Comments on: Meeting of Atheist Groups Leaders (Recap) http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259922 Hemant Mehta Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:56:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259922 <blockquote>So will you be apprising us of this “amazing and depressing news” in due time? </blockquote> In due time :) <blockquote>Hemant, what were the demographics of the attendees of that meeting like? Race, gender, age, orientation?</blockquote> Mostly white. Mostly older. Though there were plenty of women there. This tends to be the case with most atheist groups in general in my experience.

So will you be apprising us of this “amazing and depressing news” in due time?

In due time :)

Hemant, what were the demographics of the attendees of that meeting like? Race, gender, age, orientation?

Mostly white. Mostly older. Though there were plenty of women there. This tends to be the case with most atheist groups in general in my experience.

]]> By: ATL-Apostate http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259910 ATL-Apostate Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:03:53 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259910 Hemant, So will you be apprising us of this "amazing and depressing news" in due time? I can only hope so. What is this, some kind of atheist publishing embargo? :-) Hemant,

So will you be apprising us of this “amazing and depressing news” in due time? I can only hope so. What is this, some kind of atheist publishing embargo?
:-)

]]> By: Sanguinity http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259877 Sanguinity Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:32:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259877 Hemant, what were the demographics of the attendees of that meeting like? Race, gender, age, orientation? I ask because from what little I can tell in the photo, the group seems more uniform than diverse. Hemant, what were the demographics of the attendees of that meeting like? Race, gender, age, orientation? I ask because from what little I can tell in the photo, the group seems more uniform than diverse.

]]> By: GDad http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259859 GDad Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:27:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259859 Atheist Airlines: We're NOT flying on a wing and a prayer. Atheist Airlines: We’re NOT flying on a wing and a prayer.

]]> By: Sabayon http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259842 Sabayon Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:17:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259842 I think Atheist Airlines has potential to be hugely profitable. All we have to do is go to churches that preach the rapture and that the End is nigh and point out that we can guarantee none of our pilots or support staff will be raptured. Those unsure of their (or their loved ones) salvation will book Atheist all the time. I think Atheist Airlines has potential to be hugely profitable. All we have to do is go to churches that preach the rapture and that the End is nigh and point out that we can guarantee none of our pilots or support staff will be raptured. Those unsure of their (or their loved ones) salvation will book Atheist all the time.

]]> By: Paul Fidalgo http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259782 Paul Fidalgo Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:33:02 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259782 SaraH: I respectfully disagree that it was an overall positive point. I think we saw a mainly universal consensus from mainstream politics and media that mere <em>association</em> with or even <em>proximity</em> to atheists is political death. The subtext of Hagan's ass-covering was a tacit agreement on her part that atheists are not to be part of the respectable political discussion. SaraH:

I respectfully disagree that it was an overall positive point. I think we saw a mainly universal consensus from mainstream politics and media that mere association with or even proximity to atheists is political death. The subtext of Hagan’s ass-covering was a tacit agreement on her part that atheists are not to be part of the respectable political discussion.

]]> By: SarahH http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259778 SarahH Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:10:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259778 <blockquote>There’s some amazing news and some depressing news that’ll make it’s way into the atheist blogosphere over the next week. It’s weird to have knowledge of things to come…</blockquote>You're such a tease, Hemant. <em>Really</em>! I think the Kay Hagan fundraising can be summed up with "The enemy of our enemy is our friend." We shouldn't forget that the whole controversy began because Hagan was casually treating atheist supporters in the exact same way she would treat theist supporters. She didn't refuse to attend their fundraiser, she didn't attempt to hide them from the media - she matter-of-factly accepted their support without any weirdness. That's how it started. Sure, I was disappointed by some of the "damage control" that happened after Dole's attacks, but I think the incident is still a positive point for atheists.

There’s some amazing news and some depressing news that’ll make it’s way into the atheist blogosphere over the next week. It’s weird to have knowledge of things to come…

You’re such a tease, Hemant. Really!

I think the Kay Hagan fundraising can be summed up with “The enemy of our enemy is our friend.” We shouldn’t forget that the whole controversy began because Hagan was casually treating atheist supporters in the exact same way she would treat theist supporters. She didn’t refuse to attend their fundraiser, she didn’t attempt to hide them from the media – she matter-of-factly accepted their support without any weirdness. That’s how it started. Sure, I was disappointed by some of the “damage control” that happened after Dole’s attacks, but I think the incident is still a positive point for atheists.

]]> By: Derek http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259770 Derek Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:32:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259770 I can only imagine the moral outrage when it turns out Atheist Airlines has fewer crashes than any other airline. That is, until the conservative spin-doctors on Fox make it look like the planes stay up due to an unholy pact between the airline and Lucifer, driving down ticket sales and forcing the airline out of business, and the rift between critical thought and indoctrination widens... I can only imagine the moral outrage when it turns out Atheist Airlines has fewer crashes than any other airline.

That is, until the conservative spin-doctors on Fox make it look like the planes stay up due to an unholy pact between the airline and Lucifer, driving down ticket sales and forcing the airline out of business, and the rift between critical thought and indoctrination widens…

]]> By: Creet http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259764 Creet Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:44:55 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259764 <blockquote>See?! Nothing at all like a meeting of the Springfield Republican Party on The Simpsons.</blockquote> A water cooler would make an excellent representative of atheism though.

See?! Nothing at all like a meeting of the Springfield Republican Party on The Simpsons.

A water cooler would make an excellent representative of atheism though.

]]> By: vjack http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/12/meeting-of-atheist-groups-leaders-recap/#comment-259763 vjack Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:21:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=7656#comment-259763 It is great to see these folks meeting to discussing collaboration. There has been far too little of this, and I think it would be good for us. Needless to say, I'm eager to learn of the "amazing news and depressing news" you refer to so mysteriously. Since I have nothing to go on, I am going to assume that the amazing part is that you have become born again as an evangelical Christian. Oh wait, that would be the depressing part. It is great to see these folks meeting to discussing collaboration. There has been far too little of this, and I think it would be good for us.

Needless to say, I’m eager to learn of the “amazing news and depressing news” you refer to so mysteriously. Since I have nothing to go on, I am going to assume that the amazing part is that you have become born again as an evangelical Christian. Oh wait, that would be the depressing part.

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