One of my favorite sites for religion-related news is
GetReligion, which is essentially devoted to considering how the press covers stories of a religious nature or with religious connections or over/undertones. The general gist is that "the press doesn't get religion."
This article posted today is, I think, pertinent to some of what we've talked about
:
"Not all atheists are alike."
An excerpt:
The [ABC News] article ends with competing quotes. One is from the rescue worker who found the cross after digging three bodies out from the rubble of the collapsed Twin Towers. He says he was overwhelmed upon its discovery and believes it’s a beautiful symbol of faith and freedom. He argues that it’s a “natural artifact” from Ground Zero. The other quote comes from the communications director for the American Atheists who says she can’t visit the memorial so long as there’s a cross there.
The article is fine but I wonder if it wouldn’t have been improved by including the voices of atheists who are not fans of this lawsuit. Otherwise it gives the impression that all atheists think lawsuits against featuring the remnant beam from the World Trade Center are a good idea.
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Originally Posted by IrishLake
I'm Catholic (yes, we are Christian) . . . .
There is a new girl at work, been here less than 2 weeks, and 2 days ago she initiated a huge religious discussion and was extremely insulting. She is a very conservative christian, and would not shut up about how wrong other people were to not be like her. I wasn't really paying attention to their conversation, otherwise I would have gotten nasty. (It was really rediculous, it was the old "Taking the Bible literally, word for word" versus - not taking it literally.)
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Oh man, I
really do hope that you tell her that, as a Catholic, you're glad to know that she takes it literally where Jesus said "This is my body; this is my blood."
I'm not a huge fan of religious dogma. Well, unless it's the movie Dogma, because that one is one of my favorites!!!
Hybrid Mode
