Observations and inanities by a second-shift assistant supervisor in the Puppy-Grinding division of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy® (our motto: "Sure it's cruel, but think of the jobs!"), your host, Brent Rasmussen.
Man Attacked For Being An Atheist
The dirty atheist probably deserved it, you know, being different and all.
I am depressed.
[link] A Myrtle Beach man and admitted atheist was attacked and robbed on Thursday night by a group of men who took offense to an anti-Christian phrase on his windshield.
The victim told police he was getting out of his car in the parking lot of the Crabtree Gym in Myrtle Beach about 8 p.m. when the men pulled up beside him and inquired about a derogatory statement on the back windshield of his car, according to an incident report.
The victim told police he wrote the statement as a "rebellious act against the National Day of Prayer," the report states.
When the victim argued with the suspects about the statement, they attacked him and robbed him of his wallet.
The victim, who was taken to South Strand Ambulatory Center, told police he was atheist, the report states.
Update: Thanks to vjack, we have a copy of the police report (redacted to remove the victim's address and phone number).
Oy. "Fuck the skull of Jesus" is a little harsh to have on the back window of your car. Puts a little different slant on the whole incident.
Not sure how I feel about this one to be honest. On the one hand, he has a right to be a profane as he wants to be. I wouldn't personally have gone about "rebelling" against the National Day Of Prayer this way, but I support his right to do so.
On the other hand, I doubt that "He's an atheist! Get 'im!" ever crossed the minds of the kids who beat the shit out of him and took his wallet.
That's not to say that the kids were justified in beating the shit out of him and taking his wallet. They weren't.
But this probably hurts us more than it helps us.
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"Admitted Atheist"
The expression "admitted atheist" is unacceptable. He didn't confess to doing something wrong like an "admitted pedophile." No one uses the expression "admitted Christian" The article's use of "admitted" is editorializing in the worst way.
a marketing opportunity
I want my "Fuck the skull of Jesus" t-shirt! Just think of the possibilities: rear window stickers, coffee mugs, etc.
Why?
So do you think that if I see a truck with a bumper sticker that accuses all scientists of being liars, or portrays evolution as a dead fish, or equates Darwin with Satan, that I'd be justified in beating up the occupant?
I could use the revenue stream if mugging Christians for their wallet was considered a fair response.
I See Your Point
I suppose if I saw a sticker on a car that read "Fuck the skull of Darwin", or something, I would be more prone to fits of giggles than incited to violence and burglary.
When folks take their myths so seriously that they feel the need to do violence to a real human, then there's obviously something wrong with the myth - and the person who believes it.
Shades of the crusades.
the police report
Here is the full police report: http://www.brentrasmussen.com/images/atheist_attacked.pdf
Dammit
Oy. "Fuck the skull of Jesus" is a little harsh to have on the back window of your car. Puts a little different slant on the whole incident.
Not sure how I feel about this one to be honest. On the one hand, he has a right to be a profane as he wants to be. I wouldn't personally have gone about "rebelling" against the National Day Of Prayer this way, but I support his right to do so.
On the other hand, I doubt that "He's an atheist! Get 'im!" ever crossed the minds of the kids who beat the shit out of him and took his wallet.
That's not to say that the kids were justified in beating the shit out of him and taking his wallet. They weren't.
But this probably hurts us more than it helps us.
Wait, wait!
Um, you mean other atheists don't think constantly about skull-fucking Jesus?
Suddenly I feel so < throws newspaper over tube of skullfuck lubricant > ... different.
...
Seriously, I was interested to see the crime report seems to show the incident as a hate crime. "Hate Bias: Anti-Atheism/Agnosticism, etc."
The really un-funny part, from the standpoint of being a victim of a hate crime, is that the street address and phone number of the victim is now public. If the character who originally beat him up wants to follow up with a new attack, he's got all the information he needs to revictimize the guy.
Agreed
Yeah, I just removed the link to the police report from my blog post. I don't want this poor guy to have to go through any more Christian idiocy.