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Harvard University names a devout ATHEIST as its new head chaplain who describes himself as 'humanist rabbi': Ivy League school says it's catering to the 40% of students who are NOT religious or agnostic
UK Daily Mail ^ | August 26, 2021 | Stehen Lepore

Posted on 08/26/2021 8:47:33 AM PDT by C19fan

A devout atheist and 'humanist chaplain' at Harvard University is set to lead the progressive university's collection of religious leaders.

Greg Epstein, 44, has been named president of the chaplains for the religious community at the Ivy League School. Epstein, who has served as Harvard's 'humanist chaplain' since 2005 is a devout atheist and caters to fellow nonreligious believers as well as agnostics and humanists at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, school.

Epstein, who was raised in a reformed Jewish household in Queens, New York, said his elevation to the position is meant to be inclusive of larger and larger numbers of Americans and especially progressive Harvard students who identify as spiritual but not religious.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Education; Religion
KEYWORDS: atheist; bidenvoters; college; reformjew
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To: C19fan
Is there such a thing as an Atheist Islamist?
21 posted on 08/26/2021 9:10:22 AM PDT by Chgogal (#GulagNancy is going all Cuba on Trump Supporters. #Biden lost The War on Terror.)
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To: C19fan

The only Reform Jews I knew were the parents of my ex- brother in law. They served us shrimp cocktails when we met them.


22 posted on 08/26/2021 9:12:53 AM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: C19fan

Humanism IS Atheism. It puts man in God’s place. Man is the measure of all things. It is the world view of Communism.


23 posted on 08/26/2021 9:14:14 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: C19fan

The septic tank of what was established as a college to train Pastors!


24 posted on 08/26/2021 9:15:38 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: C19fan

His photo is kind of creepy.


25 posted on 08/26/2021 9:18:19 AM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: rdl6989

No such thing as an athiest. You can be agnostic. You can be secular humanist.

Harvard is a terrorist camp.


26 posted on 08/26/2021 9:20:16 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: C19fan

Atheist rabbi?

Sheesh.

He should know better.

5.56mm


27 posted on 08/26/2021 9:22:31 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: Skywise
Harvard confirms that atheism is a religion?

All they confirm is that being on their faculty is an old boys club. And this is certainly not the first atheist to hold that position, just the first to be refreshingly honest about it.

28 posted on 08/26/2021 9:52:03 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a "slippery slope" if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: C19fan

He’s a counselor. Why would they call him a Chaplin?


29 posted on 08/26/2021 9:53:32 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: C19fan

Every day is a new level of crazy. For the non-religious, is it hard to ignore that every time the Left purges God out of the culture, the replacement ends up being destructive.


30 posted on 08/26/2021 9:57:17 AM PDT by robel
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To: ClearCase_guy

You’re an idiot.


31 posted on 08/26/2021 10:00:55 AM PDT by New Perspective (#NotMyPresident -Proud father of a son with DS & fighting to keep him off biden's death panels.)
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To: New Perspective

I think Harvard is wrong. I’m an idiot? Would you care to explain why?


32 posted on 08/26/2021 10:06:38 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We have two Democrat parties. 50% of the US population is taxed w/o representation.)
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To: C19fan

SMH!


33 posted on 08/26/2021 10:09:43 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: C19fan
Harvard University names a devout ATHEIST as its new head chaplain who describes himself as 'humanist rabbi': Ivy League school says it's catering to the 40% of students who are NOT religious or agnostic

The 40% of students who are not religious or agnostic don't need or want a "head chaplain". This guy is there to attack the faith of religious students.
34 posted on 08/26/2021 10:31:01 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Leaning Right

Maybe they should hire some poli-sci profs who are MAGA?

unlikely


35 posted on 08/26/2021 10:38:39 AM PDT by Bobalu (The higher the monkey climbs, the more you see his ass.)
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To: C19fan
Harvard's going for shock value...

but sadly 'just being an atheist' isn't gonna cut it.. Anymore than being 'Unitarian' works in today's WOKE world... we're past the small stuff...

Harvard University needs an Agender, Cisgender, Genderfluid and Gender Outlaw (depending on the time of day and moon fullness...) the person should have adopted 'challenged' children, and the person should worship evil, and self identify as mailbox. Now THAT'S got shock value.

36 posted on 08/26/2021 10:44:34 AM PDT by GOPJ (Press liars will 'blur pictues of people leaving Afghanistan so we can't see how few are Americans. )
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To: C19fan

a genuine rabbi is not an atheist

he may question a lot, people and rabbis can and DO do this...fine and dandy....... but a real rabbi is fundamentally still is a believer

a cleric who is an atheist is a wolf in sheep’s clothes
and not a genuine cleric


37 posted on 08/26/2021 10:45:00 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: C19fan

A cleric of nothing.


38 posted on 08/26/2021 10:48:43 AM PDT by Mashood
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To: C19fan

Atheist rabbi? I believe it was Walker Percy who said that one of the proofs he saw for God’s existence is the preservation of the Jews.


39 posted on 08/26/2021 10:49:53 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: C19fan

So they agree that atheism is in fact a religion — and a fanatical one at that. It must drive out any other religion.


40 posted on 08/26/2021 10:50:39 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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