 Aribeth says: I want to talk about atheists and anger. This has been a hard piece to write, and it may be a hard one to read. I'm not going to be as polite and good-tempered as I usually am in this blog; this piece is about anger, and for once I'm going to fucking well let myself be angry. But I think it's important. One of the most common criticisms lobbed at the newly-vocal atheist community is, "Why do you have to be so angry?" So I want to talk about: 1. Why atheists are angry; 2. Why our anger is valid, valuable, and necessary; And 3. Why it's completely fucked-up to try to take our anger away from us. So let's start with why we're angry. Or rather -- because this is my blog and I don't presume to speak for all atheists -- why I'm angry.<< http://gretachristina.typepad.com/ Atheists and Anger -- the post that wouldn't die, the post that is still bringing more traffic to this blog than any other single post, the post that is still generating comments more than five months after it was originally posted -- has finally passed the 1,000 comments mark! And speaking of which.The winning comment,Atheists and Anger Comment Number 1,000, is:"Get over it bitch. Maybe if you had a god he'd save you."Well, maybe not so winning. I wish the 1,000th comment had been one of the many supportive and thankful ones... but in a way, I guess this is appropriate.April 01, 2008<< I'm angry too.  Great site btw Get over it bitchLOL!! Well, it sounds like the commenter is angry too, but Greta has a sense of humor about it....that's so much better than just being angry and mean. great clip as always! abailart says: I'm angry too.Get over it bitch!  (obviously, I'm kidding)  Great clip. I don't get the connection with the title? Apologise in advance for my brain not being at its best. @righthand: have some coffee! It is mentioned in great article clip invites us to read. I used the blogger's words: I was originally going to have a party when I passed 1,000. But I'm still feeling pretty punk, and not at all up for throwing a party. So consider this a virtual party. Eat some cake, put on a silly hat, flirt with someone inappropriate, and help me celebrate The Blog Post That Wouldn't Die. Wahoo! Thanks for the help. I had posted it to Delicious with a 'ToRead tag. 463 others have done the same, so it's obviously popular with the boys trying to get inside the girls' heads. Ha ha. More. Poppity pop. "God is the answer you use when you don't have any other answer" said Phillipe Starck with his French accent in his wonderful talk performance on TED. if you saw it here see it again -)) So, atheists, sometimes are left with no specific answer at hand, and big Q in head, and it may at times makes one very very angry !! -) Something Atheists and Christians Can Agree On [comic]: http://www.filedropper.com/images/scientology.php lol alan Thanks for that. I'm an atheist who feels exactly the same way. Weell, I'm a Christian pastor - have been for 20 years - and I'm angry that people hijacked the beautiful simplicity of becoming like Jesus and jack-booted it into all that religious stuff that is so far - and so cruelly - removed from the example we supposedly follow. Jesus, after all, met his death for refusing to conform to the more -religious -than -compassionate outlook of the religious ultra-conservatives of his day. And yes, I agree that atheists have reason to be angry. People are so passionate when they are angry, sexual frustration that’s what that is  Stephen Roberts I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours Seneca the Younger 4 b.c.- 65 a.d. Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as usef Blaise Pascal Men never commit evil so fully and joyfully as when they do it for religious convictions Emo Philips When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me. Richard Jeni You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imagina... Richard Lederer (Anguished English) There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time was called the Dark Ages. George Carlin Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man -- living in the sky -- who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do.. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time! ..But He loves you. I love religious debates; it’s the most fun any one can discuss as it will never end. Choose you side and stick to it no matter what? But choosing a fun side will make every thing so much better. To all the atheists and agnostics; GOD is real, well at least my god and in fact my God can beat up your god or any scientific mumbo jumbo you make up. It is the great Flying Spaghetti Monster, who touches everything with his noodley appendage. http://www.venganza.org/ To all the atheists and agnostics; GOD is real, well at least my godramen to that!! |
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