Thread: A video (I think made my a theist...). "Atheists aren't that bad."

Hey check this out (I hope I remember the youtube tags correctly):



There is a heck of a lot of intolerance toward atheists in the United States, and I think this is a really nice video that tries to pacify some of the more aggressive ones. I would absolutely LOVE to see one for theists... I'm gonna search for one now, but let me know if you already know of one.

Edit: Oh for goodness' sake, it's supposed to say BY a theist, not MY.

That was cool, Mes.


(Isaac Asimov, Steven Jay Gould, Carl Sagan...I loved those guys. )

"my a theist", please try to get it right!

Thanks MB!

Originally Posted by psychology student

"my a theist", please try to get it right!

Yesss, did you read my "edit?" What a way to avoid the purpose of the topic.

That is athiest propaganda at its best.


"tries to pacify some of the more aggressive ones".

Ha!

Originally Posted by psychology student

That is athiest propaganda at its best.


"tries to pacify some of the more aggressive ones".

Ha!

Ohhhh boy. You are such a problematic child. What is your problem with that video? There is nothing made up about it. If there was a similar one regarding theists, I would absolutely love to see it because I think I would definitely benefit from it. Honestly, could you please try to be a little bit more mature? And spell "atheist" correctly.

I told you about the spelling thing, does it really matter.

The video is not progressive at all: it takes a bible quote, and then contradicts it by giving a biography of great atheists. And amazingly that is the video.

It could have shown down to earth accounts, but no.

If there was a similar one by theists, it would recieve the same response from atheists that i have given, and I would bow my head in shame as it would be highly misrepresentative.

It doesn't build bridges or preach understanding at all.

It doesn't help atheism either.

Mes, that is an excellent video.

Originally Posted by psychology student

That is athiest propaganda at its best.


"tries to pacify some of the more aggressive ones".

Ha!

Is that all you have to say about it? Tell us where the video is incorrect or irrelevant. Thanks.

Mystic, we will be looking forward to your reply, even though it will probably be some Youtube video that has nothing to do with anything or a collage of irrelevant photographs. You do remember saying that atheists are worthless, don't you?

Thanks UM!

You implied that it was a progresive video:

"tries to pacify some of the more aggressive ones".

"made by a theist"

It isn't. It certainly isn't "excellent" in this light.

It uses a bible quote thats says that all those who don't believe in God are "vile" e.t.c, but without the acknowledgement of context. In the time it was written, more or less everyone was religious, and atheism was unheard of. Today this is not true, atheists are common thing and they are not "vile", they are normal people. The bad thing about this is that it implies that all religious persons have bibles for mouths and are defunct of independent speech; and that they all hold this intolerant view that all athiests are "vile", evil bastards who are going to burn in hell (thats the gist of it). It completely fails to acknowledge any diversity in the Christian, even theist perspective. Which is ironic, as I am a big fan of Steven Pinker, who was mentioned in the video, and yet I am a theist.

I hope you understand what I'm saying.




"I really don't think you have a valid complaint. You're just annoyed".
No I think that I do. Annoyed? About what, I knew it was an atheist video before watching it, and it was factual, in a biased, un-contextual way.


Although, it is less of a problem, I loved the irony of showing Watson, in an anti religious video (religion often accused by atheism of being unnecessarily intolerant) when he has, although a great contributer to science, demonstrated potential intolerance to race and sexuality in his lifetime!