Comments on: Atheism 3.0 http://www.snedblog.com/2009/10/atheism-3-0/ Visit This Blog Every Day to Increase Your SNED-Q Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:17:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ep0pEE http://www.snedblog.com/2009/10/atheism-3-0/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Ep0pEE Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:55:54 +0000 http://www.snedblog.com/?p=1713#comment-2367 This is why I love USA Today; trying to sound all hip and modern with their "3.0" bullshit.  I think a better term would have been atheist accommodationists.  This is why I love USA Today; trying to sound all hip and modern with their “3.0″ bullshit.  I think a better term would have been atheist accommodationists. 

]]> By: Matt Gallagher http://www.snedblog.com/2009/10/atheism-3-0/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 Matt Gallagher Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:17:00 +0000 http://www.snedblog.com/?p=1713#comment-2366 I'll take it! And I'm with you on the God thing. I can't find any proof. I can't even work out a way where it makes sense. But my life is much better for believing, and that's good enough. I’ll take it!

And I’m with you on the God thing. I can’t find any proof. I can’t even work out a way where it makes sense. But my life is much better for believing, and that’s good enough.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.snedblog.com/2009/10/atheism-3-0/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 Jeff Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:25:08 +0000 http://www.snedblog.com/?p=1713#comment-2364 <p>I remember reading a blog one time where the author was trying to describe his political philosophy.  He said "I'm not a conservative, but I caucus with them."</p> <p>I feel that way about Christians.  I'm not a Christian, but I caucus with them.  I believe that religion, (in it's modern form, at least) generally does more good than harm.  (With the exception of Islam.  They keep telling me there's a moderate strain out there, but I've never seen it.)</p> <p>So even though I can't personally get behind that whole Jesus thing, I am not anti-religious.  And those militant atheists are really, really annoying.  (Hey losers- try actually <em>reading</em> the constitution.  Show me where the phrase "Separation of Church and State" is.  Here's a hint- it's not in there.)</p> <p>Besides, I don't think I'm an atheist anyway.  I don't know whether there is a God or not.  (Does that make me agnostic?  I just can't decide...)</p> <p>But I do know that if there is, he doesn't want us flying planes into skyscrapers, exploding suicide bombs in pizzerias, or blowing up abortion clinics.  And I'm pretty sure he couldn't care less whether or not we eat meat on Fridays after 4:00PM.  But maybe that's just me.</p> I remember reading a blog one time where the author was trying to describe his political philosophy.  He said “I’m not a conservative, but I caucus with them.”

I feel that way about Christians.  I’m not a Christian, but I caucus with them.  I believe that religion, (in it’s modern form, at least) generally does more good than harm.  (With the exception of Islam.  They keep telling me there’s a moderate strain out there, but I’ve never seen it.)

So even though I can’t personally get behind that whole Jesus thing, I am not anti-religious.  And those militant atheists are really, really annoying.  (Hey losers- try actually reading the constitution.  Show me where the phrase “Separation of Church and State” is.  Here’s a hint- it’s not in there.)

Besides, I don’t think I’m an atheist anyway.  I don’t know whether there is a God or not.  (Does that make me agnostic?  I just can’t decide…)

But I do know that if there is, he doesn’t want us flying planes into skyscrapers, exploding suicide bombs in pizzerias, or blowing up abortion clinics.  And I’m pretty sure he couldn’t care less whether or not we eat meat on Fridays after 4:00PM.  But maybe that’s just me.

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