Earlier this year Blair Scott did an interview on Fox News and it stirred up the religious rage against Atheists. Hateful comments filled the Fox News’ Facebook page. Christians were saying things like, “I hope someone rapes you” and “Atheists are scum, can we start killing them now?” All these threats were in response to Scott questioning the constitutionality of a cross being included at the 9/11 Memorial.

Hatred must lay just beneath the surface for many theists (of which I suspect many are Christian) as we see a second outbreak of shocking threats of violence and death this year. With the passing of Christopher Hitchens last week, the twitter hashtag #godisNotGreat began trending as it was added to many condolences for Hitch. Rather than attempting to understand why atheists were using the phrase and at the very least showing an ounce of respect for our laments, many lashed out . . . once again demonstrating the tribalistic barbarianism that is religion.

If you are a theist and you ever wondered why atheists feel the need to put up billboards saying, “Don’t believe in god? You are not alone.” . . .  If you have ever wondered why we detest the brainless acquiescence expected of religious followers? . . .  If you have ever wondered why we fight against a god that we do not believe exists? . . .  Let me be viciously clear, it is because of the religious malevolence of the sort you are about to witness.

Source.

Do yourself a favour and follow that link to see the sorts of responses being made.

Here is a small sampling.

Clearly bad behavior from Christians. One that is very unlike the calm character Jesus displayed against people who were skeptical of his divinity. Did they remove the cross or not ?

Uyi Iredia:

Clearly bad behavior from Christians. One that is very unlike the calm character Jesus displayed against people who were skeptical of his divinity. Did they remove the cross or not ?

The decision hasn't yet been made.

Show me a Christian. . . I will show you the DEVIL on 2 legs.
Mu che che che che che. . . .
Surely, their Lord Jesus died in vain for sure. And will surely die in vain many times to come for those 'fake' followers of his. . . BLASPHEMY!!!
Never met a set of more judgemental, intolerant and self-righteous bigotted bunch in the whole wide world.
Tufiakwa!

The scariest, most psychotic retards ever known to mankind!
What a comic herd of cattle on 2 left legs!
As long as you do not agree with their hypocritical, nauseating views. . . you are a gonner,
They wish. . . Sheeeesh!

Lasinoh:

Show me a Christian. . . I will show you the DEVIL on 2 legs.
Mu che che che che che. . . .
Surely, their Lord Jesus died in vain for sure. And will surely die in vain many times to come for those 'fake' followers of his. . . BLASPHEMY!!!
Never met a set of more judgemental, intolerant and self-righteous bigotted bunch in the whole wide world.
Tufiakwa!

The scariest, most psychotic retards ever known to mankind!
What a comic herd of cattle on 2 left legs!
As long as you do not agree with their hypocritical, nauseating views. . . you are a gonner,
They wish. . . Sheeeesh!

What kind of silly post is this ! This reeks of hasty generalisation. There are  lots of Christians who have positively contributed to science, technology and the humanities.

as is all too common - at any point in existence there is always to few intellectuals, too few patriots, too few scientists, too few true christians and just about a shipload of muphucking zealots from the Australian outback to the scarab fields of Maiduguri. it is a wonder we are not faced with another deluge. This God must think highly of us

New Pope bump...

Bravery of Christianity...

Don't you guys bite more than you can chew, God is immortal, I pity you people who want to fight against him. Also, I pity people who kill his creatures (human beings) in the name of fighting for him. I wonder how a mortal can fight for an immortal...

omaigala: Don't you guys bite more than you can chew, God is immortal, I pity you people who want to fight against him.

Mumu

@ thehomer - Where is your humanity?

At the minimum, you would agree that gross insensitivity begets gross insensitivity. How do you, in a deeply religious country, and specifically in a situation where the nation and people seek to mourn their dead - over 3, 000 of such dead - death itself being a deeply spiritual phenomenon for these people - begin to raise objections at the fact that they seek to have the emblems of their faith on such a memorial?

I would not do such a grossly insensitive and even crude thing: especially when I weigh the depth and gravity of the grief being memorialized against the fact that as an atheist, whatever insignia are placed there should do me no harm and should be meaningless to me?

You behold a deeply religious people in such intense grief, and begin to pout about the religious insignia they wish to place in their memorial to their loved ones? This is not only the height of st.upidity, but also the lowest and rankest conduct that any human being can espouse. It, is, in itself, the zenith of crude and purposeless fanaticism, the height of insensitivity and cruelty to the feelings of other human beings, and as such, I would say that the vituperation received in return is only to be expected, in the grievous circumstance of mourning at issue.

^^atheists, muslims, satanists etc also died that day so why should only crosses, signs of the xtian cult, be placed over corpse of atheists, muslims and satanists without protest?

You need to consider the emotions of ALL people at such time

How does it bother anybody, really? Its a Memorial, no? Set up in a predominantly Christian country, no? And by the way, I would countenance a claim by other theists asking for their religious insignia on the Memorial. But the case of the atheist is ridiculous because the atheist should be indifferent to what insignia is there - given the grief at hand, at least.

And who told you that Satanists were among those killed? Even if they were, you would be stretching the boundaries of reason to expect a Satanist insignia there. . . placed by the state?

The simple point is this: what interest should an atheist have in bothering the religious on their Memorials to their dearly departed tragically killed loved ones? None whatsoever - even if atheists died there as well. It should not bother the atheist, as such insignia are meaningless to him, no?

musKeeto:
Mumu

yes, you called me

You are deliberately forgetting the fact that its not a religious ceremony but STATE ceremony. The church has been separated from state, so it doesn't matter who the majority or minority groups are.

Since its a state ceremony, its the right of ALL citizens that ALL their beliefs be practiced or NONE practiced.

Why should atheists, muslims, satanists etc get a xtian burial. Its a despicable act that must be protested. I would never wish I get a xtian burial.

The right of the dead must be maintained. STATE CEREMONIES SHOULD ENDORSE NO RELIGION OR LACK OF IT. IT MUST BE DONE ACCORDING TO CONSTITUTION.

mumumugu: yes, you called me

smh..

Atheism is a religion!
That's why 'this' is an issue!

Atheism is a religion!
That's why 'this', is an issue!

kwangi: Atheism is a religion!
That's why 'this', is an issue!

Delusions!

kwangi: Atheism is a religion!
That's why 'this', is an issue!

Gbam!

ooman:

Delusions!

That's all you can say?
Alright, let brush that aside and continue with God(s) bashing.

ooman: You are deliberately forgetting the fact that its not a religious ceremony but STATE ceremony. The church has been separated from state, so it doesn't matter who the majority or minority groups are.

Since its a state ceremony, its the right of ALL citizens that ALL their beliefs be practiced or NONE practiced.

Why should atheists, muslims, satanists etc get a xtian burial. Its a despicable act that must be protested. I would never wish I get a xtian burial.

The right of the dead must be maintained. STATE CEREMONIES SHOULD ENDORSE NO RELIGION OR LACK OF IT. IT MUST BE DONE ACCORDING TO CONSTITUTION.

You are being pedantic.

Deep Sight:

You are being pedantic.

Am being pedantic? Well you are being finicky!

omaigala: Don't you guys bite more than you can chew, God is immortal, I pity you people who want to fight against him. Also, I pity people who kill his creatures (human beings) in the name of fighting for him. I wonder how a mortal can fight for an immortal...

dats d level and degree of finitude, and anything finite has intrinsic nature of self destruction. Dnt mind them, its only dia nature. Bt the speed at which finite accelerates 4 self destruction is quite alarming.

Deep Sight:
How does it bother anybody, really? Its a Memorial, no? Set up in a predominantly Christian country, no? And by the way, I would countenance a claim by other theists asking for their religious insignia on the Memorial. But the case of the atheist is ridiculous because the atheist should be indifferent to what insignia is there - given the grief at hand, at least.

And who told you that Satanists were among those killed? Even if they were, you would be stretching the boundaries of reason to expect a Satanist insignia there. . . placed by the state?

The simple point is this: what interest should an atheist have in bothering the religious on their Memorials to their dearly departed tragically killed loved ones? None whatsoever - even if atheists died there as well. It should not bother the atheist, as such insignia are meaningless to him, no?

You are the most useless lawyer when it comes to constitutional law.


The state shouldnt endorse such a christian memorial on a public space in the first place. Govt has no business with religion.

However, if people lobby for a cross and get it granted, then athiests, pagans and satanists all have the right to put up their symbols


Also, atheists respect the dead. We are not some emotionless and unsympathetic anti-religion haters. We are human beings too and we grieve at the loss of people. We can put symbols to remember our loved ones. So to say that atheists should leave the dead atheists alone is condescending.


Please, you are not doing your intellect a favour with this kind of nonsense and christian bottom-licking that you are doing.

Its always theists looking for the trouble of atheists. According to some theists we athiests believe in NOTHING therefore we atheists can never find theists trouble brcause of NOTHING!

Deep Sight: @ thehomer - Where is your humanity?

At the minimum, you would agree that gross insensitivity begets gross insensitivity. How do you, in a deeply religious country, and specifically in a situation where the nation and people seek to mourn their dead - over 3, 000 of such dead - death itself being a deeply spiritual phenomenon for these people - begin to raise objections at the fact that they seek to have the emblems of their faith on such a memorial?

I do not agree that gross insensitivity begets gross insensitivity. The U.S isn't a "deeply religious country", Iran as an example is. The U.S is a secular country with a majority of its citizens currently being religious. Should national mourning in a secular country honour only members of a single religion?

Deep Sight:
I would not do such a grossly insensitive and even crude thing: especially when I weigh the depth and gravity of the grief being memorialized against the fact that as an atheist, whatever insignia are placed there should do me no harm and should be meaningless to me?

It is not crude to follow the law. Especially a law that is just. Why should atheists be silent when their own funds are being used to elevate a certain religion in a secular state?

Deep Sight:
You behold a deeply religious people in such intense grief, and begin to pout about the religious insignia they wish to place in their memorial to their loved ones? This is not only the height of st.upidity, but also the lowest and rankest conduct that any human being can espouse. It, is, in itself, the zenith of crude and purposeless fanaticism, the height of insensitivity and cruelty to the feelings of other human beings, and as such, I would say that the vituperation received in return is only to be expected, in the grievous circumstance of mourning at issue.

This is just emotional bullshite that you're throwing about. Does speaking up in support of on of the founding principles of the country warrant threats of murder and rape? I think it is the height of st.upidity to sit back and do nothing since in this context, it would amount to cheering them on. I'm sorry but people like you are simply a part of the problem of religious privilege. The fact that someone is mourning doesn't mean they can go on to spend other people's money to mourn the dead.

Uyi Iredia:

What kind of silly post is this ! This reeks of hasty generalisation. There are  lots of Christians who have positively contributed to science, technology and the humanities.

Can you give examples pls

Logicboy03:

You are the most useless lawyer when it comes to constitutional law.


The state shouldnt endorse such a christian memorial on a public space in the first place. Govt has no business with religion.

However, if people lobby for a cross and get it granted, then athiests, pagans and satanists all have the right to put up their symbols


Also, atheists respect the dead. We are not some emotionless and unsympathetic anti-religion haters. We are human beings too and we grieve at the loss of people. We can put symbols to remember our loved ones. So to say that atheists should leave the dead atheists alone is condescending.


Please, you are not doing your intellect a favour with this kind of nonsense and christian bottom-licking that you are doing.

Next this mofo will now say that atheists have no symbols or beliefs. And atheists are tolerant.

ifeness:

Can you give examples pls

Isaac Newton, George Washington Carver, John Sanford, Jerry Bergman, Raymond Damadian, Louis Pasteur, John F. Kennedy