Re: TOT: Cartoon about atheists

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary, While Janet Pondered, Weak and Weary,
Over Many a Quaint and Curious Forgotten Post, s/he wrote:
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Jr@Ease wrote:
On the other hand, the display is simply a statement. A bunch of
words, put together in a way that hopefully gets people to think about
what they are celebrating at Christmas. Rather than getting their
dander up, and whining about how disrespectful it is, or how
confrontational it is, or how outrageous and out of place it is next
to the nativity scene, I'd really like to see someone attempt to
refute it. Wouldn't that be a better way to address it? To me, the
entire response we're seeing is a way of avoiding the hard question,
without anyone noticing that, in fact, the question had been avoided.
It's a red herring.

John P

The problem is, you can't refute something that is based on faith,
especially on faith in miracles.

The whole point is that it is not a matter of reason.

Exactly. Now why don't all the protesters figure that out?


What one COULD hope to do is model an alternative that is not "faith-based"
that also provides a positive message and pathway to living a life that is
ethical and fulfilling.

Isn't that the NEXT step? Baby steps first. ;)

The sign in question does not do that.

I think the sign accomplishes all that it needs to.

John P


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