Are Atheists Air Brushing History?, page 8
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reply posted on 22-3-2008 @ 10:15 AM by jimmyx
reply to post by an3rkist



"""I'm an atheist who does not believe in Darwinism, and I bet I have less material possessions than you do. (I own nothing but a truck, clothes, blankets, and a few books.) Even atheists have morals, whether you'd like to believe it or not. I know it scares you to think that it's possible, because if morals don't come from God then where do they come from? But we do have morals, some of us more so than most theists. """"


i agree with you, these attacks on atheists, are just a crude way of separating and dividing people into "the good guys and the bad guys". classic right-wing tactics that frankly are getting old and tiresome. when are these people going to grow up and quit basing their lives on "fear of others". this is why people like this are on the fringe (so far), and the majority of people don't take them seriously. actually, and i know this will really set them off, i think we should send all these religious fear mongers to utah...sorry utah...there they can rant and rave, condemn and postulate all they want to and leave all the rest of us reasonable and rational people alone. the 15th century of religious dogma and strife are over. why utah?...well they do have those orthodox morman communities where you "marry" 12 year old girls and every 4 or 5 years, you marry another 12 year old girl. so the rest of these religious fundementalists will fit right in.


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reply posted on 22-3-2008 @ 10:15 AM by Throbber
reply to post by Astyanax



As an individual whose family tree can be traced back to the fuedal clashes between scottish and english landlords, i happily condone this statement as fact.




reply posted on 22-3-2008 @ 10:38 AM by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by Bigwhammy




Are Atheists Air Brushing History?


Nice post, Bigwhammy! Really. Good job. People have committed atrocities throughout history (real history). Some in the name of God, some in the name of Allah, some in the name of secularism, some just because... But to group the members of any group as though they think with one mind is dangerous and inaccurate.

But... I can't really describe how humorous and ironic I find the title of this thread... I think the first place we need to look when discussing history and the modification thereof, is at the religious community.

The stories being told by religions are not history; some sort of factual account of reality. Instead, they are stories told to each other to explain why we're here and to assure us about where we're "going" after we die. Oh, and to control our behavior in the meantime. So to call out Atheists for "air-brushing" history sends me into a giggling fit! LOL

And those who would have the gall to think for themselves and refuse to believe these fantastical stories (of which there is no proof nor scientific basis) are being accused of "air brushing" these stories.

Personally, I don't care what other people believe. But my refusal to buy the craziness that religions are selling does, in no way, equate to me wishing to "air brush" your stories. I don't want to air brush your stories. They don't matter to me enough to want to change, modify, rearrange or even hear them. Paint your pictures, tell your stories. Have a great time.


reply posted on 22-3-2008 @ 10:46 AM by sizzle
reply to post by melatonin



I don't take the blame inividually for those crimes. That's another christian thing, you know, taking on guilt for the crime of a long-standing ancestor.

It is??
First I have heard about it.
Geez, I've got a lot of catchin' up to do. How many crimes do you suppose I need to take responsibility for?

Lol! I always love it when an atheist tells me what a Christian believes...

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reply posted on 22-3-2008 @ 11:15 AM by Areal51
reply to post by WraothAscendant



reply to post by WraothAscendant



I agree with everything you say. That's why I said, "I believe in Man and science but not without question."


reply posted on 22-3-2008 @ 11:50 AM by sizzle
reply to post by melatonin



Gee Mel,
If that is the way you see Christianity, no wonder you hate it. I would to.
I think I would go barf on something.


reply posted on 22-3-2008 @ 12:06 PM by Howie47
Richard Dawkins was recently caught with his pants down. He was
'payed for a interview for this movie.
www.expelledthemovie.com...
In the interview, He said, " life on earth may have come from aliens.
But not from God. " The theory of evolution, is totally cap-put! It has been
for years. Only the propaganda mill keeps it alive. As I've shown in this
comic. www.youtube.com...
Be sure and see; "Expelled". Being released April 15.
It's so important. Dawkins himself, gate-crashed a screening, recently.
Story here. www.evolutionnews.org...



reply posted on 22-3-2008 @ 12:22 PM by melatonin
Originally posted by Howie47
Be sure and see; "Expelled". Being released April 15.
It's so important. Dawkins himself, gate-crashed a screening, recently.
Story here.
www.evolutionnews.org...


Yes, well done Howie. I'm sure the creationista overlords will appreciate you transmitting their lies.

PZ Myers signed up online. No tickets required. He, and everyone else, was allowed to take guests. He took Dawkins, his trophy wife, daughter, her boyfriend.

PZ Myers and Dawkins were both lied to to get interviews. But when PZ appeared to watch the film he contributed to, and was thanked for in credits, they 'expelled' him from the queue. Ironic, no?. Dawkins wasn't asked to leave. He watched the film with the rest of PZ's family.

No gatecrashing required. He was entitled to watch the film, signed the forms required etc. And wasn't asked to leave.

ABE: oh, and the film is crap. A boring rant against evilution by a group of creationists, moaning about how science keeps religious ideology out of science, whilst mixed with pictures of nazis and stuff. And intellectually vacuous argument.

You'll probably love it.

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