Bill Donohue: "Dawkins is to Catholics what the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan is to blacks."

[trotsky]

Another LOL!!

http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/bill-donohue/blasphemy-rights-day-farce

Friday is International Blasphemy Rights Day. On paper, its stated goal appears eminently worth defending: it is opposed to laws, such as those in Muslim-run nations, that punish the free speech rights of those who criticize religion.

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No one could reasonably argue with this assessment. But upon closer examination, it is clear that those who sponsor this event are not friends of liberty: they are rabidly opposed to religion, harboring a special hatred of Catholicism. In short, the whole project is a farce.

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In recent years, the participants at these Blasphemy Rights Day events have been better behaved—owing to the backlash—but the fundamental problem remains. The Center for Inquiry believes that "free speech is the foundation on which other liberties rest." Wrong. Freedom of religion is the foundational liberty, but to admit that would undercut its mission.

To demonstrate how committed the Center for Inquiry is to hate speech, consider that it will soon be home to the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science. Dawkins is to Catholics what the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan is to blacks. A few months ago, he said, "I'm all for offending people's religion. I think it should be offended at every opportunity."

Yes, evidently speaking out against religion is the same as lynching black people. Thanks for letting us know, Bill! Unfortunately he's not the only Catholic obsessed with atheists and Richard Dawkins in particular. It's fun to laugh at them at least.

[saltpoint]

1. Bill Donohue seems irretrievably furious

all the time.

Seems like it would be exhausting being that furious that much.

Maybe he should take a couple days off, string up a hammock in the back yard, and eat some fudgesicles.

[trotsky]

6. That's a great observation. And totally true.

Just perpetually outraged that the entire world isn't Catholic and following the official doctrine.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Human rights have priority over religious freedom. Freedom From Religion just as important.

When push comes to shove, Freedom of Religion has to be lower priority than other rights, such as Freedom of Expression. Otherwise you get ridiculous censorship of political cartoons, just for starters.

LGBTQ and people of color have freedom in "public accommodation" which includes businesses providing services to the public like bakers and wedding photographers. This overrides religious sentiment.

At one time blacks were enslaved by christians on the basis of biblical interpretations.

Human rights have priority over religious freedom. People are free to celebrate their religion in their homes and churches but not to use it as a basis for discrimination. Period. Freedom From Religion is just as important as Freedom of Religion.

[exboyfil]

3. He must hate the fact that he can't get the state

to burn heretics and blasphemers anymore.

http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/giordano-bruno-executed

[cleanhippie]

4. "He's not the only Catholic obsessed with atheists and Richard Dawkins"

[trotsky]

5. QED!

[rug]

9. QED.

[rug]

8. Looks like a lot more are obsessed with Catholics and the RCC

[Iggo]

10. For the reals. (n/t)

[Missn-Hitch]

7. Indeed. At EVERY opportunity.

[goldent]

11. People like to obsess about all kinds of things.

Gives them a thrill.

[Lordquinton]

12. You mean atheists have infiltrated multiple levels of the government

And are enacting their agenda by publicly murdering Catholics to keep the population scared? No? That's just the Christian KKK?

Oh, ok...

[trotsky]

14. No dude they're exactly the same! And Dawkins is our Imperial Wizard!

[guillaumeb]

16. I knew it. Only one way to treat this sort of condition.

[struggle4progress]

13. Donohue is to ordinary folk what an insufferable blowhard is to ordinary folk

[saltpoint]

15. Kicked. Donohue is one of the

most unmoored minds out there, and he's armed with a manure truck full of authoritarian Christian distortions.

I would almost consider him to be a nihilist.

There's certainly nothing transcendent in his words and actions.