Comments on: A Campus Group’s Response to the International Day of Prayer http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 08:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kelley http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-396533 Kelley Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:56:10 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-396533 @Max: I think you're exactly right. There's no amount of "sinking to anyone's level", so to speak, that will help us. Although snark is fun sometimes, it's typically not helpful. @Max: I think you’re exactly right. There’s no amount of “sinking to anyone’s level”, so to speak, that will help us.

Although snark is fun sometimes, it’s typically not helpful.

]]> By: Max Exter http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373559 Max Exter Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:01:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373559 I don't personally feel that demeaning another groups event helps our cause. This perpetuates the feeling about atheists that we exist as a response to theists, rather than in our own right. The message "You can be good without god" did a very nice job of getting the point across without being snarky. This just feels unnecessarily antagonistic. I don’t personally feel that demeaning another groups event helps our cause. This perpetuates the feeling about atheists that we exist as a response to theists, rather than in our own right.

The message “You can be good without god” did a very nice job of getting the point across without being snarky. This just feels unnecessarily antagonistic.

]]> By: muggle http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373487 muggle Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:22:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373487 Nice. Yes, I too thought of Robert Ingersoll and my favorite quote of his (hope they think to use it next year), which is very apt: "The hands that help are better far than the lips that pray." Nice. Yes, I too thought of Robert Ingersoll and my favorite quote of his (hope they think to use it next year), which is very apt: “The hands that help are better far than the lips that pray.”

]]> By: JJR http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373146 JJR Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:35:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373146 Would've been nice if they would've quoted Robert Green Ingersoll on this point...raise more public awareness of him and his legacy, too. Would’ve been nice if they would’ve quoted Robert Green Ingersoll on this point…raise more public awareness of him and his legacy, too.

]]> By: Mike http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373142 Mike Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:28:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373142 RE: false dichotomy Perhaps in general, that may be true. But in this case that is exactly what is happening on this particular day. RE: false dichotomy

Perhaps in general, that may be true. But in this case that is exactly what is happening on this particular day.

]]> By: Katy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373124 Katy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:47:35 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373124 I find the poster a little snarky. When I was a Christian, I was involved with our campus' equivalent of crusade and they did a lot of good in the campus and the community. To say join the secular group and do something or join the christian group and wish is a false dichotomy. I find the poster a little snarky. When I was a Christian, I was involved with our campus’ equivalent of crusade and they did a lot of good in the campus and the community. To say join the secular group and do something or join the christian group and wish is a false dichotomy.

]]> By: Epistaxis http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373103 Epistaxis Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:59:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373103 I hope someone prayed that their printer wouldn't run out of toner. I hope someone prayed that their printer wouldn’t run out of toner.

]]> By: Amyable Atheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373095 Amyable Atheist Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:51:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373095 @ gski - good point - perhaps the service project could take place on October 5th as a counter balance to the inactivity (i.e. failure to help those in need) resulting from the Day of Wishing? @ gski – good point – perhaps the service project could take place on October 5th as a counter balance to the inactivity (i.e. failure to help those in need) resulting from the Day of Wishing?

]]> By: gski http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373079 gski Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:18:53 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373079 Careful, doing a good deed while the praying is going on will prove that the prayer works and god will get the credit. Careful, doing a good deed while the praying is going on will prove that the prayer works and god will get the credit.

]]> By: Rieux http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373078 Rieux Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:15:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/07/a-campus-groups-response-to-the-international-day-of-prayer-2/#comment-373078 <blockquote><i>Do a 24-hour service project while the prayers are in session. Build something. Fix something. Raise money for a good cause. Anything like that. It would be a perfect, stark contrast to a day-long prayer session.</i></blockquote>Great idea! That should be propagated all over the SSA, I think.

Do a 24-hour service project while the prayers are in session. Build something. Fix something. Raise money for a good cause. Anything like that. It would be a perfect, stark contrast to a day-long prayer session.

Great idea!

That should be propagated all over the SSA, I think.

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