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Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 12:59 am
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I wanted to know your guys' thoughts on Neil, because I have a very different view of him than many other atheists might have.
I believe that he is a great scientist and is really smart, however his attitudes towards atheism are very cowardly. In the video below he makes many cringe worthy statements. For example at around the 25 second mark he calls atheism a philosophy and claims that with it comes baggage. He also is extremely ignorant when it comes to the terms atheism and agnosticism.
I think it is time that we completely disassociate him from the atheism movement, because that is what he wants us to do.
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 1:02 am
We have a "movement?"
News to me.
Movements are for xtians and bowels.
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 1:20 am
(August 14, 2015 at 1:02 am)Minimalist Wrote: We have a "movement?"
News to me.
Movements are for xtians and bowels.
You have dedicated 8 Months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 7 seconds of your life to nothing? Ok.
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 2:09 am
Political correctness at its finest.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 2:35 am
(August 14, 2015 at 2:09 am)Spooky Wrote: Political correctness at its finest. Tell me about it. We really need to eliminate all progressives for the sake of humanity.
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 2:39 am
How does this dissociation work exactly? We don't include him in our prayers any more?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 2:44 am
(August 14, 2015 at 1:20 am)Shuffle Wrote: (August 14, 2015 at 1:02 am)Minimalist Wrote: We have a "movement?"
News to me.
Movements are for xtians and bowels.
You have dedicated 8 Months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 7 seconds of your life to nothing? Ok.
Um.... I come here to have some fun. If I were interested in a 'movement' I'd be trolling jesus freak boards telling them what assholes they all are.
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 2:46 am
(August 14, 2015 at 12:59 am)Shuffle Wrote: I think it is time that we completely disassociate him from the atheism movement, because that is what he wants us to do.
Who's we? Movement? I didn't sign anything. Did he sign anything? -_-
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 2:47 am
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(August 14, 2015 at 2:39 am)Alex K Wrote: How does this dissociation work exactly? We don't include him in our prayers any more? Well, he says that we "own" him. I don't know exactly what that means, but he seems pretty put off about it.
(August 14, 2015 at 2:44 am)Minimalist Wrote: (August 14, 2015 at 1:20 am)Shuffle Wrote: You have dedicated 8 Months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 7 seconds of your life to nothing? Ok.
Um.... I come here to have some fun. If I were interested in a 'movement' I'd be trolling jesus freak boards telling them what assholes they all are. (August 14, 2015 at 2:46 am)Neimenovic Wrote: (August 14, 2015 at 12:59 am)Shuffle Wrote: I think it is time that we completely disassociate him from the atheism movement, because that is what he wants us to do.
Who's we? Movement? I didn't sign anything. Did he sign anything? -_- Calm down. Its ok. We are all fine. Stop getting your panties in a bunch. Geez, I didn't expect so much flak over this. All I was asking was for your opinion on the statements he made, and then I stated my opinions.
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RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson
August 14, 2015 at 5:29 am
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(August 14, 2015 at 1:20 am)Shuffle Wrote: You have dedicated 8 Months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 7 seconds of your life to nothing? Ok.
So he comes onto a forum, how exactly does that make him part of a movement? How do you reach the conclusion he does this for 'nothing' if not being part of a movement?
(August 14, 2015 at 2:47 am)Shuffle Wrote: Calm down. Its ok. We are all fine. Stop getting your panties in a bunch. Geez, I didn't expect so much flak over this. All I was asking was for your opinion on the statements he made, and then I stated my opinions.
You look like the only person with their panties in a twist to be perfectly fair. You asked for opinions and got them. Surely you realise how silly it is to associate everyone who comes on this forum with a 'movement'? People are only pointing that out, because yes, it's a bit silly, and it's also ironic considering you're chastising someone like NDT for being ignorant while displaying a certain level of ignorance yourself.
That said...
As for the OP, I actually somewhat agree. I think identifying as agnostic but shying away from atheism to be a little cowardly and I wasn't enthralled when I saw that video for the first time myself. But NDT is a scientist first and foremost and personally I only pay attention to what he says in the field he has actual expertise in.
On a side note, I've never thought of NDT as being associated with the 'atheist' movement. More with the pro-science and skeptical thinking crowd, but not necessarily atheism.
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