Tucker Carlson Didnt Like Atheist Dan Barker Denouncing the Bibles Brutal Alpha-God

[NeoGreen]

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Tucker Carlson Didn’t Like Atheist Dan Barker Denouncing the Bible’s “Brutal Alpha-God”
May 26, 2017 by Hemant Mehta

I don’t say this often, but with all the political news going on right now, cable news shows probably shouldn’t waste time covering minor First Amendment battles. Then again, for Fox News, reporting things that are actually happening might disappoint their viewers. So bring on the atheists.

Last night, Tucker Carlson had atheist activist Dan Barker on his show to discuss the Tennessee elementary school whose coercive, teacher-led Bible club was shut down after a warning from the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

It was a silly segment to begin with since there’s really nothing to discuss. FFRF has the law on their side, so this was really just a game of getting an atheist to defend something unpopular to the Fox News crowd.

Still, when Barker had the opening, I enjoyed hearing him take a question about whether he’d be okay with teachers leading an atheist group in the same way (the answer is no) and using it to talk about the “brutal alpha-God… in the Bible who threatens violence and fire, and a Jesus who talks about being enslaved and gouging out body parts.” (He’s not wrong about that.)

Carlson didn’t like that.

[Susan Calvin]

1. I don't know what I'd do without Dan.

Go insane, probably.

Wow. Is the host really that ignorant/stupid? (I don't watch Fox except for clips like this.) No wonder Merca is so messed up.

[dhill926]

2. these assholes are about as christian as I am....

which is to say, not. They only use it as a means of paternalistic control. Fuck 'em...

[stopbush]

3. Why won't Xians embrace the god of the Buy-bull for what he is?

He is exactly what Barker describes. Why do most Xians avoid this reality, choosing to soften the image of their god by excusing away 90% of his behavior by embracing Enlightenment principles that are nowhere to be found in the Buy-bull?

Of course, the Buy-bull is 100% fiction, and people who are honest with themselves know this. But if you're going to embrace make believe, why muddy the waters with principles and characteristics that are not found in your holy book? If you're willing to ignore 90% of it, why not just take the next logical step and ignore the whole damn thing?

[czarjak]

4. Vote for and defend...

The guy that can't think of anything he needs forgiveness for. Feel good about that, Tuck?

[Warren DeMontague]

5. "Now that Tucker Carlson is the new king of Fox News, he has to come up with a second expression"