Comments on: Atheist Shooter?

By: Scotty B

Scotty B — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:33:52 +0000

Would the results show that atheists commit less crimes or more?

fewer crimes? (or less crime) Sorry, its just one of those things.

By: asdf

asdf — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:27:46 +0000

News at 11: Crazy people do crazy things.

I don’t think it was God or the lack of belief in a god which makes people who are not in a sane state of mind kill. As a result, I think this “contest” is worthless.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:35:12 +0000

Manson is a LaVey Satanist.

They consider themselves atheists, from what I understand, because they deny existence of God (and Satan) and have only self-interest, and religious mockery in mind. Pretty sure they would be some dodgy neighbors if you pissed them off. Eye for an eye and all that…

By: Mriana

Mriana — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:17:21 +0000

I don’t know. This is like asking if there is more depression among atheists than there is among theists. Where are you going to get a fair amount of people to have a good test group? He’s asking a lot.

By: Friendly Atheist » Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Friendly Atheist » Actions Speak Louder Than Words — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:48:32 +0000

[...] Atheists sent out a press release condemning Mitch Albom for calling the high school shooter in Cleveland an atheist: Ellen Johnson, President of American Atheists, said that Albom’s [...]

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:07:40 +0000

Ash – thanks for the boost of confidence right before the test!!! It’s statistics (the icky kind, grad school) so I was in a stats mindset when I read this in the wee hours of the morning today. Thus all the stats horrors jumped out. But thanks!!

By: olvlzl, no ism, no ist

olvlzl, no ism, no ist — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:38:42 +0000

WWSHD?

Exactly the same thing only flipped and he’d use it in exactly the same way. To general approval here.

I’m sort of sad that Sam has made himself a pariah in neo-atheism. Though maybe he can finish his dissertation and defend it so we can find out if he’s any kind of scientist now that he doesn’t have to protect the world from the faith-heads who are all to blame for anything anyone anywhere does and uses religion as an excuse.

By: ash

ash — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:24:43 +0000

Kate – i think i had to comment coz the shock got to me…if you’re as intelligent, reasoned and knowledgable as you usually are, you’ll breeze the exam :d

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:00:57 +0000

Really, it sounds like a temper tantrum at a personal insult that ignores others’ tragedy.

Beautifully worded, monkeymind. Well said!

Ash – gotcha. Shame on me for generalizing. I apologize. It was late and my mind was fuddled with this upcoming exam…

By: SerTyrion

SerTyrion — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:50:54 +0000

claimed to be an atheist and worshipped shock rock singer Marilyn Manson.

I found that part quite funny. I assume that the writer didn’t literally mean worship… but that is some interesting wording.