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Line 284: − − ==== British atheist Christopher Hitchens on bestiality ==== − − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[Bestiality and Britain]] and [[Christopher Hitchens on bestiality]] − − At the end of the [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[William Lane Craig]] vs. atheist [[Christopher Hitchens]] debate there was a audience question and answer period.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FofDChlSILU VIDEO] The first audience member to ask a question twice asked [[Christopher Hitchens]] to label bestiality as an immoral act, but he refused to do so.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FofDChlSILU Christopher Hitchens vs William Lane Craig - Does God Exist Debate]</ref> Dr. Craig said the question posed to Hitchens was a good one and it helped illustrate that atheism cannot offer objective moral standards (see: [[Atheism and morality]]).<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FofDChlSILU Christopher Hitchens vs William Lane Craig - Does God Exist Debate] </ref> − − ==== Additional information on atheism and bestiality ==== Line 297:
Line 289: − + − − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and rape]] and [[Atheism and women]] − − Atheism offers no condemnation of [[rape]] and it provides no [[moral]] basis a society to attempt to prevent and deter rape. As noted earlier, Western atheists often assert there are no absolutes in morality and argue for [[moral relativism]]. − − Commenting on Western atheism and rape, the [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[True Free Thinker|Mariano Grinbank]] wrote: − {{cquote|When considering any and every atheist condemnation of any action whatsoever it is of primary importance to keep in mind that they are expressing personal opinions about the act(s) they are condemning. They are merely telling you their personal preferences in the form of morality borrowed from the Judeo-Christian worldview. They are piling unfounded assertion, upon unfounded assertion, upon unfounded assertion, and building a tel of arguments from outrage, arguments from personal incredulity, arguments for embarrassment, etc.<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/atheism-bible-rape-evilbiblecom-and-dan-barker-part-1-6</ref>}} − − Christian apologist Kyle Butt wrote: "In fact, in my debate with [[Dan Barker]], Barker admitted that fact, and stated that under certain circumstances, rape would be a moral obligation (Butt and Barker, 2009)"<ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/APContent.aspx?category=12&article=2333</ref> (see: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vPW4aZ0BUI Atheist Dan Barker Says Child Rape Could Be Moral]). − − [[TheAmazingAtheist]] is [[YouTube]]'s most subscribed to YouTube channel produced by an atheist and as of August of 2012 it had over 300,000 subscribers. In 2012, he viciously told a rape victim "you deserved it" and told her that her rapist "deserved a medal". He also told her that she should try to relive the rape in her mind.<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/messianic-jewish-in-national/atheist-victimizes-rape-victim Atheist victimizes rape victim]</ref> − − === Atheist Rebecca Watson and post Elevatorgate claim concerning harassment === − [[File:Rebecca-watson.jpg|thumbnail|140px|[[Rebecca Watson]] ]] − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and rape]] and [[Elevatorgate]] and [[Atheism and women]] and [[New Atheism]] − − Post [[Elevatorgate]] controversy, at an atheist convention, [[Rebecca Watson]] claimed: − {{cquote|Hundreds of atheists have informed me that either they wanted to rape me, someone should rape me so that I will loosen up or that no one would ever rape me because I am so ugly".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1mLHdTsmPc PZ Myers and the Art of Shameless Dishonesty]</ref>}} − − In addition, Watson declared: "I get regular rape threats. I get regular rape and murder threats".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96FtpDLi_Vw FreeThoughtBlogs and PZ Myers]</ref> − − See also: − − * [[Atheism and women]] − − * [[Atheism and rape]] − − * [[Women's views of Richard Dawkins]] − − * [[Abrasiveness of Richard Dawkins]] − − * [[New Atheism]] − − − − ''See also:'' [[Atheist leaders and immoral relationships]] and [[Internet atheism and polyamory]] − [[File:PzMyers2.jpg|thumbnail|251px|right|PZ Myers − <br /> − <br /> − <small>(photo obtained from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/reuvenim/4426093513/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en license agreement])</small> ]] − On June 14, 2012, an article entitled ''Atheist leaders and immoral relationships'' published by an advocate of the [[Question evolution! campaign]] declared: − {{cquote|The website ''Submitted to a Candid World'' is written by an [[agnosticism|agnostic]] and the website was praised by the prominent atheist [[PZ Myers]] in the past. − − On April 20, 2012 an article appeared in ''Submitted to a Candid World'' which declared: − − 'Several of my close friends — coincidentally, all extremely intelligent, math/science oriented, and leaders in the freethought/rationality/atheist communities — find themselves practicing and promoting an arrangement they term “[[polyamory]].” Essentially, this describes a post-jealousy, highly rationalized state where participants date each other, and several others simultaneously... − In the ideal polyamorous relationship, one man is seriously “dating” several women, each of whom is in turn dating several men.'<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/atheism-and-unstable-relationships.html Atheist leaders and immoral relationships]</ref>}}+ − The article ''Atheist leaders and immoral relationships'' further declares:+ − {{cquote|Several leaders of the "freethought"/atheist community are practicing and promoting polyamory. This is not going to help the poor reputation that atheism already has among the public. The [[Mormon]]s promoted [[bigamy]] for a while and later retracted their position due to the public outrage. − Of course, atheist leaders engaging in and promoting practices such as polyamory is one of the many reasons why atheism has such a bad reputation in the world.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/atheism-and-unstable-relationships.html Atheist leaders and immoral relationships]</ref>}}+ − +
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The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] and author Michael Caputo writes:
The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] and author Michael Caputo writes:
{{cquote|Although bestiality is not openly supported by well known [[Militant atheism|Militant Atheist]] sites, support for it is inherent in their insistence that decisions of a sexual nature should be left up to the individual adults to determine. God disagrees.<ref>[http://atheismexposed.tripod.com/god_bible_bestiality.htm Michael Caputo's Militant Atheism Exposed website, THE BIBLE AND BESTIALITY]</ref>}}
{{cquote|Although bestiality is not openly supported by well known [[Militant atheism|Militant Atheist]] sites, support for it is inherent in their insistence that decisions of a sexual nature should be left up to the individual adults to determine. God disagrees.<ref>[http://atheismexposed.tripod.com/god_bible_bestiality.htm Michael Caputo's Militant Atheism Exposed website, THE BIBLE AND BESTIALITY]</ref>}}
For additional information please see:
For additional information please see:
*[[Atheism and bestiality]]
*[[Atheism and bestiality]]
==== Atheism and rape ====
==== Other issues relating to atheism and immorality ====
==== Atheist leaders and immoral relationships ====
*[[Atheism and rape]]
*[[Atheist leaders and immoral relationships]]
*[[Irreligious and the prison population]]
For more information please see: [http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/atheism-and-unstable-relationships.html Atheist leaders and immoral relationships]
For more more information please see: [[Atheism and morality]]
===Atheism and miracles===
===Atheism and miracles===