Comments on: TAM London video 2: Ariane Sherine

By: ultraholland

ultraholland — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:08:02 +0000

Phil Plait: Also, again with the comments on how a woman looks?

Sorry, Phil, it’s just the Fark in me

By: scottb

scottb — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:32:52 +0000

mike -

I think you’ll find that the majority of atheists and agnostics were raised in a religious environment and know religion very well. In fact, I’ve found that some of the strongest (on the scale mentioned above) are often former fundamentalists.

By: mike burkhart

mike burkhart — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:06:43 +0000

Phill for your information even thro I am Ctaholic I do understand what Jews ,Muslams and all other religons beleve because I have studyed ther beleves the question I have is do Atheists try to understand what religous people beleve or do they even care I think if we make a effort to understand each other then maybe Atheists and religous can get along with eace other In fact I would encouge Atheists to study what religons beleve not to convert but to understand and I would encouge religous people not to force Athests to beleve if they don’t want to beleve in God that is there right no one should be forced to beleve something that they don’t I call on both sides to respect each other and show tolerence we don’t have to agree but we do have to live on the same planet so lets get along with each other

By: Rolan le Gargéac

Rolan le Gargéac — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:34:45 +0000

Well you started it with the “unprepossessing” !

Sorry, couldn’t resist…

By: Phil Plait

Phil Plait — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:55:08 +0000

Also, again with the comments on how a woman looks? We've been down this road before, and I'd prefer to stay off of it.

By: Phil Plait

Phil Plait — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:52:45 +0000

Rolan (#23): Oh my. You’re right. I have always heard the term “unprepossesing” to mean simply modest. I looked it up after you mentioned it, and it means “unremarkable”, which certainly does NOT fit Ariane. I edited the text, and thanks for pointing out my mistake.

By: Mapnut

Mapnut — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:34:42 +0000

Scottb says: “Holy cow, project much?”

Not really, in fact this is the only place I come where anti-non-atheism annoys me. Everywhere else, religiosity annoys me.