Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Get 'em while they're young

Get them while they're young. This is the unspoken (and not so unspoken) mission of churches everywhere. They understand how critical it is to gain converts before they become adults...before they're exposed to science, history, other religions and other points of view. They aggressively target children and youth with marketing campaigns that rival many advertising companies. They sponsor events, activities, games and lots of free food for the opportunity to influence impressionable minds. - The Thinking Atheist
Now check out this video:



So how are atheists and agnostics in this video significantly different? Aren't there hundreds if not thousands of atheists and agnostic "freethinkers" gathered at the annual Texas Freethought Convention? Aren't they inviting star guests like a cancer-stricken Christopher Hitchens to do Q&As and perhaps give a speech? Doesn't he offer recommendations on "freethinking" literature for children to read? Aren't "freethinking" parents teaching their kids to subscribe to "freethinking" beliefs and values? And so on and so forth. (Of course, "freethought" is really just a euphemism for misotheistic beliefs and values.)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Get 'em while they're young

Get them while they're young. This is the unspoken (and not so unspoken) mission of churches everywhere. They understand how critical it is to gain converts before they become adults...before they're exposed to science, history, other religions and other points of view. They aggressively target children and youth with marketing campaigns that rival many advertising companies. They sponsor events, activities, games and lots of free food for the opportunity to influence impressionable minds. - The Thinking Atheist
Now check out this video:



So how are atheists and agnostics in this video significantly different? Aren't there hundreds if not thousands of atheists and agnostic "freethinkers" gathered at the annual Texas Freethought Convention? Aren't they inviting star guests like a cancer-stricken Christopher Hitchens to do Q&As and perhaps give a speech? Doesn't he offer recommendations on "freethinking" literature for children to read? Aren't "freethinking" parents teaching their kids to subscribe to "freethinking" beliefs and values? And so on and so forth. (Of course, "freethought" is really just a euphemism for misotheistic beliefs and values.)