Comments on: An Atheist Under Attack! http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kris http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-5414 Kris Sat, 30 May 2009 08:04:16 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-5414 Ugh. This is disgusting, inexcusible behaviour. Makes me ashamed to be a Brit. Ugh. This is disgusting, inexcusible behaviour. Makes me ashamed to be a Brit.

]]> By: More Atheists Under Attack! - The Atheist Blogger http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-5406 More Atheists Under Attack! - The Atheist Blogger Fri, 29 May 2009 21:47:53 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-5406 [...] a year ago I wrote about how my “atheist union” posters were ripped down and vandalized by unknown religious students, but whilst I was annoyed and angry at the attacks, they simply do [...] [...] a year ago I wrote about how my “atheist union” posters were ripped down and vandalized by unknown religious students, but whilst I was annoyed and angry at the attacks, they simply do [...]

]]> By: Konraden http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-5365 Konraden Thu, 14 May 2009 19:05:25 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-5365 StumbleUpon, Adrian. Once you're on Stumble, you'll experience a flood of traffic, for better or worse. And to comment on your article. Agreed. It's ridiculous. It seems Christians are playing the Victim card whenever an atheist open his mouth to criticize religion. I think it was Dawkin's who said this: "we have the right to criticize religion much as we do the right to criticize governments. If we don't practice our right to do so, it'll disappear all together." StumbleUpon, Adrian. Once you're on Stumble, you'll experience a flood of traffic, for better or worse.

And to comment on your article. Agreed. It's ridiculous. It seems Christians are playing the Victim card whenever an atheist open his mouth to criticize religion. I think it was Dawkin's who said this: "we have the right to criticize religion much as we do the right to criticize governments. If we don't practice our right to do so, it'll disappear all together."

]]> By: michel http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-5163 michel Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:16:04 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-5163 he isn't on a crusade you idiot , he is just trying to exist as an atheist and and find friends along the way , how christian of you to assume he was on a crusade , hahahaha aren't we all people , aren't we all allowed to have free speech (unless you're a Muslim) hang in there don't let these jack assses bother you , he isn't on a crusade you idiot , he is just trying to exist as an atheist and and find friends along the way , how christian of you to assume he was on a crusade , hahahaha aren't we all people , aren't we all allowed to have free speech
(unless you're a Muslim) hang in there don't let these jack assses bother you ,

]]> By: James http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 James Sat, 17 May 2008 05:45:56 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-1813 Wow, it is easy to spot the Christian commentators here! I really don't understand how people still think Christian == Moral. Not even close. I grew up a son to evangelical ministers. I left home at 16, but up till then I spent 14 years being a sheep myself. But trust me, sheep only in the sense that we just followed what we were told with mindless ease, in reality we were more like wolfs. Who else would beat up a kid because he "might" be gay. And beat him badly too. Who else would be so openly hostile to a work we live in, and even more so, hostile to the ideas we live with. Since losing my faith and leaving my old family far behind I have found that I a great person, but never would have known it if you knew me when I was "following Christ". Wow, it is easy to spot the Christian commentators here!

I really don’t understand how people still think Christian == Moral. Not even close.

I grew up a son to evangelical ministers. I left home at 16, but up till then I spent 14 years being a sheep myself. But trust me, sheep only in the sense that we just followed what we were told with mindless ease, in reality we were more like wolfs.

Who else would beat up a kid because he “might” be gay. And beat him badly too. Who else would be so openly hostile to a work we live in, and even more so, hostile to the ideas we live with.

Since losing my faith and leaving my old family far behind I have found that I a great person, but never would have known it if you knew me when I was “following Christ”.

]]> By: Adrian Hayter http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 Adrian Hayter Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:45:02 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-1343 I won't try to change anyone's belief on anything.what I will do is encourage them to think freely, without the restrictions of religion. Hopefully that will lead them away from religion and they will realise the hypocritical nature of what they worship. I guess you could call it "passive converting", but it's certainly not anything I do directly. I won’t try to change anyone’s belief on anything.what I will do is encourage them to think freely, without the restrictions of religion. Hopefully that will lead them away from religion and they will realise the hypocritical nature of what they worship. I guess you could call it “passive converting”, but it’s certainly not anything I do directly.

]]> By: TurboFool http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 TurboFool Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:42:01 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-1342 I have no interest in spending my time trying to convert, but when we're constantly imposed upon and marginalized by an overly-religious society, we are forced to take a stand. As Adrian noted, it's not about changing people, but at least about changing their perceptions of us and people like us. We're here, we matter, we're real, and we deserve respect. And when they spend their time trying to convert us, or force their beliefs on us because they believe we're merely unconverted blank slates who simply haven't been brought the gospel yet, it's only fair that we strike back by making it clear just how genuine we are. I have no interest in spending my time trying to convert, but when we’re constantly imposed upon and marginalized by an overly-religious society, we are forced to take a stand. As Adrian noted, it’s not about changing people, but at least about changing their perceptions of us and people like us. We’re here, we matter, we’re real, and we deserve respect. And when they spend their time trying to convert us, or force their beliefs on us because they believe we’re merely unconverted blank slates who simply haven’t been brought the gospel yet, it’s only fair that we strike back by making it clear just how genuine we are.

]]> By: Adrian Hayter http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Adrian Hayter Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:46:02 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-1340 Fred, We haven't set out to change people, we have set out to let people know we do exist and that we are active. We certainly aren't going to go around telling people they are stupid and there is no God (like the CU go around saying the opposite), but we are going to answer challenges. Fred,

We haven’t set out to change people, we have set out to let people know we do exist and that we are active. We certainly aren’t going to go around telling people they are stupid and there is no God (like the CU go around saying the opposite), but we are going to answer challenges.

]]> By: Fred http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Fred Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:03:41 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-1338 While I understand your position (as a fellow athiest) I think you are at risk as becoming slighty hypocritial. You can't change most people, and opposing them won't get you anywhere. I think you should avoid sinking to their level. While I understand your position (as a fellow athiest) I think you are at risk as becoming slighty hypocritial.

You can’t change most people, and opposing them won’t get you anywhere. I think you should avoid sinking to their level.

]]> By: Adrian Hayter http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Adrian Hayter Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:07:55 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/03/10/an-atheist-under-attack/#comment-1317 TurboFool, Although I agree with you somewhat that a world without religion doesn't mean the world would be any better, I agree with the argument that a lot of tragic events would not have been caused. I can't think of any reason why 9/11 would have occurred if not for religious fundamentalism, and certainly things like the crusades would have disappeared from history. I think the Steven Weinberg quote sums it up quite well: "With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." There are good people in religion, and they are grouped together with fundamentalists who are the oppressors, which is wrong. I think people should refrain from imposing their beliefs on others, and if that were the case, I could pack up this blog and do something else. Unfortunately, people are insulting atheists, challenging them, and just downright lying about us and the world, and I'll be damned (figuratively speaking) if I am going to stand for it. TurboFool,

Although I agree with you somewhat that a world without religion doesn’t mean the world would be any better, I agree with the argument that a lot of tragic events would not have been caused. I can’t think of any reason why 9/11 would have occurred if not for religious fundamentalism, and certainly things like the crusades would have disappeared from history.

I think the Steven Weinberg quote sums it up quite well:

“With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.”

There are good people in religion, and they are grouped together with fundamentalists who are the oppressors, which is wrong. I think people should refrain from imposing their beliefs on others, and if that were the case, I could pack up this blog and do something else. Unfortunately, people are insulting atheists, challenging them, and just downright lying about us and the world, and I’ll be damned (figuratively speaking) if I am going to stand for it.

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