Comments on: “Christards”

By: Richard Wade

Richard Wade — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:19:04 +0000

Mike, right.

By: Mike C

Mike C — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:39:16 +0000

Don’t feed the trolls Richard.

By: Richard Wade

Richard Wade — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:02:30 +0000

Good question fred. What is the point of this web site? People come in and post meaningless statements like yours.

By: fred

fred — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:48:06 +0000

What is the point of this web site?
Give it up! Your wearing masks that don’t even fool your mirror.

By: Richard Wade

Richard Wade — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:53:57 +0000

If Mr. Jillette thinks that taking the insulting term out of his essay was removing the “guts” of the essay, then I guess his only purpose for writing it was to insult.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:22:32 +0000

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard about Penn Jillette being an asshole.

Y’know, I really enjoyed the first couple seasons of Bullsh!t, his TV series, but I’ve found recent programs disappointing.

Rather than presenting objective research and reporting on the topics they tackle, it seems to me they push their own version of a Libertarian agenda – and damn any facts that conflict with their point of view. That’s not good analysis, that’s just unsufferable partisanship. And it’s boring, besides.

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:49:46 +0000

I agree 100% with the editor.

The last thing atheists need is to be accused of being hateful.

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard about Penn Jillette being an asshole. People who went to this year’s Amazing Meeting said that he was rude and arrogant there, too. On the other hand, at least that means that he’s an equally opportunity asshole, not reserving that behavior for believers alone. ;-P

By: stogoe

stogoe — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:18:41 +0000

Meh. The slur probably wasn’t in the best of taste and would definitely have been a focal point for discussion and criticism for the whole collection, but some individuals really are religious asshats.

By: Bjorn Watland

Bjorn Watland — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:58:17 +0000

I think Penn’s response was a bit childish. Whenever you write, and are not publishing a work yourself, you are subject to editing. Considering the light editing, I think Penn is out of place when he considered the work as not his.

By: Mriana

Mriana — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:36:02 +0000

I’m not against the abbreviation of Xtian, Bjorn, but in writing essays and alike it is not appropraite even when considering the audience, regardless of it’s origin. That was not my sole complaint either. If one begins insulting people quit listening or in this case reading. Christards is insulting and lowers people to the level of others who throw out insults to those who oppose their views.

This book was to be written for anyone who wants to read it, not to the few who are atheist or agnostic. I can see progressive Christians and liberal Christians reading this book too. There is a cause behind this book and to throw insults defeats the cause.