Sources close to The Templeton Prize committee have revealed the selection of Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees was really an experiment designed to make angry atheist Richard Dawkins literally explode with rage.
"Specious ramblings of quasi scientific bunkum dressed as elloquent concision!" Screamed Dawkins.
Impartial commentators on both sides of the religious debate have praised the choice of Rees for the $1m award. Following recent archeological discoveries in the Middle East which indicate Jesus was openly gay, impartial Christians were crying out for some fresh idolatry to come onto the scene. In Rees they landed a someone who just doesn't make too much noise about the obvious shortcomings of their dogma and can be marketed to the congregation as a 'scientific church goer'. Meanwhile impartial Atheists were beaming about the contempt Rees shows for the quaint Anglican doctrine by simultaneously taking advantage of their hospitality and refusing to acknowledge the existence of God.
"Crusaderous purveyor of creationist denial!" Hissed Dawkins.
Rees himself is relaxed about receiving $1m. With piercing glare he denounced the whole point of the Templeton Prize, "I don't think there's any possibility of constructive interaction between science and religion in explaining the material world," as he booked himself a pair of first class air tickets to Las Vegas. "Obviously religion is separate from science. And which god are you referring to anyway, precisely which element of the lacuna shall we call god? Anyway, excuse me, I'm going to use the toilet in the church and then listen to one of their free gigs after I've asked my concierge to get me a table at Funky Buddha."
"God? GOD? Did you say GOD?", Howled Dawkins.
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