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.
"How can you tell Atheism isn't a religion? "
OK, there's a pretty fine post over at Greta Cristina's blog titled "Atheists and Anger" that you might enjoy. Undoubtedly, you'll recognize some of the territory we regularly cover here, as well as some of the common arguments we hear from the religious.
But that's only part of the fun. The post at MeFi that turned me onto it has over 365 comments, which is pretty much a master-class in religious apologetics and hatin' on atheists. There are some of the atheist regulars there, puttin' up a good fight...yet the believers outnumber them, reflecting the overall distribution of faith in our society.
Oh, and the title of this post? Taken from one of the comments in that MeFi thread. Here's the full bit:
How can you tell Atheism isn't a religion?
When an Atheist rapes a child, they go to prison.
posted by Mr_Zero at 10:33 AM on October 30 [15 favorites]
Pretty much says it all, doesn't it?
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Greta Christina
The "Atheists and Anger" article was really a great post by Greta. Truly a must-read if you have time. Sometimes she really hits it out of the park.
The Unexplained, the Unproven, and the Unlikely is another one I highly recommend.
Mr_Zero needs to check himself first
If atheism isn't a religion, it shouldn't be capitalized like one.
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In fairness...
...to Mr. Zero, I think that he was responding to that capitalized usage earlier in the MeFi thread.
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I'm sorry. I commented before reading the article. I got confused and thought this was Digg.
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