[Hac-announce] Fw: Correspondence -how to respond to cartoonist

[Olear, William R]

I'm interested in the conversation this cartoon has caused, but I think
we might be making a mountain out of a mole hill.  Notice that the
comic's name is Mother Goose.  This comic mostly pertains to humor about
animals, so the feeling I get is that the cartoonist's humor was
directed more to the "Origin of Species" being used to take an oath,
than it was for the person being an atheist.  I agree with Camille's
point of view.  I feel when the President of the United States is sworn
into office, s/he should have his/her hand on a copy of the United
States Constitution and not the Bible. 

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[mailto:hac-announce-bounces at cthumanist.org] On Behalf Of Cary Shaw
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The cartoon, in an attempt to be funny, unfortunately feeds a negative
and false stereotype of atheists.  To explain this to cartoonist Mike
Peters, and the King Features Syndicate, and to ask that he try his
comedic talents to spoof those who bear prejudice against atheists, one
can contact them.



The website is:

http://www.grimmy.com/



(One can see the cartoon by clicking the left arrow back to July 21

"Place your hand on Darwin's "Origin of Species" and repeat after me...

How Atheists Testify Under Oath")



Click on CONTACT (top right tab) to contact them by email.



--Cary Shaw

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I'd agree.  I'd rather place my hand on the Constition or the Bill of
Rights or some state document of laws.

Camille Solbrig

camsol at comcast.net



----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Platt" <tplatt13 at gmail.com>
To: "humanist mailing list" <hac-announce at cthumanist.org>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 8:37 AM
Subject: [Hac-announce] Correspondence with a Relative


Hi _____,

I have to say I found this cartoon to be an objectionable
distortion.  It would be potent grist for an antidefamation league
that doesn't exist, not only for secular humanists, but for many
others who feel strongly about science and science education.  No
doubt I started this with my self-deprecating hymn/bullfrog
comments.  Thanks for calling it to my attention.

As for Charles Darwin's personal beliefs, perhaps this very short
quotation in his own words from "Religious Belief By Charles
Darwin",  an extract from "The Autobiography of Charles Darwin" at
http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/library/cd_relig.htm will do for the
present on a complicated subject:

"I cannot pretend to throw the least light on such abstruse problems.
The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble to us; and I
for one must be content to remain an Agnostic."

Love, Tom


On Jul 24, 2011, at 9:34 PM, _______ wrote:

Hi Tom,

We thought you might not see The Register.  This could be for you.
However--if I recall properly--although Darwin's research stirred up
a storm, he himself continued to believe in God.

Love,
_______


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