Comments on: New 9/11 Footage

By: Three Dogs F

Three Dogs F — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:58:13 +0000

Steven Novella excellent blog…my new favorite work procrastinating tool. KUDOS!!!

What is the saying…? When you are at a poker table and you can’t tell who the mark is, it’s probably you. Or if you are in a hole stop digging…. Skeptical Atheist you might want to take this advice to heart… or whatever highly evolved spirit creatures use to process information

I must say this discussion board has been extremely entertaining I actually had to clean up the coffee from my desk when the Unicorn comment came out… There has got to be an equivalent to Godwin’s Law when a skeptic comment board digresses to Unicorns

TheBlackCat, though a dog person myself with a couple cats, I must ask too: May I too borrow a few of your quotes… brilliant

CivilUnrest was going to join this discussion heeding your advice spiriting some spirit animal in SA’s defense cause I was convinced SA was a ruse and add to the comedy but sometimes reality is stranger and funnier than fiction

By: Skeptical Atheist

Skeptical Atheist — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:39:18 +0000

Thank you Billyjoe7 for pointing that out

By: BillyJoe7

BillyJoe7 — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:21:29 +0000

SA,

“Dear Billyjoe7 I am sorry to hear about the transition of your kitten, please don’t worry, keep the memory of her alive and remember you will see her again.”

Dear, SA, my kitten didn’t die. But, if she did, I’d be happy to have the equivalent right here on this blog.
I hope you understand.

“I really don’t know what did I do that is so offensive”

Specifically mentioning “black people” in a situation where such specific singling out is unwarranted.

“Imagine a world without Islam”

Imagine no religion.

“Islam is a danger and a threat to the modern world”

I think you mean Fundamentalist Islam.
Ditto Fundamentalist Christianity.

By: Skeptical Atheist

Skeptical Atheist — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:11:30 +0000

I am so sorry if I offended anyone, please forgive me Diane if I came across as rude. And Mlema I really don’t know what did I do that is so offensive. And please don’t associate Black Americans with Islam.
Islam has nothing to do with Black Christian Spirituality, the Black American slaves in the 18th and 19th century were not Muslims in any way, they were strong, pious, spiritual people and their spirituality helped them cope and overcome their sufferings. They had a strong love for Jesus.
And my criticism of Islam doesn’t meant that I don’t like ordinary Muslims.
Islam is a danger and a threat to the modern world, did you know that the goal of Islam is to get the whole world to convert and embrace their stupid religion, until then war is ok.
Don’t pretend like as if Islam is a benign religion, just because you know one or two American Muslims who go out of their way to lie and say that their religion is a religion of peace, please don’t fall for that baloney.
Imagine a world without Islam, imagine if ordinary Muslims gave up Islam. There would be no war, no hatred, no anger, Arabs can build universities and educate their young people instead of getting them indoctrinated by their loony Ulamas or whatever.

By: Mlema

Mlema — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:22:19 +0000

@SA

It’s impossible here to make you see how your comments regarding Blacks are racist, please just accept this well-meant advise: refrain from saying anything more about Blacks, Muslims, or ANY PEOPLE for that matter – you don’t yet understand or respect the commonality of man.
I trust that someday you will. Til then – peace and love

By: Skeptical Atheist

Skeptical Atheist — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:02:41 +0000

Dear Billyjoe7 I am sorry to hear about the transition of your kitten, please don’t worry, keep the memory of her alive and remember you will see her again.
Love and Peace

By: Skeptical Atheist

Skeptical Atheist — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:01:14 +0000

Diane, you are making me look very bad, in what way did I ever imply that Black Americans were badly behaved pets, please tell me.
Are you saying that it is racism to criticize anyone that is Black, my criticism of Louis Farakhan has nothing to do with his race, he is a racist old man just like David Duke. Why are you being hyper sensitive. In what way did I hurt your feelings?
Is criticizing rappers racism? WOW
Please don’t be like Islam and Muslims, they think that their religion needs to specially respected and is immune from criticism, I was not even criticizing African-Americans.
I am depressed that you think I am a racist.

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:36:43 +0000

Skeptical Atheist, you talk about black people as if we were a rather badly behaved pet. Please stop.

By: geeboy30

geeboy30 — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:28:55 +0000

Come on Steven come clean. You have taught me as much about scepticism as anyone
I just know that this skeptical atheist person is Rebecca Watson or some other skeptic.
You just can’t be that stupid and he is so stupid it is actually quite clever how he encourages debate on your blog.

By: HHC

HHC — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:00:50 +0000

CivilUnrest, Your book will come in handy today. There was a 8.9 earthquake in Japan and a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean impacting Santa Cruz. Check that insurance policy, these natural disasters can be classified as an Act of God.