tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538255877506581515.post3184456380510387739..comments2023-11-22T09:00:59.909-08:00Comments on Atheistwatch: Atheist Hate Speech and Mental DisorderJoseph Hinman (Metacrock)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538255877506581515.post-84456556459609831242014-04-02T11:30:44.057-07:002014-04-02T11:30:44.057-07:00Exactly. He was on there twenty years ago, not now...Exactly. He was on there twenty years ago, not now. If you mention "the guy ["the comedian"] on Comedy Central, people are going to think of either Stewart or Colbert. <br /><br />Maher is presently on HBO. Maher is an outspoken atheist who generally refers to fundamentalism when he says "religion" as a part of his frustration with the American conservative/Tea Party movement as well as segments of the Roman Catholic Church aligning on various issues with that movement. He makes good points at times in his political diatribes, yet when he refers to religion in politics and society <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld_tg4W7Hf8" rel="nofollow">he tends to lump all Abrahamic/monotheistic religions and their views of God together</a>, going after both the Protestant fundamentalist evangelicals and the Roman Catholics Bishops/Bill Donohue's Catholic League for their sexism, homophobia, etc.<br /><br />Stewart is of Jewish ethnic descent but isn't thought to formally or regularly practice any religion. <a href="http://hollowverse.com/jon-stewart/" rel="nofollow">He doesn't dislike religion, and has respect for the potential benefit of religion</a>, but he is quick to point out hateful, hypocritical, and otherwise destructive or nonsensical attitudes and behaviors that claim to be endorsed or justified by religion on his program. Unlike Maher, <a href="http://religionandpolitics.org/2012/05/01/jon-stewart-religion-teacher-extraordinaire/" rel="nofollow">he doesn't mock or rant against religion</a> on television, but instead uses satire to point out inconsistencies and harmful activities.<br /><br />This is relevant for a site like this, to distinguish between different approaches to conservative religious agendas in the national media, not just nitpicking names and dates. In both cases the lampooning of religion is a direct reaction to the frequently small-minded, irrational, or intolerant views put forth and acted upon by a significant segment of the North American communities of Christians.tinythinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137637122776756669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538255877506581515.post-26894406407353717662014-04-02T09:09:53.310-07:002014-04-02T09:09:53.310-07:00thanks JBthanks JBJoseph Hinman (Metacrock)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538255877506581515.post-36666409058841893852014-04-02T07:50:51.176-07:002014-04-02T07:50:51.176-07:00Maher used to be on Comedy Central from 1993-97:
...Maher used to be on Comedy Central from 1993-97:<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher" rel="nofollow"> <b>Bill Maher Wikipedia Page</b></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538255877506581515.post-46726681148154936402014-04-02T04:53:06.082-07:002014-04-02T04:53:06.082-07:00well anyway the comedian. His attempts at serous t...well anyway the comedian. His attempts at serous thought are really funny too. Thanks for the info.<br /><br />Joseph Hinman (Metacrock)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538255877506581515.post-49266688190660366852014-04-02T04:12:09.681-07:002014-04-02T04:12:09.681-07:00"Bill Maher? The guy on Comedy Central?"..."Bill Maher? The guy on Comedy Central?"<br /><br />No, Jon Stewart is on Comedy Central as the anchor for <i>The Daily Show</i>. Maher is the host of <i>Real Time</i> on HBO.tinythinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137637122776756669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538255877506581515.post-52878719755599009872014-03-31T06:00:27.849-07:002014-03-31T06:00:27.849-07:00yes the comedian. he's a big time atheist and ...yes the comedian. he's a big time atheist and a big mouth.Joseph Hinman (Metacrock)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538255877506581515.post-90516394426978744022014-03-31T05:24:34.749-07:002014-03-31T05:24:34.749-07:00Bill Maher? The guy on Comedy Central? Where does ...Bill Maher? The guy on Comedy Central? Where does he get off saying something like that? Just another ignorant person. He reminds me of Marshall Brain with his "Why Won't God heal amputees" and God is Imaginary" books. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com