I just clicked on the link in the first post of this discussion (Feb. 3rd) and it took me to the article, which is dated Feb.2nd 2010. Try this link: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/spirited_atheist/2010/02/atheists_--_naughty_and_nice_--_should_define_themselves.html#more
On Feb 6, 4:04 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Sadly, I got to the link long after the day whatever the article was > had been printed...and can't find the original. > > On Feb 5, 11:10 pm, 1CellOfMany <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I agree that the article is well written and that her views may be > > representative of many atheists. However, I have encountered a > > plethora of atheists who speak as if they believe the majority of > > people who believe in God are fundamentalist creationists or rabid > > jihad'i terrorists; who talk down to the believers in the audience and > > tell them what fools they are, then, when accused of trying to > > "convert" us to their belief say, "I don't care what you believe." I > > am tired of being lumped in with the foolish people who try to get > > their literal interpretations of Genesis incorporated into science > > curricula. (I believe in evolution and that science is as important as > > religion to the advancement of civilization, thank you.) I think they > > give religion a bad reputation, just as the more aggressive and self- > > righteous atheists give atheism a bad rep. I have no problem with > > sharing ideas in a logical and open-minded fashion, but if you > > disagree, support your argument with facts and logic, not with > > diatribe and polemic. [Sorry, this rant was brought on by some > > threads inhttp://www.philosophyforum.com] <[ :-)= Rich > > > On Feb 3, 2:29 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/spirited_atheist/2010/02/a... > > > > I thought this was a very interesting and informative read, which did a > > > good > > > job of dispelling some of the pervasive untruths and misperceptions > > > regarding the faithless. Thoughts?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
