Plime/1TV gameshow looks to convert atheists : ATOM 0.3TV gameshow looks to convert atheists : ATOM 0.3www.plime.complime@plime.com2009, www.plime.com.2009-11-28T00:10:27+01:00<![CDATA[TV gameshow looks to convert atheists]]>1266382009-07-03T21:34:07+01:002009-07-03T21:34:07+01:00Turkish television hopes the answer is a ratings success as it prepares to launch a gameshow which seeks to convert a group of non-believers.]]>
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<![CDATA[ragingherpes @ 7/5/2009 8:51:11 AM]]>491906
AArgh I'm always so slow with getting my ideas copywrited.]]>2009-07-05T08:51:11+01:002009-07-05T08:51:11+01:00
AArgh I'm always so slow with getting my ideas copywrited.]]><![CDATA[Chamale @ 7/4/2009 3:44:01 PM]]>4917482009-07-04T15:44:01+01:002009-07-04T15:44:01+01:00<![CDATA[Interesting @ 7/4/2009 11:42:57 AM]]>491703« suebe : The iman turns to the rabbi and says....I hope to Allah that you brought the explosives...

Ok...dumb..., setup was d...]]>2009-07-04T11:42:57+01:002009-07-04T11:42:57+01:00« suebe : The iman turns to the rabbi and says....I hope to Allah that you brought the explosives...

Ok...dumb..., setup was difficult to work with. How's this one?

An imam and a rabbi walk into a bar. The priest ducks.]]><![CDATA[suebe @ 7/4/2009 9:27:49 AM]]>491690« 2manyusernames : .

What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists...]]>2009-07-04T09:27:49+01:002009-07-04T09:27:49+01:00« 2manyusernames : .

What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?The iman turns to the rabbi and says....]]><![CDATA[drogue @ 7/4/2009 8:32:56 AM]]>491683« zebulor : ...Buddhism does not have a god, local varieties of Buddhism have their own gods, but Buddhism is basically an agnostic religion....]]>2009-07-04T08:32:56+01:002009-07-04T08:32:56+01:00« zebulor : ...Buddhism does not have a god, local varieties of Buddhism have their own gods, but Buddhism is basically an agnostic religion.Thank you.]]><![CDATA[DoggySpew @ 7/4/2009 5:24:11 AM]]>4916712009-07-04T05:24:11+01:002009-07-04T05:24:11+01:00<![CDATA[Doggylives @ 7/4/2009 3:00:12 AM]]>491656
If this was being done as a neutral exercise then all well and good but when the makers state that they don't approve of Atheism to begin with ...]]>2009-07-04T03:00:12+01:002009-07-04T03:00:12+01:00
If this was being done as a neutral exercise then all well and good but when the makers state that they don't approve of Atheism to begin with you wonder how quickly this will turn into a propaganda tool for various religions.

I wonder how many genuine non-believers they'll have on there? My bet is they'll pick people already sat on the fence and wishy washy about what they believe.]]><![CDATA[equinox @ 7/4/2009 2:55:44 AM]]>4916542009-07-04T02:55:44+01:002009-07-04T02:55:44+01:00<![CDATA[greenfourth @ 7/4/2009 2:50:16 AM]]>4916502009-07-04T02:50:16+01:002009-07-04T02:50:16+01:00<![CDATA[WeeBeastie @ 7/3/2009 10:03:19 PM]]>491609
The prize for converts will be a pilgrimage to a holy site of their chosen religion -- Mecca for Muslims, ...]]>
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The prize for converts will be a pilgrimage to a holy site of their chosen religion -- Mecca for Muslims, the Vatican for Christians, Jerusalem for Jews and Tibet for Buddhists.
Maybe it's not the case in Turkey, but I know many,many Christians who would be outright offended by a free trip to the Vatican.]]><![CDATA[zebulor @ 7/3/2009 9:41:56 PM]]>491596"We don't approve of anyone being an atheist. God is great and it doesn't matter which religion you believe in. The important thing is to believe," Soylu said.If they go about it with that sort of attitude, they...]]>2009-07-03T21:41:56+01:002009-07-03T21:41:56+01:00"We don't approve of anyone being an atheist. God is great and it doesn't matter which religion you believe in. The important thing is to believe," Soylu said.If they go about it with that sort of attitude, they won't get too many converts; they would be insulting their customers.

Also, Buddhism does not have a god, local varieties of Buddhism have their own gods, but Buddhism is basically an agnostic religion.

Some 200 people have so far applied to take part in the show and the 10 contestants will be chosen next month.

A team of theologians will ensure that the atheists are truly non-believers and are not just seeking fame or a free holiday.
How will they do that? It looks like the incentives are really stacked in favor of one side.]]>