<No, he means what he says. He hates both the idea of God and if one existed (or he admitted it), he'd hate God himself. >
1.) First of all show me where he "says" he hates the idea of God.
2.) I KNOW the atheist 'thinks" they can refute the existance of "God"... but then in a debate they'd say... "OK, tell me about your God"!? "Who is he?" And go from there.
<The reason is the "problem of evil" - God, if he existed, would be hateful for creating or allowing things like parasites to exist. He's said so btw. As have other of the New Atheists.>
First of all... sure, I've heard many atheist arguments, and disagree with them all... in this case.... ALL LIFE lives off "other life". But that's not the only issue... it's the smartest one (look around and see some of the things god does) though... IMHO.... BUT IT STILL ASSUMES A CERTAIN GOD!! A GOD THAT DOES THESE THINGS TO BOTHER PEOPLE... for example. A very "personal" God, to use Pope Gregs term. It certainly doesn't preclude ALL GODS... how can it?
< His view is extreme and you're trying to soften it as if he were talking only about teaching about religion in an abusive manner.>
I agree with you... except I'm not trying to soften it... I'm sure HE THINKS that religious teaching is teaching falsity. Then add some hyperboly and VIOLA!
I think he's being misguided and is for some reason fixated on (what he thinks) is the falsity of religion. He's (seems to me) to be somewhat compulsive about it... so maybe you're right, maybe he IS hateful about it. But I dunno... I don't read him, and you haven't posted one hateful rant by him here... Do a web search for any of YOUR favorite Hate Radio talk show hosts "Hateful rants by...." and you'll come up with clearly hateful stuff... and I mean wild eyed nasty stuff.... I'm just asking you to find one by him. Then I'll believe you.
DAK |
