http://humaniststudies.org/enews/At the recent AAI convention, Sam Harris dropped a bit of a bombshell — He doesn’t like to use the word “Atheist” and he thinks we should not use it, due to the stigma associated with it. He proposed no alternative. The auditorium was mostly silent.I gotta admire a man who would take a minority position, but I must disagree. Not to kiss butt, but I am totally with Ellen on this one. The word Atheist has a stigma, but it also has a power. It raises eyebrows. It makes conversation, and this is how you beat bigotry.Check the link to see the arguments and chime in — let us know what you think!(thx janet)
phreedm, your bible is pure bullshit, full of miracles that never happened, full of lies, violence, and stupidity. A person has got to be bloody insane to believe anything in that boring book. The Bible talks about God as if that man-made bloodthirsty magic man was real. What kind of a goofball could believe that crap?
Do you believe in astrology phreedm? I know you’re stupid but I hope you’re not that stupid. How much does a person have to know about astrology to figure out it’s pure bullshit? Hardly anything at all. It’s the same with the Bible. I can read any paragraph randomly in the Bible, and I am certain to find nothing but nonsense.
Phreedm, when someone slams you for your irrational beliefs, it accomplishes making you look ignorant and irrational.
Please don’t use “reason” and “logic” when you speak. You go by “beliefs”, not knowledge. Thus, you do not apply logic as you should.
This is why you have imaginary friends.
You’re an idiot.
I agree that we need a new term instead of atheist. I am not comfortable describing myself and my beliefs as “against” or “no” something. I prefer a positive term that says what I am for. Rationalist, Hmanist, Realist, Evolutionist, etc
CAB4Reason,
Yeah, I remember about 10 years ago when George W Bush made June 6th jesus day in Texass. I couldn’t believe it.
If you all decide to give Texas back to Mexico please give me a heads up. My schedule is kinda busy and I don’t know spanish very well though I could probably get by on “donde los banos” and “cerveza”.
Phreedm,
Some of the theists I agree with are pantheists. Which of the 3 categories does that fall in? (none)
“I agree that we need a new term instead of atheist.”
Atheist works for me, but you could call yourself “sane” or “not insane” instead.
Holy Roller: “Do you believe in God?”
Atheist: “No, I’m not insane”.
Thanks for that information TXatheist. I looked it up and found this:
“I urge all Texans to answer the call to serve those in need. By volunteering their time, energy or resources to helping others, adults and youngsters follow Christ’s message of love and service in thought and deed. Therefore, I, George W Bush, Governor of Texas, do hereby proclaim June 10, 2000, Jesus Day in Texas and urge the appropriate recognition whereof, In official recognition whereof, I hereby affix my signature this 17th day of April, 2000.”
– George W Bush, “Jesus Day 2000″ Proclamation
That’s all the evidence I need to prove our current president is an idiot. A governor of an American state has no right to single out one religon for this special treatment. Bush showed off his disrespect for the First Amendment and he showed off his stupidity.
It doesn’t matter what you call yourself; if you have no theology, you’re an atheist.
I am sad that Harris seems to be worried about offending others. Has he even read The End of Faith?:)
Comment from: BobC
Got proof…?
Comment from: TXatheist
Classical pantheism, which is expressed in the immanent God of Kabalistic Judaism, Advaita Vedanta Sanatana Dharma, and Monism, generally viewing God in either a personal or cosmic manner.
Pantheism points to a single god…