Comments on: Daylight Atheism in the News http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html NIGHTTIME IS FOR DREAMING. DAYLIGHT IS FOR ACTION. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:04:53 +0000 By: Gary http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30496 Gary Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:57:05 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30496 Dallas Morning News did not print my letter, but I am happy to say that they printed others. I will reproduce them here: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/letters/stories/DN-monartletters_0114edi.ART.State.Edition1.377c5dd.html <b>Prayer is far from banned in public schools</b> Re: "There are no atheists," by Jean Roberts, Thursday Letters. I laugh every time religious people think that their rights are being threatened when a special privilege is at stake. Prayer is far from banned in schools. Schoolchildren have ample opportunity to pray if they so wish. Why students' rights to "express themselves" would depend so highly on a mandatory "moment of silence" is beyond me. Atheists do exist, and we have every right to object when people try to turn America's classrooms into churches. Michela Brumfield, senior, Trenton High School, Trenton <b>We're asking for acceptance of a different view </b> The extraordinarily provincial view (i.e., that all atheists believe in God) presented by Jean Roberts illustrates the wacky logic in the heads of some religious people. Yes, Ms. Roberts, there really are plenty of people like me who don't believe in God. Or in Zeus. Or in Santa Claus. I accept that you do believe in at least one of those things. The world would be a much kinder place if folks like you could accept that some of us believe in one less God than you do. And that we are no better or worse than anybody else for believing that way. Brad Stone, Dallas <b>Thanks for telling me what I think</b> Thank you, Jean Roberts, for explaining to me what I think. I thought I knew what I thought, but she explained to me in her letter what it is that I believe in "my heart." Please continue to write about what I truly believe, because apparently I don't know what I think. David Armstrong, Poetry Dallas Morning News did not print my letter, but I am happy to say that they printed others. I will reproduce them here:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/letters/stories/DN-monartletters_0114edi.ART.State.Edition1.377c5dd.html

Prayer is far from banned in public schools

Re: "There are no atheists," by Jean Roberts, Thursday Letters.

I laugh every time religious people think that their rights are being threatened when a special privilege is at stake.

Prayer is far from banned in schools. Schoolchildren have ample opportunity to pray if they so wish. Why students' rights to "express themselves" would depend so highly on a mandatory "moment of silence" is beyond me.

Atheists do exist, and we have every right to object when people try to turn America's classrooms into churches.

Michela Brumfield, senior, Trenton High School, Trenton

We're asking for acceptance of a different view

The extraordinarily provincial view (i.e., that all atheists believe in God) presented by Jean Roberts illustrates the wacky logic in the heads of some religious people. Yes, Ms. Roberts, there really are plenty of people like me who don't believe in God. Or in Zeus. Or in Santa Claus. I accept that you do believe in at least one of those things.

The world would be a much kinder place if folks like you could accept that some of us believe in one less God than you do. And that we are no better or worse than anybody else for believing that way.

Brad Stone, Dallas

Thanks for telling me what I think

Thank you, Jean Roberts, for explaining to me what I think. I thought I knew what I thought, but she explained to me in her letter what it is that I believe in "my heart." Please continue to write about what I truly believe, because apparently I don't know what I think.

David Armstrong, Poetry

]]> By: Ebonmuse http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30427 Ebonmuse Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:35:47 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30427 I don't have any further updates to report. If I hear back from anyone at the paper, I'll post about it. However, I suspect they've decided to ignore me and hope I'll go away. I don't have any further updates to report. If I hear back from anyone at the paper, I'll post about it. However, I suspect they've decided to ignore me and hope I'll go away.

]]> By: Crotch http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30426 Crotch Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:25:17 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30426 C'mon, Adam. I'm desperate for an update here. This whole thing is just too funny. C'mon, Adam. I'm desperate for an update here. This whole thing is just too funny.

]]> By: Eric http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30420 Eric Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:34:28 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30420 Found this on Distpatches From the Culture Wars on Texas Sceince Teachers and Evolution. It seemed relevant here. http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2008/01/why_teachers_dont_teach_evolut.php#more Found this on Distpatches From the Culture Wars on Texas Sceince Teachers and Evolution. It seemed relevant here.

http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2008/01/why_teachers_dont_teach_evolut.php#more

]]> By: goyo http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30413 goyo Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:58:18 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30413 OMGF: I just read the letter. It is scary. I'm a schoolteacher here in Texas, and for her information, we have a state-required "moment of silence", where just before we do it, our principal says,"let's all give thanks to god for our many blessings". If that's not prayer in school, I don't know what is. Also we study American Govt., and my students most definitely know what the American flag means. (I teach fourth grade). Do you think she is inferring that the flag somehow holds some christian meaning that I should be teaching? This kind of thought is rampant here in the "buckle" of the bible belt. OMGF: I just read the letter. It is scary. I'm a schoolteacher here in Texas, and for her information, we have a state-required "moment of silence", where just before we do it, our principal says,"let's all give thanks to god for our many blessings". If that's not prayer in school, I don't know what is.
Also we study American Govt., and my students most definitely know what the American flag means. (I teach fourth grade). Do you think she is inferring that the flag somehow holds some christian meaning that I should be teaching?
This kind of thought is rampant here in the "buckle" of the bible belt.

]]> By: OMGF http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30382 OMGF Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:29:40 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30382 Did anyone else happen to catch <a href="http://www.navasotaexaminer.com/articles/2008/01/09/news/letters_to_the_editor/letters10.txt" rel="nofollow">this letter to the editor</a> in the same paper? Scary. Did anyone else happen to catch this letter to the editor in the same paper? Scary.

]]> By: TSJones http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30333 TSJones Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:04:39 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30333 I've asked myself a question that they've refused to ask themselves, or perhaps, I do not fear the answer. Thank you Alan, and thank you Adam I'm glad I stopped by and paused to read. Entertaining and meaningful in so many ways. Keep up the good works. TS I've asked myself a question that they've refused to ask themselves, or perhaps, I do not fear the answer.

Thank you Alan, and thank you Adam I'm glad I stopped by and paused to read. Entertaining and meaningful in so many ways. Keep up the good works.

TS

]]> By: Alex Weaver http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30324 Alex Weaver Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:51:45 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30324 Why do some people insist on citing their "right" to do things as if it protected them from criticism for choosing to actually do them? Is it merely a sign of muddled thinking, or is it (as I've come to suspect in many cases) a symptom of moral bankruptcy (IE, the only reason they can conceive of for choosing not to do something that they might be inclined to do is if it were illegal)? :/ Why do some people insist on citing their "right" to do things as if it protected them from criticism for choosing to actually do them? Is it merely a sign of muddled thinking, or is it (as I've come to suspect in many cases) a symptom of moral bankruptcy (IE, the only reason they can conceive of for choosing not to do something that they might be inclined to do is if it were illegal)? :/

]]> By: Eric http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30323 Eric Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:50:59 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30323 I fired off a letter to Mr. Kucifer (what a great name for the dude!) in response to his less than professional response to Ebon. I was polite and direct, but did manage to get a dig in at the end saying that through his inability to grasp literary concepts and techniques, and being he is a citizen of the Lone Star State, that it appears Davey Crockett died in vain... I fired off a letter to Mr. Kucifer (what a great name for the dude!) in response to his less than professional response to Ebon. I was polite and direct, but did manage to get a dig in at the end saying that through his inability to grasp literary concepts and techniques, and being he is a citizen of the Lone Star State, that it appears Davey Crockett died in vain...

]]> By: Lynet http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30321 Lynet Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:35:46 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/01/daylight-atheism-in-the-news.html#comment-30321 <blockquote>I assume you've never heard of metonymy. . . . Please don't hesitate to ask if I can supply you with additional editorial assistance in the future.</blockquote> Adam, I almost choked when I read that. And he is going to choke, too, you know. I feel bad for finding this so entertaining. Not <i>very</i> bad, though ;-)

I assume you've never heard of metonymy. . . . Please don't hesitate to ask if I can supply you with additional editorial assistance in the future.

Adam, I almost choked when I read that. And he is going to choke, too, you know.

I feel bad for finding this so entertaining.

Not very bad, though ;-)

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