Opinion of internet atheists

[DC Al Fine]

My main experience with them today has been them acting genuinely scandalized (as opposed to simply dismayed, which--I cannot stress this enough--is entirely appropriate and has been for a long time) by the fact that the new pope opposes gay marriage. These are supposed to be the enlightened, rational 'brights'?

I've noticed this trend too. They seem to have high opinions of themselves and then are astonished when others disagree, even when it's obvious that someone would, like the new Pope.

[DC Al Fine]

I've turned anti-atheist over the past several months.  at least anti-"New Atheism".  case in point is a Dawkins quote, saying that theology shouldn't be taught in universities because science has put a man on the moon and theology has accomplished nothing.

Dawkins is not the atheist pope, Tweed.

So? I'm sure you've criticized prominent Christians before. Dawkins is no different.

[DC Al Fine]

When science facts out a fact (which is then peer reviewed), it actually is the absolute truth. The earth is not 6,000 years old. That is the truth.

Yeah just like Newtonian mechanics... whoops quantum mechanics is truth now

[DC Al Fine]

Atheists who write books are far more aggravating.

Richard Dawkins and Ayn Rand are two of the most aggravating, annoying, and awful humans ever to publish their works, so I have to agree here.

+1

[DC Al Fine]

I doubt BTRD has even read the Blind Watchmaker or the Selfish Gene which is also ironic given his love of memes...

BRTD probably still hasn't even finished reading the Bible (frankly I kind of doubt he ever will) and yet he's perfectly comfortable telling us about how great Jesus and God are. It comes at no surprise that he feels free to comment on other works he's never read.

I suspect the parts BRTD hasn't read are things like the minor prophets, 1 & 2 Chronicles etc. He should still read them, but it doesn't make him as unqualified to talk about the gospel as say not having read the gospels would be.