(October 24, 2015 at 12:57 pm)TheRocketSurgeon Wrote:(October 24, 2015 at 11:51 am)Strider Wrote: Anyway, props to you as a theist for being to actually watch anything from the Amazing Atheist. Apparently, you have more tolerance than I do. I find him to be extremely grating.
I concur. It further grates on me when people point to AA as if he is the "example" of atheism. Same with Dawkins, with whom I largely agree on most points, yet who has a talent for saying things in a way almost guaranteed to close down the minds of anyone with whom I might wish to debate/discuss a point. Most YouTube atheists have that in common, I'm afraid.
Though I have to admit I like Armoured Skeptic's particular brand of sarcasm and enjoy his videos.
Round-earthers, all of them. Of course they're poor examples.
That aside, the YouTube atheists have something in common - they're on YouTube, and much of what's on YouTube is dreck. If atheism were a brand (and it's not), I wouldn't want any of them representing the brand.
As for Dawkins, as I understand it, he's a fine biologist, and while I may appreciate his sense of humor, he's a bit of an ass and also someone I don't want as a representative.