Is Neo-Atheism The Way to Go? [Poll]

[chezlaw]

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To ridicule the extremists while tolerating and giving a free pass to the moderates is inconsistent. They are the same illogical paths. One group just happens to be further down it than the other. That's all.


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the more ridiculous the beliefs the more ridicule they deserve.

Its not generally individuals who are being mocked but the belief systems and religous authorities. We don't follow someone around pouring scorn on them for being christian but taking the piss out of ideas like virgin births, popes, dinasours on the ark etc etc is all good stuff.

The only time we need to pick on individuals who aren't professionals (popes, priests, vicars etc) is when they are dishonest (e.g IDers) or odious (persecute others)

chez


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But this is exactly what I mean by being inconsistent. Some 50% of Americans DO believe in virgin births, popes, and dinosaurs on the Ark! I'm not suggesting we follow these people around and mock them at every turn, but what about strongly mocking these beliefs? Do you think we do that? Not at all.

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Speak for yourself. Here in the free world we mock that guff all the time [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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In all likelihood our president holds these beliefs. Has he been mocked for them? Not at all!

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We mock him here. Blair has just revealed he kept quiet about his religous beliefs for fear of being branded a loony.

chez