Comments on: Dante Gabriel Rossetti on Atheists

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:57:34 +0000

atheists ARE arrogant foolish assholes ugh...annoying as fuck honestly.

By: The Squid

The Squid — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:33:52 +0000

how silly and narcissistic to think your mind will be anywhere at all. In a universe of temporary things why should you be otherwise.

By: Carl Huber

Carl Huber — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:08:18 +0000

I sometimes lay in bed, awake at night, thinking this:
One day I'll be dead in the ground. My feet will be rotting. My knees will be rotting. My shoulders will be rotting.
Where will my mind be?

Beyond that, it's hard to not believe in God.

By: Nick Gisburne

Nick Gisburne — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:02:01 +0000

Personally I like to thank the reproductive process for all the good things that happen to me. Never heard the expression 'thank f**k for that'?

By: The Slapster

The Slapster — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:34:03 +0000

I thank on a daily basis that I'm no close-minded, preachy, holier-than-thou lemming, like Scot. Thanks!!

By: Acris

Acris — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:54:00 +0000

I thank the people who have helped me and myself. I don't see the logic behind this quote at all.

By: Vonskippy

Vonskippy — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:26:00 +0000

Life, for most people, follows a classic bell curve. It's mostly ok, with small moments of great joy or great sorrow tossed in. Why do the religious freaks "thank god" for the good parts, but don't "blame god" for the bad parts or the seemingly endless days of mediocrity? It's cute when a toddler believes in Santa Claus, it's pathetic when a so called adult believes in something just as fictional.

By: clockwork

clockwork — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:30:31 +0000

"Atheists are arrogant fools. Just try talking to one."

I like the fact that you being presumptuous and employing logical fallacies makes atheists the arrogant fools.

and seriously, the quote should read more like:

"The worst moment for the theist is when he is really thankful, and has nothing to thank but a nonsensical manifestation of doubt and insecurity."

let's chalk this up as atheist misunderstanding #1,839,342

By: jenni

jenni — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:24:39 +0000

The worst moment for the theist is when something awful happens for no reason and he has to explain to his kids that "God has a purpose."

By: TheSquid

TheSquid — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:58:23 +0000

Appreciation of good fortune is a state of mind only, a recognition that one does not deserve the good things that happen which heightens the enjoyment there of. Attaching ones self to some imaginary provider in the sky detracts from that by adding a sense of entitlement based on moral superiority.

By: saehn

saehn — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:51:07 +0000

Scot, not that I think you'll actually take the time to read this, but: http://atheism.about.com/od/knowledgeofreligiongod/a/FoolHeartGod.htm

By: Adam Stanhope

Adam Stanhope — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:35:44 +0000

Seems like an odd quote.

I'm an atheist and I always know who to thank.

It seems to me if one is thanking "God" for everything positive in their lives, they are likely overlooking the work of a lot of good people.

By: Scot

Scot — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:33:16 +0000

Atheists are arrogant fools. Just try talking to one.

By: saehn

saehn — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:30:30 +0000

"What a sad life you must live...". Boo-hoo, tell it to Oprah. I'm not superstitious, so when I'm happy, I simply thank whoever was involved in making me happy. If I'm happy for no reason at all, then I'm just happy. There are over 10,000 known religions in the world. As an atheist, I just believe in one less god than you.

By: JM

JM — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:27:29 +0000

"Atheist" is not spelled "Athiest"

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:34:04 +0000

Yea, John, and you probably live only for yourself also. What a sad life you must live if you can only thank yourself.

By: john

john — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:10:03 +0000

I thank myself. Sorry Dante

By: Kiera

Kiera — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:02:14 +0000

Win! Awesome!1!!

By: katie

katie — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:54:59 +0000

Also, isn't this the last place this quote should go?

By: katie

katie — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:53:56 +0000

Don't you mean best?

By: Jesus

Jesus — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:01:53 +0000

[please don't spam Neatorama]

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:40:56 +0000

"athiest" means exactly what it says, A-THEIST... if you are a thiest, you believe in the theory of religion. if you are athiest, you don't. doesn't mean you can't be thankful and appreciative.