Re: Religion
Subject: Re: Religion
From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
Date: 10/23/09, 16:04
To: Darleen Click <darleen@darleenclick.com>

Hi, Darleen-

First off, I'd like to apologize for addressing you as "sweetheart" - that was extraordinarily immature on my part and entirely inexcusable no matter what issues I may have with you. My mom didn't raise me to behave like that towards women, or anyone.

Thanks again for bringing the Dawkins/Hewitt debate to my attention. I don't see anything within it that relates to the saying about those who disbelieve in God believing anything, though; is there a particular exchange that you think is somehow emblematic of that? Perhaps you could write a post on it.

At any rate, that saying is bunk. Atheists who are generally skeptics, such as myself - I write for Skeptic, in fact - certainly don't "believe in anything." We're a notoriously careful bunch. This is not to say that some atheists don't believe in nonsense and otherwise engage in sloppy thinking, as some of them obviously do. But to try to single out atheists as being particularly prone to believing just any little thing that comes along compared to religious people is, I think, not an assertion that holds up against even the slightest scrutiny.

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
Will do, thanks.


On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Darleen Click <darleen@darleenclick.com> wrote:

Find a transcript of Hugh Hewitt’s interview of Richard Dawkins from earlier this week.

 

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 2:37 AM


To: Darleen Click
Subject: Re: Religion

 

http://www.skeptic.com/

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:23 AM, Darleen Click <darleen@darleenclick.com> wrote:

Shot myself in the foot?

 

No, I think not, dearest. To paraphrase, those that deny God don’t believe in nothing, they will believe in anything.

 

Does the name “Johnny Walker Lindh” mean ring a bell?

 

Kisses,

 

Darleen

 

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:27 AM
To: Darleen Click
Subject: Re: Religion

 

Wow, you really shot yourself in the foot with this sweat lodge thing. Better luck next post, sweetheart.

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 10:34 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

I don't see how anything in this paragraph implies a desire to have religion "banned from the public square altogether." Which clause are you thinking of in particular? 

 

On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Darleen Click <darleen@darleenclick.com> wrote:

Barrett,

 

“We oppose all governmental programs, violations and special rights for religious individuals, groups and organizations. These include private school vouchers, organized prayers in public venues, the faith-based initiatives and laws exempting the religious from abiding by federal and state civil rights, health and safety laws.”

 

If you do not abide by this principle of a group you are affiliated with I will retract my assertion. As I read this paragraph, it is hostile to faith and organized religion in particular. I am open to your disabusing me of my conclusion.

 

Sincerely,

 

Darleen

 

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 4:56 AM
To: Darleen Click
Subject: Religion

 

Would you please identify where I've said or implied that I would "like religion banned from the public square altogether," as you claimed last night?

 

Thanks,

 

Barrett Brown