Comments on: I Don’t Believe Andrew Brown Knows What He’s Talking About

By: Godless Spellchecker

Godless Spellchecker — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 10:01:37 +0000

Apology accepted!

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 09:28:33 +0000

I made no mention of violence and I find it telling that, considering this is an article dedicated to how we can hate an ideology without hating the people that hold it dear, as soon as I say let’s eradicate it, you all naturally assume that means bombing mosques and grabbing pitchforks– you’re the ones trying to tell me the ideology and the people are separate.

GSpellcheck, as for you, I was unaware you had recorded a podcast on converting theists to atheism, I apologize and retract all comments, obviously. What more could one ask of someone with 50k twitter followers and a mind capable of seeing the destructiveness of these ideologies to do? Surely, you’re right, and making theists aware of their stupidity online is the most efficient way of preventing sharia law on a global scale.

By: Godless Spellchecker

Godless Spellchecker — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 09:10:16 +0000

When dealing with the hateful anti-atheist comments I seek out on Twitter, I’m comfortable responding with a blend of condescension & smugness. My comments aren’t for them, but for the observer. Sometimes I even get emails to tell me my interactions have helped people leave their faith. Isn’t that incredible?

Then of course there’s the conversations I have in person. There seems to be a confusion as to what constitutes a person and Twitter – on your part.

If you’d like to hear more about ‘deconverting’ theists by the way, I dedicated an entire episode of my podcast to it with Peter Boghossian. He has a great book about it, which we talk about in detail. I provide this discussion so people can learn new ideas. I do this in my spare time away from my actual job, because I care about furthering good ideas, for free! You’re welcome. Any further ad-hominem will be ignored

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 08:56:42 +0000

I suggest you try to convert theists to atheism without using smugness, arrogance, condescension or any other of the typical, undesirable traits of an online atheist. Ever considered giving that a go? Or you prefer this rudderless saber-rattling?

By: Godless Spellchecker

Godless Spellchecker — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 08:30:11 +0000

So ‘no suggestions’ then. Got it.

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 08:28:35 +0000

Ah, so you are just full of hot air. Good to know, you shill. Why would we need violence to eradicate an ideology? Remember it’s the ideology we have a problem with, right, not the people? Have you ever tried converting theists to atheism without using smugness, arrogance, condescension or sending them a fucking meme? What are you going to do when Sharia law takes over the world, say to us, “Hey, remember that whinging, limp-wristed blog I used to maintain? I distinctly remember criticizing Islam in it, once or twice, this is as big a surprise to me as anyone.”

By: Mike Hitchcock

Mike Hitchcock — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 07:44:06 +0000

The best response to bad ideas – and to quote Harris, Islam right now is the mother-lode of bad ideas – is good ideas. Which GS is providing in abundance.

Perhaps you’d prefer he bomb a mosque?

By: Godless Spellchecker

Godless Spellchecker — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 07:32:23 +0000

‘Lead the way?’. What are your suggestions Annie? I’m all ears. Will you be supplying the pitchforks, or do I bring my own?

By: Republicus

Republicus — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:44:06 +0000

This was in reply to Annie. Whoops!

By: Republicus

Republicus — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:42:58 +0000

So your criticism of someone explaining how they are not violently opposed to a certain group people is to take them to task for not trying to violently eradicate that group? Do you read the things you write before you hit post?