Ricky Gervais a bad ambassador for atheists?

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Brad A. Greenberg

January 24, 2011

” title=”interesting take on Gervais” target=”_blank”>interesting take on Gervais</a>.</p> <p>A snippet:</p> <blockquote> <p>I was thinking, as I finished watching him, about what a “hugely mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones” ambassador for atheism he is. It’s probably wrong that I find his humor so funny, but there’s no escaping the hatred and negativity there. How comfortable are various atheists with this high-profile atheist being such a hater? What do the “Why Believe in a God? Just Be Good for Goodness’ Sake” campaigners think about this fellow nonbeliever? I have no idea and I think it would make for an interesting piece. And it could be tied into Gervais’ film, a less-than-subtle argument for atheism that didn’t go over well with viewers.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/thegodblog/item/catching_up_with_atheist_evangelists_20090429/ <view-source:http://www.jewishjournal.com/thegodblog/item/catching_up_with_atheist_evangelists_20090429/>” title=”Atheists definitely” target=”_blank”>Atheists definitely</a> have a <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/thegodblog/item/atheists_gather_in_la_to_mock_ignorant_and_stupid_religious_yokels_20101010/ <view-source:http://www.jewishjournal.com/thegodblog/item/atheists_gather_in_la_to_mock_ignorant_and_stupid_religious_yokels_20101010/>” title=”problem with seeming relatable” target=”_blank”>problem with seeming relatable</a>. Read the rest of Mollie’s post <a href="http://www.getreligion.org/2011/01/ambassador-of-atheism/ <view-source:http://www.getreligion.org/2011/01/ambassador-of-atheism/>” title=”here” target=”_blank”>here</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1784890e elementor-share-buttons--view-icon printhide elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons" data-id="1784890e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="share-buttons.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-grid"> <div class="elementor-grid-item"> <div class="elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Share on facebook" > <span class="elementor-share-btn__icon"> <i class="fab fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-grid-item"> <div 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