“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?” – CJ
I started a detailed deconstruction and analysis of her piece and, after almost an hour gave up due to the extraordinarily large quantity of confused, opinionated and totally unsupported beliefs she was presenting. At first I had hoped to have some true meat to deal with… and perhaps even a lucid and accurate list. Sadly, I find it extraordinarily lacking. Yes, without presenting my specific criticisms I too can be charged with similar proclamations by opinion. However, hopefully, if carefully examined, most can see how this appears to be more of a reactionary piece…appealing to the people using common memes rather than anything of either literary or analytical rigor. It certainly does nothing at all like doing “a good job of dispelling some of the…[myths] regarding the faithless.” Would that it be otherwise! We atheists could use some unassailable clarity and logic when it comes to such issues. Sadly, Ms. Jacoby exhibits neither. On Feb 6, 3:06 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > 1COM, thanks! That worked. :-) > > On Feb 6, 9:26 am, 1CellOfMany <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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/a... > > > 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 -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- 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.
