Comments on: Video of CBS Sunday Morning Atheism Segment http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/ by Hemant Mehta Sat, 26 May 2012 19:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tuesday check in « blueollie http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-63081 Tuesday check in « blueollie Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:12:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-63081 [...] Hat tip to Friendly Atheist. [...] [...] Hat tip to Friendly Atheist. [...]

]]> By: Mriana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62999 Mriana Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:42:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62999 It's nice but sad. :( 44% don't think much of atheists/non-theists and 53% won't vote for an atheist. You know people really need to get to know us. What I want to know is, how in the world does on have a "very personal relationship" with something they can't see and is supernatural? I don't think Julia will go back to being a theist. I'd be surprised if she does, esp after going on a spiritual quest. I went on one and I don't want to go back. WIth all I know and understand, it would be hard to back. "Many people fall out of faith when heaven shows them very little. How many fall out of faith when heaven shows them too much?" ~ Abraxas, internet radio podcast host of Coffee, Cigarettes, and Gnosis. The funny thing is, Abraxas is a Gnostic, but we think much alike on issues of heaven and hell- in that this is it and humans make earth heaven and/or hell. He likes how I think, he says. :lol: Actually, that does sort of makes sense with all we have studied about religion and the fact we have both studied Gnoticism and alike too. IMHO, the more you know, the less likely one will return to theism. BTW, Hemant, I'm taking Hinduism this semester. What little I've learned about has peaked my curiousity abut the stories. I even heard/read the theory that Krishna is an early story of Christ and the two names are related. I want to explore that theory, because if it is anything like Horus, Osiris, and Mithra, then that will reinforce my belief or rather lack of it that is. If not, I will be reading some very interesting stories. :D It’s nice but sad. :( 44% don’t think much of atheists/non-theists and 53% won’t vote for an atheist. You know people really need to get to know us. What I want to know is, how in the world does on have a “very personal relationship” with something they can’t see and is supernatural? I don’t think Julia will go back to being a theist. I’d be surprised if she does, esp after going on a spiritual quest. I went on one and I don’t want to go back. WIth all I know and understand, it would be hard to back. “Many people fall out of faith when heaven shows them very little. How many fall out of faith when heaven shows them too much?” ~ Abraxas, internet radio podcast host of Coffee, Cigarettes, and Gnosis. The funny thing is, Abraxas is a Gnostic, but we think much alike on issues of heaven and hell- in that this is it and humans make earth heaven and/or hell. He likes how I think, he says. :lol: Actually, that does sort of makes sense with all we have studied about religion and the fact we have both studied Gnoticism and alike too.

IMHO, the more you know, the less likely one will return to theism.

BTW, Hemant, I’m taking Hinduism this semester. What little I’ve learned about has peaked my curiousity abut the stories. I even heard/read the theory that Krishna is an early story of Christ and the two names are related. I want to explore that theory, because if it is anything like Horus, Osiris, and Mithra, then that will reinforce my belief or rather lack of it that is. If not, I will be reading some very interesting stories. :D

]]> By: athenebelle http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62997 athenebelle Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:35:54 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62997 This show (CBS Sunday Morning) I sometimes wish I could watch more of before I head off to church in the morning. It is some of most intelligent, happily artistic and best reporting that I see on a mainstream channel (PBS might not be considered "mainstream"). Good program. This show (CBS Sunday Morning) I sometimes wish I could watch more of before I head off to church in the morning. It is some of most intelligent, happily artistic and best reporting that I see on a mainstream channel (PBS might not be considered “mainstream”). Good program.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62980 Bruce Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:47:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62980 I knew I had my suspicions about Prothero and I think this confirmed them. I recently wrote a book review on my blog about his latest book "Religious Literacy". I wasn't impressed with the book and I was troubled by quite a few things he had to say. While he wants to present himself as someone who merely wants to teach "about" religion in schools without any of the indoctrination, I couldn't help but get the feeling that he pines just a little too much for the good ol' days of teaching from the Bible. I knew I had my suspicions about Prothero and I think this confirmed them. I recently wrote a book review on my blog about his latest book “Religious Literacy”. I wasn’t impressed with the book and I was troubled by quite a few things he had to say. While he wants to present himself as someone who merely wants to teach “about” religion in schools without any of the indoctrination, I couldn’t help but get the feeling that he pines just a little too much for the good ol’ days of teaching from the Bible.

]]> By: Cat's Staff http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62941 Cat's Staff Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:30:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62941 It's nice to see it online...it was preempted by the local channel because of an act of God (aka weather). It’s nice to see it online…it was preempted by the local channel because of an act of God (aka weather).

]]> By: healthyaddict http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62923 healthyaddict Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:49:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/20/video-of-cbs-sunday-morning-atheism-segment/#comment-62923 Thanks for this! Thanks for this!

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