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A writer for the Religion section of the Huffington Post is surprised by the number of atheists reading and commenting on his posts. He asks: why are atheists visiting the Religion section?
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A writer for the Religion section of the Huffington Post is surprised by the number of atheists reading and commenting on his posts. He asks: why are atheists visiting the Religion section?
“This makes me wonder if their quarrel is not so much with the God whose existence they deny, than with a worshiping community comprised of fallible and sinful folks who failed to reflect in their lives the hoped-for grace and blessings one might expect from a loving God.” wow that wasn;t nice…
posted on October 17, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
Well, why do religious assholes pervade every comment section, everywhere? I literally cannot read a news story on my local news outlet’s web site without a series of idiots saying they’ll pray for this or that. And if you point out how ridiculous they are, your comment gets removed.
posted on October 17, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
Because it’s nice to know what crazy things people from the other teams are saying.
posted on October 17, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
It’s kinda like reading the inquirer. The crazy shit just blows you away. Its intertaining.
posted on October 18, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
As a non-believer I like to read religious items to see all of the new stuff being made up by the believers. I just had a chat with a friend who is a scripture quoting evangelical. Turns out I had the answer for whether or not something was in scripture, he said he would have to double check to see if I was right. I was. And yes, it was something I learned from reading about something religious. I mean, if the believers aren’t going to read their own books, someone has to!
posted on October 18, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
Just more hypocrisy that a religious advocate is complaining about boundaries and intrusiveness by those who do not share his beliefs.
posted on October 22, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
Because I read the first amendment and then see “In God We Trust” on my money.
A believer basically calling non-believers intrusive? That’s rich.
posted on October 22, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
The author takes a condescending tone in his article and uses terrible metaphors, but basically has the same motivation to write this piece as I do when i visit the religion section: pure curiosity.
posted on October 23, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
I used to love watching Jimmy Swaggart stomping up and down the stage, waving that big bible around and ranting like a lunatic. The cutaways to people flopping around and speaking in tongues were awesome too.
posted on November 4, 2011You don't have permission to flag this entry.
Because it’s not just great fun, it is also a truly righteous cause to fight the theocratic nonsense that threatens our civilization, the fairness and rationality of our laws, and on the micro level, our interpersonal relationships.
And I find it to be a very nice way to unwind after a long day. So, Huffpost writer, this Bud’s for you. See ya on the internet.
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