Comments on: Meet the Press http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/ by Hemant Mehta Sat, 26 May 2012 01:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Gospel Planet » Meet the Press http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-4227 Gospel Planet » Meet the Press Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:28:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-4227 [...] Original post by FriendlyAtheist [...] [...] Original post by FriendlyAtheist [...]

]]> By: txatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2487 txatheist Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:46:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2487 Siamang, I understand the Catholic church's stance on birth control but isn't Bush(ultra-conservative leaders) also a huge problem? Didn't he just reduce funding that provided condoms? Siamang,
I understand the Catholic church’s stance on birth control but isn’t Bush(ultra-conservative leaders) also a huge problem? Didn’t he just reduce funding that provided condoms?

]]> By: Siamang http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2350 Siamang Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:50:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2350 I wonder... how many millions of needless deaths because of the Catholic Church's fight against condom use in Africa? Bloodier than any war ever fought. And all to protect the sacred sperm. I wonder… how many millions of needless deaths because of the Catholic Church’s fight against condom use in Africa?

Bloodier than any war ever fought. And all to protect the sacred sperm.

]]> By: txatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2345 txatheist Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:10:41 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2345 <blockquote>How about Atheists forming “Atheists for Good” and selecting some great causes to become involved with and support.</blockquote> Marty, I'm sure most atheists would see the works of AA, FFRF and AU for sep of church and state as foundations doing good works. Educating us on what we perceive as violations of our civil rights is a constant battle.

How about Atheists forming “Atheists for Good” and selecting some great causes to become involved with and support.

Marty,
I’m sure most atheists would see the works of AA, FFRF and AU for sep of church and state as foundations doing good works. Educating us on what we perceive as violations of our civil rights is a constant battle.

]]> By: Valhar2000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2343 Valhar2000 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:39:17 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2343 I must that these two guys do seem to be a several orders of magnitude better than all the other guys, but only because the bar has been set so low by Christianity is the US. However, annoying though some of their talk is, it seems that these two are people one can actually work with and compromise with (which is really all that is needed). I must that these two guys do seem to be a several orders of magnitude better than all the other guys, but only because the bar has been set so low by Christianity is the US. However, annoying though some of their talk is, it seems that these two are people one can actually work with and compromise with (which is really all that is needed).

]]> By: Marty http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2336 Marty Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:14:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2336 How about Atheists forming "Atheists for Good" and selecting some great causes to become involved with and support. Warren's focus on AIDS and poverty, etc may be worthy of your consideration - and may do a lot of good in changing perceptions/prejudices relative to Atheists. How about Atheists forming “Atheists for Good” and selecting some great causes to become involved with and support. Warren’s focus on AIDS and poverty, etc may be worthy of your consideration – and may do a lot of good in changing perceptions/prejudices relative to Atheists.

]]> By: Marty http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2335 Marty Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:10:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2335 This interview and others, plus the AIDS conference he held has made me a big fan of Rick Warren. I like his inclusiveness as well as being really quite respectful of Atheists - for a Christian Pastor. I think his bringing Obama, Brownback, Bono, Gates, Franklin Graham, Laura Bush and 55 others together to set aside their differences and focus on overcoming AIDS (and he is also very strong on poverty) is truly amazing and to be supported. He has received a tremendous amount of criticism from the Christian right for inviting Obama - and I loved his answer to the question of why. He said something like that if he only worked with people who agreed with him on every subject, no one would show up - including his wife. I am hopeful that Atheists will find much to like about Warren (I realize it may not be some of his theology - but I too don't like some of his theology) and he can become a rallying point for inclusion and doing good for the world. This interview and others, plus the AIDS conference he held has made me a big fan of Rick Warren. I like his inclusiveness as well as being really quite respectful of Atheists – for a Christian Pastor. I think his bringing Obama, Brownback, Bono, Gates, Franklin Graham, Laura Bush and 55 others together to set aside their differences and focus on overcoming AIDS (and he is also very strong on poverty) is truly amazing and to be supported. He has received a tremendous amount of criticism from the Christian right for inviting Obama – and I loved his answer to the question of why. He said something like that if he only worked with people who agreed with him on every subject, no one would show up – including his wife.

I am hopeful that Atheists will find much to like about Warren (I realize it may not be some of his theology – but I too don’t like some of his theology) and he can become a rallying point for inclusion and doing good for the world.

]]> By: txatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2333 txatheist Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:27:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/12/26/meet-the-press/#comment-2333 I saw it and wish the main stream media would represent the secular/liberal side better on these shows. I did catch the phrase where more deaths occurred in the last 100 years by atheists but the Thirty Years war is still the leader. Rick Warren did say Hitler was an occultist in the same sentence that he said he was an atheist. It's also hard to have an atheist murderer 200+ years ago when heretics were tortured or killed. I saw it and wish the main stream media would represent the secular/liberal side better on these shows. I did catch the phrase where more deaths occurred in the last 100 years by atheists but the Thirty Years war is still the leader. Rick Warren did say Hitler was an occultist in the same sentence that he said he was an atheist. It’s also hard to have an atheist murderer 200+ years ago when heretics were tortured or killed.

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