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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So you don’t think the Kennedy Center should allow performances with a religious theme or you think that all shows that have a religious element should have a warning like - Atheists beware. Religious discussion contained in performance. [/quote]
I never thought that I will ever hear on a Kennedy Center stage that atheism and evolution are devil's deceit. I have nothing against religious shows as long as they are advertised as such. I don't want to pay them to sit in the audience as [b]they tell me that I am the tool of the devil.[/b] [/quote]
Maybe you need to put more critical thinking into why that bothers you. If you’re an atheist the devil doesn’t exist and neither does God. Why are you bothered to be called something that doesn’t exist to you?[/quote]
When religious people associate you with the Devil, they don't really mean something good. This association is clearly meant as an insult rather than a friendly association. Should the atheists feel warm inside just because they don't believe in Devil? This line of argument is absolutely ridiculous. Just as ridiculous as a religious person preaching about critical thinking. [/quote]

It's within their First Amendment rights to insult you. You don't need to listen. Second, it's ludicrous to suggest that religion requires the [b]complete[/b] abdication of critical thinking. [/quote]
I like how you carefully qualified the abdication of critical thinking. Which means that we agree on the fact that there is some abdication of critical thinking involved.

There is something else that I find surprising about your post. You defend the limited capability for critical thinking of the religious people, but you don't judge the critical thinking involved in the post claiming that atheists should not be offended by being associated with the Devil. Would you consider this claim as a fine attempt at critical thinking or just another abdication of critical thinking?[/quote]

I don't believe being religious prevents one from thinking critically. Newton was a noted theologian and you must admit a fairly impressive critical thinker. I would hardly call his ability limited. His belief in God doesn't diminish his work. Should you be offended by someone else's opinion of you? I don't know. Are they someone whose opinion you should care about? Was their opinion specifically targeted at you or just atheists in general? I am not personally offended by slights at my profession. People need my profession whether they realize it or not.

In short, be a duck, not a sponge.[/quote]
There are always exceptions to rules. Not every typical religious person is Newton. 
And if you think that you cannot be affected by the lack of critical thinking of religious people, just wait until Trump is back into the White House. [/quote]

What does Trump have to do with this? Are you suggesting Trump worships something other than money?

I find it difficult to believe you are a scientist. The exception explicitly disproves your hypothesis that no religious person can apply critical thinking. As far as "exceptions," the list of notable physicists, mathematicians, and engineers that hold religious beliefs is hardly short. So, do some religious people reject critical thinking? Sure. That doesn't mean they don't have First Amendment rights. Do they have a right to offend you? Yes, that's freedom of speech. [/quote]

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