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Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Who do you follow in the Atheist community?
Personally, my favorite is the "Pope of Atheism" himself, Matt Dillahunty. I am also a big fan of Tracie Harris, Jeff Dee, Steve Shives, Scott Clifton, Richard Coughlan, PZ Myers, Richard Carrier, Susan Jacoby, Aron Ra, Martin Wagner, Jenny McDermott, Captain Andy, Laci Green, Rebecca Watson, CJ Werleman (yes, I know and I still enjoy his work), HannibalTheVictor13 and Jennifer McCreight. I'm sure I am forgetting a few.
Also, even though he doesn't like to use labels such as Atheist, I also have to add Neal Degrasse Tyson.
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Generally, I'm pretty pleased with myself.
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:21 pm
Reginald Finely is the first to come to mind, though he hasn't been active in a while.
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:28 pm
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(March 16, 2015 at 5:21 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: Reginald Finely is the first to come to mind, though he hasn't been active in a while.
He sold off AF.com and now works in Florida I believe.
I've never followed any atheist on YouTube or in general life really.
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Dan Dennett
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.
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:33 pm
I'm sorry, but I can't hold this in. PZ Meyers is a total twat.
I like a lot of different atheists, but most of those are for reasons that have nothing to do with their atheism. The only one I can think of off the top of my head that has anything to do with atheism is Ricky Gervais.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:50 pm
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(March 16, 2015 at 5:33 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I'm sorry, but I can't hold this in. PZ Meyers is a total twat.
I like a lot of different atheists, but most of those are for reasons that have nothing to do with their atheism. The only one I can think of off the top of my head that has anything to do with atheism is Ricky Gervais.
Why is that? I personally enjoy his work. I became a fan when he exposed a certain horrible person in the atheist community who shall remain nameless.  After I spent some time reading through his work, I really gained a lot of respect for him.
I wasn't really thinking of comedians when I made my OP but now that I think about it, I would also add Patton Oswalt to the list.
(March 16, 2015 at 5:33 pm)Alex K Wrote: Dan Dennett
I have heard Matt Dillhunty and several others mention him but I haven't had a chance to check out any of this work yet.
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:55 pm
(March 16, 2015 at 5:09 pm)abentwookie Wrote: Who do you follow in the Atheist community?
Me.
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 5:58 pm
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I've always disliked myers and A+ mainly because A+ itself is generally as welcoming to people who don't espouse their given political/social ideas as ISIS is to, well, anyone who doesn't espouse their beliefs. Minus the beheadings and burning alive of people, naturally.
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RE: Who are your favorite current Atheists?
March 16, 2015 at 6:00 pm
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(March 16, 2015 at 5:33 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I'm sorry, but I can't hold this in. PZ Meyers is a total twat.
Why is he a total twat? He seemed reasonable most of the time...
(March 16, 2015 at 5:50 pm)abentwookie Wrote: I have heard Matt Dillhunty and several others mention him but I haven't had a chance to check out any of this work yet.
A philosopher who knows the science. What's not to love. I just like his style - he's very smart, unyielding, yet manages to be charming in the process.
Here's maybe an illustration of what I mean (starting near 15:00)
Some important works - Consciousness Explained, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Breaking The Spell.
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.
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