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This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 1:17 am
As much as I love Dexter I sometimes dislike the way atheists are portrayed on TV.

Of the two most prominent TV atheists that I'm aware of, Dexter is a serial killer and House is an angry, know-it-all, drug addict who seems to fit all the stereotypes.
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 2:52 am
(November 12, 2013 at 1:17 am)Beccs Wrote: As much as I love Dexter I sometimes dislike the way atheists are portrayed on TV.

Of the two most prominent TV atheists that I'm aware of, Dexter is a serial killer and House is an angry, know-it-all, drug addict who seems to fit all the stereotypes.

They still beat those people from 7th heaven.
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The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 2:58 am
(November 12, 2013 at 2:52 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote:
(November 12, 2013 at 1:17 am)Beccs Wrote: As much as I love Dexter I sometimes dislike the way atheists are portrayed on TV.

Of the two most prominent TV atheists that I'm aware of, Dexter is a serial killer and House is an angry, know-it-all, drug addict who seems to fit all the stereotypes.

They still beat those people from 7th heaven.

Yeah. That's a given.

And "Touched by an Angel"? - I thought that was about choirboys at the Vatican!

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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 3:02 am
(November 12, 2013 at 1:17 am)Beccs Wrote: Of the two most prominent TV atheists that I'm aware of, Dexter is a serial killer and House is an angry, know-it-all, drug addict who seems to fit all the stereotypes.

Are there even that many atheists on tv to begin with? The only other one that comes to mind, to me, is Edward Elric, and he's got plenty of problems on his own: aside from having literally met god, he's also an atheist because he's angry at god. It's kind of a stereotypical portrayal.
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 3:10 am
(November 12, 2013 at 3:02 am)Esquilax Wrote:
(November 12, 2013 at 1:17 am)Beccs Wrote: Of the two most prominent TV atheists that I'm aware of, Dexter is a serial killer and House is an angry, know-it-all, drug addict who seems to fit all the stereotypes.

Are there even that many atheists on tv to begin with? The only other one that comes to mind, to me, is Edward Elric, and he's got plenty of problems on his own: aside from having literally met god, he's also an atheist because he's angry at god. It's kind of a stereotypical portrayal.

Where did edward elric meet a god?
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 3:34 am
(November 12, 2013 at 3:10 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Where did edward elric meet a god?

On the other side of a reeeaaaaly big gate. Big Grin

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That is, assuming one takes Truth to be god. I'm happy enough to say so.
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 3:36 am
(November 12, 2013 at 3:34 am)Esquilax Wrote:
(November 12, 2013 at 3:10 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Where did edward elric meet a god?

On the other side of a reeeaaaaly big gate. Big Grin

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That is, assuming one takes Truth to be god. I'm happy enough to say so.
That's not a god per se its really just the path to our world. And that thing that took his arm and leg was wrath
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 3:40 am
(November 12, 2013 at 3:36 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: That's not a god per se its really just the path to our world. And that thing that took his arm and leg was wrath

Someone hasn't seen Brotherhood or the original manga. Wink

Both of which come highly recommended, by the way!
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 3:45 am
(November 12, 2013 at 3:40 am)Esquilax Wrote:
(November 12, 2013 at 3:36 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: That's not a god per se its really just the path to our world. And that thing that took his arm and leg was wrath

Someone hasn't seen Brotherhood or the original manga. Wink

Both of which come highly recommended, by the way!

Couldnt get into brotherhood as much, sadly.
I'll have to redouble my effort now
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: This isn't a good way to convince an atheist..
November 12, 2013 at 2:53 pm
They object the character's atheism, but not his serial murdering?

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