Angry Atheist
I updated my Facebook status today. I had something running through my mind and wanted to post it so I could have it in words. This is what it said:
It is wild presumption to posit that there is an intelligent being in charge of the universe. It is arrogance to assume that your definition of that being is the right one. It is supreme egotism to presume that if such a being exists it would care about you at all, let alone think you important to its plans.
I don't think this is overly abrasive. Much of what I post is fairly innocuous with a few confrontational jabs thrown in when my feathers get ruffled. This particular comment has three points, and I can defend them all. Here's my reasoning explained:
Mind Your Manners
JT Eberhard's contributor, Christina, wrote today of an article regarding atheist billboards in Colorado and the reaction of a "research fellow" from Focus on the Family named Glenn Stanton. He calls the billboards "bad manners" because they mock the beliefs of no less than 70% of Americans. The billboards read as follows:
God is an imaginary friend; Choose reality, it will be better for all of us.
Dispelling Egnorance
There's a guy named Michael Egnor who has a blog he calls "Egnorance." I'm not making this up. Anyway, he recently wrote a post directed at JT Eberhard asking a crapload of questions in the hopes that he'd be able to highlight how stupid he thinks the recent court decision on the Cranston High School prayer banner is. Nevermind the guy isn't an expert on the Constitution and nevermind he's not a judge -- he just has a really strong opinion on how wrong the experts on the matter are. Well, because I'm bored and because it irritates me that these types of challenges sometimes go unanswered I'll pick his post apart and address all of his questions to the best of my ability (JT already did).
Jessica Ahlquist, Patriot
I haven't weighed in on the Cranston prayer banner ordeal yet, but I'd like to take a moment to recognize this young lady as a true patriot and an American hero. Jessica Ahlquist took a stand, not for her beliefs, but for the beliefs of every person in this country against an overwhelming tide of ignorance and hatred. She saw a divisive, sectarian prayer hung in a public school and asked that it be removed so that students and educators of all faiths (or none) could feel equally represented and respected. Jessica knew that this country was not founded on Christian principles but a desire to get away from an oppressive religious regime and allow everyone the freedom to choose what and how they'll worship. Jessica knows this. Christians do not.
Atheism Sucks!
I saw a video recently from some kid who seems to have it all figured out. His thought process is a lot like mine was when I was a kid: my parents told me what to think, I adopted it as my own, and I knew I was right. His video is titled, "Atheism Sucks." Dislikes on this video currently outnumber likes 3,113 to 89. You can watch it here:
Jon Willis
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