Comments on: A Little Lunchtime Reading http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:18:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris Ferguson http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Chris Ferguson Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:55:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/#comment-631 Thanks for looking at it objectively. Just read an article about you in Leadership Journal. My neighbors were athiest. My four year old daughter made me pray for them every night. I was resolved to "live and let live." She was not, we never preached to them. God drew them to Himself. Eventually we did have spiritual conversations; but I never initiated the conversations they did. Today the whole family believes. So my daughter and I will start praying. If you are right...it makes us feel better. Iwhen God reveals Himself to you, you'll forever be changed. Thanks for looking at it objectively. Just read an article about you in Leadership Journal. My neighbors were athiest. My four year old daughter made me pray for them every night. I was resolved to “live and let live.” She was not, we never preached to them. God drew them to Himself. Eventually we did have spiritual conversations; but I never initiated the conversations they did. Today the whole family believes. So my daughter and I will start praying. If you are right…it makes us feel better. Iwhen God reveals Himself to you, you’ll forever be changed.

]]> By: Jesse http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Jesse Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:14:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/#comment-611 Thanks for being an advocate for fairmindedness. Ellen's comments are precisely the thing that provoke simple-minded vitriol from her "Christian" counterparts. Thanks for being an advocate for fairmindedness. Ellen’s comments are precisely the thing that provoke simple-minded vitriol from her “Christian” counterparts.

]]> By: Devika Keral http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Devika Keral Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:50:02 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/#comment-609 [groan] How terrible. I really like your rephrasing of her statement, Hemant. Ellen Johnson's quote comes off as so brash and unaccepting. We have to accept that people will have different views than us and learn to be respectful of boundaries. [groan] How terrible. I really like your rephrasing of her statement, Hemant. Ellen Johnson’s quote comes off as so brash and unaccepting. We have to accept that people will have different views than us and learn to be respectful of boundaries.

]]> By: Siamang http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Siamang Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:16:26 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/#comment-607 Wow, what a terrible quote! You're absolutely right, Hemant. From a first amendment and pro- religious freedom standpoint, her reaction is totally wrong. Politically, pragmatically and every other way of not making enemies, not looking like your out to be a jerk... who the heck publicly wants to be quoted as the person against a presumably cute little schoolgirl reading the bible!?!?! All the way around, this person fails the fundamental rules of PR. Yikes. Wow, what a terrible quote!

You’re absolutely right, Hemant. From a first amendment and pro- religious freedom standpoint, her reaction is totally wrong. Politically, pragmatically and every other way of not making enemies, not looking like your out to be a jerk… who the heck publicly wants to be quoted as the person against a presumably cute little schoolgirl reading the bible!?!?!

All the way around, this person fails the fundamental rules of PR. Yikes.

]]> By: Josh http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Josh Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:06:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/10/08/a-little-lunchtime-reading/#comment-605 Hemant, This is an excellent example of why many non-religious people want nothing to do with the American Atheists. I would love to see the AA adopt your style and start handling things in a positive manner. Unfortunately, it would take many years to erase the reputation they have for negativity. Josh Hemant,

This is an excellent example of why many non-religious people want nothing to do with the American Atheists.

I would love to see the AA adopt your style and start handling things in a positive manner. Unfortunately, it would take many years to erase the reputation they have for negativity.

Josh

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