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Posted by Sasha on September 1st, 2009 filed in Podcast, Skepticism

It’s not what I was expecting, but I got an interesting email today. A nice man named James dropped me a line to let me know he wouldn’t be listening to my show any more:

I listened to your podcast show but I’m writing you to tell you that I can’t listen to any more.

I am a Christian and you claim to be an ATHIEST. I encourage you to try and read the bible. Since you like wine and things, you will find out that GOD created alcohol to bring joy to MEN.

I will pray for you and your family.

James

Thanks James!

13 Comments

  • At 2009.09.01 11:47, Vlad said:

    That nice man is gonna pray for you, innit that sweet? Bless his heart.

    GIVE ME THE BOOZE PIXLEE.

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    • At 2009.09.01 11:51, Sasha said:

      Which booze do you want?

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    • At 2009.09.01 12:08, Casey said:

      I’m a new listener, and I’m here because I’m both a cocktail fan and an atheist. So you lose some, you win some.

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      • At 2009.09.01 16:35, Sasha said:

        And I’m apparently winning the good ones!

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      • At 2009.09.01 12:10, Tristan said:

        I could be wrong, because it’s been a long time since I was a church going man, but doesn’t The Good Book also say not to judge?

        And really, it’s not like Sasha is saying “Now, use sacremental wine in this sangria, and make sure you add a few drops of blood of Christian Babies” or anything.

        (additional lulz: my Captcha words are “lording” and “Irish”. hehe)

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        • At 2009.09.01 16:36, Sasha said:

          Sacramental wine sangria…I should try that.

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        • At 2009.09.01 13:03, STrimmer said:

          I could understand if you said something that offended him, but just because you are an Atheist seems odd.

          I wonder if doesn’t watch Lord of the Rings because Ian McKellen is an Atheist.

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          • At 2009.09.01 16:36, Sasha said:

            I said I am an atheist, that was what caused the offense, I’m sure.

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          • At 2009.09.01 13:25, Matt Gubser said:

            Silly man. Don’t Christians know that reading the Bible is one of the leading causes of atheism?

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            • At 2009.09.01 16:37, Sasha said:

              Maybe he’s a closet atheist?

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            • At 2009.09.12 00:33, Josh (Brilliant Gameologists) said:

              On Brilliant Gameologists we have mentioned our Atheism several times and no one has ever even really mentioned it. And I happen to know that several of our listeners are extremely big Christians.

              I don’t think the issue here is religion, it is people looking to be dicks.

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              • At 2009.09.14 07:11, Christoph said:

                Seen from Germany this seams really absurd. This topic (religion) seams not not be treated as seriously as in the US.
                I see myself as a catholicistic atheist – I like the Pope (not everything he says) and enjoy parts of the catholic community, atmosphere and the christian moral (please don’t misunderstand me: I’m not talking about this fundamentalistic bullshit (I hate fanaticism), but about the principles our western communinty is built upon which are influenced by the church), but don’t believe in Jesus or life after death (that’s just ocult). It’s very common here to relativize your believe and I know no one that would react like James did (sounds like a joke to me).

                For me most important is to have profound knowledge, to think and not to generalize too much – not only talking discussing religion. I think you, Sasha, do it exactly the right way, e.g. dealing with Vodka, having strict and provocative views and suggestions, but not forgetting it’s worth (even not overestimating it).

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                • At 2009.09.14 07:16, Christoph said:

                  For me most important is to have profound knowledge, to think and not to generalize too much – not only talking discussing religion. I think you, Sasha, do it exactly the right way, e.g. dealing with Vodka, having strict and provocative views and suggestions, but not forgetting it’s worth (even not overestimating it).

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