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Dionys10 months, 4 weeks ago

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No. I'm just saying that if Atheists want in on a program that is specifically for moral and ethical reflections from (as tradition for this program has it) a religious tradition or religious speaker then they have to admit that they're a religion.

Otherwise they should push for their own 2 minutes of atheist morality/ethics reflection.

Which would be great. Any program that gets people to stop and reflect instead of giving knee-jerk reactions, whether from a theist or atheist stance, is great.

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  Tangent00110 months, 4 weeks ago
  
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  I think what the author is saying is the segment is called "Thought for the Day", not "Religious Thought for the Day". By excluding secular philosophy, there is a tacit assumption that the only 'worthy' thoughts regarding morality and ethics come from religion.
  
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    Dionys10 months, 4 weeks ago
    
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    Well I often see web sites, tv programs or magazines/books that offer a Recipie of the Day, all of which come from one particular branch of cullinary / cultural tastes. I don't see the Hungarian dessert makers throwing fits over the exact number of French desserts being published under the "Dessert recipie of the day."
    
    :)
    
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      Tangent00110 months, 4 weeks ago
      
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      But a program called 'Recipe of the Day' would severely limit itself by only choosing European Recipes, and an Asian listener might understandably feel a bit slighted.
      
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  ForrestPhelps10 months, 4 weeks ago
  
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  From what I understand of the situation, something like TFTD has been part of the BBC since the late 1930's.
  
  Hmmmm . . . wonder if the original speakers were all CofE, or at least Christian?
  
  At what point did a Rabbi get invited? A Buddhist, a Muslim, etc.
  
  So you see, I'd bet the TFTD has opened its perspective.
  
  Wouldn't it be nice to open it a bit more and allow anyone to comment? Do religious-minded individuals really believe an agnostic/atheist has nothing to contribute to a discussion of morality?
  
  Two solutions as I see it. Rename it Religious Thought for the Day (and allow a like amount of time for the non-religious).
  
  Or just be inclusive.
  
  You know, like what that Jesus guy spoke of.
  
  Anyhow, thanks for the thoughtful response.
  
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  Beau789010 months, 4 weeks ago
  
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  "Any program that gets people to stop and reflect instead of giving knee-jerk reactions, whether from a theist or atheist stance, is great."
  
  Agreed.
  
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  memestryker10 months, 4 weeks ago
  
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  Religion is something very specific and is mutually exclusive with ethics.
  
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  lvrofwolves10 months, 3 weeks ago
  
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  No religion owns morals or ethics. Any person on Earth regardless of faith/belief, can be moral and ethical.
  I'm sure everyone knows amoral and unethical religious people as well as non religious people, and vis versa.
  
  If Atheism was a religion, should they or could they get tax exempts ? for what? a little get together for worship of, preaching about, etc...what exactly??? their non belief in any God(s)?
  I don't believe Atheism is a religion and I know 100% there are plenty of very moral and ethical Atheists, some acting much much more 'Christ like' then some Christians do.
  
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