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Line 28: − − See also: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]] and [[Atheism and intelligence]] and [[Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences]] − − == Hermant Mehta's comments about fellow atheist Chris Stedman == − − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and arrogance]] − − Hemant Mehta said of fellow atheist Chris Stedman: − {{cquote|If you read the blog posts and Twitter comments about Chris, though, you’d think he was a religious man in atheist clothing. Or that he’s delegitimizing our work. Or that he’s undermining our goals. He’s not. He’s as much of an atheist activist as the rest of us. He just practices it by focusing on cooperation and conversation with people of faith instead of beating his chest with both fists and proclaiming his superiority.<ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/crommunist/2012/02/29/the-unfriendly-atheist/ The (un)Friendly Atheist], Crommunist blog at [[Freethought Blogs]]</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/02/29/those-atheists-you-hate-arent-really-all-that-bad/ Those Atheists You Hate Aren’t Really All That Bad] by Hemant Mehta</ref>}}
→Hermant Mehta's comments about fellow atheist Chris Stedman
The ABC News.com commentator John Allen Paulos remarked of the “brights” campaign, “I don’t think a degree in public relations is needed to expect that many people will construe the term as smug, ridiculous, and arrogant.”<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/not_too_bright/ Not Too “Bright"], ''Skeptical Enquirer'', Chris Mooney, October 15, 2003</ref>
The ABC News.com commentator John Allen Paulos remarked of the “brights” campaign, “I don’t think a degree in public relations is needed to expect that many people will construe the term as smug, ridiculous, and arrogant.”<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/not_too_bright/ Not Too “Bright"], ''Skeptical Enquirer'', Chris Mooney, October 15, 2003</ref>
According to a 2003 ''Skeptical Enquirer'' article by Christ Mooney, "From the start, the “brights” label label reinforced a longstanding stereotype. [[Atheism|Atheists]] already have a terrible rap for being coldhearted [[Rationalism|rationalists]] who attend [[Mensa]] gatherings and dismiss religious believers as simple-minded fools."<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/not_too_bright/ Not Too “Bright"], ''Skeptical Enquirer'', Chris Mooney, October 15, 2003</ref>
According to a 2003 ''Skeptical Enquirer'' article by Christ Mooney, "From the start, the “brights” label label reinforced a longstanding stereotype. [[Atheism|Atheists]] already have a terrible rap for being coldhearted [[Rationalism|rationalists]] who attend [[Mensa]] gatherings and dismiss religious believers as simple-minded fools."<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/not_too_bright/ Not Too “Bright"], ''Skeptical Enquirer'', Chris Mooney, October 15, 2003</ref>
See also: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]] and [[Atheism and intelligence]] and [[Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences]]
See also: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]] and [[Atheism and intelligence]] and [[Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences]]