If an Atheist is judged

[Lordquinton]

By the actions of a few (Christopher Hitchens, misinterpretation of Dawkins, etc) then why is is not OK for Christians to be judged by the actions of, say Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron (though there are multitudes to choose from).

Just a thought that came to me in the shower.

[skepticscott]

1. Because atheists were judged

Before anyone ever heard of Dawkins or Hitchens...

[Curmudgeoness]

2. The minority opinion is always stifled.

Besides that, it is easier to bully the minority than to pick fights with the majority.

It is a slow process to gain acceptable for a minority, so we have a long way to go.

[Phillip McCleod]

3. that's a fact and a problem.

b/c i'm not feeling patient, again.

maybe i should meditate more. i find 'quiet mind' practice heps put things in perspective. like standing on a mountaintop or on the white cliffs of dover for a few minutes.

me 'n my big mouth.

[Curmudgeoness]

4. We could probably all use more mountain top views

and less religion discussions. Or we should just get drunk.

[Phillip McCleod]

5. end of the workaday and ima gonna tie one on.

i'll raise my glass to all you heathens on this terrible friday.

[Curmudgeoness]

6. Just don't go baiting Christians while you are drunk. nt

[Phillip McCleod]

7. very good advice which i'd best keep in mind.

it being 'good' friday n'all.

[Trajan]

8. When I think of possible bifurcation fallacies of Theist/Atheist subjects ...

The false dilemma between Hitchens\Dawkins vs. Comfort\Cameron falls somewhere near last on my list .....

[Lordquinton]

9. It was merely an example

I have seem many times "Well Dawkins said this, so I'm gonna assume all atheists are like it" and they then flip out when you say something like "Well, you claim you're a staunch catholic, so I'm gonna question your views on x" you're being bigoted.

I was thinking the specific Dawkins/Comfort duality because both are taken out of context, and neither represent all Atheists/Christians. Kinda pointing out how silly it would be for them to say "Well, I heard Dawkins said X so all atheists are assholes" (not quite an actual quote) Maybe if they got compared in an equally bizarre manner it would seep in.

[Rob H.]

10. Because Comfort and Cameron aren't True Christians™, silly

Nevermind that Pat Robertson, (the late) Jerry Falwell, Ted Haggard, Fred Phelps, John Hagee, etc., read the same bible and believe in the same god liberal believers do.