Comments on: Daylight Atheism: Advice to an Atheist http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/2008/10/23/daylight-atheism-advice-to-an-atheist/ The theology of Reality Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:49:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Friday Five | All Reason http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/2008/10/23/daylight-atheism-advice-to-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-4354 Friday Five | All Reason Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:05:18 +0000 http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/?p=482#comment-4354 [...] Duncan from the evangelical realism blog gives us this well reasoned and contemplative analysis of how an atheist should act during a particular case of [...] [...] Duncan from the evangelical realism blog gives us this well reasoned and contemplative analysis of how an atheist should act during a particular case of [...]

]]> By: Friday Five | Edger http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/2008/10/23/daylight-atheism-advice-to-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-4282 Friday Five | Edger Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:56:47 +0000 http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/?p=482#comment-4282 [...] Duncan from the evangelical realism blog gives us this well reasoned and contemplative analysis of how an atheist should act during a particular case of [...] [...] Duncan from the evangelical realism blog gives us this well reasoned and contemplative analysis of how an atheist should act during a particular case of [...]

]]> By: valdemar http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/2008/10/23/daylight-atheism-advice-to-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 valdemar Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:38:36 +0000 http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/?p=482#comment-4281 Don't stand up. Look the person in charge in the eye and ask, in an even tone: 'Is prayer compulsory?' Or words to that effect. That puts the onus on them to order you to pray, and should give them pause for thought at least. All of which is very easy for me to say. I work in local government in the UK, where overt religiosity is regarded as weird and people only ever say 'Jesus Christ!' if they drop their coffee mug. I've no idea if I would be brave if I faced the situation the Canadian chap is in. I hope I would. Don’t stand up. Look the person in charge in the eye and ask, in an even tone: ‘Is prayer compulsory?’ Or words to that effect. That puts the onus on them to order you to pray, and should give them pause for thought at least.

All of which is very easy for me to say. I work in local government in the UK, where overt religiosity is regarded as weird and people only ever say ‘Jesus Christ!’ if they drop their coffee mug. I’ve no idea if I would be brave if I faced the situation the Canadian chap is in. I hope I would.

]]> By: Nemo http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/2008/10/23/daylight-atheism-advice-to-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-4226 Nemo Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:09:33 +0000 http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/?p=482#comment-4226 I'd sit. But that's just me. I’d sit. But that’s just me.

]]> By: Eshu http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/2008/10/23/daylight-atheism-advice-to-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-4224 Eshu Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:57:55 +0000 http://blog.evangelicalrealism.com/?p=482#comment-4224 A great, well written and carefully thought-out post. I agree with this part in particular... <blockquote>Some people will say, though, that such gestures are futile, and that believers will never follow the good example of the atheists. For some believers, this may be true, but it’s still worth doing, both because it’s the right thing and because it’s the best way to influence the young and the undecided, so that future generations can grow up in a society where freedom is treasured and tolerance is popular.</blockquote> A great, well written and carefully thought-out post.

I agree with this part in particular…

Some people will say, though, that such gestures are futile, and that believers will never follow the good example of the atheists. For some believers, this may be true, but it’s still worth doing, both because it’s the right thing and because it’s the best way to influence the young and the undecided, so that future generations can grow up in a society where freedom is treasured and tolerance is popular.

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