CNN's S.E. Cupp: I’m a ‘Better’ Atheist Than Bill Maher

[big_dog]

CNN’s S.E. Cupp has never been shy about her atheism, even if it does make her stand out in the conservative media world. But in a new online video for Crossfire the pundit makes the claim that conservative atheists are actually “better” than liberal ones, and she uses Bill Maher as her prime example.

“I don’t believe in God, but I’m not mad at him,” Cupp says at the top of the video, immediately contradicting herself. She explains that she became an atheist because she’s not a “joiner” and didn’t want to be part of a “club or group.” She says she believes that atheists are perpetuating the idea that they are “somehow disenfranchised or left out of the political process,” but that has not been her experience as a conservative.

Cupp says she does not believe the “myth” that conservatism is “hostile” to atheism. “I’m a conservative atheist and I’ve felt very welcome by this party,” she says of Republicans. “In fact, I’d go so far as to say conservatism is far more intellectually honest and respectful of atheism than liberalism has been.” While conservatives “tolerate” and “respect” both atheists and religious people, Cupp says liberals embrace a “militant hostility” towards religion. Which brings her to Bill Maher.

“Bill Maher thinks 95% of the world has a neurological disorder,” she says. “I don’t think you’d find that on the right. For that reason — I’ll say it — I think our atheists are better than yours.” It’s only a matter of time before Maher responds to those fighting words. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/s-e-cupp-im-a-better-atheist-than-bill-maher/

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[onehandle]

1. But she's idiot, and a paid to be an idiot, so nothing she says really matters. nt

[niyad]

2. sippy cupp, are you channeling betty bowers? trust me, she does a far better job than you.

[big_dog]

8. Sippy Cupp!!!

omg , lolz mega kick

[DirkGently]

3. So ... other atheists are "mad" at the god they don't believe in?

Sounds like she's trying to be the conservative "token" atheist in the mold of conservative anti-feminist women or anti-minority minorities.

[VanillaRhapsody]

4. then why is she "joining" the Republicans....if she is not a joiner as she claims...

and how does one be a "better atheist" than someone else. "I don't believe in God better than you!" What an idiot!

[JVS]

5. Bill Maher is a questionable choice of representatives for the left, considering that he has...

usually identified as libertarian.

[Go Vols]

6. I don't believe in flying dogs,

but I am not mad at them.


:/

[CBGLuthier]

7. Damn, it really sucks when a fucking conservative is right

militant atheists suck. I am an atheist like her. I don't give a fuck if others have those beliefs. Militant anti-theists hurt the cause.

[niyad]

9. and there are how many of those?

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. She's not right. What she says is a load of bollocks. I can't believe you fell for it

Cupp says she does not believe the “myth” that conservatism is “hostile” to atheism. “I’m a conservative atheist and I’ve felt very welcome by this party,” she says of Republicans. “In fact, I’d go so far as to say conservatism is far more intellectually honest and respectful of atheism than liberalism has been.” While conservatives “tolerate” and “respect” both atheists and religious people, Cupp says liberals embrace a “militant hostility” towards religion

Well, we can go back to GHW Bush saying he didn't think atheists should be counted as American citizens. Or we can just look at a poll, and see that Republicans do indeed have something against atheists (and Muslims), while Democrats are more accepting. Liberals do not 'embrace a “militant hostility” towards religion'. That's an idiotic strawman.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/07/16/republicans-really-dont-like-atheists-and-muslims/

So, why do you think 'militant atheists suck', while you think you're like her - an atheist who lies for her living? Why would you possibly identify with her?

[Tom Ripley]

10. She is a fucking idiot

[MohRokTah]

11. Sippy Cupp is not an atheist, but she plays one on TV.

She doesn't understand the meaning of the word.

[Terra Alta]

12. Ayn Rand was a conservative atheist, too.

And she also thought she was better than anyone else. Maybe Sippy Cup is trying to fashion herself after Rand?

[CherokeeDem]

13. Huh????

I don’t believe in God, but I’m not mad at him

Uh... don't have words for this incredibly dense person...

No words.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. SE F'Dupp is no atheist

She's full of shit as usual.

[Chiyo-chichi]

15. Only a matter of time till he responds?

I'd say about 48 hours and 13 minutes from now.

[Dawson Leery]

16. She is nothing but a paid mediawhore.

She claims to be an "athiest" who wants to find God. She is backed by the right to make athiests look bad.
With that said, it is time to bring back the unrec feature.

[Still Sensible]

17. As long as they spout all the other right wing bullshit

from the Kool-Aid manual, and don't challenge the orthodoxy, they are accepted by the gop. Pretty simple.

[Jamaal510]

18. IDK about being "better",

but as many differences as I have with her, one thing I will say is that at least S.E. Cupp isn't as in-your-face about her Atheism as Maher is. Like someone said earlier, Maher has been pretty militant about his beliefs--so much that he talks about all of religion as non-sense and basically something that is incapable of doing any good whatsoever. I know he is a comedian, but it comes across more as self-righteousness rather than comedy. Why not believe what you believe, and respect the spirituality of others?

[Iron Man]

19. She has said before that she's an atheist searching for god.

He doesn't even know what it means to be an atheist.

[sakabatou]

20. Yup

[B Calm]

22. The only thing she has working for her is

the sexy librarian look.

[BootinUp]

23. She's a better Fake Atheist. nt

[Shankapotomus]

24. How welcome can she feel when

the republican's last vice-presidential nominee, Paul Ryan, a fan of Ayn Rand, denied her based specifically on her Atheism? Obviously, he felt he wouldn't be elected if he didn't distance himself from her Atheism.

"I reject her philosophy... It’s an atheist philosophy." -Paul Ryan