Comments on: Elton John chimes in on religion http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion A Blog of Atheist Thought Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:58:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: elliejay http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47801 elliejay Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47801 Heh... Good luck to him in receiving the backlash on this one. <br /> <br /> Though I'm awfully glad he's said it. Somebody had to. In fact, somebody still has to. Everybody should say it as much as they can. Gotta get it heard. <br /> <br /> I'd never personally advocate ACTUALLY banning religion (though it would be kind of funny in the wake of the gay marriage BAN) as I guess it's kind of a basic freedom-- freedom to be easily misled. <br /> <br /> But the sentiment is one I agree with. It doesn't work. And it does turn people into hateful lemmings. Tru dat, Elton. Heh… Good luck to him in receiving the backlash on this one.

Though I’m awfully glad he’s said it. Somebody had to. In fact, somebody still has to. Everybody should say it as much as they can. Gotta get it heard.

I’d never personally advocate ACTUALLY banning religion (though it would be kind of funny in the wake of the gay marriage BAN) as I guess it’s kind of a basic freedom– freedom to be easily misled.

But the sentiment is one I agree with. It doesn’t work. And it does turn people into hateful lemmings. Tru dat, Elton.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47809 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47809 I would be interested to know just how "Sir" Elton would go about banning religion... I would be interested to know just how “Sir” Elton would go about banning religion…

]]> By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47814 reason Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47814 alexatheist i wonder if these kind of comments hurt atheists more than help.maybe not so much in europe but in america it seems like giving the tv preachers ammo to scare people. alexatheist i wonder if these kind of comments hurt atheists more than help.maybe not so much in europe but in america it seems like giving the tv preachers ammo to scare people.

]]> By: Anthony http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47817 Anthony Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47817 alexatheist,<br /> <br /> Yeah I know what you mean... alexatheist,

Yeah I know what you mean…

]]> By: david715 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47819 david715 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47819 Well if those tv preachers can get away with saying such hateful things such as 9/11 being caused by America's acceptance of gays when why the hell not? Well if those tv preachers can get away with saying such hateful things such as 9/11 being caused by America’s acceptance of gays when why the hell not?

]]> By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47822 reason Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47822 digital-eyes i think when the preachers blamed gays for 9-11 it backfired on them.<br /> the media is not our friend they love confrontation.they make money selling the image that we are out to get christians. digital-eyes i think when the preachers blamed gays for 9-11 it backfired on them.
the media is not our friend they love confrontation.they make money selling the image that we are out to get christians.

]]> By: VegeBrain http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47825 VegeBrain Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47825 Even though I have no respect for religion; I'm an atheist after all, I don't see religion as the root problem. Instead I'm convinced that the real problem is people have abandoned enlightenment ideals, especially skepticism and reason. If these ideas were to become prominent then I think religion would dry up and blow away. Even though I have no respect for religion; I’m an atheist after all, I don’t see religion as the root problem. Instead I’m convinced that the real problem is people have abandoned enlightenment ideals, especially skepticism and reason. If these ideas were to become prominent then I think religion would dry up and blow away.

]]> By: elliejay http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47827 elliejay Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47827 VegeBrain: You are entirely right.<br /> <br /> Organized religion is merely a symptom of the problem. VegeBrain: You are entirely right.

Organized religion is merely a symptom of the problem.

]]> By: beepbeepitsme http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47830 beepbeepitsme Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47830 I wouldn't ban religions. I just wouldn't encourage superstitious beliefs. The problem is, there is too much money to be made by encouraging it. I wouldn’t ban religions. I just wouldn’t encourage superstitious beliefs. The problem is, there is too much money to be made by encouraging it.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/elton_john_chimes_in_on_religion/comment-page-1#comment-47831 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47831 Would we expect anything less from the pompous spoilt old crybaby of a queen that is Elton John? Would we expect anything less from the pompous spoilt old crybaby of a queen that is Elton John?

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