Hawkings is not speaking as a scientist but as a bitter angry man from prejudice and bigotry.

I don't blame him, I might be just as "mad" if I were in his shoes. Essentially, he is having a tantrum akin to a 2 year old on the floor screaming an kicking. The best to do is ignore it and move on. It will stop before long .

Have you ever generally noticed, the kindest people are those with Downs Syndrome with IQs of 60-70. Isn't it strange, that serial killers generally have higher IQs. Did all you you know that the mean IQ of the German General Staff in Nazi German was 160?

I remember the quote from Elwood P Dowd (character played by Jimmy Stewart - Harvey).
"Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

Personally, I think that statement outweighs all the get discoveries of the past 500 years.

Hawkings has ignored all the data concerning cause and effect. He points out the "negatives" of religion but forgets the "negatives" of atheism. He has also ignored the rules of the scientific method. The only way to prove that "heaven" is a fairy tale is to explore every part of this universe as well as alternate realities and realms. Until he has - then he can't claim to make anything more than a religious assertion. That religion is Atheism: where you can only say - "I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS A SUPREME BEING"- you can't prove there isn't one scientifically. Neither can I prove there is one scientifically, but my basis is faith - and that has different requirements.

In short - the ONLY THING HE CAN SAY AS A SCIENTIST IS: "I DON"T KNOW".

But he doesn't - looks like there is a "prejudice" and "bigotry" there. I don't fault him for it. If I had his illness- I could very well be "bitter". But his obvious errors in making these statements need to be pointed out. He doesn't know what he is talking about.

Now as for the evils of religion versus the purity and morality of atheism:

Take for example - all of the people "murdered" in the name of Marxism- which is an atheistic belief system. You would have more people dead than in all the wars in the last 2000 years: nearly 1/2 billion people.

Then you have charities. Kindly name me one hospital that was established in the "name" of Atheism. Name me one true philanthropist that truly helps people in the name of atheism. All of the hospitals in China were created directly and indirectly by Christian Missionaries. All of the Universities were created directly and indirectly by Christian Missionaries. Name me ONE Atheistic charitable organization -there are NONE (and please don't point out the ACLU or the Red Cross). The Red Cross was started by a Swiss Evangelical - why do you think he used the Cross?

Then there are scientists that are creationists - if you don't believe the list -research it for yourself.
http://creation.com/creation-scientists

All I would say to Stephen Hawking - God gave you your mind - and and He also gave you your disease - I know that. He could take your life - take your mind - or restore your health - my point is -

In looking at all possibilities - yes you could be utterly rational and brave in facing the unknown.

You also could be a fool. Two possibilities - and eternity in the balance.

Sir Isaac Newton was a devout believer in God and also a Creationist. Everything that Einstein "knew" came from this "deluded" - your words - man. Newton created the discipline of calculus. And what have you done bananapatch? Sit in your mommy's basement and blog.

I will seriously consider atheism when Atheism produces someone at the level of brilliance of Newton. There are none. Most - including Hawkings - are hacks.

The only hope is a Civil War. Once the left is defeated they need to be exterminated or banished. Sounds extremely vicious, but the "body" of United States has a "gangrenous" growth called Pan-Leninism in the guise of "progressive" agenda. Those people and institutions infected by this Pan-Leninism are necrotic and need to be "amputated" or "removed". I assure you Conservatives: once they have absolute power: they will do the same to you.

A journalist becomes a journalist because they are simply not smart enough to solve the math required in more stringent disciplines. Next time you debate a reporter: ask them if they can solve a quadratic equation. They squirm - get defensive.

What is funny: I have a 12 year old that understands exactly what it says and any person who says that it is hard to understand is simply a "Hitler/Stalin" wannabe.

Communist / Fascist - Communism is one form of a fascist system. The difference between Nazism and Communism is simply in the execution of Fascism - how it is applied. The point is: the government is Authoritarian and in no way feels that men are endowed by their creator by inalienable rights. The Communist/Fascist/Nazi is an authoritarian that believes the government "gives" the rights and they can remove them for the greater good. The republican (not the party - the concept) - who follows the tenets of the US constitution and the philosophy of the founding fathers believe man is "BORN" with these rights and it is the place of government to protect them and NOT TO INFRINGE UPON THEM. When you think about it: that is why we constitutionalists despise socialists: they are the same thing - a bunch of rabid Statists that have replaced God with the Federal Government. And because man is basically sinful - the government is not a righteous and holy God, but the government more resembles SATAN.

The difference between this and most "released" information - is that it is innocuous. This could have been "leaked" by an unnamed source. That is the hypocrisy of the left. There have been Assanges in government for decades. They are known as the confidential source: leaking information no matter how it embarrassed the US. This information in no way threatens any ones life: and it is not an embarrassment to the US government. I am an American and a Nationalist. If they embarrass the socialist monstrosity in New Zealand - who cares.