Thursday, October 24, 2013

More links about Oprah's atheist-shaming, part 1

Upworthy.com by Adam Mordecai:
"Oprah Tells An Atheist She Believes In God. The Atheist Responds Like A Christian. Or Any Human."

Description: "I'm an atheist. PLEASE DON'T CLOSE THIS WINDOW YET! By being an atheist, I am in no way judging others' beliefs. I just lack them. Same with Diana Nyad, the world class swimmer and all-around awesome human being. We still have moral codes, just like everyone else. We just are slightly different. Which Oprah didn't think was possible. However, Oprah recovered nicely toward the end and really listened, which was a pleasant surprise. Yay for civilized conversation!"

Link: http://www.upworthy.com/oprah-tells-an-atheist-she-believes-in-god-the-atheist-responds-like-a-christian-or-any-human

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Hindustan Times, from Asian News Service:
"Oprah Winfrey mocked by atheists for god advice"

Description: "Oprah Winfrey has come under fire from atheists after she suggested that non-believers cannot experience "awe" and "wonder" of the universe and if they do experience it, then they should believe in god."

Link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/oprah-winfrey-mocked-by-atheists-for-god-advice/article1-1136297.aspx

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Secular Woman, by multiple contributors:
"Awe and Wonder and Oprah"

Description: "While Oprah almost certainly meant to try to find common ground, she did something far too many religious individuals do without thinking: rather than actually seeking common ground ... she forced atheists into her own religious paradigm." (With a list of reader-contributed answers to the question, "What makes gives atheists a sense of awe and wonder?"

Link: http://www.secularwoman.org/awe_and_wonder

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Charisma News, by Kimberly Winston for Religious News Service:
"Why the Atheist Agenda Is Furious at Oprah"

Description: "Within a day or two of the broadcast, several prominent atheist leaders and organizations issued statements expressing disappointment with Winfrey. Most saw in the talk show host’s rejection of Nyad’s atheism what polls, studies and often their own experience tell them—that atheists are among the least trusted and least liked Americans."

Link: http://www.charismanews.com/us/41457-why-the-atheist-agenda-is-furious-at-oprah