Comments on: Why the Illinois Family Institute Is Angry With Me http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 08:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Karcinagin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-668186 Karcinagin Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:18:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-668186 I love this, this is all the more reason to be a atheist, I would not want to be in a group of people that is involving themselves trying to turn someones life upside down all because (s)he does not believe and making thing up because its not working. I love this, this is all the more reason to be a atheist, I would not want to be in a group of people that is involving themselves trying to turn someones life upside down all because (s)he does not believe and making thing up because its not working.

]]> By: Darin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-633444 Darin Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:15:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-633444 Keep up the good work. I read your blog on occasion and generally enjoy the variety of topics/angles on atheism. I am not much of an activist, nor do I generally post replies to stories I read...but this crazy lady sending emails to your boss and co-workers is disgraceful. Know there are people out here that see her for the small minded bigot she is. Keep up the good work. I read your blog on occasion and generally enjoy the variety of topics/angles on atheism. I am not much of an activist, nor do I generally post replies to stories I read…but this crazy lady sending emails to your boss and co-workers is disgraceful. Know there are people out here that see her for the small minded bigot she is.

]]> By: Skivvy9 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-564720 Skivvy9 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:57:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-564720 "..gospel of atheism.." I love this, because it truly is "good news" that we do not believe in or base our entire existence in fairy tales! Higgins should keep HER religious beliefs out of the classroom. “..gospel of atheism..” I love this, because it truly is “good news” that we do not believe in or base our entire existence in fairy tales! Higgins should keep HER religious beliefs out of the classroom.

]]> By: LeAnne http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-503299 LeAnne Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:49:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-503299 it's infuriating that they would attack your teaching career. it's true what they say, though.. what doesn't kill you makes you stronger! and how bad does that make HER look to <i>anyone</i> that can see past her religious dogma? it’s infuriating that they would attack your teaching career.

it’s true what they say, though.. what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! and how bad does that make HER look to anyone that can see past her religious dogma?

]]> By: James Smith João Pessoa, Brazil http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-443077 James Smith João Pessoa, Brazil Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:28:26 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-443077 This woman is terrified of you. She feels powerless in the face of facts and reason. Otherwise, why would she go to these hysterical extremes? Like most theists, she does not believe in free speech. tolerance, or equality. Maybe those "christian" values need to be explained to her. But, if theists were amenable to facts and logic, they would be atheists. This woman is terrified of you. She feels powerless in the face of facts and reason. Otherwise, why would she go to these hysterical extremes?

Like most theists, she does not believe in free speech. tolerance, or equality. Maybe those “christian” values need to be explained to her. But, if theists were amenable to facts and logic, they would be atheists.

]]> By: Daylight Atheism > Christians Persecute Atheist Teacher http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-416722 Daylight Atheism > Christians Persecute Atheist Teacher Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:27:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-416722 [...] can read the story in Hemant’s own words in three posts, Why the Illinois Family Institute Is Angry With Me, Illinois Family Institute Goes After Me Again, and most recently, Laurie Higgins of the Illinois [...] [...] can read the story in Hemant’s own words in three posts, Why the Illinois Family Institute Is Angry With Me, Illinois Family Institute Goes After Me Again, and most recently, Laurie Higgins of the Illinois [...]

]]> By: Friendly Atheist under attack by Christian hate group « Big Bear Observation Post http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-399368 Friendly Atheist under attack by Christian hate group « Big Bear Observation Post Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:15:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-399368 [...] Mehta, the Friendly Atheist, is under attack by a right wing Christian hate group. The Illinois Family Institute, led by [...] [...] Mehta, the Friendly Atheist, is under attack by a right wing Christian hate group. The Illinois Family Institute, led by [...]

]]> By: William Rodriguez http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-366788 William Rodriguez Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:37:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-366788 I think she should just be glad your blog is called "Friendly Atheist" because just about anyone else would be filing charges for defamation of character. I think she should just be glad your blog is called “Friendly Atheist” because just about anyone else would be filing charges for defamation of character.

]]> By: ELBSeattle http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-366666 ELBSeattle Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:10:53 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-366666 This Higgins character is a piece of work. Obviously Jesus intended us to be vindictive, shrill, uptight and extremely frightened. Somewhere in Matthew Jesus says, "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?" Ms. Higgins is one big thistle. This Higgins character is a piece of work. Obviously Jesus intended us to be vindictive, shrill, uptight and extremely frightened. Somewhere in Matthew Jesus says, “By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?” Ms. Higgins is one big thistle.

]]> By: Joe Grenon http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/19/why-the-illinois-family-institute-is-angry-with-me/#comment-366459 Joe Grenon Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:03:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15178#comment-366459 I think if I had kids, i would agree with Higgins. I would absolutely not want any of my children's role models propagating any sort of gospel or sexual agenda that might have any influence over them. Those teacher's would have a right to free speech of course, and could blog all they want, but if they actually believed anything I found objectionable and exposed my children to it, then those teachers would have to go. So that means any teacher who believes in any god of any kind and has ever admitted it to any one has to go. I think it would mean that any teacher who had kids who h ave to go too, because that would mean that teacher is guilty of having sex. We just can't expose our children to that sort of thing. If children know any thing about sex, they are going to want it too, therefor all parents who have children and allow them to live with them, are unfit. Only people who never have sex and never kiss should be allowed to have children or teach school. So only nuns and priests should should run all of the orphanages where all the children would have to stay. Teaching could be done by robots. I think if I had kids, i would agree with Higgins. I would absolutely not want any of my children’s role models propagating any sort of gospel or sexual agenda that might have any influence over them. Those teacher’s would have a right to free speech of course, and could blog all they want, but if they actually believed anything I found objectionable and exposed my children to it, then those teachers would have to go.

So that means any teacher who believes in any god of any kind and has ever admitted it to any one has to go.

I think it would mean that any teacher who had kids who h ave to go too, because that would mean that teacher is guilty of having sex. We just can’t expose our children to that sort of thing.

If children know any thing about sex, they are going to want it too, therefor all parents who have children and allow them to live with them, are unfit. Only people who never have sex and never kiss should be allowed to have children or teach school. So only nuns and priests should should run all of the orphanages where all the children would have to stay. Teaching could be done by robots.

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