tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821889077260802044.post1639885245687875976..comments2023-05-16T15:00:50.358+02:00Comments on The Amiable Atheist: Red Hot EnlightenmentThe Amiable Atheisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591728632496066343noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821889077260802044.post-9297885785226744262008-07-26T14:54:00.000+02:002008-07-26T14:54:00.000+02:00Wow, I thought the purpose of you posting here was...Wow, I thought the purpose of you posting here was to have a discussion and that's what I thought I was engaging in, a discussion.<BR/><BR/>Just because we disagree or don't understand each other the first time around, doesn't mean I don't appreciate your input. <BR/><BR/>I thought by responding to you, I was showing you that I had given thought to what you had said. I certainly don't think I The Amiable Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591728632496066343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821889077260802044.post-27972983288373245772008-07-26T14:51:00.000+02:002008-07-26T14:51:00.000+02:00It wasn't my intention at all. In fact, I made it...It wasn't my intention at all. In fact, I made it clear that the "live it up" attitude is one of immature atheists, a distinction I thought I was politely making between you and your ilk and the kind who rocket off comments in newsgroups. <BR/><BR/>Many atheists are very interested in living a fulfilling life by helping others. For example, Larry King often talks about how to life a moral lifeAndy Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378993544152440613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821889077260802044.post-67284194029004277332008-07-25T18:48:00.000+02:002008-07-25T18:48:00.000+02:00Wearing certain things, eating certain things, mum...<I>Wearing certain things, eating certain things, mumbling certain things at certain times so some imaginary friend will let you into a club in the sky when you die.</I><BR/><BR/>While it's true that Catholicism revolves around many traditions, I don't think it was the author's intent to single out Catholicism alone, and it certainly was not mine. <BR/><BR/>It's true that Catholicism is The Amiable Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591728632496066343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821889077260802044.post-90474968307849830702008-07-25T18:34:00.000+02:002008-07-25T18:34:00.000+02:00Sounds like Catherine Deveny was a Catholic, like ...Sounds like Catherine Deveny was a Catholic, like me. Catholics often equate their denomination with all Christianity and even all religion. Although many atheists have a pretty good grasp on comparative religions, most web posts that I read decribe a distinctly Catholic (or Catholic-ish -- like Episcopal) experience. Vain repetitions, praying to idols, transubstantiation, etc. And it causes Andy Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378993544152440613noreply@blogger.com