notice how he immediately twisted it to fit his own mindset rather than taking it at face value
Oh yeah, he put his own very intriguing spin on it.:P
Pastor Steven is a closet case if I ever saw one and seriously, if he and his kind were not so virulently hateful I would feel sorry for him--the stress of repressing himself has clearly made him batshit crazy.
Ditto.
I swear I can understand why so many people believe atheism is itself a religion---some of them are just as crazed on the other end of the spectrum as the Fundies
Yes, I've been noticing that too. There are a lot of religion-themed articles on AlterNet, and the discussions in comments often get very heated. Whatever happened to 'live and let live'? I mean, I totally understand the rage against evil brought by religion in general (Inquisition, crusades, suicide bombings etc.) - but you don't have to actually be an atheist to feel this rage, or to denounce the institutions and their abuses of power without denouncing all underlying beliefs.
For the record, I consider myself an agnostic. I think 'militant atheism' (hostile and mocking approach to believers) it just as arrogant and close-minded as religious fundamentalism. Both attitudes imply that we humans have all the answers - and we very clearly don't. The (peaceful) exchange of ideas and the seeking of answers is what makes life worthwhile to any thinking, feeling person, imho.
Pastor Steve is a sad case, but at least provides some entertainment.:P
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Date: 2009-11-25 01:53 am (UTC)Oh yeah, he put his own very intriguing spin on it.:P
Pastor Steven is a closet case if I ever saw one and seriously, if he and his kind were not so virulently hateful I would feel sorry for him--the stress of repressing himself has clearly made him batshit crazy.
Ditto.
I swear I can understand why so many people believe atheism is itself a religion---some of them are just as crazed on the other end of the spectrum as the Fundies
Yes, I've been noticing that too. There are a lot of religion-themed articles on AlterNet, and the discussions in comments often get very heated. Whatever happened to 'live and let live'? I mean, I totally understand the rage against evil brought by religion in general (Inquisition, crusades, suicide bombings etc.) - but you don't have to actually be an atheist to feel this rage, or to denounce the institutions and their abuses of power without denouncing all underlying beliefs.
For the record, I consider myself an agnostic. I think 'militant atheism' (hostile and mocking approach to believers) it just as arrogant and close-minded as religious fundamentalism. Both attitudes imply that we humans have all the answers - and we very clearly don't. The (peaceful) exchange of ideas and the seeking of answers is what makes life worthwhile to any thinking, feeling person, imho.
Pastor Steve is a sad case, but at least provides some entertainment.:P