‘He does not like the baggage that others assign to a particular “ism”.’ (Neil deGrasse Tyson)
Said baggage, in this case, is “getting angry and in-other-peoples-faces about atheism”. That is the baggage he so desperately wants to avoid, because he can’t STAND people like that.
‘Listen to 2:35 on which is where he makes his case.’
So the previous 2:34 he was just babbling for no apparent reason, and should be ignored?
‘Earlier he states there is no evidence for a god which is good enough for most of us.’
That is incorrect. Unless by “us” you mean atheists/anti-theists. If you mean “us” as I believe you do, talking about people in general, that is a false statement, since the majority of people DO NOT believe there is “no evidence for a god”. Whether I agree with that or not is irrelevant…your statement is false. Or, as Joel might say: “NON-SEQUITUR. YOUR FACTS ARE UN-COORDINATED.”
‘That he does not want ignorant theists or atheists to make assumptions about anything further than his position on the lack of evidence for a god is rather diplomatic.’
What the fck are you talking about? Wow…I need to read ‘Atlas Shrugged’ now, to make sure the world NEVER, EVER falls into your hands.
‘The world is rife with fools’
Why is it that you like to use the word “rife”, but you lack basic writing skills? Is it some sort of over-compensation for a perceived inadequacy?
‘who assume all sorts of idiotic things from a simple declaration regarding non-belief in fairy tales.’
Who assume that because he says “I’m Agnostic”, that means “I’m Agnostic”. Oh yeah…that’s really idiotic. I don’t know what came over me. He CLEARLY meant something else. And you, of course, know what “Agnostic” means more than he does…because quite clearly, your mind is superior to Neil deGrasse Tyson’s.
‘He is quite right when he says the concept of atheism should not exist.’
Hey! You converted! Great…I thought you were gonna be an angsty antitheist forever, but this is quite a sudden turnaround. So what faith are you, now that you’ve disavowed atheism?
‘We should not have to define ourselves by what do not do or do not believe in.’
ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US.
‘In other words he’s as much an a-theist as he is a non-golfer.’
What if he golfs? Nice game, golf…get out in the sun, really pleasant…ahhhh…
DISCLAIMER: For those who may be wondering, the sarcastic comments concerning this guy’s improper English usage are NOT “because” he doesn’t type very well. It just so HAPPENS that he doesn’t type very well, and I am making sarcastic comments about that because he’s a pretentious wanker. Thank you.
-Puppy >.< Yip!