Comments on: David Mills is Out of This World http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/ by Hemant Mehta Sun, 27 May 2012 09:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: David G. Mills http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-100977 David G. Mills Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:43:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-100977 Yes, this is a "look at me, see what I'm doing" kind of stunt. Maybe this will get some TV time, and sell more books. Yes, this is a “look at me, see what I’m doing” kind of stunt.
Maybe this will get some TV time, and sell more books.

]]> By: Anatoly http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-98799 Anatoly Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:49:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-98799 Wasn't Yuri Gagarin the first atheist in space? Wasn’t Yuri Gagarin the first atheist in space?

]]> By: Jamie G. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97975 Jamie G. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:58:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97975 I disagree about Mills. I rather enjoyed his book a great deal. Maybe it wasn't the most scholarly in the world and didn't add anything new to the discussion, but for an average joe like me who had just deconverted I appreciated it a great deal. It was my first ''atheist'' book and still happens to be my favorite out of all the recent writings by the New Atheists. Mills, in my opinion, comes across as very personal and likable. I have exchanged a few emails with him and have appreciated his prompt and enlightening replies. If anything, maybe his methods might seem campy, but at least he is doing something to get out there and promote atheism, be it a book, or a cheesy stunt. I think his personality shows that atheists come from all walks of life, and I certainly appreciate his efforts. I disagree about Mills. I rather enjoyed his book a great deal. Maybe it wasn’t the most scholarly in the world and didn’t add anything new to the discussion, but for an average joe like me who had just deconverted I appreciated it a great deal. It was my first ”atheist” book and still happens to be my favorite out of all the recent writings by the New Atheists.

Mills, in my opinion, comes across as very personal and likable. I have exchanged a few emails with him and have appreciated his prompt and enlightening replies. If anything, maybe his methods might seem campy, but at least he is doing something to get out there and promote atheism, be it a book, or a cheesy stunt. I think his personality shows that atheists come from all walks of life, and I certainly appreciate his efforts.

]]> By: Robert Nevin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97955 Robert Nevin Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:59:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97955 I actually agree with the quote from the Baptist minister (only as it pertains to Mills-not that other nonsense). David Mills strikes me as a self-serving jerk who takes himself <em>way </em>too seriously. I actually agree with the quote from the Baptist minister (only as it pertains to Mills-not that other nonsense).
David Mills strikes me as a self-serving jerk who takes himself way too seriously.

]]> By: Tom http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97937 Tom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:51:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97937 Mills is a creep. Oh boy, and good for him. He gets to fly. Why not do something helpful with all the money we gave you for books and donate to Ayann's security fund... Mills is a creep. Oh boy, and good for him. He gets to fly. Why not do something helpful with all the money we gave you for books and donate to Ayann’s security fund…

]]> By: Jamie G. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97931 Jamie G. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:38:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97931 @Mark Brown, I agree with the whole first ''avowed atheist'' thing. In Hawking's latest biography by Kristine Larsen, he is mentioned as an unabashed atheist at least twice in the book. Sorry David, you're not the first. @Mark Brown,

I agree with the whole first ”avowed atheist” thing. In Hawking’s latest biography by Kristine Larsen, he is mentioned as an unabashed atheist at least twice in the book.

Sorry David, you’re not the first.

]]> By: Karen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97916 Karen Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:55:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97916 Uh, guys, I think the wording of the press release, with the floating business and the Baptist quote and the "avowed atheist" thing is supposed to be taken as tongue-in-cheek silliness, right? ;-) It's good to see the conversation lighten up once in a while. And that's all it costs to take one of those vomit comet rides?! Wow. I had no idea. Uh, guys, I think the wording of the press release, with the floating business and the Baptist quote and the “avowed atheist” thing is supposed to be taken as tongue-in-cheek silliness, right? ;-) It’s good to see the conversation lighten up once in a while.

And that’s all it costs to take one of those vomit comet rides?! Wow. I had no idea.

]]> By: MikeClawson http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97893 MikeClawson Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:39:37 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97893 <blockquote>It would raise the question: how many atheists have been in space. </blockquote> In theory wouldn't most of the Russian Cosmonauts have been atheists, at least nominally?

It would raise the question: how many atheists have been in space.

In theory wouldn’t most of the Russian Cosmonauts have been atheists, at least nominally?

]]> By: Katie Molnar http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97890 Katie Molnar Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:28:25 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97890 Okay, um... Hemant, I don't know how you missed it, but David Mills did not author this. He did of course the quote, but the rest of it is written in the third person... did you even notice that? Anyway, it all sort of fits with Mills' love of symbolism. Maybe he's "writing too much into it" as it might be said. Most likely he just had the opportunity and the connection to atheism occurred to him as a last-minute thought. Hey, any publicity is good publicity, right? =) -k8 P.S. You'll notice no author is attributed to this press release, but at the bottom David Mills is named the "interview contact" i.e., the person interviewed. The author probably wishes to remain anonymous for one reason or another... most likely to avoid the slaves of the Baptist moron (redundant) named in the article. Okay, um… Hemant, I don’t know how you missed it, but David Mills did not author this. He did of course the quote, but the rest of it is written in the third person… did you even notice that?

Anyway, it all sort of fits with Mills’ love of symbolism. Maybe he’s “writing too much into it” as it might be said. Most likely he just had the opportunity and the connection to atheism occurred to him as a last-minute thought.

Hey, any publicity is good publicity, right? =)

-k8

P.S. You’ll notice no author is attributed to this press release, but at the bottom David Mills is named the “interview contact” i.e., the person interviewed. The author probably wishes to remain anonymous for one reason or another… most likely to avoid the slaves of the Baptist moron (redundant) named in the article.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97875 Vincent Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:12:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/03/david-mills-is-out-of-this-world/#comment-97875 Kind of misleading about "outer space." I thought he was going to ride the Russian space craft like a few other rich people have. Thing is, both are possible, and only actually going into space is really an exclusive club anymore. It would raise the question: how many atheists have been in space. But this guy won't be one of them. Kind of misleading about “outer space.”
I thought he was going to ride the Russian space craft like a few other rich people have.
Thing is, both are possible, and only actually going into space is really an exclusive club anymore.
It would raise the question: how many atheists have been in space. But this guy won’t be one of them.

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