Comments on: Glenn Beck attacks Us http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jessica Sideways http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-372166 Jessica Sideways Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:35:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-372166 Good. We can use a lot less god in our society, look at all the <em>wonderful</em> things that it has plagued our society with. Wars, racism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, heterosexism. I think this country would do just fine if we were somehow able to get rid of this insane notion of a god. I think our country is getting better <strong>because</strong> of the fact that more people are starting to wake up to reality. Good. We can use a lot less god in our society, look at all the wonderful things that it has plagued our society with. Wars, racism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, heterosexism. I think this country would do just fine if we were somehow able to get rid of this insane notion of a god. I think our country is getting better because of the fact that more people are starting to wake up to reality.

]]> By: muggle http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371843 muggle Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:44:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371843 Excellent rebuttal by Thunderf00t, Tony. Thanks for posting the link. Excellent rebuttal by Thunderf00t, Tony. Thanks for posting the link.

]]> By: muggle http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371839 muggle Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:31:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371839 You now have me wondering if he plagerized Vendetta. Somehow I wouldn't be surprised. You now have me wondering if he plagerized Vendetta. Somehow I wouldn’t be surprised.

]]> By: Mike Ashe http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371559 Mike Ashe Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:35:22 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371559 Brilliant. And I agree, Natalie Portman is super hot. Brilliant. And I agree, Natalie Portman is super hot.

]]> By: Greg http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371426 Greg Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:07:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371426 While I found that completely ridiculous, this article sheds some interesting light on these idiots: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/opinion/02brooks.html?_r=1 While I found that completely ridiculous, this article sheds some interesting light on these idiots:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/opinion/02brooks.html?_r=1

]]> By: thilina http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371140 thilina Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:21:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371140 I could hear Prothero's speech in my head while watching that (before i even scrolled down to see Hemant had linked it). The purpose is the same in both cases, make people scared enough that they turn to you (fox and the republicans) for the solution (to a problem that never existed). People like Beck think one thing of religion for sure, that its useful. Maybe he thinks it's true as well, but to him it's usefulness is far better specially at its ability to gain loyal followers with just a few words. I could hear Prothero’s speech in my head while watching that (before i even scrolled down to see Hemant had linked it). The purpose is the same in both cases, make people scared enough that they turn to you (fox and the republicans) for the solution (to a problem that never existed).

People like Beck think one thing of religion for sure, that its useful. Maybe he thinks it’s true as well, but to him it’s usefulness is far better specially at its ability to gain loyal followers with just a few words.

]]> By: TheGwinner http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371121 TheGwinner Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:14:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371121 He finds a minority scapegoat. Blames them for the woes of society. Then does not even really tie in any facts. What actions of “A” (the ‘nones’) caused the result of any outcome “B”? Gee, I wonder in history past if anyone has played this “find a minority and blame them for failures of the people and institutions I believe in” card before? He finds a minority scapegoat. Blames them for the woes of society. Then does not even really tie in any facts.
What actions of “A” (the ‘nones’) caused the result of any outcome “B”?

Gee, I wonder in history past if anyone has played this “find a minority and blame them for failures of the people and institutions I believe in” card before?

]]> By: gribblethemunchkin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371119 gribblethemunchkin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:02:47 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371119 How did i not notice the similarities between Glen Beck and Lewis Prothero. Its the exact same kind of childish brain dead rhetoric that Prothero pushes to the ignorant followers. The guys such a joke, how can he be so popular? How did i not notice the similarities between Glen Beck and Lewis Prothero.

Its the exact same kind of childish brain dead rhetoric that Prothero pushes to the ignorant followers.

The guys such a joke, how can he be so popular?

]]> By: Tony http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371118 Tony Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:58:36 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371118 Thunderf00t has done a rebuttal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMwZ76QB7uk Thunderf00t has done a rebuttal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMwZ76QB7uk

]]> By: Allyn http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/30/glenn-beck-attacks-us/#comment-371109 Allyn Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:32:03 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16644#comment-371109 A month ago I read <i>Glenn Beck's Common Sense</i>. In it, he styles himself a modern Tom Paine and calls Americans to action to take back their country. Beck's solution? We use democracy to defeat progressive ideals, and we need more god in American society. What Beck fails to realize is that his model, Tom Paine, wouldn't be pleased at <i>all</i> with Beck claiming the title of one of his books. <i>The Rights of Man</i> argues for some very progressive ideals (particularly a chapter on the benefits of progressive taxation, which Beck especially hates). <i>The Age of Reason</i> is Paine's full-throated attack on Christianity in particular and religion in general. I think Beck's thought process in writing <i>GBCS</i> was, "Paine wrote <i>Common Sense</i> to fire up people, so I'll write <i>Common Sense</i> to fire up people," without ever realized what it was that Paine was trying to fire people up <i>about</i>. A month ago I read Glenn Beck’s Common Sense. In it, he styles himself a modern Tom Paine and calls Americans to action to take back their country.

Beck’s solution? We use democracy to defeat progressive ideals, and we need more god in American society.

What Beck fails to realize is that his model, Tom Paine, wouldn’t be pleased at all with Beck claiming the title of one of his books. The Rights of Man argues for some very progressive ideals (particularly a chapter on the benefits of progressive taxation, which Beck especially hates). The Age of Reason is Paine’s full-throated attack on Christianity in particular and religion in general.

I think Beck’s thought process in writing GBCS was, “Paine wrote Common Sense to fire up people, so I’ll write Common Sense to fire up people,” without ever realized what it was that Paine was trying to fire people up about.

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