Comments on: Fiction for Fiction http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:10:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Wyatt Cenac, and Ask an Atheist « Atheist and Agnostic Society http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-351826 Wyatt Cenac, and Ask an Atheist « Atheist and Agnostic Society Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:17:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-351826 [...] sign. We’ll also have books available for trade, with a sign explaining the “Fiction for Fiction” idea. Please comment at the event with what times you can be there – we need at least [...] [...] sign. We’ll also have books available for trade, with a sign explaining the “Fiction for Fiction” idea. Please comment at the event with what times you can be there – we need at least [...]

]]> By: Fall 09 Semester planning « Atheist and Agnostic Society http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-351825 Fall 09 Semester planning « Atheist and Agnostic Society Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:15:36 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-351825 [...] that challenge believers and celebrate our non-religious identity, like a Fiction for Fiction exchange. More educational events like lectures from Dr. Avalos (suggested topics are his own [...] [...] that challenge believers and celebrate our non-religious identity, like a Fiction for Fiction exchange. More educational events like lectures from Dr. Avalos (suggested topics are his own [...]

]]> By: Atheist and Agnostic Society http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-351799 Atheist and Agnostic Society Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:54:46 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-351799 [...] sign. We’ll also have books available for trade, with a sign explaining the “Fiction for Fiction” idea. Please comment at the event with what times you can be there – we need at least [...] [...] sign. We’ll also have books available for trade, with a sign explaining the “Fiction for Fiction” idea. Please comment at the event with what times you can be there – we need at least [...]

]]> By: Jan 15 meeting minutes « ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-262448 Jan 15 meeting minutes « ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:37:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-262448 [...] this semester or next, we plan to host a Fiction for Fiction booth by the Hub where people can trade in their bibles and other religious books for other works [...] [...] this semester or next, we plan to host a Fiction for Fiction booth by the Hub where people can trade in their bibles and other religious books for other works [...]

]]> By: Imagine Reason http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-223718 Imagine Reason Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:39:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-223718 If they don't want to be offended, they shouldn't have such funny beliefs. As for the historicity of the Bible, the book flat-out contradicts much of history. To call it non-fiction would be hugely, hugely inaccurate. If they don’t want to be offended, they shouldn’t have such funny beliefs. As for the historicity of the Bible, the book flat-out contradicts much of history. To call it non-fiction would be hugely, hugely inaccurate.

]]> By: Brian Burg http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-154376 Brian Burg Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:41:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-154376 I saw the event. Well-received, and definitely made a point. Smut for smut would be pushing it too far on campus and would likely draw out the holy crusaders. Fiction for fiction has a nice ring and may be more apt to make people think about what it means instead of just "religion is trash/smut/crap". I saw the event. Well-received, and definitely made a point. Smut for smut would be pushing it too far on campus and would likely draw out the holy crusaders. Fiction for fiction has a nice ring and may be more apt to make people think about what it means instead of just “religion is trash/smut/crap”.

]]> By: Friendly Atheist » Fiction for Fiction: Update http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-154086 Friendly Atheist » Fiction for Fiction: Update Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:01:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-154086 [...] A few weeks ago, Jennifer at Purdue University threw out the idea of having people swap their Bibles (or other religious texts) for novels: Fiction for Fiction. [...] [...] A few weeks ago, Jennifer at Purdue University threw out the idea of having people swap their Bibles (or other religious texts) for novels: Fiction for Fiction. [...]

]]> By: ErinBlaze http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-153536 ErinBlaze Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:22:41 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-153536 Hey guys, I'm a member of the Nontheists Society at Purdue, and today was the last day for our "Fiction for Fiction" event. It actually went a lot better than any of us had expected! We got a lot of religious texts, including some relatively uncommon ones like the Tanakh, a few Gitas, The Book of Mormon, some Christian Apologetics things, etc, etc. We are keeping all of them for our club library, which we made quite clear to all inquirers. The vast majority of the people who visited our booth were supportive and/or understanding of our message. I was surprised by the number of Christians who really, really like the idea of critically reading religious texts and actually PRAISED us for promoting it. Of course there were a few nay-sayers, including a young man who told us our event was comparable to the KKK setting up a booth and burning crosses.... I still don't quite get the connection, but whatever.... But regardless, it was really fun and it opened up a lot of healthy dialogue between the theists and nontheists at Purdue. Hey guys, I’m a member of the Nontheists Society at Purdue, and today was the last day for our “Fiction for Fiction” event. It actually went a lot better than any of us had expected! We got a lot of religious texts, including some relatively uncommon ones like the Tanakh, a few Gitas, The Book of Mormon, some Christian Apologetics things, etc, etc. We are keeping all of them for our club library, which we made quite clear to all inquirers. The vast majority of the people who visited our booth were supportive and/or understanding of our message. I was surprised by the number of Christians who really, really like the idea of critically reading religious texts and actually PRAISED us for promoting it. Of course there were a few nay-sayers, including a young man who told us our event was comparable to the KKK setting up a booth and burning crosses…. I still don’t quite get the connection, but whatever…. But regardless, it was really fun and it opened up a lot of healthy dialogue between the theists and nontheists at Purdue.

]]> By: MikeClawson http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-147615 MikeClawson Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:26:36 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-147615 I'm glad Hemant clarified that he was meant his comment sarcastically. However, I have to agree with Erik's overall point which is that this entire blog has been on a downward spiral of snark and mudslinging over this past year, both in the tone of the posts and in the comments. There was a lot of potential for this blog to be a place for mutual understanding and the discovery of common ground, but I really feel like this golden opportunity has been missed and that makes me sad. I’m glad Hemant clarified that he was meant his comment sarcastically. However, I have to agree with Erik’s overall point which is that this entire blog has been on a downward spiral of snark and mudslinging over this past year, both in the tone of the posts and in the comments. There was a lot of potential for this blog to be a place for mutual understanding and the discovery of common ground, but I really feel like this golden opportunity has been missed and that makes me sad.

]]> By: Hemant Mehta http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-147555 Hemant Mehta Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:34:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/03/31/fiction-for-fiction/#comment-147555 <blockquote>Hemant, was it really necessary to include the line that “really, it’s the same thing” concerning the Bible and smut?</blockquote> Eric -- It really was sarcasm. The line you mention was the attitude of those who ran the campaign, not my own. I think I just need to work on making it more obvious when I'm speaking sarcastically... (And fwiw, I didn't change anything in this piece since it originally posted. I know this because I wrote it last night, it posted this morning, and I've been gone all day until just now)

Hemant, was it really necessary to include the line that “really, it’s the same thing” concerning the Bible and smut?

Eric — It really was sarcasm. The line you mention was the attitude of those who ran the campaign, not my own. I think I just need to work on making it more obvious when I’m speaking sarcastically…

(And fwiw, I didn’t change anything in this piece since it originally posted. I know this because I wrote it last night, it posted this morning, and I’ve been gone all day until just now)

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