http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/20/irony-in-new-orleans/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/20/irony-in-new-orleans/#comment-189756 Editor B Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:08:41 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/20/irony-in-new-orleans/#comment-189756 Funny stuff. (I took the first photo myself.) Anyway, as a confirmed atheist, I'm glad to discover this blog. Thanks for sharing my photo. And Vjack, I'm sure you're right. Katrina was a powerful experience, but it's very rare for even something of that magnitude to actually change people's minds. In matters of faith -- or lack thereof -- such events tend only to deepen a person's commitment to whatever perspective they already have, be it religious, political, whatever. Adult people changing their minds on deeply held beliefs? That's about the rarest thing ever. Funny stuff. (I took the first photo myself.) Anyway, as a confirmed atheist, I’m glad to discover this blog. Thanks for sharing my photo. And Vjack, I’m sure you’re right. Katrina was a powerful experience, but it’s very rare for even something of that magnitude to actually change people’s minds. In matters of faith — or lack thereof — such events tend only to deepen a person’s commitment to whatever perspective they already have, be it religious, political, whatever. Adult people changing their minds on deeply held beliefs? That’s about the rarest thing ever.

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/20/irony-in-new-orleans/#comment-189041 vjack Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:06:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/20/irony-in-new-orleans/#comment-189041 Nice. The sad truth is that i expect many people in New Orleans would proudly tell us that Hurricane Katrina strengthened their faith. Here in Mississippi, I've heard that enough to make me sick. Nice. The sad truth is that i expect many people in New Orleans would proudly tell us that Hurricane Katrina strengthened their faith. Here in Mississippi, I’ve heard that enough to make me sick.

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/20/irony-in-new-orleans/#comment-188878 Tim Van Haitsma Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:52:45 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/20/irony-in-new-orleans/#comment-188878 I have always struggled with what to call the First Assembly of God in short hand. Is it the FAG church or First Ass. of God? I have always struggled with what to call the First Assembly of God in short hand. Is it the FAG church or First Ass. of God?

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