Do you have that one friend? The one who, no matter what you say, absolutely has to correct you based on his or her belief? I think you know the type. The BAD ATHEIST?
Although I count as an atheistic Jew myself, I regularly make reference to God. Whether it is repeated OMG! OMG! OMG! (like when Conan O'Brien said my name), or comically shaking my fists at the sky in frustration, though I choose not to worship any god that may or may not exist, I am fine with colloquial references, because, Jesus Christ, I live in America and God is all up in this bitch.
I do not count as the Bad Atheist, though, because while I may be thinking, "Yeah, Jesus is totally not going to make you pass your physics tests that you prayed about instead of studying for," I am not going to say it out loud to you because, I don't give a shit what other people believe as long as they aren't jerks. I also don't really care if you pass that test... especially if you didn't bother to study.
To me, mentioning God is akin to talking about how awesome unicorns are, and drawing everything as zombies. Yes, I friggen know they are most likely just a figment of our imaginations, but tons of people dig them, so their existence in reality is not an issue to me.
The Bad Atheist, however, is that jerk who compulsively has to pipe in:
Although I count as an atheistic Jew myself, I regularly make reference to God. Whether it is repeated OMG! OMG! OMG! (like when Conan O'Brien said my name), or comically shaking my fists at the sky in frustration, though I choose not to worship any god that may or may not exist, I am fine with colloquial references, because, Jesus Christ, I live in America and God is all up in this bitch.
I do not count as the Bad Atheist, though, because while I may be thinking, "Yeah, Jesus is totally not going to make you pass your physics tests that you prayed about instead of studying for," I am not going to say it out loud to you because, I don't give a shit what other people believe as long as they aren't jerks. I also don't really care if you pass that test... especially if you didn't bother to study.
To me, mentioning God is akin to talking about how awesome unicorns are, and drawing everything as zombies. Yes, I friggen know they are most likely just a figment of our imaginations, but tons of people dig them, so their existence in reality is not an issue to me.
The Bad Atheist, however, is that jerk who compulsively has to pipe in:
Glad to hear you're alive. All my favorite blarg-ers are alive. I understand that gallbladder surgery can be surprisingly painful, I hope you aren't in that group, and you heal quickly.
ReplyDeleteNaw, I'm pretty good, though I was deathly ill for about a month before I got it out. I feel pretty fantastic now. =D
DeleteYay! You're alive. Happy to have you back, even if you no longer have gallbladder.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are doing better. I had a bit of a job opportunity in Montana but they wanted me to drive all the way there at my expense to take a test.
ReplyDeleteThat body piece is over-rated anyway.
ReplyDeleteBTW, there's no easy way to click back to your homepage from an individual blog post!
If you click the blank space above the blarg's title, it takes you back to the main page. =)
DeleteI totally agree with you ... I have that one friend, or should I say Facebook "friend/acquaintance" ... Every time a mutual friend who believes in Jesus posts something, he has to chime in ... I wish I could virtually punch him in the neck!
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