Rational Response Squad
Atheist activist group | |
Region served | Global |
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Website | https://www.rationalresponders.com/ |
The Rational Response Squad (RRS) is an
The Blasphemy Challenge
The Blasphemy Challenge, started in December 2006, is an Internet-based project which aims to get
YouTube controversies
The Rational Response Squad's YouTube account was suspended on March 23, 2007, but was later reinstated.[11] The suspension was prompted by Uri Geller's statement that the RRS had infringed his copyright when posting a video featuring him.[citation needed]
On May 7, 2007, Geller's company, Explorologist, filed a copyright lawsuit against Brian Sapient of the Rational Response Squad.
In August 2008 a settlement was reached and "[a]s part of the legal settlement, Explorologist[Geller] has agreed to license the disputed footage under a non-commercial Creative Commons license, preempting future legal battles over the fair use of the material. A monetary settlement was also reached."[16]
On September 16, 2007,
Debate with The Way of the Master
Brian Sapient and Kelly O'Connor,
Cameron and Comfort challenged the Rational Response Squad to the debate. They claimed that they could prove the existence of God scientifically without using the Bible, though Comfort does refer to the Bible when he participates in such discussions,[22] and did so during the May 5 debate.[23] In a May 8, 2007, clarification, Comfort stated that he would cease using the qualifier "without mentioning faith or the Bible" from his claims to avoid misunderstandings.[22]
During the debate, both sides employed and responded to arguments for God's existence, including the
References
- ^ The Rational Response Squad (2006-08-17). "Irrational Precepts page at RationaResponders.com". Rationalresponders.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ The Rational Response Squad (2006-09-14). "The "Our Team" page at RRS". Rationalresponders.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ a b "Beliefwatch: Blasphemy". Newsweek. January 8, 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- Christian Science Monitor. January 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "The Blasphemy Challenge". ABC News. January 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ The Blasphemy Challenge Archived 2006-12-24 at the Wayback Machine Official site accessed on February 18, 2007
- ^ "Penn Jullette's Blasphemy Challenge entry". Youtube.com. 2007-03-29. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Blasphemy Redux Archived 2007-02-22 at archive.today on Culture and Media Institute accessed on February 18, 2007
- ^ Rael takes the Blasphemy Challenge on YouTube accessed at February 18, 2007
- ^ McKeegan, Dave (2008-02-27). "Laughing religion off the planet - an interview with Pat Condell". The Freethinker. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "Rational Squad deleted from Youtube"
- ^ "'Psychic' Uri Geller sues over video clip on YouTube". CNET. May 2007. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/sapient_v_geller/sapient_motiontodismiss.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Sapient v. Geller". Electronic Frontier Foundation. May 2007. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "DMCA Doesn't Confer Personal Jurisdiction". Judicial view LLC.
- ^ "Sapient and Explorologist Settle Lawsuit". Electronic Frontier Foundation. August 2008. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ^ "YouTube Supports "Fraudulent" Creationist DMCA Claim". Wired. September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "We're Ready to Help Sue Creation Science Evangelism". Rational Response Squad. September 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ The Rational Response Squad. "O'Connor, Kelly; "D'Souza - Nothing to Refute Here" rationalresponders.com; November 8, 2007". Rationalresponders.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Face-Off - Does God Exist - Part1 on Google Video". 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Bashir, Martin; "Prepare for a Conflict: The Nightline 'Face-Off' No-Holds Barred Battle Over the Existence of God"; May 7, 2007". Abcnews.go.com. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ a b "Correction to article; "Evangelist Challenges Atheists to Debate on ABC"; April 29, 2007". Christianpost.com. 29 April 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Video of Comfort's opening arguments at the May 5, 2007 debate, in which he references the Bible beginning at the 2:58 mark". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2011-02-18.