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I need to address something that’s come up in the last couple of months regarding my treatment of religion here on the site. A couple people have written me, either directly or via the comment functionality, to say that my treatment of religion seems too extreme.
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1 year ago
I applaud your effort and your ideals. By practicing with this revelation in mind, you will help others see the merits in atheism, (and other subjects), with less distraction.
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1 year ago
Well said ... but ...
"I am obsessed with two things"
Only two? Really? :)
1 year ago
The other 40 million fall into those categories. :)
1 year ago
I get this argument as well, and I've used similar explanations.
What I don't have an answer for is people who say "you think you're smarter than me because I believe in god"
which...I mean...I have no nice way of saying "Yes. Yes I do. You live with delusions that in any other form would be considered ludicrous."
I guess, for me, people can understand the idea of being friends with someone you don't share a viewpoint with, but have a harder time understanding thinking badly of that person regarding a certain part of their lives.
I suppose the "hate the theism, love the theist" would be a little too much like a "hate the sin, love the sinner." argument?
Anyway, yet again, fantastic writing sir.
12 months ago
I came upon this video after watching one suggested by the TED blog. Anyway, the person who created and posted the video is a Christian of the sort you (and I) dislike. But, take a look at who he is criticizing and you'll understand why I claim that MOST Christians are NOT the sort that you assume.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axxlXy6bLH0&feature=related