I want to print this out and send it to our very own Archpricks over here, people like George Pell. George, Peter Jensen and others in their Easter messages, which every major network covered in their main news broadcast that evening, went on the attack about 'neo-atheists'. It was atheists, apparently, who were to blame for the horrors of the twentieth century, whereas *only Christians* live lives filled with love, art, compassion, humanity and integrity. No mention that people of other faiths could do the same; no suggestion that atheists, too, can do all of the above; and no mention whatsoever of the biggest scandal rotting the heart of the church today. No, no - much better to be climate change sceptics and blame atheists for everything that has ever gone wrong, ever. Please don't look at the priest in the corner groping that frightened little child. He'll be posted somewhere fresh soon.
As an atheist, I am delighted. Means they're very frightened and losing traction fast. I'm also delighted to know I'm neo. I just thought I didn't believe in a bronze age desert god, or any other floaty imaginary friend, but apparently I'm not believing in a new way. How fun.
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Date: 2010-04-07 02:25 am (UTC)I want to print this out and send it to our very own Archpricks over here, people like George Pell. George, Peter Jensen and others in their Easter messages, which every major network covered in their main news broadcast that evening, went on the attack about 'neo-atheists'. It was atheists, apparently, who were to blame for the horrors of the twentieth century, whereas *only Christians* live lives filled with love, art, compassion, humanity and integrity. No mention that people of other faiths could do the same; no suggestion that atheists, too, can do all of the above; and no mention whatsoever of the biggest scandal rotting the heart of the church today. No, no - much better to be climate change sceptics and blame atheists for everything that has ever gone wrong, ever. Please don't look at the priest in the corner groping that frightened little child. He'll be posted somewhere fresh soon.
As an atheist, I am delighted. Means they're very frightened and losing traction fast. I'm also delighted to know I'm neo. I just thought I didn't believe in a bronze age desert god, or any other floaty imaginary friend, but apparently I'm not believing in a new way. How fun.