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As demonstrated here<\/a>. Not that it\u2019s a real \u2018that\u2019s wrong, stupid, cowardly and lame\u2019 take on this annual ritual, but at least he admits the yearly bed wetting with middle fingers by atheists could be overdone. That\u2019s something at least.<\/p>\n

The problem is, there\u2019s nothing to hit atheists with. \u00a0Most live in denial of what their atheism really means \u2013 oblivion and an eventual end to the point of humanity having ever existed. \u00a0Not to mention that all things non-material are, by definition, illusions and fairy tales made up by life forms desperate to have purpose while we pass on our DNA. \u00a0All, of course, until the earth ends and the aforementioned pointlessness of the human race is made clear.<\/p>\n

Not to mention try to tell most atheists that atheism is simply a belief, and it\u2019s like trying to explain to a 6 month old that the world is really round. \u00a0Not all, but most today. So as weak and meh this little piece is, I\u2019ll take it. \u00a0Like seeing the alluded to Fred Phelps take in a stray dog. \u00a0It doesn\u2019t mean much, but it\u2019s something.<\/p>\n

I much prefer the take down on Mark Shea\u2019s blog<\/a> the other day, that uses that part of the debate most modern atheists shrink from: logic, intelligence, reality, facts, data, open mindedness, curiosity, free thinking and self reflection. And all courtesy of one of the great smack downs of faith equals stupid in our modern era. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"