Comments on: Are You Getting Out the Secular Vote? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Back to Politics… « blueollie http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-237482 Back to Politics… « blueollie Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:32:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-237482 [...] In fact, if there were an “atheists for Obama” club, I’d join but limit my work to stuff that kept a low profile. I certainly wouldn’t wear a button like this one (except among my mathematics and science friends). [...] [...] In fact, if there were an “atheists for Obama” club, I’d join but limit my work to stuff that kept a low profile. I certainly wouldn’t wear a button like this one (except among my mathematics and science friends). [...]

]]> By: SarahH http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-233166 SarahH Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:44:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-233166 <blockquote>An atheist that supports Obama and makes his lack of faith a defining characteristic for his support for Obama…when Obama wants to EXPAND Bush’s faith-based programs. Fail.</blockquote> I don't know if you've heard this, or if it will change your opinion at all, but Obama's expansion of those programs comes with the stipulation that they use all funding for secular charity. So it's funding charities that already exist and work but demanding that they don't bring religion into the charity work.

An atheist that supports Obama and makes his lack of faith a defining characteristic for his support for Obama…when Obama wants to EXPAND Bush’s faith-based programs.

Fail.

I don’t know if you’ve heard this, or if it will change your opinion at all, but Obama’s expansion of those programs comes with the stipulation that they use all funding for secular charity. So it’s funding charities that already exist and work but demanding that they don’t bring religion into the charity work.

]]> By: Chad http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-233017 Chad Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:31:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-233017 An atheist that supports Obama and makes his lack of faith a defining characteristic for his support for Obama...when Obama wants to EXPAND Bush's faith-based programs. Fail. An atheist that supports Obama and makes his lack of faith a defining characteristic for his support for Obama…when Obama wants to EXPAND Bush’s faith-based programs.

Fail.

]]> By: Jen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-232997 Jen Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:10:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-232997 I think it would be fairly hilarious to wear that button. I feel like I'd get a lot of, "But that is not Obama's picture". I think it would be fairly hilarious to wear that button. I feel like I’d get a lot of, “But that is not Obama’s picture”.

]]> By: Evolved Rationalist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-232984 Evolved Rationalist Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:16:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-232984 I am going to judge you and your photo for over 9000 years, but thanks for the lulz. :) I am going to judge you and your photo for over 9000 years, but thanks for the lulz.

:)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-232967 Michelle Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:05:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-232967 I've never commented here before, but I've been reading for a few months. I definitely enjoy it! Thought you might find this fun, though, after seeing the button on this post. http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=380002&altf=Gsjfoemz&altl=Buifjtu I’ve never commented here before, but I’ve been reading for a few months. I definitely enjoy it! Thought you might find this fun, though, after seeing the button on this post. http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=380002&altf=Gsjfoemz&altl=Buifjtu

]]> By: James http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-232961 James Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:38:26 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-232961 While I personally think the buttons are awesome, I would hesitate to wear it because I wouldn't want the bigoted among the religious to use Atheist support against Obama, like your post about Hagan pointed out. I may think that it is ridiculous we even have to consider this nonsense, but I consider myself a realist and I want Obama to win after all. While I personally think the buttons are awesome, I would hesitate to wear it because I wouldn’t want the bigoted among the religious to use Atheist support against Obama, like your post about Hagan pointed out. I may think that it is ridiculous we even have to consider this nonsense, but I consider myself a realist and I want Obama to win after all.

]]> By: Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-232952 Hemant Mehta Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:32:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-232952 <blockquote>Your link to a page on the SSA website doesn’t appear to be working. It says “Access denied.”</blockquote> Link fixed. Thanks!

Your link to a page on the SSA website doesn’t appear to be working. It says “Access denied.”

Link fixed. Thanks!

]]> By: SarahH http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-232940 SarahH Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:42:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-232940 I think button are inherently creepy, no matter whose face adorns them, so I'll pass :-P I think one of the most important messages for secular voters to send is that the things we value are very similar (and in some cases identical) to the values of religious Americans. In fact, one of the things we value most is equality and just treatment of religious Americans - some of whom constitute minorities, just like us. I think button are inherently creepy, no matter whose face adorns them, so I’ll pass :-P

I think one of the most important messages for secular voters to send is that the things we value are very similar (and in some cases identical) to the values of religious Americans. In fact, one of the things we value most is equality and just treatment of religious Americans – some of whom constitute minorities, just like us.

]]> By: Rose http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/08/are-you-getting-out-the-secular-vote/#comment-232938 Rose Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:37:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5027#comment-232938 Those buttons rock, Hemant! Great job, Bjorn! By the way, I'm kind of annoyed at SCA. I went to the site about a month ago to buy a shirt, but they only have 3 versions available, and none are womens cut. So I wrote and asked them to add womens options. Although they wrote me back right away, they only offered to add an option for me to buy a shirt - they didn't want to make it permanent because they thought it would clutter their storefront to have too many options. I think they're missing out on a lot of purchases, though. Maybe if more women write to them they'll see there's a demand? Those buttons rock, Hemant! Great job, Bjorn!

By the way, I’m kind of annoyed at SCA. I went to the site about a month ago to buy a shirt, but they only have 3 versions available, and none are womens cut. So I wrote and asked them to add womens options.

Although they wrote me back right away, they only offered to add an option for me to buy a shirt – they didn’t want to make it permanent because they thought it would clutter their storefront to have too many options.

I think they’re missing out on a lot of purchases, though. Maybe if more women write to them they’ll see there’s a demand?

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