the past and
and I hope
and I hope
and I hope that
and I hope that
and I hope that atheism
and I hope that atheism
and I hope that atheism is on
and I hope that atheism is on
and I hope that atheism is on the
and I hope that atheism is on the
the rise.
the rise.
the rise. It would
the rise. It would
the rise. It would be
the rise. It would be
the rise. It would be interesting to
the rise. It would be interesting to
interesting to see
interesting to see
interesting to see how
interesting to see how
interesting to see how something
interesting to see how something
something that is largely
something that is largely
something that is largely framed around
something that is largely framed around
framed around a
framed around a
framed around a negative
framed around a negative
framed around a negative concept,
framed around a negative concept,
concept, atheism is
concept, atheism is
concept, atheism is capable
concept, atheism is capable
concept, atheism is capable of
concept, atheism is capable of
of developing
of developing
of developing a
of developing a
of developing a coherent
of developing a coherent
of developing a coherent position. Parishioners
of developing a coherent position. Parishioners
position. Parishioners at
position. Parishioners at
position. Parishioners at St
position. Parishioners at St
position. Parishioners at St Paul's Cathedral were
position. Parishioners at St Paul's Cathedral were
Paul's Cathedral were not
Paul's Cathedral were not
Paul's Cathedral were not overly
Paul's Cathedral were not overly
overly concerned
overly concerned by
overly concerned by
overly concerned by the
overly concerned by the
overly concerned by the atheist
overly concerned by the atheist
atheist gather
atheist gather
atheist gather ing.
atheist gather ing.
atheist gather ing. Atheism
atheist gather ing. Atheism
atheist gather ing. Atheism is
atheist gather ing. Atheism is
is no more
is no more
is no more than
is no more than
is no more than the
is no more than the
is no more than the latest
is no more than the latest
is no more than the latest golden
is no more than the latest golden
golden calf.
golden calf.
golden calf. Maybe
golden calf. Maybe
golden calf. Maybe it
golden calf. Maybe it
golden calf. Maybe it is
golden calf. Maybe it is
golden calf. Maybe it is something
golden calf. Maybe it is something
something inherent in
something inherent in
something inherent in me
something inherent in me
something inherent in me as
something inherent in me as a
something inherent in me as a
something inherent in me as a human
something inherent in me as a human
human being. The Anglican
human being. The Anglican
human being. The Anglican Church
human being. The Anglican Church
Church has
Church has
Church has reacted to
Church has reacted to
Church has reacted to the
Church has reacted to the
Church has reacted to the convention
Church has reacted to the convention
convention by