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Atheist: Okay to Disparage Christians, But Islam Off-Limits Because of ‘Fear’
cns ^ | october 30, 2015 | penny starr

Posted on 11/01/2015 7:25:47 PM PST by lowbridge

An atheist professor said Tuesday that it's acceptable to criticize Christians but not Muslims, because he does not "fear" retaliation from Christians.

"I know what keeps me from critiquing Islam on my blog is just fear," Phil Zuckerman said at a discussion on religious liberty at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. "I've got three kids.

"So I know I can say anything about Christianity or Mormonism, and I'm not living in fear, which is a testament to Christianity and Mormonism, and that's wonderful. Thank you," said Zuckerman, who is a self-described atheist and professor of secular studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: atheist; buddhism; california; christianity; christianpersecution; claremont; districtofcolumbia; faithandphilosophy; georgetownu; hinduism; islam; islamophobia; judaism; lds; mormonism; philzuckerman; pitzercollege; popefrancis; romancatholicism
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To: dr_lew
We make 'Righteous Judgments' every day....and should....I tend to agree with this fellow....


41 posted on 11/01/2015 10:23:18 PM PST by caww
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To: dr_lew
We make 'Righteous Judgments' every day....and should....I tend to agree with this fellow....


42 posted on 11/01/2015 10:25:50 PM PST by caww
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To: elcid1970

Where does it say he hates Christianity?
From the article...

“Where have human rights flourished the most? In Christian nations,” he said.

“I see Christianity as a great friend of secular culture,” Zuckerman said. “I see Islam as much more of a threat, much more debilitating. I’m not talking about Muslim individuals that I happen to sit next to on an airplane or are my neighbors. I’m talking about doctrines and those that have the power to enforce those doctrines in the form of Sharia law.”


43 posted on 11/01/2015 10:25:51 PM PST by sparklite2 (All will become clear when it is too late to matter.)
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To: lowbridge

I’ve always suspected that cowardice and atheism go hand in hand.


44 posted on 11/01/2015 11:13:42 PM PST by Cyman
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To: lowbridge

ATHIEST CHICKEN SH##s


45 posted on 11/02/2015 2:48:54 AM PST by ronnie raygun (better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.)
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To: lowbridge

Islam preaches hate and murder. Christianity preaches love. You’d think that even a college professor — even in a pretend subject — could figure it out.

Apparently, he fears Islam more than he fears an eternity in Hell. Free will. His choice. Too bad. So sad.


46 posted on 11/02/2015 3:10:30 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: lowbridge

Atheism is its own religion but it looks like this professor belongs to the Universalist side of it. To paraphrase the Sgt Schultz line; “I believe in Nothing!”


47 posted on 11/02/2015 3:36:16 AM PST by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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To: sparklite2
That is his problem. Lots of folks fought to give him the freedom, he has to use it.

I won't let them intimidate me.

That's the good thing about being old and having nothing left to lose.

/johnny

48 posted on 11/02/2015 3:36:39 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: pgyanke
Since islam is a satanic death cult that worships lucifer, atheists should fit since they, like satan, reject God.


49 posted on 11/02/2015 4:03:05 AM PST by newfreep (TRUMP/Cruz 2016 - "Evil succeeds when good men do nothing" - Edmund Burke)
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To: lowbridge
The epitome of COWARD!
50 posted on 11/02/2015 4:15:07 AM PST by high info voter (Liberal leftists would have "un-friended" Paul Revere!)
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To: lowbridge
professor of secular studies

What next? Professor of non-physics?

51 posted on 11/02/2015 4:32:32 AM PST by Moltke
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To: sparklite2
Near as I can tell, it’s a new thang. Since European and American culture is becoming more and more secular, they want to address that. Since it’s so new, the usefulness of it is probably like a BA in psychology. Nothing.

Wonder if they have courses in earth worship instead of God worship, studies of global warming catechism, community organizer priesthoods, occupy this that and the other internships, which lives matter protest community service, etc.? Hard to figure how they could come with enough secular studies b.s. for a b.s.

Still glad I majored in engineering where the profs at that time were conservative.

52 posted on 11/02/2015 4:47:38 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The Bush family needs to just go away. The Clinton family needs just to go to prison.)
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To: lowbridge

Libs and Muslims have the same goals if you look at it from a 1,000 foot birds eye view.

Eliminate Christians, Jews, and Liberty.....


53 posted on 11/02/2015 5:19:55 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: lowbridge

FR has been joking about this for a long time. Nice to see we were right on target the whole time.


54 posted on 11/02/2015 7:13:37 AM PST by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
An atheist? All dressed up and no place to go.

55 posted on 11/02/2015 8:55:16 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: lowbridge

As a Christian, I know this is true. We ignore a$$-——. Muslims whack ‘em.


56 posted on 11/02/2015 10:06:53 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: lowbridge

WW3 coming soon I think.


57 posted on 11/02/2015 10:09:03 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: lowbridge

BUT BUT BUT
ISLAM
IS THE “RELIGION OF PEACE” ...RIGHT?


58 posted on 11/02/2015 11:58:26 AM PST by zzwhale
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To: lowbridge

I guess we’re suppose to be grateful that there’s at east one atheist who’s honest about who he is. All he did was define what a bully is, he knows who the “safe” targets are.


59 posted on 11/03/2015 12:14:29 PM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: lowbridge
There are two reasons why militant atheists never criticize Islam. One reason is that you won't get shot, beheaded, or blown up by dreaded "Fundamentalist Christians" for attacking Christianity, while you do so at your own risk around Muslims.

The other reason is even more hypocritical: Leftists, including atheist ones, see all non-whites and non-Christians as automatic allies against conservatives, westerners, and Christians. Therefore, the religious fundamentalism of "minorities" doesn't seem to count against them.

60 posted on 11/05/2015 12:03:15 PM PST by ek_hornbeck
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