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Line 247: − − === Challenge to debate the existence of God by a Conservapedian === − [[File:Penn Jillette.jpg|thumbnail|200px|left|A [[National Public Radio]] reviewer of one of atheist [[Penn Jillette]]'s books found the book "showy and assaultive" in terms of its use of [[profanity]].<ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/08/16/139669958/penn-jillettes-god-no-an-atheist-libertarian-on-tricks-bacon-and-the-tsa National Public Radio [NPR) review of the book ''God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales'' by Penn Jillette]</ref> See: [[Atheism and profanity]] ]] − In August 2011, Penn Jillette was challenged to debate the existence of God by a [[User: Conservative|Conservapedian]]. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gofaKoCGrDk Penn Jillette on the debate challenge]</ref> Like the debate offers from [[Shockofgod]] and Christian apologist Sye Ten Bruggencate, Penn Jillette refused to accept the debate offer. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gofaKoCGrDk Penn Jillette on the debate challenge]</ref> − − Historically, atheists often engage in mockery rather than discussion/debate and they often react poorly when satire/humor is directed at [[Atheist worldview|atheist ideology]] (see: [[Atheism and mockery]]).<ref>[http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/01/13/charlie-hebdo-and-frances-irreligious-tradition/ Charlie Hebdo and France’s Irreligious Tradition] bu Kenneth R. Weinstein]</ref><ref>[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/dawkins-mock-them-ridicule-them-in-public/ Dawkins: Mock them. Ridicule them! In public]</ref><ref>[http://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/matt-barber/2014/05/08/mockery-the-mo-for-atheists ''Mockery - the M.O. for atheists''] by [[Matt Barber]]</ref> − − Atheists [[Penn and Teller]] produced a poorly reasoned video disputing the veracity of the [[Bible]] which used low grade humor and it was entitled "The Bible is bull****""."<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0672540/ Penn & Teller - The Bible is Bull****]</ref> (see also: [[Atheism and the Bible]] and [[Bible apologetics website resources]]). Yet, after producing two videos after being listed in Conservapedia's [[atheism and obesity]] article and having a [[Essay: Conservapedia's challenge to atheist Penn Jillette|debate challenge]] directed his way which employed some humor, atheist Penn Jillette posted a video on the internet which declared: − {{cquote|I didn't really read the stuff so I guess I can't really comment... − − I don't tend to react to [[satire]], or sarcasm or irony, I pretty much say what I mean and that is what I react to the most... I do know people and love people who believe...who are Christians and who have belief and who believe this stuff strongly, and as much as I want to argue with them, I don't want to show them disrespect. And I will say that's a ****ing stupid argument, but that's not disrespect.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gofaKoCGrDk Penn Point - Conservapedia or Troll Site? - Penn Point]</ref>}} − − See also: [[Atheist hypocrisy]]
→Challenge to debate the existence of God by a Conservapedian
After refusing to debate the Christian apologist [[Sye Ten Bruggencate]], Penn Jillette said, “I’m not trained in debate. It’s turning conversation into competition."<ref>[http://debunkingatheists.blogspot.com/2011/09/penn-jillettes-greatest-disappearing.html Penn Jillete's greatest disappearing act yet!]</ref>
After refusing to debate the Christian apologist [[Sye Ten Bruggencate]], Penn Jillette said, “I’m not trained in debate. It’s turning conversation into competition."<ref>[http://debunkingatheists.blogspot.com/2011/09/penn-jillettes-greatest-disappearing.html Penn Jillete's greatest disappearing act yet!]</ref>
== Vox Day on secular leftists reluctance to debate and on their historical revisionism ==
== Vox Day on secular leftists reluctance to debate and on their historical revisionism ==