Comments on: The Quiet Revolution http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html NIGHTTIME IS FOR DREAMING. DAYLIGHT IS FOR ACTION. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:12:41 +0000 By: Ebonmuse http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-401 Ebonmuse Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:05:35 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-401 <blockquote>What surprised me most about the "Atheists put their faith in ethical behavior" article was not its subject matter, but what paper it was in. This article could have been easily been published in the LA Times or the Washington Post, but to appear in the Fort Worth Star Telegram is very telling. Fort Worth, Texas, is smack in the middle of the bible belt.</blockquote> I hadn't even noticed that - many thanks for pointing it out. That definitely makes this article even more significant. It does concern me sometimes that, while it meets with little resistance in the coastal states, atheism is far more likely to meet with bigotry and discrimination in the Christian-dominated Bible belt states; we need to make inroads into those if we're ever going to command respect and tolerance from society as a whole. Groups like Camp Quest are a good start. <blockquote>I feel as if I am watching the birth of a movement that will put atheists on an equal footing with the rest of the populace. Here's to the future!</blockquote> To coin a phrase: Amen to that!

What surprised me most about the "Atheists put their faith in ethical behavior" article was not its subject matter, but what paper it was in. This article could have been easily been published in the LA Times or the Washington Post, but to appear in the Fort Worth Star Telegram is very telling. Fort Worth, Texas, is smack in the middle of the bible belt.

I hadn't even noticed that - many thanks for pointing it out. That definitely makes this article even more significant. It does concern me sometimes that, while it meets with little resistance in the coastal states, atheism is far more likely to meet with bigotry and discrimination in the Christian-dominated Bible belt states; we need to make inroads into those if we're ever going to command respect and tolerance from society as a whole. Groups like Camp Quest are a good start.

I feel as if I am watching the birth of a movement that will put atheists on an equal footing with the rest of the populace. Here's to the future!

To coin a phrase: Amen to that!

]]> By: beepbeepitsme http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-399 beepbeepitsme Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:54:25 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-399 Thank you for this news article ~ "Atheists put their faith in ethical behavior." What I find interesting and perhaps disturbing is that though many people talk about ethics, few can differentiate between ethics and morality. I find it difficult myself sometimes unless I refer to a dictionary and think out the specifics. I do remember "Ethics and Education" as being part of a standard core subject when I went to school, but then the world was much different to what it is now. Thank you for this news article ~ "Atheists put their faith in ethical behavior." What I find interesting and perhaps disturbing is that though many people talk about ethics, few can differentiate between ethics and morality. I find it difficult myself sometimes unless I refer to a dictionary and think out the specifics. I do remember "Ethics and Education" as being part of a standard core subject when I went to school, but then the world was much different to what it is now.

]]> By: Quath http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-398 Quath Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:32:21 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-398 I was also an atheist Boy Scout.So I am glad tthat Camp Quest is doing so well. Also, I would have loved to join an atheist group in high school, but I lacked the nerve to start up one. I am hoping that people who elected Bush because of his faith reconsider their actions. I hope that the dialoges about Islam lead people to question their own faith. Sometimes I just think it all just needs the right push to get the ball rolling. I was also an atheist Boy Scout.So I am glad tthat Camp Quest is doing so well. Also, I would have loved to join an atheist group in high school, but I lacked the nerve to start up one.

I am hoping that people who elected Bush because of his faith reconsider their actions. I hope that the dialoges about Islam lead people to question their own faith.

Sometimes I just think it all just needs the right push to get the ball rolling.

]]> By: Unbeliever http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-396 Unbeliever Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:17:06 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-396 What surprised me most about the "Atheists put their faith in ethical behavior" article was not its subject matter, but what paper it was in. This article could have been easily been published in the LA Times or the Washington Post, but to appear in the Fort Worth Star Telegram is very telling. Fort Worth, Texas, is smack in the middle of the bible belt. It is even more conservative than its neighbor, Dallas, itself not exactly a beacon of liberalism. As a Texan and an atheist, it is very gratifying to see one of our papers print an article that was thoughtful and positive about atheism. If it can happen in Texas, then it can happen anywhere! I feel as if I am watching the birth of a movement that will put atheists on an equal footing with the rest of the populace. Here's to the future! What surprised me most about the "Atheists put their faith in ethical behavior" article was not its subject matter, but what paper it was in. This article could have been easily been published in the LA Times or the Washington Post, but to appear in the Fort Worth Star Telegram is very telling. Fort Worth, Texas, is smack in the middle of the bible belt. It is even more conservative than its neighbor, Dallas, itself not exactly a beacon of liberalism.

As a Texan and an atheist, it is very gratifying to see one of our papers print an article that was thoughtful and positive about atheism. If it can happen in Texas, then it can happen anywhere!

I feel as if I am watching the birth of a movement that will put atheists on an equal footing with the rest of the populace. Here's to the future!

]]> By: BlackWizardMagus http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-395 BlackWizardMagus Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:44:33 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/the-quiet-revolution.html#comment-395 These are definately the posts I like best on this site. Conversation about atheism is always enjoyable, but I like seeing all the, let's say, "gospel" out there regarding atheism. I'd have never of heard of Camp Quest, for example, if I hadn't of seen it here. Thanks for finding it, Adam. And, in my personal perspective; I hope Camp Quest becomes a competitor to the BSA. I was member my entire teenage life, but I had to constantly hide my atheism, knowing that it was possible to be booted out for it. It's a very unlikely occurance, but I do hope that as the number of atheist teens grows, Boy Scout Camps hostile to them begin to lose attendance and funding, to spur reform. I hope it's no longer the Boy Scouts of Believing America someday. These are definately the posts I like best on this site. Conversation about atheism is always enjoyable, but I like seeing all the, let's say, "gospel" out there regarding atheism. I'd have never of heard of Camp Quest, for example, if I hadn't of seen it here. Thanks for finding it, Adam.

And, in my personal perspective; I hope Camp Quest becomes a competitor to the BSA. I was member my entire teenage life, but I had to constantly hide my atheism, knowing that it was possible to be booted out for it. It's a very unlikely occurance, but I do hope that as the number of atheist teens grows, Boy Scout Camps hostile to them begin to lose attendance and funding, to spur reform. I hope it's no longer the Boy Scouts of Believing America someday.

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