tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137969430227385820.post6499751020178966155..comments2024-01-12T00:40:40.398-08:00Comments on OneAngryQueer: OneAngryCultist: Fundie Atheists Aren't FunnyIan Awesomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115951536024294052noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137969430227385820.post-20174285006332094442011-01-18T09:41:39.098-08:002011-01-18T09:41:39.098-08:00Adam: It wasn't me! It was my new addition t...Adam: It wasn't me! It was my new addition to the site, Michael Sebastian Lux! <br /><br />Something to see that supports Mr. Lux's assertion that advertising in religious purposes is just lame:<br />http://www.christianpost.com/article/20110103/atheists-declare-religions-as-scams-in-new-ad/Ian Awesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115951536024294052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137969430227385820.post-50664300308956717512011-01-14T08:26:07.732-08:002011-01-14T08:26:07.732-08:00Ian, I would say the purpose of the ads isn't ...Ian, I would say the purpose of the ads isn't to convert anyone, but to let those atheists who are "in the closet" know that they are safe coming out. It is hard to tell people you are an Atheist. It is harder than telling people you're gay (I know that one for a fact). And, for such a small minority, many of us don't know ANY other Atheists. I don't see any issue in saying loudly that "we're here and we're...Atheists." If it helps some kid, middle of ten home-studied, brought up in rural California to realize that his beliefs are equally valid, I don't see what the issue is. Especially, I would add, when studies have shown that Atheists are the MOST distrusted group of Americans there is. http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2006/UR_RELEASE_MIG_2816.htmlAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808509477025149009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137969430227385820.post-32088554955145066272011-01-14T03:54:56.310-08:002011-01-14T03:54:56.310-08:00you can rest safely knowing that your right to the...<i>you can rest safely knowing that your right to theism or atheism is protected equally and, with the added bonus of freedom of speech, you can talk about it all you want or not at all.</i><br /><br />Do you read the news much? This is flatly untrue.<br /><br /><i>it perpetuates an “us versus them” mentality and presupposes one paradigm is somehow superior to the other, thus creating a culture of exclusion as opposed to dialogue. </i><br /><br /><shrugs> The us vs. them mentality actually exists, and we atheists didn't establish it. As long as the Christians make it an us vs. them thing, we're going to stand up for ourselves.<br /><br />"douchebaggery such as that exhibited in these signs is just stupid and doesn’t help the case for atheism or atheist groups at all..."<br /><br />Since you're not an atheist, we really don't much care what you personally think helps or doesn't help our case. I could equally say that "douchebaggery" such as yours doesn't help the theist case, but I don't think you would much care... nor should you.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137969430227385820.post-45356675321872220232011-01-14T01:07:29.679-08:002011-01-14T01:07:29.679-08:00ian - who let this douche post on your blog? who&#...ian - who let this douche post on your blog? who's next Joel Osteen?<br />smooches, <br />-leeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com