Okay, it's not up north, but still in the UK:
http://www.genesisexpo.co.uk/
As for the article, it is not surprising that some Atheists take a harder stance against certain religions. Pinn descibes them as Anti-theists, which I believe to be false. They merely react to the divisiveness of certain religions, Christianity ans Islam in particular. I doubt these "Anti-theists" have any issue with Janism, or Hinduism, or volcano worshiping. These religions do not try to force their "morals" down our throats and in our lawbooks.
The way I see it Pinn downplays the divisiveness of in particular the Abrahamic religions. On one hand you have faith that makes people fly planes into buildings, genitally mutilate young girls, murder abortion doctors (in church), stone adultresses, outlaw certain forms of consensual sex or even just make it impossible to buy beer on Sunday in some countries. On the other hand there is the atheist "faith" that makes people put ads on buses, file frivolous lawsuits against nativity scenes on public property, and the like. Show me what harm in the world an atheist has done in the name of atheism.
Pinn also incorrectly assumes that these hard-line stances against religion is something new, it isn't. Read the likes of D'holbach or Shelley which makes Dawkins look like a pussy.
http://www.genesisexpo.co.uk/
As for the article, it is not surprising that some Atheists take a harder stance against certain religions. Pinn descibes them as Anti-theists, which I believe to be false. They merely react to the divisiveness of certain religions, Christianity ans Islam in particular. I doubt these "Anti-theists" have any issue with Janism, or Hinduism, or volcano worshiping. These religions do not try to force their "morals" down our throats and in our lawbooks.
The way I see it Pinn downplays the divisiveness of in particular the Abrahamic religions. On one hand you have faith that makes people fly planes into buildings, genitally mutilate young girls, murder abortion doctors (in church), stone adultresses, outlaw certain forms of consensual sex or even just make it impossible to buy beer on Sunday in some countries. On the other hand there is the atheist "faith" that makes people put ads on buses, file frivolous lawsuits against nativity scenes on public property, and the like. Show me what harm in the world an atheist has done in the name of atheism.
Pinn also incorrectly assumes that these hard-line stances against religion is something new, it isn't. Read the likes of D'holbach or Shelley which makes Dawkins look like a pussy.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
