by leavingwt 22 Replies latest jw friends
who really blame rational and tolerant uses of religion or medicine for the harmful ones
Good question. I seem to recall that some atheists view moderates as enablers, but I don't have any specific quotes to offer. It's perhaps not a black and white issue, anyway, IMHO.
FYI
I found the article via Digg. There are more than 180 comments on Digg about it, currently.
http://digg.com/news/offbeat/5_myths_atheists_believe_about_religion
I can only say that it seems pretty normal for rational thinkers to assume non-rational thought to be, shall we say, quirky.
In the nature of things, I see many religions and the doctrines that form them, to be crazy. This is far removed from attaching a similar label to each of the adherents to those belief systems. Still, it is difficult to separate isn't it? When speaking of the ward in which are housed the delusional in an institution, it would be common to name the institution and it's ward, while meaning [but without intending offense] by our words that the residents housed there are intended in the discussion. For what is an institution for the delusional, if there are no delusional attendees.
And if confronting a person of similar delusions, but whom has never [yet] been housed in such institution [or perhaps is not at the moment so housed], it would common to state that it might be the place for them to reside. No?
Religion [as an institution] cannot possess the quality of delusion. Only those who adhere to it could be so considered.
Jeff
This article is a bit odd in the face of the recent study [posted on another thread and I'll have to look it up, if no one else here has read it...] which indicated that atheists are actually better informed about the various beliefs of Christian religions, than are Christians themselves...
Found it...
Uhm, that article about the "atheists" who are "angry" about the sign honoring the New York city firefighters, came from Fox News...
Otherwise known as "Faux News"...
About as accurate as Rush Limbaugh...
Good question. I seem to recall that some atheists view moderates as enablers, but I don't have any specific quotes to offer. It's perhaps not a black and white issue, anyway, IMHO.
The "new athiests" or militant atheist as some atheists prefer to call them, ( like many of those over on the richarddawkins forum) have voiced this.
Their views, in short, are: If youd don't agree with US, you are irrational and ignorant ( some go as far as to say stupid of course).
LWT, Can I suggest an interesting read to you?
Not very long, just 150 pages, it is "why God won't Go away", by Alasiter McGrath.
Very interesting read.
Not very long, just 150 pages, it is "why God won't Go away", by Alasiter McGrath.
Thank you. I'll pick that up from Amazon.
Hi Zid, if you don't think the article is accurate, I'd like to know why. I'd regret posting something inaccurate. It has been reported in other sources, and discussed on atheist sites.
Fox News - alone - as a source - I would take that with a HUGE boulder of salt...
As for the other stations/news sources, the question is: did THEY pick it up from Faux News, too?? Or interview the protesters themselves?
But the concept of militant atheists protesting public money being spent on memorials that favor specific [Christian] religious views over opposing views - yeah, that happens frequently. Since I absolutely agree with the Founding Fathers' intent for TOTAL separation of church and state, I agree with their concerns, but there may have been a more diplomatic way to accomplish their goals...
I like Joseph Campbell's take on Religions of the World in his work The Power Of Myth.
