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== Hemant Mehta issues apology to FFAF for posting libelous video ==

== Hemant Mehta issues apology to FFAF for posting libelous video ==

Militant atheist [[Hemant Mehta]] issued an apology to the [[Freedom From Atheism Foundation]] ([[FFAF]]) after he learned that a video made by atheist apologist Philip Rose that he posted, was fabricated and baseless.<ref name="FriendlyAtheistFFAF">[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2014/10/31/i-owe-an-apology-to-the-freedom-from-atheism-foundation-though-theyre-not-completely-off-the-hook/ I Owe an Apology to the Freedom From Atheism Foundation, Though They’re Not Completely Off the Hook] by Hemant Mehta - The Friendly Atheist</ref> While debunking Rose's [[slander]], Mehta also expressed his remorse for not factchecking the video before posting it:<ref name="FriendlyAtheistFFAF"/>

[[Militant atheist]] Hemant Mehta issued an apology to the [[Freedom From Atheism Foundation]] ([[FFAF]]) after he learned that a video made by atheist apologist Philip Rose that he posted, was fabricated and baseless.<ref name="FriendlyAtheistFFAF">[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2014/10/31/i-owe-an-apology-to-the-freedom-from-atheism-foundation-though-theyre-not-completely-off-the-hook/ I Owe an Apology to the Freedom From Atheism Foundation, Though They’re Not Completely Off the Hook] by Hemant Mehta - The Friendly Atheist</ref> While debunking Rose's [[slander]], Mehta also expressed his remorse for not factchecking the video before posting it:<ref name="FriendlyAtheistFFAF"/>

{{Cquote|The main charge in the video is that FFAF claims to have the support of several legal organizations, yet when the video’s creator Philip Rose contacted those groups, they were unaware that they supported such a group. Hell, they weren’t even aware of FFAF’s existence. I never bothered to look at the page for myself… until after I made my post. When I saw it, I realized FFAF never actually says those legal groups support them; they’re merely linking to them as resources: By Rose’s logic, having a blogroll means every website you link to endorses what you do… which would be crazy to suggest. FFAF isn’t doing anything wrong here. It doesn’t need the approval of those groups to link to them. I also referred to the group as “Christian trolls.” I still believe they’re trolls, in a sense, trying to stir up shit when there’s nothing there at all… but it turns out they’re not all [[Christian]]s. In fact, their admins include a [[Muslim]] and a [[Buddhist]].<ref name="FriendlyAtheistFFAF"/>}}

{{Cquote|The main charge in the video is that FFAF claims to have the support of several legal organizations, yet when the video’s creator Philip Rose contacted those groups, they were unaware that they supported such a group. Hell, they weren’t even aware of FFAF’s existence. I never bothered to look at the page for myself… until after I made my post. When I saw it, I realized FFAF never actually says those legal groups support them; they’re merely linking to them as resources: By Rose’s logic, having a blogroll means every website you link to endorses what you do… which would be crazy to suggest. FFAF isn’t doing anything wrong here. It doesn’t need the approval of those groups to link to them. I also referred to the group as “Christian trolls.” I still believe they’re trolls, in a sense, trying to stir up shit when there’s nothing there at all… but it turns out they’re not all [[Christian]]s. In fact, their admins include a [[Muslim]] and a [[Buddhist]].<ref name="FriendlyAtheistFFAF"/>}}