Comments for Friendly Atheist by Hemant Mehta

Comment on Common causes of atheism: Is there a cure? by stephanie

stephanie — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:06:05 +0000

Mriana says:

That sounds like the dumbest conclusion concerning atheism. Not only that, it is so anti-intellectual that it’s not funny- scientism? Please! If anything, those on conservapedia need an education. Now should intellectuals be offended or start pushing education more?

But Mriana, they have fabulous educations. They’re all homeschooled! ;D

Comment on Friendly Atheist Contest #38: In What Ways is Simon Cowell Better Than God? by Clare

Clare — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:32:55 +0000

Sorry to correct you but the buses will be in full force over in the UK, not just in England…(or technically you could say Great Britain seeing as Northern Ireland isn’t listed)

A total of 200 bendy buses in London and 600 buses across England, Scotland and Wales will carry the slogan from today

Comment on Friendly Atheist Contest #38: In What Ways is Simon Cowell Better Than God? by mikespeir

mikespeir — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:31:48 +0000

In what other ways is Simon Cowell better than God?

Wow! Did I just miss this contest? The obvious best evidence that Simon Cowell is better than God is that he threw together Il Divo. God, apparently, didn’t think of it.

Comment on Atheists Suing Over Inauguration Will Get Their Day in Court by GullWatcher

GullWatcher — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:22:50 +0000

@Alex Fear

Sorry, I didn’t realize you were were off on a related thing about the president elect instead of what the post was about (the lawsuit over what the chief justice says).

You say you didn’t accuse people of whining? Well, you said “the way you make such a big deal over it” and also “throw all your toys out of the pram”, which pretty much sounded like it to me.

A Brit you say? How fortunate for you (I mean that seriously, not sarcasm). A goodly number of your religious wackos got shipped our way a long time ago. I wish there was somewhere we could send them on to….

Mars would have been nice for that if we hadn’t dropped the ball on the whole space thing.

Comment on Friendly Atheist Contest #38: In What Ways is Simon Cowell Better Than God? by hoverFrog

hoverFrog — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:41:06 +0000

On the moon. In letters a mile high so that we can never miss them. I’ve got some paint, now all I need is a long enough ladder.

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On the Face of Mars.

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Everywhere.

Comment on Indianapolis Newspaper Rids Itself of Prayer by K.

K. — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:24:43 +0000

Good move on the Star’s part.

I’m familiar with the paper, and always thought the inclusion of a prayer undermined its credibility.

If the major Midwestern papers (and the cities that support them) want to increase their prominence, they need to be letting go of these backwoods “traditions”.

Comment on Atheists Suing Over Inauguration Will Get Their Day in Court by Alex Fear

Alex Fear — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:16:30 +0000

@Gulliwatch

Heh, why should it bother me? I’m a Brit and at the next election I’ll be voting for an atheist anyway.

FYI I’m aware of the facts, but I was referring to the PE not the swearing in guy.

I don’t recall accusing people of whining, but for some reason you felt the need to mention people were whining?

Comment on Friendly Atheist Contest #38: In What Ways is Simon Cowell Better Than God? by Eshu

Eshu — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:40:41 +0000

A note pinned on the back of your favourite hateful theocrat?

How about when you sliced open a cabbage, there in the cross-section it would read, “There’s probably no god.”

It would be tricky to engineer, but this sort of thing seems to have an impact on religious people.

Comment on Monkey Jesus. No, Really. by Qrazyqat

Qrazyqat — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:01:48 +0000

And the banana.

Comment on Atheist Talking Heads by Ziggy

Ziggy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:41:07 +0000

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