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Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:45:43 +0000

[...] When atheists confront the popular misconception that “religious people are the best people,” we are not — in your book — to be praised for challenging a widespread misconception. We are to be shunned for somehow raining on everyone’s family and cultural parade. http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2007/09/24/religious-people-are-the-best-people-li/ [...]

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:24:17 +0000

I feel like emailing Chris Hansen from Dateline’s “To catch a predator” and suggesting he ask those pedophiles if they’re bible-thumpers…hmm, wonder how that might turn out

By: vastleft

vastleft — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:12:23 +0000

Dirk,

As it happens, I posted about that very topic (though not under the “RPATBP” heading) at my other blogging home yesterday.

Thanks,
VL

By: Dirk Diggler

Dirk Diggler — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:13:58 +0000

Vasleft-

I noticed this article and thought it would be perfect for your ongoing series “Religious People are the Best People.”

The head of the Catholic Church in Mozambique has told the BBC he believes some European-made condoms are infected with HIV deliberately.

I get pissed when I see the christianists trying to ruin our educational system and I hate their bigotry toward gays, but this is a whole new level of evil.

By: Eve

Eve — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:22:21 +0000

Cool thread! ^ Kate, I guess it just goes to show that we come in all flavors; an atheist can be just as authoritarian and militarily aggressive as fundy war-mongers.

I’m pretty sure I’ve said this before, but I’ll repeat it anyway: I’m not anti-military, and I do believe there is a time and place for armed action. It’s just that I feel it should be the very last resort after all other possible avenues of conflict resolution have been exhausted, and as I say this, I realize that different situations require different responses, so I’m definitely open to the possibilities of exceptions.

But automatically and simplistically jumping to the conclusion that the best way to untie a Gordian knot is to immediately slice right through it? Especially when there are lives at stake, both those of our military and civilians in target areas? No.

Whoa. This post wasn’t about war, was it? OK, highjack over; back to the topic…

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:40:27 +0000

Republican atheists? Actually, I do know one… He’s very strict conservative and LOVES Bush, too, but is also a fierce atheist… No, I don’t know how that works together but whatever…

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:09:31 +0000

I love the rhyme that the Judge uses:

“I do not like eggs in the file
I do not like them in any style.
I will not take them fried or boiled.
I will not take them poached or broiled.
I will not take them soft or scrambled
Despite an argument well-rambled.”

“No fan I am
Of the egg at hand.
Destroy that egg!
Today!
Today!
Today I say!
Without delay!”

By: Audrey

Audrey — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:47:57 +0000

Well, at least there *were* Republican atheists. My dad was one, and so was one of my grandfathers. They’re both dead now, so they may have been the last ones.