Comments on: Atheists’ Home Vandalized http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/ by Hemant Mehta Sun, 27 May 2012 02:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: JJ Ross http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-72175 JJ Ross Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:26:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-72175 I'm an education blogger (former school professional) enjoying this thread as insight into what we might call "the religion of public school politics." Secular schoolfolk can be disturbingly dogmatic about standardized-school-as-salvation, which makes them politically evangelical about imposing their beliefs on us all, for our own good. It's a belief-based blind spot imo, that needs the "friendly" illumination of truly free (not hidebound) thought. For anyone interested in that aspect of this conversation: <a href="http://cockingasnook.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/god-bless-america-school-fight-song-for-our-times/" rel="nofollow">"God Bless America: School Fight Song for Our Times"</a>. In any case, thanks for the inspiration! JJ I’m an education blogger (former school professional) enjoying this thread as insight into what we might call “the religion of public school politics.” Secular schoolfolk can be disturbingly dogmatic about standardized-school-as-salvation, which makes them politically evangelical about imposing their beliefs on us all, for our own good. It’s a belief-based blind spot imo, that needs the “friendly” illumination of truly free (not hidebound) thought.

For anyone interested in that aspect of this conversation: “God Bless America: School Fight Song for Our Times”. In any case, thanks for the inspiration!
JJ

]]> By: Eliza http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71771 Eliza Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:46:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71771 Mike C, thank you! Mike C, thank you!

]]> By: Mriana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71700 Mriana Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:13:10 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71700 Hemant? Yes, he is. His mama did raise a cutie, as well as a great guy. Too bad I'm too old for him. :lol: Ooops! :blush: Somehow I don't think anyone was talking about Hemant. Who are you guys talking about? Hemant? Yes, he is. His mama did raise a cutie, as well as a great guy. Too bad I’m too old for him. :lol: Ooops! :blush: Somehow I don’t think anyone was talking about Hemant. Who are you guys talking about?

]]> By: Dawn http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71683 Dawn Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:17:22 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71683 [...]From The Friendly Atheist (he's a cutie too):[...] [...]From The Friendly Atheist (he’s a cutie too):[...]

]]> By: Keith http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71630 Keith Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:26:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71630 Way to go, Mike C. Way to go, Mike C.

]]> By: -30- http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71624 -30- Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:04:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71624 "It's just kids." Of course I agree with that. Any reasonable person would. It's just a little scary these day how often incidents that start off as "just kids being kids" end up being blown all out of proportion, usually by some adult with an axe to grind (or the press!). Let's hope cooler heads continue to prevail in Chicago. “It’s just kids.” Of course I agree with that. Any reasonable person would. It’s just a little scary these day how often incidents that start off as “just kids being kids” end up being blown all out of proportion, usually by some adult with an axe to grind (or the press!). Let’s hope cooler heads continue to prevail in Chicago.

]]> By: TXatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71619 TXatheist Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:54:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71619 Very cool of you Mike, good letter. Very cool of you Mike, good letter.

]]> By: Siamang http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71615 Siamang Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:45:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71615 Ahhh... it's just kids. Probably a kid with a crush on the girl. Although it did occur to me that he might have egged his own house. Come to think of it, it explains the misspelled "Jesus"... maybe he honestly never read the word before. (KIDDING!) Ahhh… it’s just kids.

Probably a kid with a crush on the girl.

Although it did occur to me that he might have egged his own house.

Come to think of it, it explains the misspelled “Jesus”… maybe he honestly never read the word before.

(KIDDING!)

]]> By: -30- http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71610 -30- Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:37:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71610 Hmmm. Had this incident involved parties other than Christians and atheists (<em>eg:</em> Muslims and Christians, or whites and blacks), might it have been called a hate crime? Hmmm. Had this incident involved parties other than Christians and atheists (eg: Muslims and Christians, or whites and blacks), might it have been called a hate crime?

]]> By: Karen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71597 Karen Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:33:36 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/23/atheists-home-vandalized/#comment-71597 Good on ya, Mike C. I'm proud to know you! :-) Good on ya, Mike C. I’m proud to know you! :-)

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