Comments on: Camp Quest UK Issues Corrections To Inaccurate Articles http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/30/camp-quest-uk-issues-corrections-to-inaccurate-articles/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 09:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Aj http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/30/camp-quest-uk-issues-corrections-to-inaccurate-articles/#comment-324442 Aj Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:59:59 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13134#comment-324442 I was reading a post about Dawkins donating to the camp on BoingBoing that linked to a more accurate article and a bunch of ignorant douchebags were throwing around similar accusations even though they didn't know anything at all about the camp, they didn't even need prompting by the Sunday Times. The Sunday Times was just writing what morons want to read (already believe), that is their targetted audience. The most stupid expressions of their prejudice was when a few concluded that the "disprove the existence of unicorns" exercise was about teaching dogma, instead of the obvious lesson in futility of trying to disprove a negative. There was the usual lies about Dawkins, who they thought was single handedly running the camp instead of what the story said, giving a one off donation. Some even suggested that Camp Quest was no better than Jesus Camp. Some of it was coming from fellow nonbelievers, which shows that even those who cannot believe are brainwashed into gifting religion special treatment. I was reading a post about Dawkins donating to the camp on BoingBoing that linked to a more accurate article and a bunch of ignorant douchebags were throwing around similar accusations even though they didn’t know anything at all about the camp, they didn’t even need prompting by the Sunday Times. The Sunday Times was just writing what morons want to read (already believe), that is their targetted audience.

The most stupid expressions of their prejudice was when a few concluded that the “disprove the existence of unicorns” exercise was about teaching dogma, instead of the obvious lesson in futility of trying to disprove a negative. There was the usual lies about Dawkins, who they thought was single handedly running the camp instead of what the story said, giving a one off donation. Some even suggested that Camp Quest was no better than Jesus Camp. Some of it was coming from fellow nonbelievers, which shows that even those who cannot believe are brainwashed into gifting religion special treatment.

]]> By: Sackbut http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/30/camp-quest-uk-issues-corrections-to-inaccurate-articles/#comment-324411 Sackbut Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:50:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13134#comment-324411 I've seen two pieces in my news feed that derive from the original Times article and are obviously misinformed. One, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-12287-Norfolk-Atheist-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Are-Atheist-Camps-Targeting-Children" rel="nofollow">Are Atheist Camps Targeting Children?</a>, is (despite the title) a positive piece by the "Norfolk Atheist Parenting Examiner," Yvette Edwards. Another, <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/religion/post/2009/07/68493266/1" rel="nofollow">Atheist Dawkins imports U.S. God-free summer camp to England</a>, is a short fluff bit in USA Today. The latter item is in a column called "Faith and Reason: A conversation about religion, spirituality & ethics." How does reason fit into the conversation topics, I wonder. I’ve seen two pieces in my news feed that derive from the original Times article and are obviously misinformed. One, Are Atheist Camps Targeting Children?, is (despite the title) a positive piece by the “Norfolk Atheist Parenting Examiner,” Yvette Edwards. Another, Atheist Dawkins imports U.S. God-free summer camp to England, is a short fluff bit in USA Today.

The latter item is in a column called “Faith and Reason: A conversation about religion, spirituality & ethics.” How does reason fit into the conversation topics, I wonder.

]]> By: Max http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/30/camp-quest-uk-issues-corrections-to-inaccurate-articles/#comment-324379 Max Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:18:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13134#comment-324379 The Sunday Times (UK) is not one of the most respectable newspapers, and their journaists tend to give certian latitude to the truth in order to sell newspapers The Sunday Times (UK) is not one of the most respectable newspapers, and their journaists tend to give certian latitude to the truth in order to sell newspapers

]]> By: Cafeeine http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/30/camp-quest-uk-issues-corrections-to-inaccurate-articles/#comment-324127 Cafeeine Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:26:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13134#comment-324127 <blockquote>Even when it’s positive press, as this was intended to be</blockquote> "Camp Dawkins"? "grooming atheists"? If this is considered positive press, I hate to see what is considered negative.

Even when it’s positive press, as this was intended to be

“Camp Dawkins”?
“grooming atheists”?

If this is considered positive press, I hate to see what is considered negative.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/30/camp-quest-uk-issues-corrections-to-inaccurate-articles/#comment-324073 Ryan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:58:19 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13134#comment-324073 I like the point about being "peerless." They are a one of a kind thing, for sure, and even the article seemed to make that clear. I like the point about being “peerless.” They are a one of a kind thing, for sure, and even the article seemed to make that clear.

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