Comments on: For the Chicagoans: Come See an Atheist Comedian for Free http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/ by Hemant Mehta Sun, 27 May 2012 11:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Friendly Atheist » If You Live In Edinburgh… http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-214488 Friendly Atheist » If You Live In Edinburgh… Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:13:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-214488 [...] Jamie Kilstein is currently debuting his new one-man show in Edinburgh at The [...] [...] Jamie Kilstein is currently debuting his new one-man show in Edinburgh at The [...]

]]> By: Friendly Atheist » If You Live In Edinburgh… http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-214489 Friendly Atheist » If You Live In Edinburgh… Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:13:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-214489 [...] Jamie Kilstein is currently debuting his new one-man show in Edinburgh at The [...] [...] Jamie Kilstein is currently debuting his new one-man show in Edinburgh at The [...]

]]> By: Friendly Atheist » Atheist Comedy Show in New York This Weekend! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-199688 Friendly Atheist » Atheist Comedy Show in New York This Weekend! Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:19:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-199688 [...] Jamie Kilstein (BBC, Sirius Satellite Radio) [...] [...] Jamie Kilstein (BBC, Sirius Satellite Radio) [...]

]]> By: Price http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-155118 Price Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-155118 I LOVE Bill Hicks, George Carlin, David Cross, Patton Oswalt (from those you can guess others I like). This guy is just not funny. He hasn't said anything that a thousands hacks like him have said ever since the Bush senior-era. He is entitled in this country to say things like "... if you have to attack a terrorist because we overthrow democratically elected governments in other countries." That is just ignorance on parade. So... the people that died on 911 had it coming because of US foreign policy. It couldn't be because the terrorist were brainwashed dogmatics, who believed they would enter paradise upon impact to their respective targets. Or, could it be, that Islamic Fascism is a real threat to the world. It must be so uncomfortable to live in the same country that is responsible for all the ills of the world. The planet revolved around the Sun in perfect harmony with the Cosmos before the dreaded rise of the violent empire known as the United States of America. These same old rants of the limited mind set of so-called "liberals" is certainly getting stale. People like this "comedian" are as closed minded and ignorant as the religious. I LOVE Bill Hicks, George Carlin, David Cross, Patton Oswalt (from those you can guess others I like). This guy is just not funny. He hasn’t said anything that a thousands hacks like him have said ever since the Bush senior-era. He is entitled in this country to say things like “… if you have to attack a terrorist because we overthrow democratically elected governments in other countries.” That is just ignorance on parade. So… the people that died on 911 had it coming because of US foreign policy. It couldn’t be because the terrorist were brainwashed dogmatics, who believed they would enter paradise upon impact to their respective targets. Or, could it be, that Islamic Fascism is a real threat to the world. It must be so uncomfortable to live in the same country that is responsible for all the ills of the world. The planet revolved around the Sun in perfect harmony with the Cosmos before the dreaded rise of the violent empire known as the United States of America. These same old rants of the limited mind set of so-called “liberals” is certainly getting stale. People like this “comedian” are as closed minded and ignorant as the religious.

]]> By: Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-132645 Hemant Mehta Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:10:17 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-132645 <blockquote>I sent you a message that I wanted to go and I got no response. What gives?</blockquote> Hi Jack -- I looked through my emails (and searched specifically for your email address) and I never got that message :( I'm not sure what happened!

I sent you a message that I wanted to go and I got no response. What gives?

Hi Jack — I looked through my emails (and searched specifically for your email address) and I never got that message :( I’m not sure what happened!

]]> By: Jack http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-132593 Jack Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:23:40 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-132593 Yo! I sent you a message that I wanted to go and I got no response. What gives? Yo!

I sent you a message that I wanted to go and I got no response. What gives?

]]> By: J Myers http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-131604 J Myers Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:44:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-131604 @The Unbrainwashed, It's just that there is nothing inherently liberal about the position you were ascribing to liberals. I consider myself rather liberal, and while I think that discrimination is an undeniable and unfortunate reality, I certainly do not think that it alone is responsible for every hardship or instance of inequity experienced by any particular group. Now, there are probably some people who qualify as liberal who <em>would</em> claim that such oppression is solely responsible for the problems experienced by minorities, but there are likely conservatives who would say the same thing. It's quite likely that there are some people who believe this to be the case and are <em>happy</em> about it, which is decidedly illiberal. Bigots. @The Unbrainwashed,

It’s just that there is nothing inherently liberal about the position you were ascribing to liberals. I consider myself rather liberal, and while I think that discrimination is an undeniable and unfortunate reality, I certainly do not think that it alone is responsible for every hardship or instance of inequity experienced by any particular group. Now, there are probably some people who qualify as liberal who would claim that such oppression is solely responsible for the problems experienced by minorities, but there are likely conservatives who would say the same thing. It’s quite likely that there are some people who believe this to be the case and are happy about it, which is decidedly illiberal. Bigots.

]]> By: Tom http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-131525 Tom Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:02:10 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-131525 I L-O-V-E Jamie Kilstein. I first ran into him when he showed up on RRS one day. His poetry slamming is TOPS. You can feel it for sure! **Written by a conservative for Hemant's right to make sarcastic jokes about his own political beliefs - ON HIS OWN BLOG** I L-O-V-E Jamie Kilstein. I first ran into him when he showed up on RRS one day. His poetry slamming is TOPS. You can feel it for sure!

**Written by a conservative for Hemant’s right to make sarcastic jokes about his own political beliefs – ON HIS OWN BLOG**

]]> By: HappyNat http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-131496 HappyNat Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:16:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-131496 <blockquote>For the unenlightened: Not Liberal != Republican.</blockquote> This is a false dichotomy presented in a rather smug manner. <blockquote>Asserting your “correctness” right out of the gate is a very silly way to throw up a wall.</blockquote> So to be friendly Hemant can't state his opinion on anything? He must be open to all views all the time? What kind of boring blog would that be? <blockquote>What I am trying to get at is simple: If you would rather be open to the conversation, be less smug.</blockquote> I would pass this advice back to you. You really expect to start a constructive conversation when you first post is "friendly atheist my ass"?

For the unenlightened: Not Liberal != Republican.

This is a false dichotomy presented in a rather smug manner.

Asserting your “correctness” right out of the gate is a very silly way to throw up a wall.

So to be friendly Hemant can’t state his opinion on anything? He must be open to all views all the time? What kind of boring blog would that be?

What I am trying to get at is simple: If you would rather be open to the conversation, be less smug.

I would pass this advice back to you. You really expect to start a constructive conversation when you first post is “friendly atheist my ass”?

]]> By: The Unbrainwashed http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-131437 The Unbrainwashed Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:16:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/19/for-the-chicagoans-come-see-an-atheist-comedian-for-free/#comment-131437 @ J Myers: So it's unacceptable to have a viewpoint arrived at through independent thought just because it so happens to be an opinion espoused by Fox News? Are you disagreeing with what I said? If so, please provide a brief rejoinder regarding the fallacy of my point. I'm actually curious to hear why you think I'm wrong. @ J Myers:
So it’s unacceptable to have a viewpoint arrived at through independent thought just because it so happens to be an opinion espoused by Fox News? Are you disagreeing with what I said? If so, please provide a brief rejoinder regarding the fallacy of my point. I’m actually curious to hear why you think I’m wrong.

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