He focused on what he described as “atheistic fundamentalism”. He said it led to situations such as councils calling Christmas “Winterval”, schools refusing to put on nativity plays and crosses removed from chapels. The National Secular Society has said Christians in the UK have “nothing to complain about”…. In his Christmas message, the archbishop said: “Any kind of fundamentalism, be it Biblical, atheistic or Islamic, is dangerous.”…. The archbishop said “atheistic fundamentalism” was a new phenomenon.
Uh, yeah…it looks like someone figured out that there really is a global conspiracy to undermine Christianity and force an atheistic, hedonistic One World government upon those who believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ. Damn, and here I’d been hoping that we’d be able to maintain our stealthy, steady progress towards finally herding Christians off into re-education camps. Yep, it looks like it’s time to rethink our strategy.
WTF?
Atheistic fundamentalism, if indeed such a thing even exists, is the product of an overheated imagination that seemingly cannot comprehend that not everyone chooses to accept Christianity as their mode of spirituality. If Christianity works for you, more power to you. Not being a Christian, however, hardly makes one an “atheist fundamentalist”. I, for one, resent the implication. I’m a Buddhist, but I hardly think that makes me some sort of ideological or spiritual threat.
Christianity is only under siege to the degree that Christians choose to believe it is. The fact that Christianity is still the majority religion is this country seems lost on those who seem to be heavily invested in playing the persecuted minority card. I suppose if convincing yourself that you’re being persecuted by nonbelievers makes it easier to get through your day, well, more power to you. For those of us in the reality-based community, though, Christians are persecuted to the same degree that the Miami Dolphins will be Super Bowl champions this year.
Memo to Dr. DUMB@$$ Morgan: “atheistic fundamentalism” is a product of your overheated imagination. I realize that your job is probably easier if you have a bogeyman to focus on, but making up threats to Christianity out of whole cloth is a pretty cheap way to win souls, don’tchathink?
My head is hurting. Seeing two of the biggest con men / wackos in the U.S. debating a supposed attack on Christianity. Both of these men have brought far more shame to their faith than any of us secularists could possibly accomplish.
Namecalling,last refuge of the intellectually challenged.And DUMB@$$ liberals.
Hmm...arguing against name-calling by engaging in name-calling. Who's the DUMB@$$ now? I'm all for a debate, but at least put some effort into constructing a coherent argument, willya? Your name-calling just makes it look like you're out of bullets.... ;o)
Thanks Jack. I could really care less what a conservative has to say about me. And the irony of someone complaining about name-calling, then turning around and calling me a dumbass requires no comment whatsoever.
I can make plenty of arguments to support my contention that both Al Sharpton and Tony Perkins are destructive to their faith - and I certainly would not have been the first to make that observation.
But if Christians want these guys to be their public face, fine with me. And L Sadler is certainly free to represent them, too, if he likes. I doubt even he sees that irony.