From the back channel but with permission to quote. Ian Cromwell in reply to the explanation that Edwina Rogers calls herself a nontheist because she dislikes “divisive labels”:
She should stop calling herself a Republican then.
She should stop calling herself a Republican then.
Or promoting secularism, for that matter.
evilDougsays
Zing indeed.
How gratifying to know that she considers the way many of us freely label ourselves is devisive. How unifying of her to let us know.
Robert B.says
Indeed. Frankly I was expecting Ms. Rogers to do sleazy things – that’s basically what she was hired to do – but calling herself “non-theist,” as opposed to those atheists, those people who do all those strident, confrontational things like nailing crackers and pointing out logical inconsistencies, was indeed a sleazy thing.
Bruce says
Oh. Zing!
Jasper T says
She should stop calling herself a Republican then.
Or promoting secularism, for that matter.
evilDoug says
Zing indeed.
How gratifying to know that she considers the way many of us freely label ourselves is devisive. How unifying of her to let us know.
Robert B. says
Indeed. Frankly I was expecting Ms. Rogers to do sleazy things – that’s basically what she was hired to do – but calling herself “non-theist,” as opposed to those atheists, those people who do all those strident, confrontational things like nailing crackers and pointing out logical inconsistencies, was indeed a sleazy thing.