Comments on: 1st July 2009 http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686 Daily quotations to interest, inspire or amuse atheists and agnostics Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scepticus http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686/comment-page-1#comment-6722 Scepticus Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:42:03 +0000 http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686#comment-6722 This cartoon puts militant-ism into perspective: http://freethoughtpedia.com/images/Militant_atheists.jpg Gave me a chuckle. This cartoon puts militant-ism into perspective: http://freethoughtpedia.com/images/Militant_atheists.jpg

Gave me a chuckle.

]]> By: Chris http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686/comment-page-1#comment-6698 Chris Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:22:04 +0000 http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686#comment-6698 The people that like to say an atheist is militant usually mean one that simply is willing to discuss his/her reasons for being so. For many, the very idea that there is no god is a radical and dangerous position. Do we say that people with various religious bumper stickers on their cars are "militant christians"? The people that bomb churches and abortion clinics are invariably religious and yet pointing out the shallowness and in indefensibility somehow makes ME the nut. The people that like to say an atheist is militant usually mean one that simply is willing to discuss his/her reasons for being so. For many, the very idea that there is no god is a radical and dangerous position. Do we say that people with various religious bumper stickers on their cars are “militant christians”? The people that bomb churches and abortion clinics are invariably religious and yet pointing out the shallowness and in indefensibility somehow makes ME the nut.

]]> By: holysmokes http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686/comment-page-1#comment-6697 holysmokes Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:06:28 +0000 http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686#comment-6697 I have found that being extremely polite, while pointing out the obvious advantages to atheism goes a lot further than hostility. Examples, the ability to think for myself, no god required; The freedom to look at all sides of an issue, without the "canned" religious responses to tie me down, no god required. I recommend being every bit as polite as many clergy when discussing the validity of a higher power. It certainly takes them off guard ...and hopefully gets them thinking that atheists are nice people too. We "help thy neighbor" without the need of a higher power to instruct us. I have found that being extremely polite, while pointing out the obvious advantages to atheism goes a lot further than hostility. Examples, the ability to think for myself, no god required; The freedom to look at all sides of an issue, without the “canned” religious responses to tie me down, no god required. I recommend being every bit as polite as many clergy when discussing the validity of a higher power. It certainly takes them off guard …and hopefully gets them thinking that atheists are nice people too. We “help thy neighbor” without the need of a higher power to instruct us.

]]> By: AtheistAdvocate http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686/comment-page-1#comment-6696 AtheistAdvocate Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:09:52 +0000 http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686#comment-6696 I consider myself an "Antitheist" since I not only dismiss all gods as fairytale, as other atheists do, but I go one step further, in that I believe religion is dangerous and I do whatever I can to thwart it. In essence, I guess the uneducated could call me militant, though I have never heard of an atheist suicide bomber! Yeah, I think I'll stick with "Antitheist!" That's the style of atheism I practice. ;) I consider myself an “Antitheist” since I not only dismiss all gods as fairytale, as other atheists do, but I go one step further, in that I believe religion is dangerous and I do whatever I can to thwart it. In essence, I guess the uneducated could call me militant, though I have never heard of an atheist suicide bomber!
Yeah, I think I’ll stick with “Antitheist!” That’s the style of atheism I practice.
;)

]]> By: Please engage brain http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686/comment-page-1#comment-6693 Please engage brain Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:37:08 +0000 http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686#comment-6693 Six colleagues from work sat around a table in a pub on Monday. Someone makes a comment about having to go to a church on Saturday for a wedding (nothing like a church to ruin a good wedding). As it happens everyone at the table was either an atheist or agnostic. My colleague turns to me if I was an atheist. "Yes", I replied. "Militantly so". Arrggghhhhhh - why did I say that? Did I mean ... "I'm more of an atheist than you!" I wish I'd never heard of the term and will solemnly swear never to use it again. Six colleagues from work sat around a table in a pub on Monday. Someone makes a comment about having to go to a church on Saturday for a wedding (nothing like a church to ruin a good wedding). As it happens everyone at the table was either an atheist or agnostic.
My colleague turns to me if I was an atheist. “Yes”, I replied. “Militantly so”.
Arrggghhhhhh – why did I say that? Did I mean … “I’m more of an atheist than you!”
I wish I’d never heard of the term and will solemnly swear never to use it again.

]]> By: Bob http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686/comment-page-1#comment-6690 Bob Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:19:30 +0000 http://atheistweb.org/qotd/686#comment-6690 what do christians know about reasoning? what do christians know about reasoning?

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