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At ''Splice Today'', Dylan Green wrote about the [[Mythcon 2017 Conference]] and the [[atheist movement]]: "If there’s a point in time where atheism’s [[Cold War|cold war]] of [[Progressivism|progressive]] versus reactionary flavors came into being, it would be the day when Mythcon was held."<ref>[https://www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/the-post-mythcon-crossroads-of-atheism The Post-Mythcon Crossroads of Atheism] by Dylan Greene</ref> At Mythcon 2017, [[Carl Benjamin]] and other anti-progressive YouTube atheists spoke which upset many progressive atheists.<ref>[https://www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/the-post-mythcon-crossroads-of-atheism The Post-Mythcon Crossroads of Atheism] by Dylan Greene</ref><ref>[https://areomagazine.com/2017/10/03/chaos-during-social-justice-and-feminism-debate-at-milwaukee-atheism-conference/ Chaos during Social Justice and Feminism Debate at Milwaukee Atheism Conference]</ref> See also: [[Western atheism, schisms and political polarization]] and [[SJW atheists|Social justice atheism]]

At ''Splice Today'', Dylan Green wrote about the [[Mythcon 2017 Conference]] and the [[atheist movement]]: "If there’s a point in time where atheism’s [[Cold War|cold war]] of [[Progressivism|progressive]] versus reactionary flavors came into being, it would be the day when Mythcon was held."<ref>[https://www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/the-post-mythcon-crossroads-of-atheism The Post-Mythcon Crossroads of Atheism] by Dylan Greene</ref> At Mythcon 2017, [[Carl Benjamin]] and other anti-progressive YouTube atheists spoke which upset many progressive atheists.<ref>[https://www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/the-post-mythcon-crossroads-of-atheism The Post-Mythcon Crossroads of Atheism] by Dylan Greene</ref><ref>[https://areomagazine.com/2017/10/03/chaos-during-social-justice-and-feminism-debate-at-milwaukee-atheism-conference/ Chaos during Social Justice and Feminism Debate at Milwaukee Atheism Conference]</ref> See also: [[Western atheism, schisms and political polarization]] and [[SJW atheists|Social justice atheism]]

Shortly after the conference, the progressive atheist [[PZ Myers]] wrote a blog post entitled ''Time to nuke the fault line and split the rift deeper''<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/10/05/time-to-nuke-the-fault-line-and-split-the-rift-deeper/ ''Time to nuke the fault line and split the rift deeper'', PZ Myers</ref>

Shortly after this [[Atheist conferences|atheist conference]], the progressive atheist [[PZ Myers]] wrote a blog post entitled ''Time to nuke the fault line and split the rift deeper''<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/10/05/time-to-nuke-the-fault-line-and-split-the-rift-deeper/ ''Time to nuke the fault line and split the rift deeper'', PZ Myers</ref>

The [[Shadow To Light blog]] declares about the Mythcon 2017 Conference:

The [[Shadow To Light blog]] declares about the Mythcon 2017 Conference:

On the whole, Thomas Smith performed very poorly in the exchange and near the end of the exchange he angrily left the stage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFL0wKmsC0 Thomas Smith vs Sargon of Akkad Debate #Mythcon]</ref>  

On the whole, Thomas Smith performed very poorly in the exchange and near the end of the exchange he angrily left the stage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFL0wKmsC0 Thomas Smith vs Sargon of Akkad Debate #Mythcon]</ref>  

== Thomas Smith and Carl Benjamin interview/exchange - video ==

== Carl Benjamin vs. Thomas Smith exchange at the Mythcon 2017 Conference ==

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFL0wKmsC0 Thomas Smith vs Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad) Debate Mythcon 2017] - video

=== Carl Benjamin vs. Thomas Smith exchange - video ===

== Christian commentary on the Thomas Smith vs. Carl Benjamin exchange ==

 

=== Christian commentary on the Carl Benjamin vs. Thomas Smith exchange ===

 

The [[Christian apologetics]] blog ''My Apologetics'' wrote about the Thomas Smith vs. Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad) exchange at the Mythcon 2017 Conference:

The [[Christian apologetics]] blog ''My Apologetics'' wrote about the Thomas Smith vs. Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad) exchange at the Mythcon 2017 Conference:

<ref>[https://myapologetics.wordpress.com/2017/10/11/the-thomas-smith-vs-sargon-of-akkad-debate-was-a-total-waste-of-time/ The Thomas Smith vs Sargon of Akkad Debate was a Total Waste of Time]</ref>}}

<ref>[https://myapologetics.wordpress.com/2017/10/11/the-thomas-smith-vs-sargon-of-akkad-debate-was-a-total-waste-of-time/ The Thomas Smith vs Sargon of Akkad Debate was a Total Waste of Time]</ref>}}

== Examining Atheism on the Thomas Smith vs. Carl Benjamin exchange ==

=== Examining Atheism on the Carl Benjamin vs. Thomas Smith exchange ===

[[Examining Atheism]] wrote about the Thomas Smith vs. [[Carl Benjamin]] at the Mythcon 2017 Conference:

[[Examining Atheism]] wrote about the Thomas Smith vs. [[Carl Benjamin]] at the Mythcon 2017 Conference:

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