Neonatal consultant Erik Strandness examines some of the comments Scottish actor Brian Cox recently made about God, the Bible and Christianity 

Scottish actor Brian Cox is a fascinating man. He’s an accomplished actor who isn’t afraid to speak his mind and has certainly earned the right to do so because of his 77 years of life experience. While I disagree with much he has to say, he certainly deserves a fair hearing. Recently, he made headlines by making some disparaging comments about religion, which I take issue with but find thought provoking.  

I want to begin by stating that I believe Cox has accurately identified the problem with life, the Universe and everything, and that problem is human beings. 

“Human beings are basically f$#&ed…because they’re so stupid. That’s the thing about humanity, it’s so deeply stupid.” (Cox)

His analysis, however, doesn’t go deep enough because all he has done is identify the vector but missed the pathogen. He swats at the mosquitos but is unaware that they harbour malaria. He blames humans for messing up the world but fails to explain what it is that makes them so… (Register to read the rest of the article)