Comments on: Atheists put up sign next to a nativity scene at Washington Capital

By: Ben2501

Ben2501 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:23:25 +0000

I saved that cartoon to my computer… I think it is profound and life-changing! Good find!

By: Stuart

Stuart — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:23:38 +0000

This link sums it up:
http://www.joemartino.name/metamorphic/2008/11/an-interesting-cartoon.html

By: mike sartain

mike sartain — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:15:02 +0000

i think what we have to remember is that those folks had every bit as much right to be there with their sign as those who put the nativity there. if you make such a bold public statement such as putting a nativity(a huge religious symbol) on a government monument(the same government whose costitution guarantees freedom of/from religion), some opposition should be expected. i have been through olymipia, wa, and know it to be largely inhabited by punk rockers and “left-thinking individuals”-in other words people who are unabashed about speaking their minds, in sometimes controversial ways, and surely the folks who put the nativity up knew that-who knows, perhaps they were looking for that sort of reaction. but i think it’s dangerous to just ignore/write them(the athiests) off as party poopers or idiots. to me, this isn’t a matter of whose theology is correct, it’s a matter of freedom of speech, something that we are all entitled to. you can’t have one without the other. Kevin, i think you hit it on the head when you said that it really doesn’t change your beliefs about the birth of christ, and i admire and respect that. but we must respect the beliefs and convictions of others that may disagree. i don’t recall in the article the athiests ever challenging the christians’ right to display what they believe. and i think the alloof, frenchman’s-wave-because-you-know-so-much-better approach is exactly what they want. sure would be nice to give ‘em somethng different. it is christmas, after all.

By: David Richardson

David Richardson — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:33:31 +0000

I think those guys have WAY too much time on their hands. As for me, I'll just ignore them. They want more than anything attention and a response. Good blogging, Kevin, as always! David Richardson’s last blog post..Does Not Change

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:35:00 +0000

Yep. Sometimes the best thing to do with childish "look at me!" behavior is to just ignore it. Neil’s last blog post..From one collection of cells to another

By: Bill(cycleguy)

Bill(cycleguy) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:50:19 +0000

I tend to agree with you Kevin. Much ado about nothing. I honestly doubt their display will have much impact on anyone UNLESS people who call themselves Christians get all up in arms about it and give it undue publicity (could that be what they are hoping for?) I say let them put it there. And then turn a blind eye by saying, "And you point is what?" Bill(cycleguy)’s last blog post..What is Your Idea?