Comments on: Episode 34: Not My God! http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/08/467 A Podcast for Atheists, Skeptics and Secular Humanists Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dave http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/08/467/comment-page-1#comment-53 Dave Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:05:33 +0000 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=467#comment-53 Hi guys, great show. Regarding the couple who killed their child, it would be interesting to know whether they drive a car, or have a tv, or freezer, or anything similar, which, when it broke down, they called a repair man in to fix rather than pray. And did they pray to keep the weeds out of their garden, and their grass kept short? Did they visit the dentist, or wear glasses, or take a pill when they had a headache? Just a random thought! Hi guys, great show. Regarding the couple who killed their child, it would be interesting to know whether they drive a car, or have a tv, or freezer, or anything similar, which, when it broke down, they called a repair man in to fix rather than pray. And did they pray to keep the weeds out of their garden, and their grass kept short? Did they visit the dentist, or wear glasses, or take a pill when they had a headache?
Just a random thought!

]]> By: Jaderandom http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/08/467/comment-page-1#comment-52 Jaderandom Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:08:46 +0000 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=467#comment-52 I'm catching up on past episodes these last few days, and today I'm finally at "Not My God!" I had to address the subject of the FBI agents. Mulder didn't have a porn career, he had a porn collection. Scully was catholic. Very, very catholic. They devoted entire episodes to her faith and about how ironic Mulder thought her faith was, given her scientific background and the fact that she would scoff at Mulder's supernatural theories. I’m catching up on past episodes these last few days, and today I’m finally at “Not My God!” I had to address the subject of the FBI agents.

Mulder didn’t have a porn career, he had a porn collection.

Scully was catholic. Very, very catholic. They devoted entire episodes to her faith and about how ironic Mulder thought her faith was, given her scientific background and the fact that she would scoff at Mulder’s supernatural theories.

]]> By: Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/08/467/comment-page-1#comment-51 Lamar Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:32:12 +0000 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=467#comment-51 Well, while we all saw it as a bit extreme, it was Neil deGrasse Tyson that was down on crossing those words off of currency. We were only pointing out that such an action is not common enough among the average atheist to warrant the stereotype. Hell, I'm not even sure if I buy Tyson's anecdotal story about some "woman he knows" that does this. As far as my personal opinion goes, I think it's ultimately unhelpful to cross "In God We Trust" off of our money. I would only support such an action if humor is deployed in the message. For example, crossing out "God" and replacing it with "Xenu," or trading "Trust" for "Truss" would be funny. The message would be the same but the delivery would be far more entertaining. Well, while we all saw it as a bit extreme, it was Neil deGrasse Tyson that was down on crossing those words off of currency. We were only pointing out that such an action is not common enough among the average atheist to warrant the stereotype. Hell, I’m not even sure if I buy Tyson’s anecdotal story about some “woman he knows” that does this.

As far as my personal opinion goes, I think it’s ultimately unhelpful to cross “In God We Trust” off of our money. I would only support such an action if humor is deployed in the message. For example, crossing out “God” and replacing it with “Xenu,” or trading “Trust” for “Truss” would be funny. The message would be the same but the delivery would be far more entertaining.

]]> By: Archaneus http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/08/467/comment-page-1#comment-50 Archaneus Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:22:22 +0000 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=467#comment-50 So, I have a bit of a question for you guys. Why were you so down on the idea of crossing "In God We Trust" off of bills? To me it seems like a very simple way to get the message out there that this is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion with very little time or effort on one's part. Why is this activity indicative of some kind of lesser person? Perhaps you did not mean to be so dismissive and critical of "that kind of atheist," but it definitely came across in the episode as if you look down on someone who would do that. So, I have a bit of a question for you guys. Why were you so down on the idea of crossing “In God We Trust” off of bills? To me it seems like a very simple way to get the message out there that this is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion with very little time or effort on one’s part. Why is this activity indicative of some kind of lesser person? Perhaps you did not mean to be so dismissive and critical of “that kind of atheist,” but it definitely came across in the episode as if you look down on someone who would do that.

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