Comments on: Atheists: Crazy, immoral party animals!

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:15:15 +0000

We’re all worshipers of the Dark Lord too, aren’t we?
Us damn, crazy atheists! :o)

Very well written rebuttal, Richard.

By: Reuben

Reuben — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:21:06 +0000

I’m complemented that Charlotte calls me a party animal. Coming from an Irony Black hole like her, that’s actually a compliment.

By: RainbowSnake

RainbowSnake — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:43:25 +0000

BTW you don’t want Ninja-Unicorns…
you want NARWHALS!!
Like an underwater unicorn, they’re the Jedi of the Sea.

Sound required:
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/Narwhals/

By: RainbowSnake

RainbowSnake — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:40:43 +0000

One of the things that bugs me about her sort of rant is that she's really only talking, (however incorrectly) about "media atheists". Somehow it's a shock to find that people who have atheist blogs and atheist books talk about atheism quite a bit. Duh! Most ordinary atheists spend their time talking about sports, tv shows, the weather, science, their kids, art, pets, their hobbies, their work ... ! You'd never know they were an atheist. I'm an atheist so most of the day/week/month, the concept of God doesn't even cross my mind. I'm a non-theist, it's not part of my life, and I wouldn't know I was missing something if I hadn't been told. Evidently all atheists are supposed to be like rows of identical dalek robots, all chanting out "there is no god" 24/7. Bwahah yeah right.

By: MattR

MattR — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:38:57 +0000

Great take on the article. I feel like we need a ‘Don’t feed the trolls’ sign, though, with all the responses it’s getting. The problem is that even if we ignore them, they don’t go away.

My favourite line would have to be:

“[A]theists are so intent on trying to prove that God not only doesn’t exist but is evil to boot.”

I didn’t break your pot — it was broken when I got it. And anyway, I never borrowed it.

I think Richard Wilkins might beat Miley Cyrus as the worst thing that exists, though. To paraphrase Paul McDermott (many years ago in those GNW debates, the topic was “It can’t get any worse”):

“You could be deaf, dumb and blind, with no arms and no legs and completely paralysed. But at least you’re not Richard Wilkins.”

Now, off to get me a ninja-unicorn…

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:25:23 +0000

Nicely said!

And you’re right — ninja-unicorns would be awesome…

By: NiroZ

NiroZ — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:30:11 +0000

hot damn. I never knew I was a party animal

By: john

john — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:49:58 +0000

You have to give it to them, Christians come up with some pretty creative ways to justify their god.

Charlotte Allen’s, “Atheists are boring, therefore God exists”, is a new one. Sorry Charlotte, but even if we were boring, your god would still not exist.

This reminds me of another creative argument posed by John Heard (Catholic gay conservative): “God is such a simple concept that even children can understand Him. Why can’t atheists?”. (johnheard.blogspot.com)

One could easily respond with the question, “Santa Claus is such a simple concept that even children can understand Him. Why can’t adults?”

By: Fuller

Fuller — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:51:12 +0000

but haven’t atheists heard that many religious people (including the late Pope John Paul II) don’t have a problem with evolution but, rather, regard it as God’s way of letting his living creation unfold?

This is where she goes from dumb to dishonest. She KNOWS that atheists are aware of moderates of this kind. Everyone does. But she delivers it like it’s some profound new point, and acts like we atheists have no response to it or opinions of it.

Her piece comes off as if she’s trolling.

Great rant Rich.
/returns to boring drug fuelled orgy