Ricky Gervais: Why I'm an Atheist

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"Morality is the good you do when no one's watching."
(I forget who said that, and...)

Religious people are moral relativists too. They just rarely admit it.

on December 20, 2010 at 10:30 AM

It's always nice when uber-rich folks who made a fortune in entertainment deem themselves philosophers and theologians.

Stick to getting another season of Extras out, Ricky.

($8239f8h248cerfehjf23@&*@ebdjhb23f237OCDBO#BD*(# on December 20, 2010 at 11:50 AM

@Oregometry: I hear ya, but it's better than "First of all I got to thank the One, the Higher Power, the Man Upstairs In Whom All Things Are Possible because without God none of this would've happened. Also, my Mom, thanks."

cat & beard on December 20, 2010 at 12:25 PM

@Oregometry: Did he claim to be a philosopher? Or just give an opinion? A lot of Christians seem to spout off regularly, why should the atheists keep their mouths shut?

Todd Mecklem on December 20, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Good point, C&B.

Todd, I'd rather he be entertaining with his opinions rather than just regurgitating Hitchens, et al, to sound educated.

At least Luke Scott gave an interesting interview, as bigoted and awful as it was.

($8239f8h248cerfehjf23@&*@ebdjhb23f237OCDBO#BD*(# on December 20, 2010 at 1:05 PM

Re: "deeming himself a philosopher"

FUN FACT: Ricky Gervais received honors for his study of philosophy during college! (Does one have to be paid to be a philosopher in order to be a philosopher?)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Gervais

Wm. Steven Humphrey on December 20, 2010 at 2:54 PM Mercury Staff