Comments on: Actions Speak Louder Than Words http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Karen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78205 Karen Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:57:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78205 What I love about Dan Barker is that he's one of the few atheist leaders (along with Michael Shermer) who is a former fundamentalist Christian. As such, he really gets religion and its appeal far, far more than people like Dawkins or PZ who were never adult believers. Barker knows the lingo and he can talk to believers, anticipate their responses and understand where they are coming from - that's invaluable for the FFRF. What I love about Dan Barker is that he’s one of the few atheist leaders (along with Michael Shermer) who is a former fundamentalist Christian. As such, he really gets religion and its appeal far, far more than people like Dawkins or PZ who were never adult believers.

Barker knows the lingo and he can talk to believers, anticipate their responses and understand where they are coming from – that’s invaluable for the FFRF.

]]> By: HappyNat http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78156 HappyNat Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:16:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78156 I don't get the uproar over Albom's column other than it is a poorly written pile of trash (as are most of his columns). Atheism isn't the only thing he cites as a possible reason and he doesn't directly attack it. I think "we" come across as whiners bitching about this "attack". I don’t get the uproar over Albom’s column other than it is a poorly written pile of trash (as are most of his columns). Atheism isn’t the only thing he cites as a possible reason and he doesn’t directly attack it. I think “we” come across as whiners bitching about this “attack”.

]]> By: miller http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78053 miller Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:29:59 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78053 The AA press release makes it sound like they just refuse to believe the shooter was an atheist. I guess if he was involved in a shooting, he must not have been a True Atheist(tm). True Atheists can absolutely never be nihilists, because that would just be too stereotypical. The AA press release makes it sound like they just refuse to believe the shooter was an atheist. I guess if he was involved in a shooting, he must not have been a True Atheist(tm). True Atheists can absolutely never be nihilists, because that would just be too stereotypical.

]]> By: NYCatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78031 NYCatheist Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:34:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78031 Excellent post. I wrote my own criticism of AA recently, but I won't link to it because it's just negative complaining and I was in a bad mood. I'm not a member of AA, but the biggest thing that turns me off is their weird definition of atheism as a "doctrine" and also their habit of capitalizing "Atheism". My other quibbles are the general poor web site design, and in my opinion, ugly Flash Gordon style symbol. I've been a proud member of the FFRF for two years and I love their newsletter and podcast/radio show. Judging from their on-air persona, Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor sound like very kind and intelligent people. They embody the perfect combination of friendly atheism and vigorous activism. Excellent post. I wrote my own criticism of AA recently, but I won’t link to it because it’s just negative complaining and I was in a bad mood. I’m not a member of AA, but the biggest thing that turns me off is their weird definition of atheism as a “doctrine” and also their habit of capitalizing “Atheism”. My other quibbles are the general poor web site design, and in my opinion, ugly Flash Gordon style symbol.

I’ve been a proud member of the FFRF for two years and I love their newsletter and podcast/radio show. Judging from their on-air persona, Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor sound like very kind and intelligent people. They embody the perfect combination of friendly atheism and vigorous activism.

]]> By: Mriana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78026 Mriana Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:21:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/17/actions-speak-louder-than-words/#comment-78026 I'm a member of FFRF and I haven't gotten this email. I'm wondering what happened. The day isn't over either. I'd be upset too because the news reporters don't go around saying, "A Christian student shot and killed X students." :roll: It really should not matter, IMHO. I’m a member of FFRF and I haven’t gotten this email. I’m wondering what happened. The day isn’t over either.

I’d be upset too because the news reporters don’t go around saying, “A Christian student shot and killed X students.” :roll: It really should not matter, IMHO.

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