Comments on: FOXNews Mocks Atheists! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/ by Hemant Mehta Sun, 27 May 2012 23:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Lynn http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244975 Lynn Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:33:03 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244975 Richard Wade and Larry Huffman: You're only proving my point. The truth is that the only thing differentiating atheists from anyone else is their lack of belief in a deity. Everything you can say about (some) atheists is true about (some) religious folks. Christians, however, share an entire creed of beliefs which informs their positions on a wide array of sociopolitical issues. Atheists don't. So when they try to promote themselves as an organized body you end up with silliness like these ads. It's not a bad ad. We should all be good for goodness' sake, atheist or Christian. Even the Bible tells people not to be good so they can score points with God. The Bible tells people that the desire to be good for it's own sake is a natural extension of one's belief. So...where does that really leave the ad as an effort to promote atheism? As for fighting for my beliefs, too -- I'm an atheist. Duh. But I'm not going to join some High Holy Church of Atheism any time soon. Richard Wade and Larry Huffman:

You’re only proving my point. The truth is that the only thing differentiating atheists from anyone else is their lack of belief in a deity.

Everything you can say about (some) atheists is true about (some) religious folks.

Christians, however, share an entire creed of beliefs which informs their positions on a wide array of sociopolitical issues.

Atheists don’t.

So when they try to promote themselves as an organized body you end up with silliness like these ads. It’s not a bad ad. We should all be good for goodness’ sake, atheist or Christian. Even the Bible tells people not to be good so they can score points with God. The Bible tells people that the desire to be good for it’s own sake is a natural extension of one’s belief.

So…where does that really leave the ad as an effort to promote atheism?

As for fighting for my beliefs, too — I’m an atheist. Duh. But I’m not going to join some High Holy Church of Atheism any time soon.

]]> By: AudreyPodrey.com » Atheist Bus Campaigns http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244915 AudreyPodrey.com » Atheist Bus Campaigns Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:55:59 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244915 [...] FoxNews finds the situation laughable. [...] [...] FoxNews finds the situation laughable. [...]

]]> By: PrimeNumbers http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244914 PrimeNumbers Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:52:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244914 Donahue is such a moron. And that as a Catholic, he won't stand up for fellow Catholic Hitler. As a Catholic, he won't stand up for all those of his "religion that makes you good" that bugger little boys. Donahue is such a moron. And that as a Catholic, he won’t stand up for fellow Catholic Hitler. As a Catholic, he won’t stand up for all those of his “religion that makes you good” that bugger little boys.

]]> By: Mark Browne http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244890 Mark Browne Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:34:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244890 I came to say what hoverfrog has already pointed out - there was no "outcry" in the UK about the bus campaign in London. The reporting that I saw was unbiased, just like similar stories of a religious nature. I came to say what hoverfrog has already pointed out – there was no “outcry” in the UK about the bus campaign in London. The reporting that I saw was unbiased, just like similar stories of a religious nature.

]]> By: efrique http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244854 efrique Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:32:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244854 <i>They can’t even conceive of someone not believing in god.</i> I wonder if any of them have thought to ask Rupert Murdoch if he does... I guess the possibility wouldn't have entered their tiny little brains. They can’t even conceive of someone not believing in god.

I wonder if any of them have thought to ask Rupert Murdoch if he does… I guess the possibility wouldn’t have entered their tiny little brains.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244831 Amanda Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:44:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244831 Being worried that FauxNews is mocking Atheists is like being worried that a crazy schizophrenic old crackhead with dementia who smells like pickles said he didn't like your shirt. LOL Nah, I hate Fox News, they must be stopped. And I'm not a HUGE fan of that campaign ... I think I would have worded it differently. But hopefully since they DID mention god in it, esp at the holidays it should get lots of press. Come ye all skeptics and non-believers, come out come out where ever you are!! :-) Being worried that FauxNews is mocking Atheists is like being worried that a crazy schizophrenic old crackhead with dementia who smells like pickles said he didn’t like your shirt.

LOL

Nah, I hate Fox News, they must be stopped. And I’m not a HUGE fan of that campaign … I think I would have worded it differently. But hopefully since they DID mention god in it, esp at the holidays it should get lots of press. Come ye all skeptics and non-believers, come out come out where ever you are!!

:-)

]]> By: John http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244789 John Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:58:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244789 "Anyways, I have always felt it odd that atheists try to emulate religions." If nontheists believed in supernatural beings, performed rituals, and talked about ancient storybooks as if they were anything more than fictional curiosities, then maybe you'd have a point about religious emulation. But as far as I can tell, the only thing atheists have in common with religion is that they *gasp* FORM COMMUNITIES AROUND COMMON VALUES! That's not religious, that's just plain human. “Anyways, I have always felt it odd that atheists try to emulate religions.”

If nontheists believed in supernatural beings, performed rituals, and talked about ancient storybooks as if they were anything more than fictional curiosities, then maybe you’d have a point about religious emulation. But as far as I can tell, the only thing atheists have in common with religion is that they *gasp* FORM COMMUNITIES AROUND COMMON VALUES!

That’s not religious, that’s just plain human.

]]> By: Asad http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244787 Asad Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:48:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244787 I think it's a great idea to have atheists advertise on buses. A Muslim group recently put up a billboard in Chicago inviting people to Islam. This is what democracy is all about- an open marketplace of ideas. The number of theists he gave, 92%, seems doubtful to me. He cited no source and even if he had, how do you objectively count that? Do you ask how many believe in God, in a goddess, in some divine power, in something supernatural? Some people might believe in God in the morning and not believe at night. I think it’s a great idea to have atheists advertise on buses. A Muslim group recently put up a billboard in Chicago inviting people to Islam. This is what democracy is all about- an open marketplace of ideas.

The number of theists he gave, 92%, seems doubtful to me. He cited no source and even if he had, how do you objectively count that? Do you ask how many believe in God, in a goddess, in some divine power, in something supernatural? Some people might believe in God in the morning and not believe at night.

]]> By: miller http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244785 miller Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:45:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244785 Here's some much more positive coverage on Fox: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21416450/war_on_christmas.htm" rel="nofollow"> http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21416450/war_on_christmas.htm</a> Positive, because they have a good interview with an AHA representative. Sure, it also has Bill Donahue in it, but he's so ridiculously over the top that the ad's target audience couldn't possibly take him seriously. (via Pharyngula) Here’s some much more positive coverage on Fox:

http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21416450/war_on_christmas.htm

Positive, because they have a good interview with an AHA representative. Sure, it also has Bill Donahue in it, but he’s so ridiculously over the top that the ad’s target audience couldn’t possibly take him seriously. (via Pharyngula)

]]> By: sam http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/11/13/foxnews-mocks-atheists/#comment-244775 sam Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:01:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5755#comment-244775 Is 92% of population = theists inflated? I thought like 12-20% were atheists.. Is 92% of population = theists inflated?

I thought like 12-20% were atheists..

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